Catamarca: a mystic wine experience

4 days
3 nights

The high altitudes are a constant presence and the colorful mountains the context. Catamarca invites people to go over and discover mystic and millennial ways that open up the sense experience.

This land of contrasts finds its natural balance between the abrupt extreme of the Andes and deep green of the valleys. The healthy and clear sun and the sweet moon embellish the harvest celebration, where the small boutique wineries respect every feature of its centenary labor. Thus, the selected grapes keep their qualities intact and give birth to excelent wines, among which the Torrontés Riojano (Torrontés form La Rioja Province) stands out.

Due to its great archeological richness this province has been categorized as one of the major history reserves in Argentina. Museums that exhibit pieces of world value, aboriginal ruins and places preserved throughout time, constitute some of the principal cultural circuits in Catamarca, a region where also a great part of colonial architecture persists.

And for those lovers of nature in its pure state, the region offers the incomparable beauty of the Pissis mount and the Ojos del Salado Volcano, which disputes the position of being the highest pick in the West Hemisphere with the Aconcagua. The green lagoons, thermal waters with recognized therapeutical properties and the incredible land formations complete a mystic and moon-like landscape. A secret: enjoying a night discovering the starry sky of the region is a unique heavenly experience.

Natural beauty, culture and rest. Adrenaline and satisfaction. The Catamarca landscape invites us to experience countless sensations, dazzling and inviting people to the most plentiful enjoyment.

Catamarca: a mystic and unique experience.

Program

Day 1: We will be waiting for you at the bus-station of Catamarca city. Our guide will welcome you. Before being taken to the city of Tinogasta (vinicultural center of the province), we will take you on a tour to the City of San Fernando del Valle, visiting its most important places, among which the Plaza de Mayo, one of the most beautiful in the country, the History Museum and the old Convento de San Franciso (San Francisco Convent), stand out. Then we will enjoy a delicious barbacue with Argentinean meat accompanied by typical regional food. Finally, we will take you to the city of Tinogasta, where you will be accommodated. 

Day 2: Breakfast at the hotel. Then, we will go to the outskirts of the city to make a complete tour to some of the most outstanding wineries in the region. These lands are recognized by its vineyards and delicious regional wines prepared in an artesian way. We will visit the installations of the winery you will have previously selected and our guide will teach you about the Catamarca wines (specially the La Rioja Torrontés), their elaboration processes and the vine conduction systems. We will also share a talk about tasting techniques and taste the wines of our host. At midday, we will enjoy a lunch within the winery grounds. Later in the afternoon we will continue our tour, discovering the small boutique wineries of he area, which so much respect every single detail of its centenarian labor. At sunset, we will start to admire the starry sky of Catamarca while we return to the hotel.

Day 3: Breakfast at the hotel. Then we will pick you up and take you to go through the “Seismiles” (“Six-thousands”), a totally wild and mountainous region (one of the most beautiful in Argentina) which hosts more than 200 volcanoes, among which the Ojos del Salado and Pissis stand out. At midday, we will have lunch at the camp of our host. Later in the afternoon, we will go hiking and, finally, we will go back to the hotel.

Day 4: Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out and transfer to San Fernando del Valle city. Once you let us know, we will take you from the hotel to the airport or the bus station of Catamarca. Farewell and end of our services.