Travel from Santiago to the most beautiful beach towns and coves, visiting beautiful wineries and tasting the most delicious wines in each of the wine valleys along the route. You will also enjoy beautiful scenery, and regional cuisine with local products while visiting local villages and lodging in small and luxury hotels.
Meet and greet at the Santiago airport with private transfer to your hotel, which is located in a charming and quiet residential neighborhood close to restaurants and shops – Afternoon at leisure – In the evening, before our welcome dinner, we will go over the trip itinerary and have an introduction to the Chilean wine regions, given by a wine expert – Overnight at the hotel in Santiago
Depart from Santiago to the coastal town of Zapallar, where we will enjoy the views of the crystal clear waters of the Pacific Ocean. After a stroll on the walkway between the crashing waves and the seaside landscape, we will have a delicious Chilean seafood lunch at a local restaurant on a picturesque bay – Our trip continues to the along a beautiful coastal route, the first stop will be Cachagua beach for a visit to national penguin reserve – Check-in and overnight at the hotel in Valparaiso
After breakfast, explore Viña del Mar, Chile’s primary seaside resort town and the port of Valparaiso, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that sprawls over the 32 hills that surround the bay, discover its historic sites and the charming “elevators” that take residents up and down the steep hills – Lunch in Valparaiso – Overnight at the hotel in Valparaiso
After breakfast, we will drive to the small fishing village of Quintay, where we will visit an abandoned whaling plant and enjoy the colorful seaside ambiance – Lunch in a picturesque restaurant with a view of fishing boats on the Pacific Ocean – Continue to Kingston Family Vineyards where you will taste one of Chile’s best Sauvignon Blancs and Pinot Noirs – Dinner & overnight at the hotel in Casablanca Valley
After breakfast, visit Matetic, an exclusive winery that makes fine wines from 100% organic grapes. You will see a Chilean hacienda and a modern wine cellar inserted into the natural surroundings with spectacular views of the vineyards – Lunch at Matetic restaurant – Continue to Casa Marin, a beautiful little winery where we will enjoy a private tour and a premium wine tasting – Overnight at the hotel in Santiago
After breakfast, depart from your hotel for a city tour through Santiago’s historic downtown and surrounding areas – Visit one the most colorful and interesting food markets in central Santiago, where your local guide will show you some of Chile’s distinctive fruits and vegetables – Continue to the town of Pirque (20 miles from Santiago), where we will visit the Escuela Ecológica, a unique school set in a 19th-century villa that teaches students organic farming and ecological practices – After a gourmet lunch, we will take a tour of the farm to see how their goat cheese is made and visit the organic vegetable garden and their beehives – Return to the hotel in Santiago and free time to enjoy the hotel facilities and restaurants on your own – Overnight in Santiago
Breakfast – At leisure until your airport transfer for the return flight home – End of the trip
Private land transportation and airport transfers
Bilingual expert guides
All entrance fees, premium and reserve wine tastings at the wineries
Introduction to Chilean wines and wine regions given by a wine expert
6 nights in luxury small hotels (Superior double rooms)
6 buffet breakfasts
5 lunches with wine
2 dinners with wine
City tour of Santiago and Valparaiso Port
Chile wine regions map to keep and mineral water per day
Tips at meals as indicated in the itinerary
“Sharron (my wife) and I had a wonderful experience with Wine Travel Chile and the wine walking tour. We walked at our own pace and distances that were agreeable to the group. The hotel accommodations were first class, more than I expected. The travel to different locations was comfortable and safe. I love Chilean wine and the winery tours were not only educational, but fun, relaxed and included a delicious lunch. Breakfast was always included with the hotel accommodations. This was a five-star tour and Sharron and I highly endorse Karen and her tour group”.
Sharron and Glen Graham
Oregon, USA