Santiago & Surroundings 6 Days

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• dia 1 :

  Arrival in Santiago

  Private transfer from Santiago International Airport to your Hotel ­The Santiago Airport also known as Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport is located 30 minutes away from the Santiago City Center. Upon Arrival in Santiago, your private driver will be waiting for you. After meeting your driver you will head to your Hotel in Santiago.

• dia 2 :

  Half Day Santiago City Tour, Concha & Toro Wine tasting Tour

  Today you will have the opportunity to Explore the City of Santiago. Your Driver will pick you up at your hotel to start this amazing day. During this activity, you will visit iconic places like "La Moneda" which is the Presidential house, the same one that was bombed back in 1973. You will Visit the "Plaza the Armas" which marks the Middle point of Chile, you will experience the Chilean Culture with Live Music, Street food such as "Sopaipillas", "Mote con Huesillo" and more. Other beutifull spot you will visit is the Santa Lucia Hill and San Cristobal Hill where you will explore some beutifull spots like "Castillo Hidalgo" and the Holly Virgin Statue in the top of the San Cristobal Hill. Another neiborhood you will visit is Called Providencia which hosts lots of restaurants, bars, Museums, Parks and the Costanera Center which is the Tallest bulding in South America with the biggest shopping mall too. While driving around Providencia you will experience the boehemian part of Santiago. ­ Concha & Toro Wine tasting Tour ­ Discover Concha y Toro Vineyard, just one hour away from Santiago. Concha y Toro is the main exporter of wine in Latin America and one of the most important wine brands in the world, with presence in more than 135 countries. More than a century of producing fine wines of excellence. ­ At the end of the 19th century, in 1883, when wine exploitation was just taking off in Chile, the renowned Chilean politician and entrepreneur Don Melchor Concha y Toro ordered noble French varietals from the Bordeaux region and planted them in Pirque, Maipo Valley. Hiring French enologist Monsieur Labouchère to oversee his wine production, this visionary founded the Concha y Toro vineyard, more than 130 years ago. ­ Visit the vineyard. Park, gardens, and mansion: stroll through the gardens, park, and exterior of the summer residence of the Concha y Toro family towards the end of the 19th century. Garden of grape varietals and vineyard: learn about where the Concha y Toro wine comes from at the Varietal Garden, where you will find 26 varieties of wine grapes. Visit Old Pirque vineyard. Panoramic view of Maipo Valley from the vineyard’s terrace. Cellars and Casillero del Diablo. Visit the cellars. Among these, is the centennial Casillero del Diablo, the legend of wine. Wine tasting plus a souvenir glass.

• dia 3 :

  Santiago - Tour of Viña Cousiño Macul & Bahai Temple

  Tour of Viña Cousiño Macul & Bahai Temple ­ History, architecture and wine. A combination that you cannot miss! ­ We start heading towards the Vineyard Cousiño Macul, founded in 1856 and being one of the oldest in the Maipo Valley. The architecture of this place is not far behind, with a beautiful French style with a stone base and brick vaults glued with mortar (a mixture of lime, sand and egg white). Here you can enjoy a tour, learn about its history and taste its exquisite varieties of wine. ­ Then we will visit the Bahá`i House of Worship, the first in South America. An imposing place that stands out for its architecture and lighting, here you can connect with yourself in a calm and serene environment. Located in the foothills of the Andes, also gives you a spectacular panoramic view towards Santiago.

• dia 4 :

  Santiago - Maipo Valley

  Private Transfer to Maipo Valley Today you will visit the Maipo Valley! This Area offers many things to do, from visiting a Vineyard, Practicing Rafting and More! Your Private driver will pick you up at your hotel to begin this adventure! ­ Whitewater Rafting in Maipo River- IV & +IV Class ­ Our whitewater rafting trips are operated by Cascada de las Animas, one of Chile´s oldest and most respected adventure travel tour operators. With Cascada de las Animas, you can expect high-quality service and equipment. We have almost 40 years of experience operating adventure travel and outdoor activities in Chile and our team of guides is formed by some of the world´s best rafters, several of them members of the Chilean national rafting team. There is no need to be familiar with rafting to participate in our trips. We are confident that our river descents will be an exciting challenge for you, regardless of your level of experience. Experience an action-packed adventure in an environment of collaboration and teamwork. We operate the longest whitewater rafting section of the Maipo River. No other rafting tour operator can offer you more! On the descent, you will encounter 34 rapids, 8 of which are categorized as class IV and +IV! 65 Minutes Continuous adrenaline rush! We offer the most extended rafting section of all the rafting tour operators in Maipo Valley. you will have the support of More than 15 certified guides and support staff, many of them members of the Chilean national rafting team, with vast knowledge of the Maipo River and its surroundings. We operate only with rafts made of the best material available. We do not use PVC like other tour operators in Maipo Valley and Chile. We use 16 feet sized rafts (normal) and we are the only ones able to provide additional 12 feet sized rafts (smaller) for those who seek even more adventure during the descent.

• dia 5 :

  Santiago - Valparaiso and Viña del Mar Exploration Tour

  Valparaiso and Viña del Mar Exploration Tour ­ We will visit the 2 most important touristic cities of the region, Valparaiso, World Heritage Site with its beautiful viewpoints, we will go into the heart of the hills to walk and see its architecture, then we will visit Viña del Mar, Garden City, we will walk along the coastline to appreciate its most important beaches and its newest architecture. ­ * Itinerary: - 06. 30 am start of pick up from hotels- Visit and stop in Casablanca Rio Tinto Wine Supermarket- Valparaiso, - National Congress- Walk up Cerros Concepción and Alegre (1 hour walk approx) - Down in Typical Elevator Reina Victoria or El Peral (Optional) - Plaza Sotomayor and Port - La Sebastiana (Panoramic view) - Viña del Mar - Coastal Border - Wulf and Arabe Castles - Av Peru - Stop at the Beach - Return to Santiago, lunch stop in Viña del Mar or Valparaiso.

• dia 6 :

  Departure - Transfer to Santiago Int. Airport (SCL)

  Private Transfer from Santiago Hotel to Santiago International Airport ­ Get Ready for your next adventure, today you have a flight from Santiago. Depending on your flight itinerary your private driver will pick you up at your hotel and he will drive you to the Santiago International Airport. For international flights, you will arrive 3 hours before your flight, and for national departures, you will arrive 2 hours before your flight departs.