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| Chilean
Wine & Culture Tour |
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In
Chile:
Phone: (56) 2 244 2750
Fax: (56) 2 244 2749
In
the U.S.:
802 904 6798
email |
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"Santiago
Adventures provided a trip through Chile's wine country that exceeded
our most optimistic expectations in every respect."
Dick
West
Reno, Nevada
Seven Day Custom
Wine Tour |
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This
tour emphasizes Chile’s unique history, culture, and geographic
diversity while still allowing plenty of time for sipping one
of its most delicious exports – vino! Dig deep to explore
Santiago’s historical highlights and hidden gems. Discover
the secrets of the port city of Valparaiso, a UNESCO world heritage
site, while taking a funicular up the picturesque hillside neighborhoods,
visiting the home of Chilean Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda, and
reveling in all the amazing seafood that this rich coastal city
has to offer. Plant yourself at the base of the awe-inspiring
Andes for awhile as we visit an 18th century Chilean hacienda
and cross the border into Argentina for a day to visit Aconcagua
National Park. Finally, indulge your inner cowboy or cowgirl spirit
and ride off into the countryside – alpacas, horseback riding,
rodeo, & authentic Chilean BBQ ‘asado’ await!
In every region we visit – from coast to mountains to countryside
- you will tour some of Chile’s top wineries as we embark
on a cultural journey through this captivating country. |
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Departure
Dates:
November 14, 2010, December 12, 2011, January 9, 2011
February 6,
2011, March 6, 2011, April 3, 2011
November 13, 2011, December 11, 2011
Price
Per Person:
$2,115 double occupancy, $890 single supplement
Minimum group size required
Price Includes:
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- Welcome
dinner and Chilean wine tasting hosted by our professional sommelier
- Four winery
visits
- Insider
tours of Santiago and Valparaiso
- In-depth
visit to the Pablo Neruda Museum
- Exploring
the coast and tasting amazing Chilean seafood
- Picnic
lunch in Aconcagua National Park in Argentina
- Visits
to two 18th century hacienda and horseback riding through Chilean
orchards, Chilean Rodeo & BBQ
- Professional
English speaking guide
- All lodging
and ground
transport
- Breakfast
and lunch days 2-8
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| Chilean
Wine & Culture Tour -
Itinerary |
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Day
1 – Santiago – The Capital City. Your Santiago
Adventures representative will meet you at the Santiago International
Airport upon your arrival. Our tour begins with a late morning
departure from the hotel to see the city. We will visit the most
important sites including the historic downtown area and the traditional
food markets including the Mercado Central, Santiago’s
most important fish market, and the nearby La Vega
vegetable and flower market. We’ll stop for a pisco sour
(Chile’s unofficial national drink) at Santiago’s
oldest bar before our seafood lunch in the Mercado Central. |
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Our city
tour will end at a local boutique wine shop where we will enjoy
a special Chilean wine tasting hosted by the
Santiago Adventures sommelier. We will learn important information
about the Chilean wine regions and enjoy several wines representing
the different regions and varieties.
Our evening
will be spent at Santiago’s oldest restaurant –
Confiterria Torres. Founded in 1887 and named
after the first pastry chef Jose Domingo Torres – it has
always been known as the meeting point for Santiago’s
most important intellectuals, politicians, artists and businessmen.
Today, after an extensive two year restoration, the restaurant
has established itself as a gastronomic center of traditional
Chilean cuisine.
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Day 2 – Exploring the coast.
We depart at 9am for the Pacific coast. Along the way we’ll
make our first winery stop at Casa Marin in the
San Antonio Valley. This is the closest Chilean
valley to the Pacific Ocean and the ocean breeze provides the
ideal climate for white varietals. Casa Marin is the story of
a dream by Maria Luz Marin, named “Business Woman of the
Year” in 1998, who is the first female winemaker in Chile
to have her own winery. She and her husband Andy will share with
her dream with us.
We
will continue to the coast and the small resort town of Isla
Negra where Chile’s most famous poet, Pablo Neruda,
had his favorite home. We’ll take a guided tour and learn
of his love for the sea and why he remains deep in the souls of
the Chilean people.
Continuing
up the coastline our lunch will be in the small fishing town of
Quintay on the patio of Los Pezcadores where
we’ll sample local seafood offerings such as locos (abalone)
and manchas a la parmesan (razor back clams baked with parmesan
cheese) along with Chile’s great Sauvignon Blancs and Chardonnays. |
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Day 3 – Exploring the Coast.
Today we’ll explore Valparaiso, one of
the first South American cities founded by the Spanish and now
a UNESCO World Heritage site. We will begin our tour in the downtown
sector of the port learning about the history of Valparaiso and
its importance in South America trade and commerce. Spread along
spectacular steep hills and splendid aging buildings we will ride
the century old hillside ascensors (elevators) and walk through
the Concepcion and Alegre neighborhoods.
Our
lunch in Valparaiso will be at Caruso which has a relaxed café
atmosphere and captures the essence of Valparaiso’s rhythm.
Their excellent dishes combine styles from Chile, Peru and Easter
Island and reflect the homelands of the owners.
After
lunch, our destination will be the resort city of Viña
del Mar, also known as “ciudad jardin” (city
of gardens) because of its lush gardens and palm-lined boulevards. |
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Day
4 – Aconcagua – In the Shadow of the Andes.
An hour northeast of Valparaiso is the Aconcagua Valley
and on a clear you can see the stunning peak of Aconcagua (actually
located across the border in Argentina) which gives the river
and valley its name. At 22,800 feet, it is the highest peak in
the Americas. We will first visit Errazuriz Winery,
once the largest wine producer in the world, they now hold the
title of most beautiful winery in Chile. On the east side of the
Aconcagua Valley and in the foothills of the Andes is Viña
San Esteban, a mid size family winery. The important
Guia de Vinos de Chile selected their 2003 Laguna del Inca as
one of the top 10 assemblage wines of 2006. We will tour their
hillside vineyards, some of the first hillside plantings in Chile,
which include some interesting petroglyphs left by the valley’s
earliest settlers. Our lunch will be in the warm home of Marcela
and Alexis at Casa San Regis a beautifully restored
18th century hacienda. |
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Day
5 – Aconcagua – In the Shadow of the Andes.
Today we will rise early and head into the Andes. Bring your passport
as our drive will take us through spectacular scenery and over
the mountains into Argentina. We will walk into
the Aconcagua National Park for stunning views
of the Aconcagua peak. Here we will have time to take pictures
and delight in the stunning surroundings along side Horcones Lake
where we’ll have our picnic lunch. Returning to Chile, while
still in the shadow of Aconcagua, we will stop at the internationally
renowned Portillo Ski resort for a special wine
tasting on the shores of Inca Lake. |
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Day
6 – Maipo & Cachapoal Valleys, the heart of Chilean
wine country. We’ll drive south of Santiago to
the Maipo Valley to a very interesting little winery. Antiyal
is the personal winery of one Chile’s most famous winemakers,
Álvaro Espinoza. Often referred to as Chile’s first
“garage wine” it is home to the celebrated namesake
wine Antiyal. We will learn about the bio-dynamic winemaking process
from Alvaro’s charming wife Mariana and taste both of their
premium wines. After lunch at Antiyal we will drive south to the
Cachapoal Valley. Here we will visit one of
Chile’s largest alpaca farms with over 200 alpaca. Their
impressive shop has some of Chile’s finest woven alpaca
goods all hand made by locals. Arriving at our hotel in the late
afternoon we will have Chilean ‘onces’ (tea time)
with fresh summer fruit tarts to finish the day. |
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Day
7 – Cachapoal Valley the heart of Chilean wine country.
After a country breakfast at the hotel we’ll explore
more of Chile’s rural roots. At the 18th century La Hacienda
we will ride horseback through grape, apple, kiwi and plum orchards
to see first hand Chile’s thriving fruit production. Following
our ride a rodeo exhibition and a traditional BBQ lunch (asado)
await us. |
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Day
8 – Maipo Valley/Santiago. We will have a relaxing
morning before driving back towards Santiago. We’ll make
a stop in the Maipo Valley for a very unique
lunch experience. We will visit an organic agricultural school
in the town of Pirque. The food is absolutely wonderful and all
the benefits go to supporting local teenagers who may not otherwise
have the resources to attend school. Here they grow fruits and
vegetables, make cheeses, honey, jams and breads to sell locally
and use in their on site restaurant and hotel which the students
also assist in running.
After
lunch, it’s off to the airport and “adios” before
our flights home or other travel arrangements. |
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