Important tour information
Details
Small Group Travel rewards travelers with new perspectives. With just 12–24 passengers, these are the personal adventures that today’s cultural explorers dream of.
Tour length & meals
10 Days ● 13 Meals: 8 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 2 Dinners
Highlights
Central Market & cooking demonstration; Mendoza; vineyard tour & tasting; cooking class; wine-paired lunch; Buenos Aires; tango lesson; Draghi Silversmith Museum; estancia visit with traditional asado lunch.
Activity level
The overall activity level of this tour is a level 3. You’re an on-the-go traveler who doesn’t want to miss a thing, so walking and standing for longer periods of time (2–3 hours) isn’t a big deal. A moderately paced two-and-a-half-hour walking tour, covering several miles, hills, and uneven surfaces, is no problem. Walking four miles over the course of a day is very doable, as is climbing into and out of various modes of transportation (tuk-tuk, cable car, zodiac, etc.). You can climb three flights of stairs easily and handle altitudes between 6,000 and 9,000 feet. Expect some longer days with early mornings or late nights balanced with free time to recharge or set out on your own adventure. This level is not a fit for travelers who require mobility assistance devices.
Travel with no more than 22 travelers on this tour where a smaller group setting means a more personal travel experience. If you require any special assistance while on tour, please make this known at the time of reservation so the necessary request form can be sent to your attention.
- Most restaurants in Mendoza do not open for dinner until 8:00 p.m.
- The optional tour to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay must be booked at least 60 days prior to departure.
- Single accommodations are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Single rate is subject to change based on availability. Triple rooms are not available.
- To complete your tour, round-trip airport-to-hotel transfers are included when purchasing airfare with your tour. If you arrange your own air, you may purchase these transfers; all transfers will leave at pre-scheduled times.
- Many airlines do not provide advance seat assignments until check-in at the airport; advance seating will be subject to the airline's terms and conditions.
- Arrival flights should arrive before noon in order to participate in the Santiago city tour.
- Internal flights are required in order to participate on this tour and are included in the final price, quoted at time of booking.
- Prepaid tipping is not available; customary end-of-trip gratuities for your Tour Manager, driver, hotel housekeepers, and cruise ship waitstaff (when applicable) should be handled individually.
Travel requirements
Passports are required for this tour at your expense. Certain countries require that your passport be valid at least 6 months beyond the dates of your travel. You are strongly urged to contact the appropriate consulate for details. Visit www.travel.state.gov for the U.S. State Department’s latest details about passports and visa requirements.
We recommend that travelers take a photocopy of their passport and applicable visas. Pack it separately from your actual passport and visa and leave a copy at home with your emergency contact.
For air-inclusive reservations, the name provided at time of booking must match your government-issued ID that will be used during travel. Name changes are subject to penalties.
Upon entry into and exit from Argentina, all travelers, regardless of their citizenship, are submitted to biometrics checks, such as digital fingerprints and a digital photograph, at the immigration counter.
Collette will provide necessary information, updates, and supporting documents for your travel requirements, including visas and Electronic Travel Authorizations (ETAs), if required, approximately 60–90 days prior to your departure.
All non-resident travelers visiting Argentina are required to present valid health insurance for entry. Insurance must cover the entire duration of your stay and provide benefits for medical care, hospitalization, emergency assistance, and repatriation or medical evacuation. You will need to present proof of this medical insurance at the point of entry. If you have purchased the Travel Protection Plan offered with this tour, that coverage meets this requirement.
Each traveler is responsible for proper documentation and inoculations that may be required and/or recommended to participate on this tour. Please contact your local travel clinic or personal physician for specific details on the destinations you are traveling to and from.