Buenos Aires and Mendoza on a Budget - 8 Days

Arrival in Buenos Aires. Private transfer from Ezeiza International Airport. Check in at selected accommodation.

Breakfast. At 09:00, Buenos Aires City Tour. You will discover the beauty and wonders of Buenos Aires city, viewing the National Congress, The Metropolitan Cathedral next to the Government House in May Square area among other important buildings. You will catch a glimpse of the Colon Theater, one of the most important opera houses in Latin America and San Telmo, traditional neighborhood where Tango performances can be seen in many bars and restaurants. There is an important stop at La Boca colorful neighborhood, which was seat of immigrants - mainly Italians - and now home of some artists.

Enjoy Palermo, an area that combines its architecture and history with entertainment and amusement in its green spaces. Finally, La Recoleta, an exclusive and elegant neighborhood where the famous cemetery is found.

Alternative at no extra cost: Buenos Aires Bike Tour. If you want a more active tour to discover the corners of Buenos Aires with a small group and pedal your way along the city streets, the bike tour is your choice.

Important: Make your choice (either Buenos Aires City Tour OR Buenos Aires Bike Tour) when booking because if you wait until last minute you might not have the spaces for a change.

Breakfast. The day is free for you to enjoy the city. In the evening at 20:00 you're picked up from your accommodation for a tango show including dinner. In the very heart of Puerto Madero, the newest neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, this show represents the best of the Porteño culture. A tango show is a trip to older and passionate times. Professional artists will show you their best art, singing songs and dancing typical pieces. The show consists of several parts in which you can appreciate a live tango orchestra, dancers and singers. Includes return transfers, a welcome drink, dinner (starter, main course and dessert), wine or soft drinks and of course, a beautiful tango show.

Breakfast and check out at 11:00. In the evening, find your own way to the bus station to take the night bus to Mendoza.

Arrival in Mendoza. Check in.
At 14:30, Half Day Winery Tour. This tour runs among vineyards in the areas of Lujan de Cuyo and Maipu. You will experience the work culture brought by immigrants, using irrigation techniques (canals and ditches) inherited from the former Huarpes Indians. They managed to change a vast desert into a productive river oasis. This is the scene of the settlement of prestigious wineries, which represent Argentine wines in the world with high quality wines.

You will visit two wineries, one with traditional organic methods and the other that uses the latest available technology. Guided by professionals in winemaking, you will learn about the vinification methods and processes, bottling and labeling of wines, in the end of the tour you will taste the different grapes that the wineries offer. Departure: 14:30. Sundays 08:30

Breakfast. At 07:00, Aconcagua Valley Day Trip (Alta Montaña). The tour offers a variety of colors and sceneries. Early in the morning along the river Mendoza, get a view of the majestic mountain range called Cordon del Plata and the Potrerillos dam, colossal work for hydraulic power generation and water distribution for irrigation. Your next visit will be Uspallata, pre-Hispanic settlement of Huarpes indians and the southern last point of the Inca Empire. Here you will see the Vaults of Uspallata, historic “adobe” (mud) buildings, that were used by the chaplain Fray Luis Beltran for casting cannons and guns. Afterwards you will visit the villages of Picheuta, Polvareda, Punta de Vacas and Los Penitentes ski resort. Free time for the use of chair lift to enjoy beautiful panoramic views. Later, you will find Puente de Inca along your route, a huge natural bridge with strands of hot springs. Continuing the road and 2750 meters above sea level you will reach the viewpoint of Cerro Aconcagua, the colossus of America (6959 meters high), from where you are going to the Laguna Horcones and the Aconcagua Provincial Park. Following the international route to reach your last destination, Las Cuevas, an European-style village located 3200 meters above sea level. Back to town at 19:00-20:00.

Breakfast. Free day to visit the town, the park or to take optional tours like Horseback Riding or Rafting 12 km.

Breakfast. Check out.

Generally, the tours have English guides, but it can happen that at certain dates this services is not available. In the case of the wineries, the guides of each winery speaks English. In the case of the High Mountain Tour, if guide does not speak English, you will miss part of the explanation.

3 nights accommodation in Buenos Aires, including breakfast
Ezeiza International Airport pickup
Buenos Aires City Tour AM or PM 3 hours or Buenos Aires Bike Tour
Tango Show with dinner, drinks and transfers.
Bus from Buenos Aires to Mendoza
3 nights accommodation in Mendoza, including breakfast
Half Day Wineries Tour
Alta Montaña Full Day Excursion