Authentic Buenos Aires
Day 1 - Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel where you can spend the remainder of the day at your leisure.
Day 2 - After breakfast, you will spend the day at a traditional estancia ranch in the countryside, a beautiful land that is home to the gaucho. Discover the stories about the differences between modern country life and country life years ago, before enjoying a hearty lunch, accompanied by Argentinian wine. Later, return to your hotel to spend the evening at your leisure.
Day 3 - Following breakfast, enjoy a half-day sightseeing tour of Buenos Aires, starting in the neighbourhood La Boca, where you will view El Caminito, a street that is an open-air museum full of brightly coloured buildings. Continue to city hall and the Metropolitan Cathedral before seeing Casa Rosado, the executive mansion where President Juan Peron and his wife Eva, delivered numerous speeches from the balcony. Later, visit the affluent La Recoleta neighbourhood and the Recoleta Cemetery, the final resting place for Argentina's wealthy and powerful. Enjoy a snack at Café Tortoni before transferring back to your hotel for an afternoon to spend as you wish. Your evening will be spent watching an authentic tango performance over dinner, where the rhythmic music and mournful lyrics will tell a story of lust, betrayal and loneliness.
Day 4 - After breakfast, you will be transferred to the port to embark Seven Seas Splendor.
Chilean Wonders and Wine
Experience the natural and architectural wonders of Chile by driving through the majestic Andes, exploring cities such as colonial Valparaiso and the capital of Santiago, and by tasting some of the country's premier wines.
Day 1 - Following disembarkation, transfer for a tour of colonial Valparaiso, which UNESCO deemed a World Heritage Site for being an excellent representation of late 19th century urban development. On your drive, you will also pass the Parliament building, Fisherman's Wharf, Plaza Sotomayor and the Naval Academy, before enjoying a cable car to get the best views over the city. After lunch at a local restaurant, you will be transferred to Chile's capital city, Santiago, where you will check into your hotel. The rest of the evening will be yours to spend at your leisure.
Day 2 - After breakfast, board a coach and begin a tour that includes the most important highlights of historical and modern Santiago, including the presidential palace, San Francisco Church and the Plaza de Armas with a visit to the Cathedral. You will then proceed to the Santa Rita Vineyard which is surrounded by an extraordinary natural environment. Afterwards, enjoy lunch at Restaurant Doña Paula before returning to your hotel in Santiago. The evening will be yours to spend as you wish.
Day 3 - After breakfast, enjoy a scenic drive towards the Andes mountain range for a tour of Portillo, which is considered one of the best ski resorts of the world. As you begin your journey into the Andes, you may be able to see Mount Aconcagua in the distance. As you climb higher, you will surely be impressed as the mountainous scenery unfolds and the guide explains the natural history of the Andes. Later, stop at the lake for photos and to enjoy lunch before returning to your hotel for an evening at your leisure.
Day 4 - After breakfast, check out of your hotel and transfer to the airport for your return flight to London.
