Santiago, Coast & Wines

Code: CLAT12

Day 1 / Santiago

• Transfer Santiago airport / hotel in Santiago
• HD City tour Santiago with San Cristobal hill: The tour starts with a visit of the civic center of the city, where there is “La Moneda” – a palace in a neoclassic style, which was once the residence of Chilean presidents until 1958 and now is home of the government. We continue through the streets in the center of Santiago in direction Plaza de Armas, surrounded by the Cathedral Metropolitana of the XVIII century, the National Historic museum and the “Correo Central” – main post office. Leaving the center we will continue passing the Forestal Park and in front of the museum Bellas Artes until Bellavista, bohemian district of Santiago. We will continue going up Cerro San Cristóbal, beautiful public park on which peak you will find a monumental sculpture of the Virgin Mary. From this place you can enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of the city. Later we will continue passing through the residential and commercial areas Providencia, Las Condes and Vitacura.
• Overnight at Hotel

Day 2 / Santiago

• Breakfast at hotel
• FD Viña del Mar & Valparaiso: We will start this excursion from your hotel to travel 110 km, across a diversity of landscapes and vegetation that will show you the agricultural valleys of Curacaví and Casablanca. Once we have arrived to Valparaíso we will enjoy the view of the clusters of houses right along the hills which harbor the main commercial port of Chile and also the current Legislative Capital of the country. Valparaíso has once again undertaken the progress route which in the last century made it one of the most important ports of the Pacific Ocean. This complete and scenic visit to Valparaíso includes a visit to La Sebastiana (except Mondays), former home of our Nobel Prize winning poet Pablo Neruda (price does not include the entrance). Continuing with our tour we will drive along the coastline road to Viña del Mar, capital of the Chilean tourism. The Ciudad Jardín (Garden City) called this way due to the impressive parks, walks and beautiful buildings; its famous Casino is an exhibit of the aristocratic and exclusive character imposed by its founder Don José Francisco Vergara. While traveling by the beaches of Viña del Mar (scenic view) we will stop for lunch for approximately 1 ½ hours (not included). We will stop at Reñaca its main beach, which has several prestigious restaurants and modern buildings with Mediterranean architecture that makes it one of the most exclusive places of the country. Mid-afternoon we will be returning by the coastline road to take the Agua Santa route towards Santiago.
• The tour finishes taking our guests back to their hotels.
• Overnight at hotel.

Day 3 / Santiago

• Breakfast at Hotel
• The Colchagua Valley is 130 kilometres from Santiago and is one of the most productive valleys of the winemaking area, and since 1996 it has promoted and made the Wine Route known to teach about the winemaking process of Chilean wines. Specialized enologists have catalogued the area as “the paradise of winemaking production”.
• Overnight at hotel.

Day 4 / Santiago

• Breakfast at Hotel
• Transfer hotel / Santiago airport