What is included?
- Airfare Rio X Porto Alegre X Rio with GOL
- Transportation in a comfortable tourist bus throughout the itinerary
- Travel insurance (valid up to 89 years old)
- 05 Nights in Bento Gonçalves at Dall' Onder Planalto with breakfast
- Total of 04 meals in the itinerary (Lunch)
- Grape Harvest and Grape Crushing with "merendim" at a Winery in the Vale do Rio das Antas
- Tour through Caminhos de Pedra
- Tour through Vale dos Vinhedos
- Guided tour at the century-old Vinícola Salton
- Maria Fumaça Wine Train ride in Bento Gonçalves RS
- Guide accompanying the group throughout the trip
- Complimentary Rosanetur bag
- Shared transportation service from your residence to the boarding location. One-way only. * (SEE RULES)
What is not included?
- Optional tours
- Extras of any kind
- Any type of drink or food not described as included in the Itinerary
Images from our trip to Bento Gonçalves RS
Introduction
One of the preferred destinations for lovers of fine wines and national sparkling wines, the region of Bento Gonçalves and its surroundings blend attractions that go beyond wineries.
The tourist program includes museums, churches, historic houses, wineries, and the traditional and popular Grape Harvest with Grape Crushing that takes place from January to March.
In our itinerary, we will visit the Vale dos Vinhedos, Caminhos de Pedra (with a visit to Casa da Ovelha and some century-old wineries), as well as various wineries in the region and the famous Wine Train ride (ride on the Maria Fumaça locomotive).
In addition, we will participate in a true festival that is the Grape Harvest and Grape Crushing at a special winery! Come with us to participate in this incredible journey into the world of Wine Tourism.
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: 13 February (Friday) - Rio de Janeiro/ Bento Gonçalves
Transfer from your residence (SEE RULES) to the international airport of Galeão, at the time agreed upon by the Rosanetur team, heading to Porto Alegre airport. Flight GOL 1218 (GIG/POA 07:40 – 09:45). From the airport, we will proceed to accommodation at Dall' Onder Planalto in Bento Gonçalves. Free evening.
Day 2: 14 February (Saturday) - Bento Gonçalves/ Garibaldi/ Carlos Barbosa
After breakfast, we will begin our immersion in Italian culture by visiting the Epopeia Italiana Cultural Park. There, we will watch a show with nine life-size scenes depicting the story of the couple Lazaro and Rosa, Italian immigrants who faced numerous difficulties upon arriving in Brazil and, after much effort, managed to prosper in the lands of Rio Grande do Sul.
After lunch, we will continue our day with a wonderful ride on the Wine Train, also known as the Grape Train or simply Maria Fumaça. The Maria Fumaça ride is a major attraction in the Serra Gaúcha.
During the ride, there are performances by a typical Italian choir, with a tarantella show, theater, and improvisational poetry. In Garibaldi, there is a reception with gaucho and Italian music, as well as tastings of sparkling wine and grape juice.
Return to the hotel in the late afternoon. Lunch included. Free evening.
Day 3: 15 February (Sunday) - Bento Gonçalves/ Vale do Rio das Antas (Grape Harvest and Grape Crushing)
After breakfast, we will depart towards the Vale do Rio das Antas, a place of extreme beauty surrounded by lush landscapes. In addition to the magnificent view, the place is home to charms in its inns, wineries, restaurants, and distilleries that tell different aspects of Italian immigration and bring man closer to nature.
We will visit a traditional winery in the region, where the grape harvest and crushing will take place, accompanied by a “merendin” (typical Italian snack, with cheeses, salami, polenta, cucas, grape juice, and wines) under the grapevines, to the sound of Italian songs sung and played by the local nonnas, perfectly dressed in period attire.
Prepare your basket to pick as many grapes as you can and then perform the Grape Crushing!
Next, we will visit the century-old Vinícola Salton, considered the largest winemaking complex in the Americas. Return to the hotel in the late afternoon. Lunch included.
Day 4: 16 February (Monday) - Bento Gonçalves/ Vale dos Vinhedos
Departure after breakfast for a day dedicated to the Vale dos Vinhedos, surrounded by breathtaking landscapes and the best wineries in Brazil.
Our first stop will be at the Casa Valduga winery, where we can walk among the vineyards, learn about the process of making wines and sparkling wines, learn about tasting, and discover the history of Valduga.
We will also visit the Vinícola Cave de Pedra (retail and photos) which is housed in a castle built of basalt stone, favoring the constant maintenance of mild temperatures, necessary for the maturation of wines and sparkling wines. 
Time for photos and wine purchases. Return to the hotel after lunch. Lunch included.
Day 5: 17 February (Tuesday) - Bento Gonçalves/ Caminhos de Pedra
S
et off after breakfast for our tour through the “Caminhos de Pedra”. This is a tourist route that crosses stunning landscapes and aims to preserve the culture, habits, and customs of the Italian immigrants who settled there since the beginning of the century.
Our first stop will be at the Casa da Ovelha (entrance included) to follow the routine of a typical sheep farm in an unforgettable experience, with sheep herding by Border Collie dogs, feeding the sheep with feed, and, at the end, a tasting of cheeses made from sheep's milk.
After lunch, we will visit the Traditional Cantina Strapazzon (entrance included), built of stone around 1880 and which, due to its characteristics and beauty, served as a backdrop for the film “O Quatrilho”, as well as several soap operas. In this place, it is possible to contemplate the vineyards, understand the wine-making process, taste, and purchase products.
Next, we will visit the Casa da Erva-mate, where the entire artisanal production process of Erva-mate, so appreciated in the south, is displayed. The place also has a shop and a tasting of chimarrão. Return to the hotel in the late afternoon. Lunch included. In the evening, there will be a group gathering to celebrate the birthdays of the month.
Day 6: 18 February (Wednesday) - Bento Gonçalves/ Rio de Janeiro
After breakfast, at the agreed time, we will head to Porto Alegre airport bound for Galeão airport in Rio de Janeiro. Flight GOL 1964 (POA/GIG 19:35 - 21:35). On the way, depending on the flight time, we will make a quick stop in Caxias do Sul.
We will visit the Igreja São Pelegrino, one of the main churches in Caxias do Sul.
NOTE: If there is a change in our flight time by the airline, this stop in Caxias do Sul may be canceled. We wish everyone a great return. See you soon, everyone!
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Important Notes
The information below covers part of what is set out in our General Conditions. It is essential to read the entire document.
Withdrawals, Transfers and Cancellations by the client
The CONTRACTED PARTY shall refund the amount due to the Client, calculated on the total amount actually received by the Contractor, excluding the amount of commission withheld, which must be dealt with by the Travel Agent, as well as administrative fees and amounts already paid to suppliers.
in the event of any of the above occurring, the following administrative fees will be deducted from the total amount charged for the tour package, in the following proportion:
- When the cancellation occurs 30 (thirty) days or more before the date of departure of the trip: 10% (ten per cent)
- When the cancellation occurs between 29 (twenty-nine) and 21 (twenty-one) days before the date of departure: 15% (fifteen per cent)
- When the cancellation occurs between 20 (twenty) and 01 (one) days before the date of departure: 30% (thirty per cent)
- If the passenger does not show up at the time and place scheduled for the start of the trip, 35% (thirty-five per cent) will be charged.
In addition to the fees and fines described above, the amounts already paid to suppliers to guarantee bookings, duly proven, will be deducted as expenses, since the Contractor is only an intermediary in the contracting of tourist services, and is in temporary possession of the amounts received, because it depends on third parties for the effective execution of these services, such as air, sea and road transport, as well as accommodation, reception, restaurants and other contracted services.
For both road and air excursions, date transfers or refunds for unused sections will not be permitted.
Trip abandonment - Once the excursion has begun, passengers who abandon it for any reason will not be entitled to any refund for services paid for and not used.
Complimentary Transfer Service*
*Please read all the text carefully until the end
We offer a special courtesy service for our customers living in the municipalities of Rio de Janeiro*, Niterói*, Itaipuaçu*, São Gonçalo* and Caxias* (which are not high-risk areas), in which we pick up the customer from their home address to the meeting point where the journey will depart
To find out if your address is eligible for our Complimentary Transfer, send us an email at contato@rosanetur.com or call us on (21) 96471-3330 (WhatsApp) | (21) 2486-8031
Niterói residents
We provide a complimentary home transfer service to the following neighbourhoods in Niterói (not high-risk areas): Centro and adjacencies, Icaraí, Boa Viagem, Ingá, Gragoatá, São Domingos, Ponta d'Areia, Fonseca, Ilha da Conceição, Barreto, São Lourenço, Santa Rosa, Vital Brasil, São Francisco, Charitas, Fátima, Cafubá, Santo Antônio, Piratininga, Camboinhas, Itaipu, Itacoatiara and Itaipuaçu. For the other neighbourhoods, the meeting point for the excursion will be at the Cine Icaraí(SEE RULES BELOW)
São Gonçalo residents
We provide a courtesy home pick-up service for the following neighbourhoods in São Gonçalo (not high-risk areas): Centre and adjacencies, Galo Branco, Paraíso and Neves. For the other neighbourhoods, the meeting point for the excursion will be Cine Icaraí (in Niterói)(SEE RULES BELOW)
Caxias residents
We provide a courtesy home pick-up service to the following neighbourhoods in Caxias (not high risk areas): Centro and surrounding areas, Jardim 25 de Agosto. For the other neighbourhoods, the meeting point for the excursion will be Gilson Pneus in Irajá(SEE RULES BELOW)
Other Municipalities
Residents of other municipalities should contact us to find a suitable meeting point(see rules below)
IMPORTANT RULES OF THE TRANSFER SERVICE:
- The transfer service is a courtesy of Rosanetur. We reserve the right to refuse to carry out the service when it poses a risk to our staff, such as places that are difficult to access, places known to be dominated by drug trafficking or highly dangerous, among others.
- The transfer service is shared, i.e. other people will share the transport with you.
- Changes to the passenger's address must be notified to our team at least 7 days before the date of the excursion. Sudden changes of address make it impossible to carry out the service because the entire driver roster has already been organised.
- On our road trips, transfers are made both to and from the destination. On air excursions, only the outward transfer is carried out.
- We inform you of the time and driver of the transfer three days before the trip.
- To find out if your address is eligible for our Complimentary Shuttle, send us an email at contato@rosanetur.com or call us on (21) 96471-3330 (WhatsApp) | (21) 2486-8031
Boarding
The CONTRACTING PARTY/PASSENGER is aware that he/she must comply with all the timetable indications given to him/her, and is responsible for any delays and their consequences. They must present themselves for boarding carrying their original personal documents with photo ID, and identify themselves to the ROSANETUR representative who will be present at the time.
Documentation
For national journeys using air and/or road transport, it is necessary to present original identification in good condition (any of the following: Identity Card; National Passport; National Driver's Licence (model with photograph); Professional Cards issued by National Councils (models with photograph); Work Permit). If the passenger does not present the aforementioned documentation, or if it is illegible and/or erased, they will not be allowed to board.
Boarding for minors: For minors under the age of 16 (incomplete) to board national flights (Law 13.812/2019), they must be accompanied by a parent, grandparent or guardian, or a sibling or uncle over the age of 18, always with documentary proof of the degree of kinship (via the minor's Original Birth Certificate or Authenticated Copy). If you are accompanied by an adult without the degree of kinship described above, you will need written authorisation, notarised, from the parent or guardian. However, if you are unaccompanied, you will need judicial authorisation from the Child and Youth Court, all in accordance with articles 83 to 85 of the Statute of the Child and Adolescent - Law No. 8,069/90. Passengers can obtain more information about the necessary documentation from the Federal Police (www.dpf.gov.br).
Important: Birth certificates for children over 12 will not be accepted. In cases of theft, robbery or loss of the identification document, a police report issued less than 60 days previously is valid.
Accommodation for minors: For accommodation for children (12 years old or under) or adolescents (18 years old or under), they must be accompanied by the person mentioned in the paragraph above, unless they have been expressly AUTHORISED to stay by their parents or guardian, in writing and with a notarised signature, all in accordance with article 82 of the Statute of the Child and Adolescent - Law no. 8.069/90.
Here you will find a link to the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice website containing a model Travel Authorisation for a Child Accompanied by an Adult. We also provide here the model of the Authorisation for Accommodation of Minors.
