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Day 1: Arrival in Mendoza
Reception at the airport and private transfer to your choice of hotel with a bilingual guide.
Overnight in Mendoza.
Day 2: Winery Visit Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast, we head out towards the wine area of Lujan de Cuyo or Maipú.
We visit three wineries, tasting top level wines and having lunch in one of the bodegas with wine and other drinks included. A private sommelier guide will accompany the group on the trip.
In the afternoon, we return to the hotel.
Overnight in Mendoza.
Day 3: Into the Andes! Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today we board our 4x4 vehicles and drive towards the Cordón del Plata mountain range, making a brief stop in a boutique wine bodega for some wine tasting, before we arrive at our mountain estancia at the foot of the giant Andean peaks.
After a typical barbecue lunch with drinks included, we have a choice of activities to try: trekking, mountain biking, or horse riding.
With the appetite worked up once more, and after the sun sets, we settle down in the mountain restaurant for dinner, again with drinks included.
After dinner, we are taken to the mountain staging post to camp for the night under the Andean skies where everything we need for a comfortable nights camping will be provided, with individual tents.
Overnight camping in the Andes.
Day 4: The Rally! Breakfast, Lunch
As dawn breaks, after an early breakfast, we head out to the lookout point, our base for the day. We will have a gourmet box lunch and drinks to keep us going as the race zooms past.
In the afternoon, we head back down to Mendoza, if possible (as many roads are closed due to the rally) via Villavivencio and down the famous 365 curve road.
Overnight in Mendoza.
Day 5: Rally Camp in San Rafael Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast and departure to the Algodón Estate, in San Rafael, our next night stop. Optional lunch.
This afternoon, we are taken out to the official competition camp, which we can have a good look round. There is the possibility to interact with the competitors and their teams, after which we head back to Algodón Estate for dinner, with drinks included.
Overnight: Lodge Algodón Estate.
Day 6: Back to the Airport Breakfast
After breakfast we transfer you back to Mendoza airport for your onward flight.
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Dakar Rally Fast Facts |
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Accommodation |
Tourist class hotels |
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Inclusions |
Accommodation All sightseeing Airport transfers Meals as stated in the itinerary Entrances/ permits Horseriding or trekking at the estancia. Tour guide (Bilingual with First Aid training) All camping equipment . |
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Difficulty Rating |
2 (low level fitness required). |
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Sustainability |
Carbon Offsets available not available for this tour Renewable energy used at hotel Local foods used on tour Local guides used (English speaking, most University educated). |
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Single Surcharge |
£1240. |
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Notes |
A minimum of 4 passengers is required for this tour. |
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Price dependent on: |
Availability and flight schedule. |
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