Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires – Tasting Argentina’s Passion (5 or 7 days)

Day 1

Upon your arrival in Buenos Aires you will be taken to your hotel of choice in the city.  We already know what you want to eat so we’ve arranged your welcome dinner at one of the best places in town for grilled beef.  Need we say more?

 

 

 

Day 2

After breakfast at your hotel, you will visit the old San Telmo district where you will receive your cooking lessons at Manos de la Tierra (Hands of the Earth).  Here you will find experienced Chefs who will teach you authentic argentine dishes prepared with original ingredients.  During the lesson you will learn from one of 3 Chefs how to bake typical breads and how to prepare a main course and a dessert.  For lunch you will enjoy your own creations paired with some fine wines of the Luigi Bosca Winery in the Mendoza province.  In the afternoon after resting at your hotel you’ll enjoy a tour of beautiful Buenos Aires, a vibrant European-style metropolis which is truly one of the best cities in the world.  For dinner you’ll visit the wonderfully restored port area called Puerto Madero, where you will dine at La Parolaccia, where Italian fine dining meets Argentine flare.

Day 3

After breakfast at your hotel, your morning will involve your second cooking lesson at Manos de la Tierra followed by lunch based on your own efforts.  In the afternoon after resting at your hotel, we’ll take you on a tour of some of the main museums and historic sites Buenos Aires has to offer.   In the evening you will return to the old San Telmo district for a night you won’t easily forget…a night of Tango.  The Tango is a living expression of Argentina’s passion and you are sure to be moved by it.  There is nothing like it in the world!   Dinner and wine are served with the show.

Day 4

After breakfast at your hotel, you will go on a day trip to El Tigre in the Paraná River Delta.  On the way you will also visit the quaint old town of San Isidro where you will see a beautiful Cathedral, incredible mansions, and maybe have some time left over for a little shopping.  A light lunch stop is included.  In the afternoon we’ll take you to some of the best shopping spots in Buenos Aires.  In a country with so many carnivores, you might wonder what they do with so many cowhides.  Well, they produce some of the finest, buttery-soft leather goods you can imagine.  You may just have to buy an extra suitcase while you’re down here.  In the evening, we’ll take you to La Brigada, one of Buenos Aires’ great steakhouses.  The beef is so tender the waiters often use a spoon to cut it right in front of you.

Day 5

For 5 day participants: breakfast, hotel check-out and transfer to the airport.

For the 7 day participants after breakfast you’ll go on a 2 hour drive south of Buenos Aires to a gorgeous estate called Bella Vista de Guerrero, an actual working ranch.  The staff will have a great lunch prepared for you and you can enjoy the rest of the afternoon taking part in many outdoor activities or simply strolling thru the beautiful countryside surrounding the estate.  You’ll feel like royalty here.  Dinner will also be at the estate.

Day 6

After breakfast, you will participate in a cooking class with the chef.  During the lesson you will actually learn how to grill beef the Argentine way and prepare other local delicacies.  Lunch is based on your own efforts.  In the afternoon you will return to Buenos Aires and check into your hotel for a rest.  The evening is a real treat.  You will have dinner at Justo Corrientes in Puerto Madero.  Justo Corrientes is an old style restaurant devoted to capturing Argentina’s home style cooking, just like if it were straight out of Mama’s kitchen.  Here you will sample several dishes made with age-old recipes.  In short, this is the food the locals grew up on.  When you are done eating, you will wish you grew up here.

Day 7

Breakfast, hotel check-out and transfer to the airport.

 

Estimated Program Prices (contact us for an exact quote)

Lodging at Sofitel Buenos Aires (5 day program)
Price: US$2,400 per person     Non-Cooking Participants: US$2,200 per person
Single Occupancy:  Add US$490 per person.

Lodging at Art Hotel (5 day program)
Price: US$1,800 per person     Non-Cooking Participants: US$1,600 per person
Single Occupancy:  Add US$200 per person.

Lodging at Sofitel Buenos Aires (7 day program)
Price: US$2,975 per person     Non-Cooking Participants: US$2,775 per person
Single Occupancy:  Add US$775 per person.

Lodging at Art Hotel (7 day program)
Price: US$2,450 per person     Non-Cooking Participants: US$2,250 per person
Single Occupancy:  Add US$415 per person.

Included:  Airport transfers, lodging (double occupancy), 2 cooking lessons in 5 day program and 3 cooking lessons in 7 day program, all meals as indicated on the schedule, tickets for any attractions listed on the schedule, and ground transportation during the tour.  Soft drinks and a reasonable amount of wine are served with lunches and dinners included in the program.

Not included:  Airfare, airport taxes, gratuities (tips), travel and medical insurance, alcoholic or other specialty drinks not included with program meals.

* As noted in our terms and conditions, circumstances may arise that will require Culinaria, at its own discretion, to make changes in program schedules and itineraries and/or in service providers.  In such cases, Culinaria will seek to minimize any changes and to substitute services for ones of equal or similar value.