Visit the famous wineries near the Santiago area and the Colchagua Valley in Chile. We will first spend a few nights in Santiago and visit Vina del Mar and Valparaiso, and the Cousiño Macul and Concha y Toro wineries. We then head off for an overnight excursion to the Colchagua Valley, spending a night at the famous Hotel Santa Cruz Plaza. In the Colchagua Valley we will visit the most famous wineries of the region.

Day 1
Overnight flight to Santiago.

Day 2
Reception at Santiago Airport and transfer to your selected hotel in the heart of the city. Afternoon city tour Santiago. A journey through the main streets of the civic center of the city of Santiago, viewing the neoclassical Moneda Palace, built in the 18th Century and current seat of Government, the Plaza de Armas, or main square with its cathedral, the museum of National History and the Central Post Office, all with very different architectural styles. Continue to the Parque Forestal, based on the Champs Elysee in Paris, the Fine Arts Museum and the Santa Lucia Hill where the city was founded in 1541. Continue to the bohemian area of Bellavista and climb the San Cristobal Hill for a panoramic view of the city with the Andes mountains in the background. The tour finishes with a visit to the handicraft village of Los Graneros del Alba (closed Mondays an alternative is substituted). Return to your hotel.

Day 3
Full day excursion to Vina del Mar and Valparaiso Depart for the Central Coast traveling through the valleys of Curacaví and Casablanca. The latter is known for its recent success as a wine producing area and there is a stop to visit one of the vineyards and taste some wine. Continue to the coast and visit the beach area of Reñaca and the town of Vina del Mar, known as the Garden City for its pretty parks and flower lined streets. Visit the Gaming Casino and the coastal road. In the afternoon continue to the picturesque port of Valparaiso built in the XVI century on a total of 43 hills which are reached by narrow windy streets, staircases and a series of lifts (funiculars) which is now declared by UNESCO as World Heritage Site because of its eclectic architecture and urban development. Visit the Museum house of Pablo Neruda, La Sebastiana. The house is situated on one of the hills overlooking the bay and contains some of the poets collections, specifically related to the sea. Return to Santiago.

Day 4
Full day excursion to Cousiño Macul winery and Concha y Toro winery We will visit two of the oldest and most historic wineries in Chile: Viña Cousiño Macul, founded in 1856, is still owned and run by the direct descendents of Matías Cousiño, the founder of the vineyard and owner of the Lota coal mines in the south of Chile. The cellars were built in the French style using "cal y canto" a mixture of egg white and lime as "cement". Time for lunch (not included) before continuing to Viña Concha y Toro. Founded in 1883 by Don Melchor Concha y Toro, it is today the largest producer of export wines in Chile. It has more than 11 thousand barrels of French and American oak oriented to the production of fine wines with a capacity to store over 8 million 200 thousand liters of wine in steel holding tanks. The tour takes us to the landscaped gardens of the colonial house and the vineyards. We will also learn about the wine making process, and will visit the modern processing plant and the old cellars. Afternoon return to Santiago and transfer to your hotel.

Day 5
Full day guided excursion to the Wine route of the Colchagua Valley Depart from Santiago along the Pan-American Highway towards Colchagua, a fertile valley known for its boutique wineries. The journey takes approximately 2 hours. Upon arrival at the village of Santa Cruz, we will coordinate the visits and depart to visit the wineries. Options include: Viña Casa Silva, Estampa, Jacques & Francois Lurton, Laura Hartwig, Montes, Mont Gras, Viu Manent or Viña Bisquertt. As different wineries are open on different days, the choice will depend on the day of the tour. A full visit to the wineries with a wine tasting is included. Following the visits, lunch is included at the Hotel Santa Cruz Plaza or a local restaurant. In the afternoon it is possible to visit a third winery or the Colchagua Museum, which houses one of the most important private collections of pre-Hispanic art in Chile, as well as an important display of artifacts from the Chilean colonial period. Following the last visit, we will return to Santiago traveling once again through the fruit and vegetable producing areas of the central valley. You will visit 3 wineries or two wineries and one museum (museums closed on Mondays). Following the last visit, transfer to Hotel Santa Cruz Plaza for the night.

Day 6
Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer from Hotel Santa Cruz Plaza to the airport to take the flight back home.

Day 7
Arrival in the US.

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