PDO is going to south america
Tour of Chile: February 28 - March 8, 2026 - $4700 CAD
add optional
Iguazu Falls, argentina : March 8 - 11, 2026 - $2650 CAD
and further optional
Uruguay: March 11 - 14, 2026 - $1500 CAD
Travel Details:
Tour begins in Santiago, Chile Feb 28th 2:00pm (GMT-3), 2026. International flights to and from South America are NOT INCLUDED. Flights can be booked through Ellison Travel and Tours, 519-672-7020 or 1-800-265-7022, refer to account: Progressive Dairy Operators ET #539-26. Hotel block available Feb 27th in Santiago to allow travelers to settle in before the tour begins the next day if required. Hotel reservation available as an option when completing registration process.
Registration and Booking:
Click on the REGISTER HERE button above to begin registration process. Questions with booking, please call Ellison Travel at 519-672-7020 or 1-800-265-7022. Other questions, please email or call Nicole at admin@pdo-ontario.ca or 519-829-5432. All participants will need to be a PDO subscriber to attend the tour. Subscription details available on Subscription Tab above.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE DECEMBER 16TH
Thank you to our Sponsors:
Tour Highlights:
Chile: 9 days and 9 nights with 8 dairy stops including:
Ancali - with 90 DeLaval VMS
Manuka - with 59 NZ style 700 cow herds (40,000 cows in total) and 4 calf ranches
Matthei – 2000 cows, a GEA rotary and on-farm processing
Agricola and Fundo Santa Ines - both near Kingston Vineyards with bedding packs & Madero rotary parlors with Afi.
Fundo La Costanos - pastured cows averaging 27L with Lely robots.
Also: Pioneer hybrid corn seed production, Colun Cooperative Processing Plant and a research station comparing production styles
And Tourist stops: Santiago city tour with welcome dinner sponsored by Trioliet, Valparaiso UNESCO Heritage Site, Kingston Winery in Casablanca, Osorno Vulcano and Petrohue Falls
Optional Add-on,
Iguazu Falls: 3 day and 3 nights at the very popular tourist destination
Relax poolside or visit the Itaipu Hydro Dam and Power Station in Brazil. Walk the rim trail on the Argentina side of Iguazu Falls, know as one of the most beautiful places on earth!
Optional Add-on,
Uruguay: 3 day and 3 nights with 3 dairy stops including:
Estansia Las Rosas - owned by Belgian Princess with world class genetics and an internationally acclaimed stable of Arabian horses. Lunch included thanks to Holm & Laue.
Estansias Del Lago - largest dairy farm in South America, on-site processing of whole milk powder for export.
Also: small Swiss family farm making artisan cheeses
