The quality of Chilean wines owes much to the efforts of winegrowers who took great pains in caring for those French vines that made Chilean soils their natural environment. This tour is designed to let the wine connoisseur savor delicious Chilean wines in the beautiful back drop of lush hills, snow capped mountains, and sun-drenched shores. The beautiful metropolis of Santiago is where you will come home to every night.

Package Includes

4 nights hotel accomodations

Transfers, tours and meals as specified in itinerary

Private car services

Hotel taxes and service fees

Vacation Package Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Santiago

Reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon departure for a city tour of Santiago. We will start the tour at the San Francisco Church, which was built between 1572 and 1618. We will then pass the Palacio de la Moneda, current seat of government. Then we will visit the Plaza de Armas, where we will see the Cathedral Church, the Main Post Office and the City Hall. We will then cross the Mapocho River and then pass through different residential districts giving us an overview of the city. We will then drive upon the San Cristobal Hill we will then have our first Chilean wine tasting.

Accommodations in Santiago

Day 2: Exploring Santiago Countryside

Our morning half day tour starts with a visit to Concha y Toro vineyards located in Pirque, southeast from Santiago, strolling through its wine cellars, with time to test one of the top quality wines produced in this vineyard. In the afternoon, we will drive to the Undurraga vineyard, for a complete visit and wine tasting.

Accommodations in Santiago (B, L)

Day 3: Exploring Santiago Wine Country

Departure towards the Southern countryside in order to reach the Colchagua Wine Valley, located south of Rancagua (150 Km South of Santiago). We will visit two vineyards, producing high quality exportation wines. The visit will include wine tasting. In the afternoon, we will visit the Colchagua museum, which has a complete display of the history of South America and Chilean central region, including samples from Pre-hispanic times to artifacts of the beginning of the century. Return to Santiago in the late afternoon.

Accommodations in Santiago (B, L)

Day 4: Valparaiso and Vina del Mar

This full day tour starts from the hotel. Half way to Valparaiso, we can observe the variety of scenery and vegetation in the Curacav? and Casablanca valleys, as well as the Coastal Mountains. Arriving to Valparaiso, the main commercial port of Chile, we will see clusters of houses built along the hills. On one of the hills is "La Sebastiana", the former home of the Nobel Prize winning poet, Pablo Neruda. We will pass the National Congress building and then drive along Pedro Montt Avenue, from where we can see the Italian Park, Victoria Square and the Cathedral. On the Brasil Avenue we will see the British Arch, the Regional Government Building and the statue to Lord Cochrane. After, we will pass through the Chinese Quarter, the monument to the heroes of Iquique, Prat Quay, the historic elevators of the Port of Valparaiso, the former Customs House and the El Membrillo cove. We will visit the Playa Ancha Hill, the Municipal Stadium and the Navy School. We will take the coastal road to Vina del Mar, which is also known as "The Garden City". Places of interest are the Floral Clock, the Abarca Cove, the Arab Union Club, Wulff Castle, the Marga-Marga estuary, the Municipal Casino, Peru Avenue, Acapulco beach and Vergara Quay. Our trip continues along the coast passing the beaches of The Marines, as well as Las Salinas, Renaca and Cochoa beaches and up to the sea-wolf viewing point. We will stop for lunch (not included). We will return to the center of Vina del Mar, from where we get right into downtown Vina del Mar, where we will find the Francisco Vergara Square, the Municipal Theatre and Sucre Square.

Accommodations in Santiago (B, L)

Day 5: Santiago

Pick up at your hotel and transfer to the airport. (B)