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Discovering Wines and Traditions of Argentina and Chile |
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Program Number: |
12827RJ |
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| Duration: |
18 nights |
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Argentina/Chile
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| Price starting at: |
$5,489.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
| Program Type:
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Food & Wine
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| Meals: |
44;
17 Breakfasts, 15 Lunches, 12 Dinners |
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Low Fat; Vegetarian; Low Salt |
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With near-perfect grape growing conditions, the fertile vineyards of Argentina and Chile currently produce more than one-fifth of all wines sold on the international market. Explore wineries old and new, learn to pair wines with local cuisine and discover the traditions, the folk music and the ways of life that are intertwined with food and wine.
Highlights
• Enjoy a lesson in authentic Argentine cooking with a local chef.
• Share dinner with a local oenologist and his family at their home and boutique winery.
• Discover old and new wineries that produce famous Chilean wines and spirits.
Activity Particulars
Walking up to two miles per day.
Date Specific Information
1-17-2014, 3-7-2014
Enjoy the latest in hearing technology — listening devices — on this date.
Itinerary Summary
Arrival Buenos Aires (Argentina), 3 nights; flight to San Rafael, 2 nights; coach to Mendoza, 3 nights; coach to Los Andes (Chile), 3 nights; coach to Viña del Mar, 3 nights; coach to Santiago, 2 nights; departure and overnight flight to the U.S., 1 night.
Overnight flight from the U.S.A. | 1 night | Arrival Buenos Aires (Argentina) | 3 nights |
Discover cosmopolitan Buenos Aires including the Plaza de Mayo and the La Boca, San Telmo and Recoleta neighborhoods. Begin to learn about the wine, food and customs of Argentina in lectures and at meals.
Flight to San Rafael | 2 nights | Coach to Mendoza | 3 nights |
Journey to Mendoza Province, the heart of Argentinian wine country. In San Rafael enjoy a cooking lesson and a tasting at Algodon Winery. Visit Valentín Bianchi, which produces one of the country’s finest champagnes. Continue to Mendoza to hear from a specialist about Argentina’s wine production in a global context. Experience wineries including Ruca Malen and share a light meal and wine with the Antonietti family at their home and boutique winery. As an added highlight visit an olive oil factory.
Coach to Los Andes (Chile) | 3 nights | Coach to Vina del Mar | 3 nights |
Cross the Andes to Chile, where a lecture introduces Chilean cuisine before a hands-on lesson with a local chef. Explore vineyards including that of the renowned Errazuriz family. Learn about Chilean folk traditions, watch an exhibition of horsemanship and dine on authentic Chilean barbeque. An expert discusses Chilean music including a lesson in Cueca, Chile's national music and dance. Walk through the colorful historic quarter of Valparaiso, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and take a boat excursion on Valparaiso Bay. In Viña del Mar (“vineyard by the sea”), learn about the use of fresh seafood in Chilean cuisine and take a ride in a horse-drawn wagon.
Coach to Santiago | 2 nights | Overnight flight to the U.S.A. | 1 night |
Explore Santiago on an expert-led city walk and examine the amazing collections of the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art. Visit wineries of the Casablanca and Maipo valleys.
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Accommodations
Buenos Aires: Four-star hotel in heart of city. San Rafael: City hotel in the Mendoza wine region. Mendoza: Stylish hotel. Los Andes: Resort in the Aconcagua Valley. Vina del Mar: Centrally located hotel. Santiago: Four-star hotel in lovely Providencia neighborhood.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | Pablo Gonzalez
| | Based in Santiago, native Chilean Pablo Gonzalez majored in linguistics and English as second language at the State Universidad Catolica. Fluent in English and Spanich, he has led Road Scholar trips in Chile through Atacama Desert, Easter Island, the Lake District and the Ice Fields. He is an accomplished whitewater kayaker and rafting guide. | | | | Claudio Le Roy
| | Claudio Le Roy’s deep understanding of Chile’s culture has allowed him to lecture around the world, visiting more than 28 countries. Claudio studied English language and literature at the Catholic University of Valparaiso, Chile, where he also taught composition. He worked for 10 years as a principal dancer for the National Folkloric Ballet of Chile, and studied culture with the most recognized folklorist and researcher in Chile. Claudio is very proud of his roots, country and people. | | | | Martin Soliani
| | A lover of travel, Martín Soliani has lived in Porto Belo, Brazil; Santa Barbara, California; and Ibiza, Spain but returned to his native Buenos Aires. He has overseen numerous educational forays into Argentina’s growing wine regions as well as coordinated Spanish-language programs for students visiting from abroad. When not showing off pride in Argentina’s heritage, beauty and wine, Martín can be found jet-setting, swimming or reading up on history, politics and geography. | | | | Julian Giglio
| | Julián Giglio is a Rioplatense native and a historian of Buenos Aires’ rich history. He is a wealth of information for everything that involves “The Paris of the Pampas” and Tango capital, and is well-versed in the city’s architecture, history, demographics, and a wealth of information regarding Argentina’s political and economic landscape. With Julián, every corner and street turn of Buenos Aires tells a story that he shares with visitors.
| | | | Victor Martin
| | Victor Martín is passionate about Argentina’s rich viticultural output. A certified guide of the Province of Buenos Aires, Victor can be found translating at winery conferences and demonstrating the richness of Argentina’s vineyards with international diplomats and wine connoisseurs. Join him in through the wineries and green vineyards and learn about the Malbec grape that revolutionized Argentinean wine. | | | | Mannie De
| | Mannie De Paul graudated as an English Teacher from the Instituto Nacional Superior del Profesorado en Lenguas Vivas in Buenos Aires and coordinates the English teacher training college at the Instituto del Carmen in San Rafael and has two children that occupy her away from school. With her easy switch from English to Spanish, her insight into Argentine culture and lifestyle is invaluable. | | | | Andres Antonietti
| | Andrés Antonietti is a certified oenologist—wine specialist—from the Universidad de Cuyo in Mendoza, and has worked in the industry in production, business, and import-export activities. He is currently the wine specialist at the Cavas de Perdriel y Robino winery where Andrés’ crafts fine, fizzy wines and sparkling wines and shares his love of Argentina’s growing viticulture industry with amateurs and VIP connoisseurs. | | | | Eduardo Gonzalez
| | Eduardo Gonzalez was born in Valparaiso, Chile, but pursued his secondary education in Scotland, where he lived for eight years. He returned to Chile to complete his education as an English-Spanish translator and interpreter before starting his own company, Turismo Latino-America. Eduardo worked for four years as a translator in Los Angeles, Calif., and is currently in Chile teaching English as a foreign language at two national universities.
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