March in Mendoza

Abercrombie & Kent is offering an intriguing wine tasting package during harvest season. The five-day itinerary to the rolling vineyards of Mendoza during Argentina's Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia (the grape harvest festival)is customizable, from picking grapes for your own private label to cooking lessons. In addition to sampling the harvest from local wineries, there's a parade with floats that passes in front of the Park Hyatt Mendoza, and food and music from around the province. Events and activities include a show at the mountainside amphitheater where the festival queen is crowned with a garland of grapes, and fireworks explode against a dark blue sky. Depart March 4 for this adventure, from $3550 per person, including plenty of wine tasting, great meals and accommodations.