DAY 1:
Transfer Santiago Airport or bus terminal - Hotel
Check in at Hotel.
DAY 2:
City Tour Santiago
We will visit the main attractions of our city, such as: Cerro Santa Lucia, Barrio Cívico, Santiago Histórico, Club Hípico (one of the most beautiful racetracks in South America), Palacio de Gobierno La Moneda, Plaza de Armas, Cathedral, Illustrious Municipality Santiago, National Historical Museum; In them we relate in a different way the advances of a conservative society, thus making known the most important milestones in our national history and the great relevance they have for us. Subsequently, we will take a tour of the financial sector of the upper area of our city. To finally stop at one of the most prestigious craft stores, tasting the national drink (Pisco Sour) to end our tour
DAY 3:
Wine Tour
COUSIÑO MACUL:
Our Driver will stop by your Hotel at 9:15 to go to Cousiño Macul. once in the vineyard the meeting point is the store where you will be greeted by a bilingual guide who will tell you the story of the Cousiño family and the vineyard. In the museum you will see the machines and equipment that were used many years ago to make wine, and then you will be taken to the winemaking areas where they will show you how wines are produced.
Finished this Vineyard, Our Guide / Driver will take you to Lunch, for after 1,5 hrs. resume the excursion to Viña Concha y Toro
CONCHA Y TORO
The visit begins in the Plaza Don Melchor, where tourists will be greeted by a guide, who will invite you to enjoy a panoramic view of the Pirque vineyard accompanied by a glass of wine, so that you can soak up the aromas and flavors that arise. by step in this centuries-old winery.
With the glass in hand, the visitor participates in a walk through the old park, going back in time to appreciate the Casona de Pirque, residence of the Concha y Toro family. In this place, the largest wine company in our country was born more than 100 years ago.
In the Pirque vineyards you will be able to know the development of the vines, cultural and technological management that are responsible for top quality performance. To discover the old facilities and witness the legend, Viña Concha y Toro offers you a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Finished Concha y Toro we will return to your Hotel at 17:30 - 18:00
DAY 4:
Viña del Mar / Valparaiso Tour
We will start our tour from your hotel, on a 120 km trip to the Pacific Ocean. Here we will appreciate the diversity of the landscape of the Curacaví Valley, to continue to the Casablanca Valley, mainly known for the great production of white wine from the Sauvignon Blanc vine, among others. Arriving in Valparaíso (Legislative Capital and main port of our country), recently declared by UNESCO as Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This will surprise us to see how its houses nestled in the hills make it a quite picturesque city. We will visit the main attractions of the city: Plaza de la Victoria, Plaza Sotomayor, Monument to the Naval Glories Paseo 21 de Mayo (we will go up to this viewpoint to appreciate this beautiful port, one of the most important in our country) we will also take a walk through the hills going up to the different elevators, (1883-1902) to blend in with the Buenos Aires environment. We will continue the tour to Viña Del Mar, known as The Garden City.
In this place we will be able to see the Flower Clock, the Games Casino and Reñaca; place where we will make a lunch stop (on behalf of the passengers) and then take a short walk on the beach. Returning to Santiago, along the coastal path we will show and enter the Quinta Vergara, a place known for its International Song Festival, to return to Sgt. Ending our tour at your hotel.
Includes: climb to the Concepción and El Peral lifts (entrance included), Casino, Quinta Vergara, Lobería de Cochoa (Mirador) Walk on the Beach.
DAY 5:
Check Out Hotel in Santiago de Chile
Transfer Hotel - Airport
Flight Santiago - Calama in Economy Class
SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA:
Transfer from Calama airport - Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama
Arrival approx. 20:00" />
DAY 6:
Valley of the Moon
In the afternoon we will make the Tour to the famous Valle de la Luna, located approximately 10 kms. de San Pedro de Atacama, declared a nature sanctuary, is part of the flamencos national reserve, located within the salt mountain range. Place with beautiful shapes and colors where we can walk and observe a geological show with sculptural shapes, similar to the lunar surface. Visit to the statues of salt "Las Tres Marías", the Salt Caverns. We will go up to the great dune at sunset to admire in all its splendor this beautiful panorama. Return to the town of San Pedro de Atacama.
Arrival approx. 20:00
DAY 7:
ARCHAEOLOGICAL TOUR; QUITOR - TULOR
Visit to the Pukara de Quitor dating from the 12th century, an important defensive fortress of the Atacameña culture, located 3 km from San Pedro de Atacama, with an area of 2.5 hectares and a strategic location, it is defended by an impassable ravine on the river, a quebradilla and a wall in the most accessible part facing the valley. It is an impressive construction that climbs a steep hill, in their houses and walls they used stones, joined with earth mortar. Departure to the Ayllus (social subsistence and community work system). Crossing one of the most remote Ayllus we reach the Archaeological Village of Tulor, with an age of approx. 3000 years old, miraculously preserved when buried by sand, made up of circular rooms connected to each other and with a common patio. It is an exciting visit.
Back to San Pedro
DAY 8
SPA - TOCONAO - CHAXA - SALAR DE ATACAMA
Departure on the way to Toconao, the path goes straight across the plain with a view of the imposing Licancábur volcano, on the route we will be able to observe native tree species in the area such as the tamarugo and the chañar, at km 38 arrival at the town of Toconao, brief visit to the main square and church, its houses built in volcanic stone (Liparita), panoramic view of the quarry and the Jere Valley stand out. Then we went into the Atacama Salt Flat, located in the Los Flamencos National Reserve at an altitude of 2,305 m, saline surface with more than 400 square kilometers. It is the largest salt deposit in Chile, formed in a depression with no water outlet, which receives the San Pedro river and multiple streams through which water from the altiplano is filtered. The formation of lagoons like that of Chaxa has generated the proliferation of bird species, especially flamingos.
Return to the town of San Pedro.
DAY 9:
Tatio Geysers
Departure at 04:30 from the hotel, to take a gravel road, rough by which we begin to ascend towards the Geysers del Tatio located at a distance of 97 km from San Pedro and at an altitude of 4,300 meters. The entire route is done at night, we arrive at this spectacular sector of our plateau at approximately 06:45, normally the temperature at this time is below zero. Breakfast and walk led by the geothermal field, observation of the impressive columns of steam (Geysers), fumaroles, hundreds of pools of boiling water and high peaks is a spectacular vision of nature at dawn. In this sector we can see part of the typical Andean fauna such as vizcachas and vicuñas. Then we move to the sector of the thermal pools with water with approx 40 cº where passengers can take a refreshing bath. Then we will start the return to San Pedro, through the impressive landscape of the Andes, on the route we can see the Tocorpuri volcano and Sairecabur.
Arrival in San Pedro at approximately 12:00.
The rest of the afternoon free to carry out any activity.
DAY 10:
Transfer Hotel - Calama Airport
Flight Calama - Santiago
Santiago - Puerto Montt
NORTH PATAGONIA:
Transfer Puerto Montt Airport - Hotel in Puerto Montt or Puerto Varas
Check in at Hotel.
DAY 11:
PETROHUE EXCURSION
Daily departures from Puerto Montt or Puerto Varas, traveling through Route 225 that connects the city of Puerto Varas with the town of Ensenada and Petrohue, we will know the main tourist attractions, which awaken the interest of nature lovers, we will visit places like Río Pescado, a small town on the shores of Lake Llanquihue, at the mouth of the Río Pescado, a place very frequented by sport fishermen, who come to this place to obtain indigenous specimens of Trout and Salmon of different types, we will know their Church which dates back to the beginning century.
We will visit the Water Mill, El Cóndor, a place where we can admire a living specimen of more than 46 years old, affectionately called "Yayita", then we will visit Puerto de Humos, where the tasty Smoked Salmon is made and where visitors can taste a freshly made piece as well as shopping.
DAY 12:
ANCUD - CHILOE
Early departure from your Hotel, traveling on Route 5 or Panamericana after approximately 1 hour of travel we will arrive at the town of Pargua, where we will board one of the Ferries that daily transport vehicles and people between Pargua, continental town , and Chacao, the gateway to Chiloé Island. After sailing for 30 minutes through the waters of the Pacific Ocean through the Chacao Channel, we will arrive at the town of the same name, one of the oldest towns on the Big Island of Chiloé, founded in 1567, it has a typical Plaza de Armas in Where its curious and picturesque typical buildings of the Island of Chiloé stand out, we will visit its Wooden Church, which joins the more than 150 churches that exist in Chiloé, many of them are National Monuments. Continuing our tour we will continue to the city of Ancud, where we will visit the viewpoint of Cerro Huaihuen, the beach of Arena Gruesa, Fort San Antonio, an old Spanish fort that dates back to the 18th century, the Interactive and Artisan Museum of the city of Ancud, the Municipal Market, Centro and Avenida Costanera, all this and the stories of the customs and myths of one of the largest islands in South America, mythological and magical stories which will be narrated by our guides.
In the afternoon return to Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas, leaving passengers at their respective hotels.
DAY 13
CITY TOUR FRUTILLAR / LLANQUIHUE
We will leave your Hotel in the morning to take Route 5 or Panamericana, we will arrive at the city of Llanquihue located about 7 km. north of the city of Puerto Varas. This city is known in our country for its great Industrial activity, such as the Dairy, Forestry, Fishing (Salmon Industry), Seaweed Processors and also the Sausages or Cecina factories, in this city is the most famous Cecina factory from Chile regarding the quality of its products, such as the Cecina Llanquihue factory of Mödinger Hermanos. We will get to know many of these industries on our route to Frutillar, we will also get to know one of the typical neighborhoods of this city, such as Villa Los Presidentes, then we will continue our way along the Llanquihue lake and we will get to know the source of the Maullin river which flows into the sea and constitutes the only mouth to the Pacific Ocean of the great Llanquihue lake. We will stop to take photographs on the shores of Lake Llanquihue and we will see some giant-sized replicas of the Black Neck Swans that in some quiet areas of our Region are very common. Then we will continue traveling to Frutillar through what was the first road that linked Llanquihue and Frutillar in the times of the German Colony, it is a dirt road, it is no longer used as a road but is rather touristy because through It is a route we will get to know part of the past of this area due to its old buildings that still remain after more than a century, we will also appreciate the agricultural activity of these fields and we will also know the monument to the German Settlers which is located on a hill from where you can get beautiful photographs of the Lake along with several Volcanoes.
Around noon we will enter Frutillar Bajo, which is a Spa and highlight the typical buildings with Germanic style and the variety of colors of each garden, we will visit the German Colonial Museum, the Blacksmith's House, the Bell Tower and the Casona de Campo, all of them contain articles, furniture and fixtures of the time donated to this museum by some descendants of the first families of German Settlers. Then we will have free time for lunch. In the afternoon, free time to walk and visit the typical handicrafts, later we will return to Puerto Montt, passing through Frutillar Alto, then we will take Route 5 and then, after 30 to 50 minutes, arrive at the respective hotels.
DAY 14
EXCURSIÓN TERMAS DE PUYEHUE
Daily departures from Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas, traveling on Route 5 or Panamericana, after 1 hour and 30 minutes, we will arrive at the city of Osorno Capital of the Province of the same name, we will visit its Plaza de Armas, Cathedral Church, free time To walk or make purchases, we will continue our trip around noon, towards the town of Entre Lagos, located on the shores of Lake Puyehue, free time for lunch.
If lunch is included in the excursion, it will consist of a starter, main course, dessert, tea or coffee, lunch based on meat or some other alternative if desired.
In the afternoon we will continue our trip to the Puyehue National Park, where the Aguas Calientes Hot Springs are located. Free time to enjoy the Thermal Baths (on behalf of the passengers) or simply walk along the beautiful trails of this park and thus be able to come into direct contact with an unspoiled nature of evergreen forests and breathe pure and free air pollution. In the afternoon, at an hour to be agreed by the same passengers, we will make the direct return to Puerto Varas or Puerto Montt, approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.
DAY 15:
Transfer Hotel - Airport Puerto Montt
Flight Puerto Montt - Santiago
End of Program