Fabulous Ladies Wine Tour of Argentina & Chile 2027
21 April – 5 May 2027
Small Group. 100% Women.
This tour has a maximum of just 10 guests. This is wine travel like you’ve never experienced it before.
Insider Access
On this tour you’ll explore the culture, taste the wines and meet the people of the region no one else gets to - with our insider access.
Fully Escorted
You have the same wine expert tour leader with you from start to finish - ensuring your needs are looked after every step of the way.
We don't leave anything out
There's no surprises and no hidden charges. When we say something is included, it's included! So all you need to do is relax & enjoy.
Argentina and Chile, the big-guns of South American wine! We’re deep diving into both countries over fifteen days on one of the most fabulous wine adventures we’ve ever created. This is for women who love deep travel, not box ticking. It’s for those who want to lean into and experience the soul of these countries through their wine (and food!).
If you’ve been holding out for the South American adventure worth saying ‘yes’ to, it has officially arrived.
Argentina and Chile, back to back – two countries, fifteen days, and one of the most fabulous wine and travel adventures we’ve ever created! This tour is for women who love deep travel, not box ticking. It’s for those who want to lean into and experience the soul of these regions through their wine and food. Sound like you? Then read on!
Imagine this…. Waterfalls that soak you in spray. Tango that stops your heart. The snow-capped Andes rising straight off the vineyards. And doors that open for us and almost no one else – we’re talking VIP access to the women behind South America’s most spectacular wines.
We begin in Buenos Aires: the marble mausoleums of Recoleta and Eva Perón, the colour and clamour of La Boca, the antique stalls of San Telmo, and tango up close.
North to Iguazú next, where 275 waterfalls thunder through the Misiones rainforest at the Devil’s Throat (one of the natural wonders of the world) capped by a chef-hosted dinner deep in the jungle.
Then the Andes rise over Mendoza, the heartland of Malbec, before we cross the mountains into Chile for colonial Santiago: cable cars up Cerro San Cristóbal, the old Plaza de Armas, and the artisan studios and cafés of design-district Barrio Italia.
And throughout, there’s the wine! (Of course!!) Private owner sessions and winemaker-led tastings with the women who own, make and lead some of the finest wineries across both countries. Among them Mónica Najurieta of Familia Blanco and the Pescarmona sisters at Lagarde.
Plus, long vineyard lunches and a Michelin Guide-listed fireside asado. Just 10 like-minded women. Ready for the South American wine adventure of a lifetime. Are you in?
Why Our Tours Are Truly Different
This isn’t just a wine tour. It’s something far rarer.
Across fifteen days and two countries, wine is our way in – and the doors it opens are what make this trip unforgettable. These are private experiences arranged just for us: long lunches in the vines, tastings from collections you’ll never find on a shelf, and welcomes from the people who actually make the wine.
In Mendoza, founder Mónica Najurieta opens her family winery just for our group. In the Uco Valley, Juliana Bevilacqua guides you through Bemberg’s private La Linterna collection. In Casablanca, Angela Mochi pours the wines she and Marcos Attilio built after leaving Brazil. These are in-demand women in wine, and getting them in the room on the right day takes months of quiet coordination.
But wine is only the thread. It pulls you from a tango in Buenos Aires to the roar of Iguazú, from a Michelin-listed asado to a designer’s room inside a 140-year-old winery. This is South America explored through its wine, its food and its culture all at once – the kind of trip you couldn’t piece together on your own if you tried. That’s the difference: real access, to a part of the world most people only ever read about.
The Essentials
+ - Tour Itinerary
Argentina & Chile – The Itinerary
15 days / 14 nights · 21 April – 5 May 2027
This is fifteen days across Argentina and Chile, where wine is our way in – the lens through which we explore the food, the culture and the landscapes of two extraordinary countries, and meet the people shaping them. From the boulevards of Buenos Aires to the thundering falls at Iguazú, over the Andes and down through the great valleys of Chile, every table on this tour is one we’ve been invited to. You’ll taste exceptional wine, of course – and along the way you’ll meet some of the remarkable women making it on both sides of the Andes.
Please Note: While we fully expect the program to run as described, wineries, venues, hosts and timings can shift with the season, with availability, and with the rhythm of harvest. Any change will be of equal quality and character, and the spirit of the tour will always remain the same.
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Day 1: Wednesday 21 April 2027 · Buenos Aires
You arrive into Buenos Aires and make your way to the Palladio Hotel Buenos Aires – MGallery by Sofitel, our elegant home in the heart of Recoleta for the next three nights. Settle in, freshen up, and that evening we gather for a welcome drink and tour briefing where you’ll meet the women you’ll be sharing these two weeks with, as well as your host Jane Thomson OAM.
Accommodation: Palladio Hotel Buenos Aires – MGallery by Sofitel
Meals included: Welcome drinks and canapés
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Day 2: Thursday 22 April 2027 · Buenos Aires
A private day tour exploring one of the world’s most seductive cities. We take in Plaza de Mayo and the Casa Rosada, the grand French palaces of Recoleta and the labyrinth of ornate mausoleums where Eva Perón rests, the riverside of Puerto Madero, cobbled San Telmo, and the colour and football passion of La Boca.
Later, a tasting at ProVinCia, an intimate marble-tabled wine bar on one of the city’s most Parisian streets, where we work through five labels from across Argentina’s wine regions. Then the evening’s centrepiece: dinner at Fogón Asado, a Michelin-listed fireside chef’s counter, fourteen courses of Argentine fire-cooking, each one paired with wines.
Accommodation: Palladio Hotel Buenos Aires – MGallery by Sofitel
Meals included:Â Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 3: Friday 23 April 2027 · Buenos Aires
A gentler pace today. Time in Palermo with a guide and vehicle on hand for shopping or wandering, and the afternoon is entirely yours. In the evening we dress for Rojo Tango at the Faena Hotel – Philippe Starck’s glamorous cabaret, where dinner, wine and a show come together into something closer to theatre than just an ordinary night out.
Accommodation: Palladio Hotel Buenos Aires – MGallery by Sofitel
Meals included:Â Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 4: Saturday 24 April 2027 · Buenos Aires to Iguazú
A morning flight carries us north to Puerto Iguazú and the edge of the subtropical rainforest. We’re met and transferred to our hotel, tucked into the lush Iryapú jungle just minutes from one of the great natural wonders of the world. The evening is a relaxed dinner at the in-house restaurant in the hotel as we settle into the rhythm of the jungle.
Accommodation: Mercure Iguazú Hotel Iru
Meals included:Â Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 5: Sunday 25 April 2027 · Iguazú
A full day on the Argentine side of the Iguazú Falls. 275 cascades thundering through the Paraná jungle. We follow the lower and upper circuits and make our way to the Devil’s Throat, where the river simply disappears over the edge in a roar of spray.
That evening is one to remember: a private, chef-hosted dinner at a rainforest viewpoint, opening with native-ingredient cocktails and moving through a three-course menu paired with Susana Balbo wines. Over dinner we’re joined by Patricia Durán Vaca, a pioneer of sustainable, zero-kilometre travel in the region, for a conversation about food, place and purpose.
Accommodation: Mercure Iguazú Hotel Iru
Meals included:Â Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 6: Monday 26 April 2027 · Iguazú to Mendoza
We fly south and west to Mendoza, where the snow-capped Andes rise behind row upon row of vines. Our home for three nights is Posada Verde Oliva, a restored 19th-century estate set among olive groves, with a pool, a garden, and wine and olive oil of its own making.
The afternoon brings our first Mendoza experience, at Achaval Ferrer’s Quimera, where garden, kitchen and cellar come together. We’re welcomed with a glass in hand, walk the organic garden with head chef Julieta Argento, meet winemaker Cecilia Moretti among the tanks, and sit down to a four-course lunch paired with the estate’s wines. Dinner is back at the posada.
Accommodation:Â Posada Verde Oliva
Meals included:Â Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 7: Tuesday 27 April 2027 · Mendoza · Luján de Cuyo
A day in Luján de Cuyo, where so much of what makes Mendoza great comes together and Malbec found its spiritual home. The morning is at Familia Blanco, a small family winery, for an unhurried private session that takes us behind the scenes of the wines, the place and the family. This is the kind of access you only get when the door is opened just for you, here led by founder Mónica Najurieta.
From there to Fogón at Bodega Lagarde, one of Mendoza’s most celebrated kitchens, led by sisters SofÃa and Lucila Pescarmona, for a long four-course lunch among the vines.
Accommodation:Â Posada Verde Oliva
Meals included:Â Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 8 — Wednesday 28 April 2027 · Mendoza · Uco Valley
South to the Uco Valley, Argentina’s most thrilling high-altitude terroir, for a private day at Bemberg Estate Wines. After a tour of the estate, we settle in for a tasting of the La Linterna private collection – which includes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon, – each crafted from a single prized parcel, guided by winemaker Juliana Bevilacqua. This is followed by a traditional Argentine asado lunch on site.
Accommodation:Â Posada Verde Oliva
Meals included:Â Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 9: Thursday 29 April 2027 · Mendoza to Santiago
We cross the Andes by air into Chile and arrive in Santiago. A full guided day takes us through the city, the cable car up Cerro San Cristóbal for sweeping views, the artistic streets of Bellavista and Lastarria, the historic Plaza de Armas and La Moneda – with a three-course lunch and Chilean wine woven in. Two nights await at NH Collection Casacostanera, in the leafy, exclusive neighbourhood of Vitacura.
Accommodation:Â NH Collection Santiago Casacostanera
Meals included:Â Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 10: Friday 30 April 2027 · Santiago
Today, we’ll enjoy a guided tour through Barrio Italia, one of Santiago’s most creative quarters – where we’ll explore restored houses turned design studios, antique shops, artisan workshops and cafés. Along the way, enjoy a curated selection of tastings that showcase the richness of Chilean cuisine. From savory bites to sweet treats, you’ll sample a variety of local flavors, learning about the ingredients and culinary traditions that make Chile’s food scene so unique. Between tastings, take your time browsing independent stores featuring handmade goods, local fashion, antiques, and design pieces.
In the evening, dinner at Les Dix Vins, a French wine bar and restaurant in Las Condes.
Accommodation:Â NH Collection Santiago Casacostanera
Meals included:Â Breakfast, Dinner
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Day 11: Saturday 1 May 2027 · Santiago to Colchagua Valley
We head south into the Colchagua Valley, one of Chile’s great red-wine regions, for a private tour and tasting at Montes. This is a chance to taste across the Andes in a single sitting, with Montes from Chile and Kaiken from Argentina poured side by side. Lunch follows in the town of Santa Cruz.
Our home for two nights is NOI Blend Colchagua, a boutique hotel set in a restored 140-year-old winery, each of its rooms styled by a different Chilean designer.
Accommodation:Â NOI Blend Colchagua
Meals included:Â Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 12: Sunday 2 May 2027 · Colchagua Valley
A full day among the valley’s finest wine estates. We start at historic Viu Manent, move on to MontGras for a tour, a tasting and a picnic lunch among the vines, and finish at the architecturally extraordinary VIK – including a private tasting in its striking cellar.
Accommodation: NOI Blend Colchagua
Meals included:Â Breakfast, Picnic lunch, Dinner
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Day 13: Monday 3 May 2027 · Colchagua to Casablanca Valley
West toward the Pacific and the cool-climate Casablanca Valley, Chile’s home of premium white wine. We’re hosted at Casa Marin, one of the country’s most distinctive producers, for a vineyard and barrel-room tour and a tasting, followed by a five-course signature lunch paired glass by glass and built around the Lo Abarca terroir.
Two nights at Casona Boutique BCW, surrounded by 200 hectares of vineyard, garden and native bush.
Accommodation:Â Casona Hotel Boutique BCW Casablanca
Meals included:Â Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 14: Tuesday 4 May 2027 · Casablanca Valley
Our final full day stays in the cool-climate Casablanca Valley. The morning is at Casas del Bosque, with a tour and a paired lunch at its Tanino restaurant. In the afternoon we visit Attilio & Mochi, where co-owner and winemaker Angela Mochi tells the story first-hand of how she and Marcos Attilio left Brazil to make some of the valley’s finest wines – poured with bread, olive oil, cheese and charcuterie, and plenty of good conversation.
That evening we will return to our gorgeous hotel and enjoy a farewell dinner in-house, where we’ll raise a glass together for the final time!
Accommodation:Â Casona Hotel Boutique BCW Casablanca
Meals included:Â Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 15: Wednesday 5 May 2027 · Casablanca to Santiago · Departure
After a final breakfast, we transfer to Santiago airport for your onward journey home.
Meals included: Breakfast
+ - Tour Price & Inclusions
Tour Price:
- Twin Share AUD $19,950 per person
- Single AUD $23,850 per person
Please note a ‘willing to share’ option is not available. To book twin share you must already have someone booking this tour with you to share with.
Tour Dates:  21 April – 5 May 2027
Starts:Â Buenos Aires, Argentina
Finishes:Â Santiago, Chile
PRICE INCLUDES:
What’s included:
- Fully escorted by Jane Thomson OAM for the entire duration
- 14 nights’ of four and five star accommodation across Argentina and Chile, as per the itinerary
- Private, comfortable transport throughout
- Professional, English-speaking local guides
- Every experience in the itinerary – the Buenos Aires city tour and tango, the Iguazú Falls, and all winery visits and tastings
- All meals listed in the day-by-day itinerary (including the Michelin-listed Fogón asado and the paired winery lunches)
- 24/7 travel support throughout the tour
- Your flights from Buenos Aires to Iguazu, Iguana to Mendoza and Mendoza to Santiago. These flights includes 1 carry-on + 1 checked bag up to 23kg. All flights are in economy class, and there is no opportunity for upgrades. Seating assignments and flight times will be provided to you once on the tour.
NOT INCLUDED:
Airfares and departure taxes; transfers unless stated in the itinerary; items of a personal nature; phone calls; passport and visas; laundry or tips not covered in the itinerary. Personal transport; excess baggage; security and government taxes; travel insurance (which is mandatory).
Meals not specifically mentioned in the itinerary; additional beverages (unless specifically described). Optional excursions or activities that may be offered but are not included in the tour price. Spa treatments and any items not specified. Any alcoholic beverages before/after/during meal (other than those indicated). Any changes you choose to make during your trip.
Terms & Conditions: Your confirmed booking indicates you have therefore read and agreed to the Terms & Conditions
+ - Your Accommodation
Across two weeks and two countries, you’ll settle into a carefully curated collection of character-filled places to stay – each chosen for where it sits and how it feels. It’s never just a bed for the night!
In Buenos Aires, three nights at the Palladio Hotel Buenos Aires – MGallery by Sofitel, a five-star retreat in the elegant heart of Recoleta. At Iguazú, two nights at the Mercure Iguazú Hotel Iru an eco-friendly piece of paradise tucked into the Iryapú rainforest, moments from the falls.
In Mendoza, three nights at Posada Verde Oliva, a restored 19th-century wine estate among olive groves and vines, with a garden, a pool and wines of its own. In Santiago, two nights at the NH Collection Casacostanera in leafy, exclusive Vitacura.
+ - Important Information
A minimum of 8 guests is required for this tour to depart. The maximum number of guests is 10. If minimum numbers are not reached, we will discuss this with you well before departure to finalise how to proceed i.e. re-quote with less participants or cancel the departure. If we cancel the departure your tour deposit will be refunded.
We do not refund deposits for any other reason than The Fabulous Ladies Wine Society cancels the departure. Travel Insurance is compulsory for you to travel on this tour to protect against cancellation due to unforseen circumstances.
Once full payment is received the price is guaranteed. Until that time, the price is subject to change. This is standard practice and occurs because the tour has been converted to Australian Dollars from US Dollars and may be subject to currency fluctuations. It hardly ever happens! (We’ve only done it once in 12 years of touring.) But you need to be aware that it could happen.
Please also note that sometimes things happen beyond our control causing the advertised itinerary to change without notice. Please be assured that any changes will be of the same quality as the replaced visit or experience wherever possible.
Please do not book your flights until we confirm the departure.
Please ensure you check SmartTraveller for the latest destination travel advice and consult your health professional regarding any vaccination requirements prior to travel.
Guests are required to provide complete and accurate passport details by the specified deadline in order to secure internal flight tickets. Failure to provide this information may result in additional costs or inability to confirm services.
Payment Terms
Deposit: A $4000 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your booking.
Deposit is by a payment link via the booking form to secure your spot. We accept Visa or MasterCard. Merchant fees are applied at this time to the deposit payment.
All payments are processed by E-way – a secure payment gateway that is certified to stringent levels of certification.
Second Payment: A second payment of $5000 will be due once the tour departure is confirmed.
Please note additional interim payments may be required due to meet supplier terms and conditions.
Final payment: The balance (final payment) is required by 8 February 2027.
If you cancel your booking after paying your deposit, cancellation fees will apply. These include the loss of your non-refundable deposit, any unrecoverable third party costs and a AUD$750 cancellation processing fee. No refunds are available for cancellations made within 12 weeks of departure.
Dietary Requirements & Fitness Level
As part of your booking, you will be asked to provide detailed information regarding any special dietary requirements. These must be advised at the time of booking, as we are unable to accommodate last minute requests. Please note that dietary requirements and preferences are treated differently. All information will be passed on to our suppliers, however we cannot guarantee all requests can be accommodated.
A reasonable level of fitness and mobility/stability is required for this tour due to uneven terrain, cobblestones, cellar access and more.
PLEASE NOTE: Travelling Divas are our Australian-based travel partners for this fabulous tour. You will be taken to their website to complete your booking. It’s super easy! And you know we only work with the best. (We bring the wine, they do the hard stuff. Because travel ain’t easy.)
About Your Fabulous Host
Your incredible journey is led by Jane Thomson OAM — the founder of The Fabulous Ladies’ Wine Society. She’s an award-winning wine communicator, community builder, experienced tour host, and the creator of small-group wine tours designed especially for women who want insider access, meaningful connection, and genuinely memorable experiences.
Jane has spent more than a decade championing women in wine through her work with Australian Women in Wine (which she also founded), and she brings that same passion to every Fabulous Ladies Wine tour — introducing you to the women behind the wines, curating the moments you can’t Google, and making sure you feel looked after from the very first toast to the last goodbye.