Honeymoon in Argentina and Brazil

Day 1: Arrival

Upon arrival at Buenos Aires airport,  you will be greeted by a Lightfoot representative and transferred to your estancia in the Pampas. Spend two nights at Estancia Candelaria del Monte.

Stay: Estancia Candelaria del Monte

Day 2: The Pampas

Spend the day relaxing beside the swimming pool, perhaps take a massage or a gentle guided horse ride through the pampas grasslands. Polo is synonymous in this area of the country, if you are lucky the owner’s neighbour may host a game on his private field. This evening sample a true Argentine barbecue or asado, large cuts of beef and chorizo sausage will be grilled to be perfection on the outdoor parilla.

Stay: Estancia Candelaria del Monte

Day 3: From the Pampas to Buenos Aires

Collection and transfer around two hours to your hotel in Buenos Aires. Spend three nights at the fabulous Faena Hotel.

Stay: Faena Hotel Buenos Aires

Day 4: Buenos Aires

Take a private orientation tour of the varied and interesting districts of Buenos Aires – colourful La Boca, colonial San Telmo, hip Palermo and the historic sites of the Recoleta and Retiro. This will give you some inspiration as to where to head for the rest of your stay, be it day or night.

Stay: Faena Hotel Buenos Aires

Day 5: Buenos Aires

Explore the city further at your leisure. Hit the food and antique markets, sample the finest steak at simple hole-in-the-wall restaurants, visit excellent museums & galleries and catch an impromptu Tango show on the streets of San Telmo. We can arrange a variety of excursions tailored to you from photography and foodie tours to tango lessons and wine tasting.

Stay: Faena Hotel Buenos Aires

Day 6: From Buenos Aires to Mendoza

Spend three nights at the indulgent Cavas Wine Lodge in the heart of the Mendoza Winelands.

It is possible to upgrade to a full board stay which includes fabulous meals at the best restaurants in the area, gourmet wine tours and Andean adventuress.

Stay: Cavas Wine Lodge

Day 7 - 8: Discovering Mendoza

Days to relax at Cavas and explore the Winelands.  Take bikes out to visit the small boutique wineries of the area or head out wine and food outings, perhaps to blend your own wine or travel into the Andes to raft, hike, horse ride or even ski (June to October). Here you will have incredible views Mt Aconcagua the highest mountain in the southern hemisphere.

Stay: Cavas Wine Lodge

Day 9: From Mendoza to Florianopolis

Transfer to the airport where you fly via Brazil to Florianopolis in southern Brazil. Continue by road for one hour to your resort on the lush coastline

Stay: Ponta dos Ganchos Resort

Day 10 - 12: Relaxing in Florianopolis

Days to relax on your private terrace overlooking the ocean (higher room categories offer private Jacuzzis or plunge pools on the outside deck), the resort happens to be the only one in Brazil from where you can experience sunrise and sunset. Find a tennis court, indoor pool, snorkelling and kayaking off the beach. Away from the resort, scuba diving at Arvoredo Island and boat trips to Dolphin Bay and Anhatomirim Island are all possible. This area of the country happens to be a producer of excellent oysters, a visit to one of the local farms is well worthwhile. From July to early November it is possible to see calving southern right whales off the nearby coast.

Stay: Ponta dos Ganchos Resort

Day 13: Departure

You will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro or Buenos Aires for your onward flight. You may like to extend your honeymoon, perhaps ending with an exciting stay in Rio, one of the World’s great cities.