Flavors of Patagonia

WELCOME OUTLAND CUISINE GUESTS!!

A designated representative from Outland Cuisine will welcome you to Argentina and will transport you to your Hotel.

Upon arrival, you’ll have time to relax in the comfort of your hotel room to recover from your journey.

In the afternoon, you’ll enjoy a private tour around the city; we will visit the major political and historical sites of Argentina such the National Congress and the Plaza de Mayo, where Casa Rosada, also referred to as The House of Government resides.  This palatial mansion is where Evita gave her speeches from its balconies. Next stop is The Metropolitan Cathedral and historical buildings such as Cabildo, where the first steps were taken towards the independence of the country; followed by a tour at the Colon Theatre, considered one of the world’s jewels opera house. Finally, we will visit one of the most upscale neighborhoods, Recoleta, home of the famous cemetery La Recoleta where you will have the opportunity to visit incredible mausoleums such as Evita’s.

At night, a welcome dinner will be held at one of the city’s best restaurants, where everything will be carefully prepared for you so that you walk away impressed by the unmatched Argentine meat.  Our chef will be delighting us with dishes specially prepared for Outland Cuisine guests and exclusively paired with Argentinean wines by the sommelier. It will be a night to remember!

This day will be devoted to music of the city, el Tango

After breakfast we will be transported to the neighborhood of San Telmo. This charming place is well known for its preserved colonial architecture, cobblestone streets, famous antiques shops and their unique old-fashioned coffee shops. Sundays are very special here. Tradition calls for the streets to be transformed into a Feria. At the central plaza, we will be able to enjoy Tango Dancers, Music, and Art; the perfect atmosphere created for you to feel and witness Buenos Aires’s lifestyle. This will be your chance to walk around San Telmo, or just sit and relax at Plaza Dorrego with your favorite drink.

Later that day we will be gathering together at the plaza where you will be receiving a delightful surprise from us.

At night we had made reservations at the best and most upscale Tango Show in the city.

The typical orchestra, singers, and dancers will make you quiver by moving you back to the times of Gardel and the big composers. Dinner á la carte will be served during the show.

Transfer to your hotel

Culinary classes begin!

After breakfast, we will have 1 hour visit to one of the typical market in Buenos Aires where we will learn the difference cuts of meats and products that later will be used in our culinary class. After the market visit we will be transported to the gastronomic institute for our first cooking class. Our chef, Federico Garcia Pierini will be offering an introduction of the principles of the Argentina’s gastronomic and will be preparing an appetizer, a main dish and a dessert.

After the class we will be able to enjoy what we had prepared.

After the culinary class our private transportation will take us to the hotel.

We will be at your reach to help you to plan any activity according to your preference. Please, rest well for the next day activities.

FREE NIGHT.

Culinary class and Field day! 

In the morning we will take a small journey to an Estancia outside of Buenos Aires.

We will experience the magic of the countryside life and its main protagonist, the Gaucho. You will be able to live this experience surrounded by their peacefully and friendly people. We will have our second cooking class hosted by exclusive chef Federico Garcia Pierini. Today’s class will be dedicated to the famous Asado (BBQ) and the typical countryside meal. If weather permits we will offer the class outdoors.

The Estancia is one of a kind! A French style castle and 100 hectares with gardens designed by Charles Thays, with a swimming pool and horseback riding that will guarantee you an unforgettable time.

We will enjoy our lunch, a presentation of activities including Gaucho skills and folklore dance typical of the region.

Later in the afternoon we will have a Criollo snack; traditional pastry called “pastelito” with hot mate tea and you will discover one of the most famous Argentine’s customs, The MATE.

It will be a full day to learn and enjoy.

FREE NIGHT.

Our Andes’ adventure begins!

Transfer to the Airport for flight to Bariloche

Arrival and transfer to the hotel.

Afternoon at leisure.

Nahuel Huapi Lake expedition

After breakfast we will start our private Circuit tour. This circuit is a traditional option that takes only half a day. Generally it is the first excursion one does and thus, the first contact with the landscape of the region. It is approximately 60 kilometers long and it begins and ends in San Carlos de Bariloche, following lake Nahuel Huapi’s waterfront along a paved road called Avenida Ezequiel Bustillo. Lake Nahuel Huapi is the biggest lake of the whole region. It has a surface of 55.700 hectares. All along the way, you will be accompanied by it as well as by the Andean peaks and the opposite shores in the distance.

As we begin this circuit you will notice well-kept gardens and the typical construction style consisting mainly of wood and local stone. Some belong to pioneers and some to institutions such as the nautical club. As we go along, the landscape offers different aspects of the lake, the type of forest begins to vary intermingled with cypress and maitén trees and in the summer time these colors are accentuated by the flowers of wild rose, wild berries, Spanish broom and other wild species. At kilometer 17 we will make a stop at the chairlift of Cerro Campanario, which will let us have a magnificent view from 1050 m.a.s.l. As we continue we will reach the entrance to the San Pedro Peninsula and at kilometer 24, we will be at the Llao Llao peninsula. Here our attention will be drawn to the St. Eduard’s Chapel, Puerto Pañuelo and the link grounds of the Llao Llao Hotel strategically located between lakes Moreno and Nahuel Huapi. At this point the landscape is a conjunction of colors and shapes that give the Nahuel Huapi National Park its well-deserved fame. Then come the orchards of the Swiss settlers, the panoramic or lookout point on lake Moreno, and Laguna El Trebol. A few kilometers further the road links again with Avenida Bustillo and we will be heading back to the city of San Carlos de Bariloche.

Sailing the Nahuel Huapi Lake

After beakfast we will be leaving Puerto San Carlos on a boat sailing on the waters of the Blest arm to its tip, where the port is Blest. This trip passes close to the Sentinel island, where the remains of the Perito Moreno. The landscape features along the Blest arm resemble the classic remote fjords of Norway and the Fuegian channels. Puerto Blest area has lush vegetation, caused by excessively wet weather. From there you can continue by bus to perform the additional excursion to Laguna Frías. Then you arrive at Porto Alegre in the far north of the lagoon, where you take a boat to cross it to dock at Puerto Frias. Returning to Puerto Blest, embarks for the crossing to Cascada Los Pitchers. It goes up a wooden staircase along the stream The Pitchers to a height of about 600 meters, since you can admire several waterfalls and cascades of remarkable beauty. Then down to the pier where the boat will lead back.

7 Lakes Route

In this day we will drive to the north through the 7 Lakes Route to arrive to San Martin de los Andes. Each lake has an distinctive name that is reflected in the stunning views of the terrain, color of the water and surrounds. Truly amazing!

We will visit Huechulafquen Lake at Lanin National Park. This lake is on the feet of Lanin Volcano, we can appreciate the untouched landscapes

At night we will be hosting a culinary class in our hotel learning the recipes of the locals and great wines from Patagonia

Field day at the Estancia

After our arrival we will be checking at an Estancia where we will expend the day in a field trip learning the culinary dishes from the Mapuches, the original inhabitants of that regions

We will stay at the Estancia for a great dinner and show.

Bariloche – Buenos Aires

Morning at leisure, in the afternoon we will be flying back to Buenos Aires to relax and rest for the next day flight to El Calafate.

Free night in Buenos Aires

Land of the glaciers

After breakfast we will take our flight to El Calafate

Day at leisure.

At night we will participate on a cooking class with local Chef and enjoy our meal in this friendly place.

Full day tour to Perito Moreno Glacier

We will drive 80km next to Argentino Lake until we reach Los Glaciares National park. It is incredible how different it is the vegetation next to Andes. We will drive following Brazo Rico (arm of Argentino Lake) till we arrive to the whisper turn; there we will find the amazing Perito Moreno Glacier.
We will park in the footbridge area where we will admire the Perito Moreno Glacier and witness the fall of ice blocks from a close distance.
At the beginning of the footbridge area, the guide will give us a brief explanation and show the way. Before reaching the first balcony, you will observe the plate with the statement of World Heritage of Mankind, granted by the UNESCO in 1981; and farther on, two informative stands about glacier processes and the formation of the Perito Moreno in particular.
Every viewpoint offers a new perspective. From the entrance of the footbridge area, there is a distance of 400 meters to the lowest balcony, the closest to the front of the glacier. The intermediate balcony is the best place to appreciate the northern area of the glacier with a good sight of the Canal de los Témpanos and towards the left of this viewpoint is the second balcony, right opposite the glacier.
Even if the largest glaciers in the Park are the Viedma and the Upsala, the Perito Moreno is a large sized glacier located only 200 meters over sea level, which enables to reach its very front easily, not like the other glaciers, which can only be accessed after trekking or sailing.
Free night.

Tour Navigation River of Ice

Another extraordinary excursion in El Calafate is the navigation to the northern arm of the Lake Argentino. In this excursion we will watch the amazing Upsala glacier that is the biggest glacier of the south area of the National Park. Also we will see the Spegazzini Glacier that has the highest wall of the park, 135 meters and the Onellis Glacier. Plenty of icebergs will be moving around the catamaran during the whole tour.

El Calafate – Buenos Aires

After breakfast we will flying back to Buenos Aires where we will assist you with your international connection flights.

End of our services.