PDO TOUR to south america

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