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Essential South America featuring Chile, the Mendoza Wine Region & Buenos Aires (Santiago to Buenos Aires, 2026)

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From Santiago to Buenos Aires

4.5 (969 reviews)

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Gold Operator: Collette
City & Culture: Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 44
All Ages Welcome

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Itinerary

Intro
Introduction
Day 1
Santiago
Santiago
Accommodation
Hotel (Renaissance Santiago Hotel)
Landmarks
Santiago
Day 2
Santiago
Santiago
Meals
Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant to toast the beginning of your South American adventure)
Accommodation
Hotel (Renaissance Santiago Hotel)
Included Activities
- Panoramic tour of Santiago including colonial and modern architecture
Landmarks
Santiago
Day 3
Santiago
Santiago
Meals
Lunch (Fresh ceviche prepared by local chef using market-fresh seafood)
Accommodation
Hotel (Diplomatic Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit to either Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art or Memory and Human Rights Museum (your choice)
- Walking tour of Mercado Central de Santiago fish market with local guide
- Ceviche lunch prepared by local chef at market restaurant
Landmarks
Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art
Memory and Human Rights Museum
Mercado Central de Santiago
Day 4
Santiago to Mendoza
Santiago to Mendoza
Accommodation
Hotel (Diplomatic Hotel)
Included Activities
- Orientation tour of downtown Mendoza
- Visit to boutique family winery with wine tasting
Landmarks
Mendoza
Luján de Cuyo wine region
Day 5
Mendoza
Mendoza
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Gourmet wine-paired lunch at vineyard)
Accommodation
Hotel (Palladio Hotel Buenos Aires MGallery)
Included Activities
- Vineyard visit with yerba mate tea tasting and cultural explanation
- Hands-on cooking class with winery chef
- Gourmet wine-paired lunch
Landmarks
Mendoza
Day 6
Mendoza to Buenos Aires
Mendoza to Buenos Aires
Meals
Dinner (Argentine dinner with savory local flavors)
Accommodation
Hotel (Palladio Hotel Buenos Aires MGallery)
Included Activities
- Guided panoramic tour of Buenos Aires including San Telmo, Puerto Madero, La Boca, and Recoleta neighborhoods
- Local food sampling during tour
Landmarks
San Telmo
Puerto Madero
La Boca
Recoleta
Day 7
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Accommodation
Hotel (Palladio Hotel Buenos Aires MGallery)
Included Activities
- Impact Moment meeting with Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo organization representative
- Walking tour of either Recoleta Cemetery or Palermo neighborhood (your choice)
- Tango lesson with professional dancer
- Milongas social club dancing experience
Landmarks
Recoleta Cemetery
Palermo
Day 8
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Meals
Lunch (Lunch in Uruguayan countryside (optional excursion))
Accommodation
Hotel (Palladio Hotel Buenos Aires MGallery)
Included Activities
- Optional full-day excursion to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay including ferry transport and lunch
Optional Activities
- Ferry to Colonia del Sacramento across Rio de Plata
- Explore Uruguayan countryside
- Tango show and dinner at tango house
Landmarks
Colonia del Sacramento
Historic Quarter of Colonia del Sacramento
Day 9
Pampas Region
Pampas Region
Meals
Lunch (Traditional asado lunch with flame-cooked meats, sides, and wine at estancia), Dinner (Farewell dinner at local restaurant in Buenos Aires)
Included Activities
- Visit to Museo Draghi to see silversmiths at work
- Traditional estancia experience with choice of horseback riding or horse-drawn carriage
- Traditional asado lunch with flame-cooked meats, sides, and wine
- Folk performance of gaucho traditions with singing, dancing, and horsemanship displays
- Farewell dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks
San Antonio de Areco
Museo Draghi
Day 10
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires

Landmarks
Santiago

Landmarks
Santiago

Landmarks
Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art
Memory and Human Rights Museum
Mercado Central de Santiago

Landmarks
Mendoza
Luján de Cuyo wine region

Landmarks
Mendoza

Landmarks
San Telmo
Puerto Madero
La Boca
Recoleta

Landmarks
Recoleta Cemetery
Palermo

Landmarks
Colonia del Sacramento
Historic Quarter of Colonia del Sacramento

Landmarks
San Antonio de Areco
Museo Draghi

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Flights
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Where You'll Stay

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Renaissance Santiago Hotel
Hotel
Days 1, 2
Diplomatic Hotel
Hotel
Days 3, 4
Palladio Hotel Buenos Aires MGallery
Hotel
Days 5, 6, 7, 8

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Naomi5.0•February 2020
Overall, we loved our expedition! The ship, it's staff and crew, the lectures, the food, the nature and the wildlife...
Overall, we loved our expedition! The ship, it's staff and crew, the lectures, the food, the nature and the wildlife were all terrific, exceeded expectations. There were a few issues that I would site. 1. I never knew (and still don't ) understand the relationship with Colette and tourradar. It seemed like we received repetitive info from Lindblad/Nat'l geographic and Colette which was somewhat confusing. However, the real issue was that we were advised to book our return flight back on Tuesday evening the 17th, which brought us back to mpls on the 18th, when in fact, we could easily have taken a flight out on the 16th when over 90% of the other expedition travelers departed from Buenos aires international. There was NO ISSUE with time as our ship docked in Ushuaia on sunday nite, the 15th. This was MOST upsetting to my companions and selves as we ended up extending the trip needlessly, primarily due to Colette's misinformation. In essence, we lost a day of work, and our return home was delayed. This was an issue that we had repeatedly discussed prior to booking our flights. We had been led to believe that we needed the extra day to guarantee we'd catch our flight, which clearly was not the case. 2. Being that this is quite a high end expensive trip, it seemed like it would have been better had the waterproof pants and boots been loaned out versus rented at what seemed like an exorbitant price. (pants were $48/pp for the week, while the shop aboard the ship sold them for $60...) Yes, we knew that we were renting, but were under the impression that the pants wee more substantial like fleece lined ski pants. In any event, kind of felt like "nickel and diming" when they could easily have been included. After all, everyone received a free parka, which was lovely, but it seems like the ship should just lend out pants and boots to those who need them. (I believe that's what happens on other higher end excursions) 3. Finally, it was a bit confusing regarding wifi access. We thought that there were areas in which we could freely access internet, however, that wasn't the case. In any event, even when we paid for time, the access was poor at best. Having said that, it probably is one of those things that is best given for free to passengers, with the caveat that connectivity might be poor due to location. 4. Along the same lines, I guess it would have been nice to just be given the video of the trip for free at the end of the week as opposed to buying the thumb drive for $50. all of the "extra" costs could easily have been rolled into the overall price, as opposed to tacking them individually on as extra costs. For the cost of the trip, having to pay for these extras seem a bit ridiculous. I don't believe that Colette really knew the details of this particular tour and I know that I wouldn't use them again, primarily due to the timing of return flights at end of trip! By the time the trip ended, we just wanted to return home after such a long travel day (as the majority of the passengers did,) yet were informed that it would be best to stay an add'l day so as not to miss a flight home, which wouldn't have happened given the actual schedule. In terms of Tour radar, I can say that Jesse and all the other reps who assisted me were terrific and most helpful. It is b/c of Jesse that I continued to book with TourRadar. even though I learned from passengers on the trip that I could have just gone straight to Lindblad to book directly. Again, overall , it was excellent and a most memorable adventure, I am quite happy that I was able to do this expedition. I highlighted the above issues in response to your query, but I imagine it is up to Lindblad /Nat'l Geo to respond to the financial issues, and TourRadar/collette to the timing of the flight back to the states. PS none of us in our group recall getting a reading list that others seemed to have received.Show more
Debbie5.0•February 2020
A M A Z I N G, A M A Z I N G. A M A Z I N G. PERIOD. No other words to describe this trip.
DONALD4.0•June 2025
Overall excellent tour and experience. A couple of days were pretty rushed and a couple of days the schedule was more...
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3 local currencies
You’ll encounter Argentine Peso in Argentina, Chilean Peso in Chile, Peso Uruguayo in Uruguay.
Plug types I, L, C, E, F
You’ll need an adapter for these sockets in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay.

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- Type L
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- Type C
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