7 Day itinerary in Chile, South America
We invite you take this journey through Chile and Argentina visits three of the countries’ premier vineyard regions for a chance to sample their culture. Starting in Santiago travels through Casablanca & Maipo Wine Valleys and fly into Mendoza - the home of Argentinean Malbec. Contemplate the majes... Read More
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Walking Tour on Santiago de Chile City
Visit to Bodegas Re in Casablanca Valley
Visit Santa Rita Winery in Maipo Canyon
Visit Puente del Inca to enter the Aconcagua Provincial Park
Walking Tour on Santiago de Chile City
Visit to Bodegas Re in Casablanca Valley
Visit Santa Rita Winery in Maipo Canyon
Visit Puente del Inca to enter the Aconcagua Provincial Park
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Santiago, Arrival - Transfer to hotel + City Tour
Arrival at Santiago International Airport. Upon arrival, meet with your driver who will transfer you to your hotel. During the afternoon, your tour begins with a walking tour with a local guide (approximately 2.5 hours). You’ll discover more about the city that was founded in 1541 by the Spaniard, Pedro de Valdivia, and has experienced a turbulent history filled with native conflicts, floods and earthquakes. Head to the Plaza de Armas, the heart of the city and home to the cathedral. Next, take the cable car to the top of Cerro San Cristobal for the best view of the city. Finishing the tour in the bohemian Bellavista neighborhood. Accommodation @ 4* Hotel in Santiago
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Full day Visit to Casablanca Valley
In and around Casablanca After breakfast at your hotel, you have the opportunity to visit Bodegas Re. This vineyard has preserved its ancestors’ clay vessels from the Maule Valley and still produces a number of their wines within them, demonstrating that it is still possible to make excellent wines using ancient techniques and modern knowledge. Next visit the Indomita vineyard and enjoy Lunch at its restaurant where local chef mixes traditional culinary techniques with innovation and uses local ingredients in his dishes. Finally, transfer banck to Santiago. Accommodation @ 4* Hotel in Santiago
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Full day Visit to Maipo Valley
This morning drive to Las Vertientes in the heart of the Maipo Canyon. Located in the foothills of the Andes, with views of the River Maipo, this area is a popular weekend spot for santiaguinos. Our first stop will be at Haras de Pirque Vineyard for a visit to this unique winery. In 1991, after a highly successful business career in Chile's private sector, entrepreneur Eduardo Matte acquired this estate near Pirque, a prestigious winegrowing area situated in the Maipo Valley. The property – today covering 600 hectares – gently ascends the lower slopes of a spur of the Andes Mountains. The visit will include a tasting of premium wines. Continue to Santa Rita Winery, After lunch at Doña Paula Restaurant, guided tour through grape variety garden, vineyards, winemaking and cellaring process, and bottling process, visiting “Bodega 1” – the winery’s first cellar and the “Cellar of the 120 Patriots”, where you will discover the exciting story that gives 120 its name. The tour ends with a tasting of Reserva and Gran Reserva wines, with a free souvenir engraved wineglass. You will also receive free entry to the Museo Andino . Accommodation @ 4* Hotel in Santiago
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Santiago, Departure - Mendoza – Arrival at local airport
After breakfast, you are met at your hotel and transferred to Santiago’s Airport for your departure flight. (Flight Santiago Mendoza not included) When arriving at El Plumerillo airport, we will take you to the Hotel. In the afternoon, you will have time at leisure to visit the city. Overnight @ 4* Hotel in Mendoza
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Full Day Uco Valley
Early in the morning we will meet the specialized wine guide who will accompany us throughout the tour. We will depart to Mendoza’s agricultural oasis of Valle de Uco, 100 kms from Mendoza City. Inside the first mountainsides of the Andes’ foothills, the Uco valley presents the highest altitudes at which wines are produced in the province of Mendoza. We will visit two wineries and enjoy a wine tasting session, during which we will begin to familiarize ourselves with the local’s wines, and its elaboration process. Our guide will explain us the technique of wine tasting, wine production techniques, the importance of the cork in the bottle and the correct way to handle a glass in order to taste wine. At noon we will have lunch at a recognized restaurant in a winery, enjoying a gourmet menu. As the sun sets behind the Andes Mountains, we’ll return to Mendoza City. *Note: Visits to wineries and lunch are subject to be modified, maintaining always the best quality of the service. Overnight @ 4* Hotel in Mendoza
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Full Day Andes Mountains
Come with us and experience the immensity of the Andes range, be amazed by the outstanding panoramic views. Walk along the Panamericana route through places of serene beauty such as Potrerillos and Uspallata. We then arrive at Puente del Inca with its fascinating geological shapes and thermal springs. From here we enter the Aconcagua Provincial Park and the Horcones lagoon with imposing views of Aconcagua Peak. We continue our trip to Las Cuevas, the last Argentine village before the border with Chile. ALL THIS WILL BE POSSIBLE IF CLIMATE CONDITIONS ALLOWS IT BY THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. Overnight @ 4* Hotel in Mendoza
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Mendoza, Departure
Transfer to the local airport to board your next flight.
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My name is Marilda and my love of travel developed with my passion for languages and culture. After thoroughly exploring Chile, a land of contrasts, I fell in love with the scenery, pristine lands, people and local traditions.
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