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Ampora Wine Tours: Traveler Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 24 attractions in Mendoza
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Attraction type: Tour
Address: Sarmiento 647, Mendoza 5500, Argentina
Tel: 0261-4292931

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Reviews of Ampora Wine Tours

( 5-9 of 13 )
“Superb - make sure you do at least one of their tours!!”

Ampora Wine Tours

Jun 11, 2008
7/7 found this review helpful

Wine tours are not something we normally do - we prefer to do wineries ourselves independently. However reading the info on tripadvisor, we decided to go with Ampora - Im so glad we did - their tour was one of the highlights of our trip. Why is it so good? 1) its small - we had about 8 people on ours, 2) the tour guide is very knowledgeable about the area and wine - if you already know a lot about wine STILL do this tour - these people know what they are talking about!! 3) they choose great wineries - a real mix of historic and new 4) it takes all the hassle out of making reservations yourself - tasting in Argentina is not like in Oz or NZ (only places Ive done it) where you just turn up and taste - here you must reserve in advance and also pay for tastings. The tastings are a lot more formalised (and generous!) - sometimes seated by the fireside with nibbles etc - not just standing at a counter for 5 mins. Doing the tour means this is all organised for you. 5) the price by the time you have paid for a driver and paid for tastings and lunch is pretty competitive - theres not much in it - maybe if you hired a car yourself it would be a lot cheaper but a lot more hassle. 6) finally - ITS GREAT FUN!! we did the Lujan de Cuyo tour and the lunch at Ruca Malen was fantastic (5 course tasting lunch) - we loved it so much we wanted to do then do the Uco Valley tour but ran out of time. we ended up hiring a driver for a half day whip around Uco Valley - definitely recommend this area - the scenery is a lot more spectacular - but then the Lujan tour we did is also great - so best do both tours if you can!! all in all cant rate them highly enough - so good to know there are intelligent wine tour operators out there which can cater for people that already know a bit about wine!!
thanks Ampora.

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“Professional, Fun and quality Tour”

Ampora Wine Tours

5 of 5 stars
Melbourne, Australia
Apr 30, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

My Partner and I booked the tour when we arrived in Mendoza. The tour was great. The guide/host was friendly, knowledgable and helpful. We went to 3 vineyards which differed in commercial aspects -size, quantity and process. The lunch was excellent, best in Mendoza, we highly recommend the Malbec Tour.

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“Outstanding tour!”

Ampora Wine Tours

5 of 5 stars
Washington DC
Apr 5, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

Superb tour! Booking was a snap and the itinerary was excellent. My son and I especially enjoyed the first stop at Pulenta Estate and won't soon forget the vision of Ana Pozo standing at the bodega entrance with a bottle of wine and glasses in hand and a smile that rivaled the beauty of the surrounding vineyards. The other wineries were also fun. The gourmet lunch at Bodega Ruca Malen, with the breathtaking Andes as a backdrop, was a treat. And our guide Maria? Her knowledge of winecraft and the area made the entire day perfect! We will be back soon.

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“Best wine tour I've been on”

Ampora Wine Tours

5 of 5 stars
Washington DC
Apr 2, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

The staff and guide at Ampora wine tours were some of the most knowledgeable, pleasant people I've worked with. Tours are small, which means there's no rushing around, there was enough time to do everything we wanted at each of the wineries, and each of the wineries they picked had a little something special. We got a real feel not only for the wineries, but the region and the countries, and would recommend their tours very very highly.

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“Fantastic Experience”

Ampora Wine Tours

5 of 5 stars
N Ireland
Mar 26, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

We have just returned from 9 months traveling around the world, and our day with Ampora Wine Tours still stands out as one of the best experiences of our trip. We had a wonderful guide in particular; as novices, we came away feeling that we had learned a lot from her, but also had an extremely enjoyable day.

Fantastic value for money - we paid approximately the same for this intimate tour (which included a 5 course lunch and almost free-flowing wine all day) as we did for a bog-standard coach tour around Napa/Sonoma, with no free lunch and very little wine included!

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( 5-9 of 13 )
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Sarmiento 647, Mendoza 5500, Argentina
Tel: 0261-4292931