Santiago & Surroundings 6 Days

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  Arrival in Santiago

  Private transfer from Santiago International Airport to your hotel Santiago Airport, also known as Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, is located 30 minutes from downtown Santiago. Upon your arrival in Santiago, your private driver will be waiting for you. After meeting your driver, you will head to your hotel in Santiago.

• day 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 incredible day. During this activity, you will visit iconic places such as "La Moneda," which is the presidential residence, the same one that was bombed in 1973. You will visit the "Plaza de Armas," which marks the central point of Chile. You will discover Chilean culture with live music, street food such as "Sopaipillas," "Mote con Huesillo," and much more. Another beautiful place you will visit is Santa Lucia hill and San Cristobal hill, where you will explore magnificent sites like the "Castillo Hidalgo" and the statue of the Holy Virgin at the top of San Cristobal hill. Another neighborhood you will visit is called Providencia, which is home to many restaurants, bars, museums, parks, and the Costanera Center, the tallest building in South America, which also has the largest shopping mall. As you walk through Providencia, you will discover the bohemian part of Santiago. Concha & Toro Wine Tasting Tour Discover the Concha y Toro vineyard, just one hour from Santiago. Concha y Toro is the main wine exporter in Latin America and one of the most important wine brands in the world, present 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 production was just beginning in Chile, the famous Chilean politician and entrepreneur Don Melchor Concha y Toro ordered noble French grape varieties from the Bordeaux region and planted them in Pirque, in the Maipo Valley. He hired the French oenologist Monsieur Labouchère to supervise his wine production. This visionary founded the Concha y Toro vineyard more than 130 years ago. Visit the vineyard. Park, gardens and manor: stroll through the gardens, the park, and the exterior of the Concha y Toro family's summer residence at the end of the 19th century. Grape variety garden and vineyard: discover the origin of Concha y Toro wines in the Grape Variety Garden, where you will find 26 varieties of wine grapes. Visit the old Pirque vineyard. Panoramic view of the Maipo Valley from the vineyard terrace. Cellars and Casillero del Diablo. Visit the cellars, including the century-old Casillero del Diablo, the legend of wine. Wine tasting and souvenir glass.

• day 3

  Santiago - Visit to Viña Cousiño Macul & Bahá'í Temple

  Tour of Viña Cousiño Macul & Bahai Temple History, architecture, and wine. A combination that you cannot miss! We start by heading towards the Cousiño Macul Vineyard, founded in 1856 and one of the oldest in the Maipo Valley. The architecture of this place is equally impressive, featuring a beautiful French style with a stone base and brick vaults joined 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'í House of Worship, the first in South America. This imposing place 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, it also offers a spectacular panoramic view of Santiago.

• day 4

  Santiago - Maipo Valley

  Private Transfer to Maipo Valley Today, you will visit the Maipo Valley! This region offers many activities, ranging from visiting a vineyard to rafting, and much more! Your private driver will pick you up at your hotel to start this adventure! Whitewater Rafting in the Maipo River - Class IV & +IV Our whitewater rafting excursions are organized by Cascada de las Animas, one of the oldest and most respected adventure travel operators in Chile. With Cascada de las Animas, you can expect high-quality service and equipment. We have nearly 40 years of experience organizing adventure trips and outdoor activities in Chile, and our team of guides is made up of some of the best rafters in the world, including several members of the Chilean national rafting team. No previous rafting experience is necessary to participate in our excursions. We are confident that our river descents will be an exciting challenge for you, whatever your level of experience. Experience an adventure full of thrills in an environment of collaboration and teamwork. We operate on the longest rafting section of the Maipo River. No other rafting operator can offer you more! During the descent, you will encounter 34 rapids, 8 of which are classified as class IV and +IV! 65 minutes of continuous adrenaline! We offer the longest rafting section of all the operators in the Maipo Valley. You will benefit from the support of more than 15 certified guides and staff members, many of whom are part of the Chilean national rafting team, with great knowledge of the Maipo River and its surroundings. We use only rafts made with the best materials available. We do not use PVC like other operators in the Maipo Valley and Chile. We use 16-foot rafts (standard size) and we are the only ones able to offer additional 12-foot rafts (smaller) for those seeking even more adventure during the descent.

• day 5

  Santiago - Exploration of Valparaíso and Viña del Mar

  Valparaiso and Viña del Mar Exploration Tour We will visit the 2 most important tourist cities in the region: Valparaiso, a World Heritage site with its magnificent viewpoints. We will enter the heart of the hills to walk and admire its architecture. Then, we will visit Viña del Mar, the "Garden City." We will follow the coast to appreciate its most important beaches and its brand new architecture. * Itinerary: - 06:30 am: start of pick-up from hotels - Visit and stop at Casablanca Rio Tinto wine supermarket - Valparaiso - National Congress - Walk up the Concepción and Alegre hills (about 1 hour walk) - Descent by typical Reina Victoria or El Peral funicular (optional) - Plaza Sotomayor and port - La Sebastiana (panoramic view) - Viña del Mar - Seaside - Wulf and Arab Castles - Peru Avenue - Stop at the beach - Return to Santiago, lunch stop in Viña del Mar or Valparaiso.

• day 6

  Departure - Transfer to Santiago International Airport (SCL)

  Private Transfer from Santiago Hotel to Santiago International Airport Get ready for your next adventure. Today, you have a flight departing from Santiago. According to your flight schedule, your private driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to Santiago International Airport. For international flights, you will arrive 3 hours before your flight's departure, and for domestic flights, you will arrive 2 hours before your flight's departure.