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YOUR GUIDE TO PRIVATE EXCURSIONS SANTIAGO & SURROUNDINGS INDEX WINERIES & TASTING WINE WINE ROUTE OF THE MAIPO VALLEY .................................................................... 04 WINE ROUTE OF THE CASABLANCA VALLEY ........................................................ 05 WINE ROUTE OF THE COLCHAGUA VALLEY ......................................................... 06 WINE ROUTE OF THE ACONCAGUA VALLEY ......................................................... 07 WINE ROUTE OF THE ACONCAGUA VALLEY & PORTILLO ................................... 08 WINE ROUTE OF THE CACHAPOAL VALLEY ......................................................... 09 CONCHA Y TORO PREMIUM WINE ......................................................................... 10 ANDES MOUNTAINS ANDES EXPERIENCE & CHILEAN WINE ................................................................ 12 HIKING & HOT SPRINGS ......................................................................................... 13 ASTRONOMICAL TOUR ........................................................................................... 14 COAST & BEACH VALPARAÍSO & VIÑA DEL MAR CLASSIC TOUR .................................................... 16 WINERY, VALPARAÍSO & VIÑA DEL MAR ............................................................... 17 CITY TOURS SANTIAGO CITY TOUR SANTIAGO ............................................................................................ 19 MUSEUMS CITY TOUR ............................................................................................ 20 CHILEAN GASTRONOMY CHILEAN CULINARY EXPERIENCE ....................................................................... 22 CITY TOUR & CHILEAN GASTRONOMY ................................................................ 23 CHILEAN FOLKLORE WINE & CHILEAN FOLKLORE ................................................................................ 25 EQUESTRIAN SHOW .............................................................................................. 26 FLY FISHING FLY FISHING IN SANTIAGO .................................................................................... 28 SKI & SNOW VALLE NEVADO & FARRELLONES ......................................................................... 30 SKI DAY VALLE NEVADO ........................................................................................ 31 PORTILLO & ACONCAGUA VALLEY ....................................................................... 32 PRIVATE TRANSPORT TO SKI RESORTS .............................................................. 33 HELITOUR HELITOUR IN SANTIAGO AND SURROUNDINGS .................................................. 35 WINERIES & TASTING WINE WINE ROUTE OF THE MAIPO VALLEY The Maipo valley is one of the oldest wine valleys in South America and Chile’s most important in the production of red wines. It is located at 42 kilometers south east from Santiago, at the foot of the Andes Mountains. Our day will begin early on our way to the Andes’ foot, where we will visit one of the most historical and traditional wineries in Chile. Once there, an old house of Spanish architecture will welcome us in their gardens and cellar to taste some of their best productions. Later, after a typical Chilean lunch, we will move onto a new level of wine development, represented by boutique wineries with more specialized productions that have evolved to craft wines of an excellent quality, competitive on international markets, and under an exclusive production; we will taste their best wines. TOUR INFORMATION • From Monday to Sunday • Starting time: Recommended at 9:00 am • Length: Approximately 8 hours • Recommended wineries: Haras de Pirque, Santa Rita, and Pérez Cruz • Suggestions: Take sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, and jacket TOUR INCLUDES • Private tour guide • Professional driver • Private Transport from and to Hotel • Tour with wine tasting in two wineries • Snack and bottled mineral water • Passenger seat insurance [email protected] / WWW.BESTOURCHILE.COM WINE ROUTE OF THE CASABLANCA VALLEY Located at 50 minutes west from Santiago, we will find this beautiful valley that reunites more than 20 wineries specialized in white wines, producing mostly Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc grapes. In the 80`s, we discovered the special properties of this cold-weather valley that is located between the Cordillera de la Costa and the Pacific Ocean. We invite you to know this beautiful wine route where you will visit two of the most prestigious wineries of the valley, with two very different styles of wine production; one that reproduces the style of production used in 1500 and another that is the first organic winery of Chile. Between the visits to both wineries, we will have lunch in a restaurant where typical and gourmet gastronomy are mixed together with wine-pairing of some of the best wines of the valley. TOUR INFORMATION • From Monday to Sunday • Starting time: Recommended at 9:00 am • Length: Approximately 8 hours • Recommended wineries: Bodegas Re, Casas del Bosque, Loma Larga, and Emiliana • Suggestions: Take sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, and jacket TOUR INCLUDES • Private tour guide • Professional driver • Private Transport from and to Hotel • Tour with wine tasting in two wineries • Snack and bottled mineral water • Passenger seat insurance [email protected] / WWW.BESTOURCHILE.COM WINE ROUTE OF THE COLCHAGUA VALLEY The Colchagua Valley is located at 180 kilometers south from Santiago and it is surrounded by an amazing landscape. It has been nominated as one of the best valleys in the world to grow grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, Syrah, and Pinot Noir. Inside Colchagua you can find a micro-valley called Apalta, which has been recognized as the most awarded valley of the country. Early in the morning we will leave the Maipo Valley on our way to the south. Crossing the Cachapoal Valley, we will arrive in Apalta, valley of premium wines. There we will visit two prestigious wineries in order to taste their finest wines in a unique and magical surrounding. For lunch we will visit a winery that will delight us with their exclusive dishes and wine- pairing of their greatest grape varieties, showing us the best of Chilean cuisine and viticulture. TOUR INFORMATION • From Monday to Sunday • Starting time: Recommended at 8:00 am • Length: Approximately 9 hours • Recommended wineries: Lapostolle, Montes, and Viu Manent • Suggestions: Take sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, and jacket TOUR INCLUDES • Private tour guide • Professional driver • Private Transport from and to Hotel • Tour with wine tasting in two wineries • Snack and bottled mineral water • Passenger seat insurance [email protected] / WWW.BESTOURCHILE.COM WINE ROUTE OF THE ACONCAGUA VALLEY We invite you to visit the Aconcagua Valley, located at 90 kilometers north east from Santiago and that is characterized by the production of wine and artisan-made liquors such as chicha, aguardiente, pipeño, and other distilled spirits. We will leave Santiago heading north and after an hour of travel, we will go into a mountain landscape of green hills and beautiful farming areas, arriving then to our first winery that has been awarded internationally After the winery, we will visit a local restaurant where we will taste Chilean food with a gourmet style, pairing with excellent wines of the valley. After lunch, we will visit our second winery where you could experience a different way of wine production, showing us boutique bottles of the best quality. After visiting its vineyard, we will taste some of their finest wines. TOUR INFORMATION • From Monday to Sunday • Starting time: Recommended at 8:00 am • Length: Approximately 8 hours • Recommended wineries: Errázuriz, Von Siebenthal, and San Esteban • Suggestions: Take sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, and jacket TOUR INCLUDES • Private tour guide • Professional driver • Private Transport from and to Hotel • Tour with wine tasting in two wineries • Snack and bottled mineral water • Passenger seat insurance [email protected] / WWW.BESTOURCHILE.COM WINE ROUTE OF THE ACONCAGUA VALLEY & PORTILLO We invite you to visit the Aconcagua Valley, located at 90 kilometers north east from Santiago and that is characterized by the production of wine and artisan-made liquors such as chicha, aguardiente, pipeño, and other distilled spirits. Here you could visit one of the most prestigious wineries in the area. We will continue our visit to the Portillo Ski Resort, which is located in the Andes Mountains at 2.860 meters above sea level and 164 kilometers north from Santiago. Portillo is famous for its ski tracks, Hotel, and the Inca Lake. Portillo is the oldest ski resort of South America and hosted the World Ski Championship in 1966. Here, apart from enjoying the amazing views of the Andes, we will taste a lunch pairing with Chilean wines. TOUR INFORMATION • From Monday to Sunday • Starting time: Recommended at 8:00 am • Length: Approximately 8 hours • Recommended wineries: Errázuriz, Von Siebenthal, and San Esteban • Suggestions: Take sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, and jacket TOUR INCLUDES • Private tour guide • Professional driver • Private Transport from and to Hotel • Tour with wine tasting in one winery • Panoramic tour in Portillo Ski Center • Snack and bottled mineral water • Passenger seat insurance [email protected] / WWW.BESTOURCHILE.COM WINE ROUTE OF THE CACHAPOAL VALLEY Located at 130 kilometers south from Santiago is the Cachapoal Valley, based in the Chilean countryside; this valley is characterized by its farming