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CHILE CLASSIC DESTINATIONS
IQUIQUE AND PAMPA DEL TAMARUGAL
3 days/2 nights
DAY 1 - Iquique - Reception at the airport and transfer to the Terrano Suites Hotel.
In the afternoon historic and cultural city tour: Baquedano Street, declared National
Monument; The Regional Museum where you can find the world's most ancient
mummies,which belong to the Chinchorro culture; The Spanish Cultural Centre
(Casino Español) with its beautiful decoration; the Municipal Theatre, the
birthplace of arts during the last century and The Astoreca Palace, which reflects
nitre's golden age. Tickets are included. Optional: lunch and dinner.
DAY 2 - Iquique - Pica - Breakfast. Visit to the ex "Salitrera Santa Laura"
and Salitrera Humberstone" offices, which have been declared World Heritage
by UNESCO. Continuation to the Oasis de Pica. Lunch break at a typical restaurant
and a relaxing thermal water bath at "Cocha Resbaladera". On the way back, visit
to the Tirana village, which hosts the most important folkloric and religious celebration of Northern Chile, every year in July. Return to the hotel in Iquique. Entrance tickets and lunch are included.
DAY 3 - Iquique - Breakfast. Free morning or optional visit to Zona Franca to shop. In the afternoon, transfer to the airport and end of the tour
IQUIQUE HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL
5 days/4 nights
DAY 1 - Iquique - Reception at the airport and transfer to the Terrano
Suites Hotel.
In the afternoon historic and cultural city tour: Baquedano street,
declared National Monument; The Regional Museum where you can
admire the world's most ancient mummies, belonging to the Chinchorro
culture; the Spanish Cultural Centre (Casino Español) with its beautiful
decoration; the Municipal Theatre, the birthplace of arts during the last
century and the Astoreca Palace, which reflects nitre's golden age.
Entrance tickets are included. Optional:lunch and dinner.
DAY 2 - Iquique - "Salitreras" - La Tirana - Pica - Breakfast. Visit to
the ex "Salitrera Santa Laura" and Salitrera Humberstone" offices,
declared World Heritage by UNESCO. Continuation to the Oasis of Pica.
Lunch break at a typical restaurant and a relaxing thermal water bath at
"Cocha Resbaladera". On the way back, accomodation at the Santa Rosa Hotel. Lunch and entrance ticket are included. Dinner is not included.
DAY 3 - Pica - Salar del Huasco - Breakfast. The tour starts at the Salar del Huasco. Depending on the time of the year, you can find and we will identify different species of Andean plateau birds such as : "Caití", "Flamingos", "Guallata", "Cometocino", Andean seagull, "Ñandu" (Andean rhea) etc. Also you can find groups of lamas, "vicuñas" and "alpaca" guided by shepherds who use their hair and wool. Picnic break, surrounded by the impressive view. Return to Pica. Optional: dinner.
DAY 4 - Pica - Huatacondo - Iquique - Breakfast. Visit to Cerro Pintados, where you can admire the largest concentration of "geoglifos" in Chile, that are more than 1000 years old. Continuation to Huatacondo, an archaeological zone (970 years b.C.), and observation of the "petroglifos" of Tamentica and Huatacondo villages. At lunch time, picnic break. Entrance tickets and lunch are included. Dinner is not included.
DAY 5 - Iquique - Breakfast. Transfer to the airport and end of this tour.
CALAMA INVITATION TO ATACAMA HOTEL EXPLORA
4 days /3 nights
5 days /4 nights
In Atacama's natural scenario, daily excursions to the main points of precolombian, colonial and contemporary cultures. You can choose between 20 different tours. All of them are with bilingual guides. Not more than 10 people per group.
Arrival- Calama- Reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Accomodation at the Explora en Atacama Hotel, with full board: 3 meals a day, includes alcoholic drinks.
Walkways:
-Catarpe - Quebrada del Diablo - Vilama
-Chulaco
-Puritama Thermal baths
-Las Cornisas
-Adventure at Ayllus
-Quebrada Kari
-Salado River
-Cuchabrache
-Guatín - Gatchi
Excursions in Atacama:
-Plateau Lagunas
-Tatio Geysers
-Tara salt lake
-Archaeological interest visits
-Atacama Salt Bed
-Toconao and Jeréz
-Caspana village
-Pukará (fortress) of Lasana - Chiu-Chiu
Horseback rides
- Quitor Valley
- Death Valley
-Salt Mountains frame
- Grande River
-Quebrada del Diablo
- Dunes of Chula
Bicycle Tours
- Quebrada del Diablo
- Coca Stone
- Cejas Laguna
- Tulor
- Sequitor and Ayllus
- Solor
Daily excursions include:
-Transfer from Calama to Explora and vice-versa
-Hotel accomodation
-Daily exploration of the Atacama Region
-Bus horseback, bicycles and walk transportation
Departure- Transfer to Calama airport and end of the excursion
Arrival- Easter Island- Reception at the airport and transfer to the
Explora Rapa Nui houses. Accomodation at the Explora Complex with
full board: 3 meals a day, open bar.
Daily excursion include:
- Transfer from Mataveri airport to Explora Rapa Nui houses and vice-versa.
- Hotel accommodation at Motu and Rani Rapa Nui houses.
- Daily exploration of the island.
- Bus, horseback, bicycle or walk transportation.
DEPARTURE - Transfer to the airport and end of the excursion.
MATAVERI EASTER ISLAND MISTERIES EXPLORA HOTEL
4 days /3 nights
5 days /4 nights
6 days /5 nights
8 days /7 nights
Unforgettable experience of living in a Rapa Nui style House.
Houses of 4 or 5 rooms, adapated by Explora in its own style to garantee maximum
confort. Houses are at 150 m from one another. Outdoor Jacuzzi, barbecue grill, dining
room, several living rooms, laundry service and internet.
Easter Island, with its 170 km2 area, is located at 3800 km from the Chilean continental coast. It is a perfect triangle with a maximum length of 24 km and 12 km wide. It is a 5 hours international flight from Santiago or Papeete (Tahiti).
ARRIVAL - Easter Island - Reception at the airport and transfer to the Explora Rapa Nui houses. Accommodation at the EXPLORA COMPLEX, with full board: 3 meals a day, open bar.
Daily excursion include:
- Transfer from Mataveri airport to Explora Rapa Nui houses and vice versa.
- Hotel accommodation at Motu and Rani Rapa Nui houses.
- Daily exploration of the island.
- Bus, horseback, bicycle or walk transportation.
DEPARTURE - Transfer to the airport and end of the excursion.
SANTIAGO CITY TOUR (HDT)
3,30 hours
Leaving the hotel at 9:30 at 15:30. City tour in Santiago founded by the Spanish
conquers in a valley surrounded by hills, The Andean Mountains.
From the top of Santa Lucia's Hill, where the foundation took place, the Chilean capital
offers an interesting panorama. The first stop is at the army square ( Plaza de Armas),
the Municipal Cathedral, City Hall , the former 'Spanish Real Audiencia' , now a Museum
, the Central Post Office, in order to get o know colonial times. Just a few steps from
there,you can find the 'Palacio de La Moneda' now the House of Government with
presidential regime. Walking in the courtyards, and passing through the halls of
La Moneda, you can appreciate the Neoclassic architecture. La moneda was built in
1805 by Gioacchino Toesca, an Italian architect. The Arm Shield emblem with the
slogan: '' Por la Razón o la Fuerza'' ( by reason or Force)
The panoramic visit of the city continues passing through long avenues and streets surrounded by trees that cross modern residential neighbourhoods, that offer a varied selection of great restaurants of every kind of food, shopping centres, big warehouses and handcraft shops, where you will find "Lapislázuli", a famous semi-precious stone.
SANTIAGO VIÑA DEL MAR & VALPARAISO (FDT)
9 hours
Santiago- Departure to Valparaiso. Crossing the Curacavi andCasablanca valleys,
120 km. From Santiago, Visit to Valparaiso. Founded in 1536, considered Cultural
Patrimony of Humanity, it is the seat of the Legislative Power.It's multicoloured hills,
the cable railway, its highly inclinated streets, the ancient and beautiful mansions
of the port area, make Valparaiso extremely interesting and of unusual historic
beauty. A unique place in the World, where Literature Nobel Prize, the chilean
Poet Pablo Neruda lived and arranged his home called '' La Sebastiana'', the meeting
point for tourists from all over the world.
The tour continues in the near and green Viña del Mar, "garden city",which is famous
because of its beaches, especially Reñaca. Stop at Faba to try a typical and traditional
"pisco sour", handcraft exposition, objects made of "lapislázuli", a semi-precious stone only found in Chile and Afghanistan. Return to Santiago in the evening.
SANTIAGO VISIT AND TASTING 1 WINE CELLAR (HDT)
4 hours
Chilean wine history starts inthe XVI century, when Spanish Conquers introduced the
grape-vines. After some years of production, the technique was improved, following the
European tradition. Visit to a winery and tasting of some of the best products.Viña Undurraga
is among the most important wine producers and exportesr of precious wine; Cavas del Maipo
winery, wine cellar and boutique is located at 750 m. high, and is specialized in white and red
wine; Concha y Toro winery is known worldwide; Aquitania winery is a wine cellar and boutique,
with 18 ha of vineyards,and is located by the Andean Mountains.
SANTIAGO VISIT AND TASTING 2 WINE CELLAR (FDT)
8 hours
Chilean wine history starts in the XVI century, when Spanish Conquers introduced the
grape-vines. After some years of production, the technique was improved, following the
European tradition. Visit to a winery and tasting of some of the best products.Viña
Undurraga is among the most important wine producers and exporters of precious
wine; Cavas del Maipo winery, wine cellar and boutique is located at an altitude
of 750 m. and is specialized in white and red wine; Concha y Toro winery is known
worldwide; Aquitania winery is a wine cellar and boutique, with 18 ha of vineyards,
and is located close to the Andean Mountains.
SANTIAGO SANTA RITA WINERY VISIT
- TASTING AND MUSEUM - (HDT/SIB)
4 hours
Visit to the Santa Rita winery, founded in 1880, by Domingo Fernández Concha, a very
famous businessman. The building was declared National Monument. It combines
ancient and traditionnal American and French oak barels with very modern production
techniques. Tasting of their wines of precious selection. The visit to the museum and
the lunch at Casa de Doña Paula at the cellar are included.
SANTIAGO SANTA RITA WINERY CELLAR, MUSEUM AND LUNCH (HDT/SIB)
6 hours
Visit to the Santa Rita winery, founded in 1880 by Domingo Fernández Concha a
very famous businessman. The building was declared National Monument. It
combines ancient and traditional American and French oak barrels with very modern
production techniques. Tasting of their wines of precious selection. The visit to the
museum and the lunch at the Casa de Doña Paula at the cellar are included.Visit to
the Santa Rita winery, founded in 1880 by Domingo Fernández Concha a very
famous businessman. The building was declared National Monument. It combines
ancient and traditional American and French oak barrels with very modern
production techniques. Tasting of their wines of precious selection. The visit to
the museum and the lunch at the Casa de Doña Paula at the cellar are included.
SANTIAGO WINE ROUT AND COLCHAGUA MUSEUM (FDT)
8 hoursDeparture at 08:40 at the locality of Santa Cruz. Visit to "Viña Bisquertt" cellar.
Tasting of the fine wines of their own production. Visit to the private Museum of
Colchagua. Lunch and walk inside the "Viña La Estampa" cellar. Visit and walk to
the vineyards of the "Viña Montes" cellar . Return to Santiago.
SANTIAGO WINE TRAIN (FDT)
8 hours
Departure by bus from Santiago and arrival to San Fernando/ Santa Cruz.
The Wine train is a fantastic trip to the past , accompanied by an expert guide.
The ancient train wagons are dragged by a steam train locomotive, built in 1913.
It travels through vast vineyards, while you taste the local's production fine wines
and a cocktail. Visit and wine tasting in 2 places and lunch at the Santa Cruz Hotel.
Visit to the Colchagua Museum. The entrance ticket to the museum is included.
Santiago Isla Negra and Pomaire (FDT)
8 hours
Isla Negra, is a village by the Sea side located at an hour drive from Santiago. Visit to
'' La Sebastiana'', one of the houses built by the famous Chilean writer Pablo Neruda ,
Literature Nobel prize. The house was built in 1939, made in stone and wood , like a big
ship and features several interesting special collections. The excursion continues along
the sea side through Pomaire, a village which is famous for its handmade articles since
1771. The local chalk traditional production is very appreciated.
Optional: Lunch in one of the many Chilean traditionnal cuisine restaurants.
Santiago Ski Resorts Visit (FDT)
9 hours
Departure from Santiago to the surprising and majestic Andes Mountain Range,
in direct contact with nature. At an hour and a half from Santiago, you will reach
the most important resort. The winding route passes throughforests, water courses
and deep narrow passages between mountains. At 2600 m above sea level, visit to
Farellones, la Parva, El Colorado ski fieldsand at 3.025 m above sea level,
valle Nevado. During the low season, the mountain shows an extraordinary spectacle
due to its exhuberant vegetation and because it is covered by coloured flowers.
Eventually, it will be possible to observe the snow fox and the majestic condor.
SANTIAGO EXCURSION TO PORTILLO SKI RESORT
10 hours
Departure from Santiago to the city of Los Andes, one of the most important
connecting points between Chile as a Pacific Ocean country and Argentina, Brazil,
Paraguay and Uruguay. The Portillo Ski Resort, the oldest in South America,
is located at 135 km from Santiago and at 2.800 m. above sea level, in the Andes
mountain range, located next to the border with Argentina. Built in 1949, it offers
an excellent structure to practice Andean Ski in winter and to appreciate all the
beauty of the mountains and the Laguna del Inca in summer. According to the
legend,the emerald colour of its water is due to the sublime and sorrowful love story of the Illi Yupanqui Inca and Princess Kora-llé.Santiago excursions to Portillo Ski Resort.10 HoursDeparture from Santiago to the city of Los Andes , one of the most important connection points between Chile as a Pacific Ocean Country and Argentina, Brazil Paraguay and Uruguay. The Portillo Ski Resort, South America's oldest, is located ar 135 km from santiago next to the argentinian Border.
SANTIAGO NIGHT CITY TOUR, DINNER & SHOW (NIT)
4 hours
At sunset time, departure from the hotel with a bilingual guide. Panoramic
visit of the city. Stroll in the Bellavista bohemian district. The next stop will
be at the top of the San Cristobal Hill. Spectacular view of Santiago by
night. Possibility to visit the "Enoteca" (Wine Museum) to taste the best
wines of the country. Visit to the residential districts of Vitacura,
Las Condes and Providencia. Finally, dinner and show in a typical
Chilean restaurant. Return to the hotel.
SANTIAGO NIGHT TOUR, DINNER & SHOW (NIT)
6 hours
At sunset time, departure from the hotel to discover Santiago by night, the magic
thousand lights that combine the beauty of its ancient buildings with its modern ones.
A capital that shows its diversified architecture and the fascination of its wines and
gastronomy. Dine around, choosing between two of the best characteristic
restaurants: Adobes de Argomedo and Bali Hai. Both offer an exciting musical and
dance show, a complete folkloric panorama of different regions including the
mysterious and fascinating Easter Island, well know as the Chilean Polynesia.
SANTIAGO LOS LINGUES FARM "RELAIS & CHATEAUX" (FDT)
8 hours
Departure from Santiago to Hacienda Los Lingues Relais & Chateaux.
Hacienda Los Lingues is not only a typical big house of the Chilean countryside.
Neathertheless, it is a living testimony of the colonial times.
At the end of the XVI century, an Extremaduran Nobleman,son of a knight of the
military order of Santiago who held the post of major of the capital in 1599,settled
in Santiago. He won prestige in the society of Santiago and was awarded with the
Estate of Angostura by the King of Spain (Estancia de la Angostura) located in the
central valley. His daughter, the wife of the Chilean governor, inherited the one that
would be called 'Hacienda Los Lingues' later on.
Arrival and welcome cocktail. Visit to the main house. A Chilean lunch is served with
the best wine of own vinegars production. In the afternoon, horse exhibition and
a walk to the lake to observe the local flora and fauna. In the afternoon, return to
Santiago and end of the excursion.
SANTIAGO WEEK-END LOS LINGUES FARM "RELAIS & CHATEAUX"
2 days/1 night
Departure from Santiago to the Hacienda Los Lingues Relais & Chateaux.
The Hacienda Los Lingues is not just a typical big Chilean countryside house, but it is
a living testimony of the colonial times.
At the end of the XVI century, an Extremaduran nobleman, son of a knight of the
military order of Santiago who held the post of major of the capital in 1599 settles in
Santiago. He won prestige in the society of Santiago and was awarded by the King of
Spain with the Estate of Angostura (Estancia de la Angostura) located in the central
valley. Her daughter, wife of the Chilean governor, inherits the one that afterwards
would be called Hacienda Los Lingues. Since then, Los Lingues has continuously
belonged to their descendants for generations. Thus it has managed to stay in the same
family for more than four centuries.
Thanks to this, it has been possible to show a living testimony of the past, which enables
us to have a better kwnoledge in the present time of the historic reality of a typical Chilean agricultural property. The big house contains a series of surprises.
Basement, with thick walls of "cal y canto" (characteristic material of the period based on lime and egg white), the same material used in the legendarily bridge over the Mapocho river (in Santiago), is converted in huge winter dining rooms with a capacity for hundreds of guests. In this place it is possible to taste some of the 150 varieties of Chilean wines that are stored in their wine cellars. Family houses occupy an area of more than 5000 square meters. A Florentine Christ from the XVII century, made of ivory and that is 72 cm high, which belonged to Pio IX Pope, stands out. It is currently in the estate Chapel.
DAY 1. Arrival and welcome cocktail. Lodging in double room. Visit to the main house. A Chilean lunch is served with the best wine of own vinegars production. In the afternoon, horse exhibition and a walk to the lake to observe the local flora and fauna. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 2. Breakfast. Tours by horse, mountain bike, tennis and swimming pool. Regional wine testing. If the weather is good enough lunch at the open air. In the afternoon, return to Santiago and end of the excursion.
PUERTO VARAS CHILE-ARGENTINA LAKE CROSSING
12 hours
Puerto Varas - Peulla - Bariloche
The crossing begins early in the morning from Puerto Varas also called the
"City of Flowers". From this point, the trip continues towards Petrohué, going
along the Lake Llanquihue. From here, we can see the imposing views of the
Osorno and Calbuco Volcanos that dominate the landscape. We´ll enter the
Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park where we can go to the Petrohué water
falls, volcanic rock covered by emerald green water. After a rest in Petrohué,
a catamaran will take us to Peulla, sailing on Todos los Santos Lake. If the
weather is good enough, we´ll be able to see the Osorno Volcano Puntiagude Hill and Tronador Hill. The catamaran will take us to the Ecological Villa in Peulla, a paradise for nature lovers.
After lunch we´ll go to Puerto Frías by bus to the Chilean Customs on our way out of the country and finally cross the Andes mountains at 976 meters above sea level. The journey to the Argentinean side of this adventure is down a curvy road to Puerto Frías then we´ll sail on Frías Lake to Puerto Alegre. At Puerto Alegre a bus will take us to Puerto Blest where we´ll go to the Cántaros falls.
From Puerto Blest the participant will do one last sail towards Puerto Pañuelo on Nahuel Huapi Lake. At Puerto Pañuelo a bus will take us to Bariloche, our final destination.
PUERTO VARAS CHILE-ARGENTINA LAKE CROSSING
2 days/1 night
DAY 1 - Puerto Varas - Todos Los Santos Lake- Peulla
The crossing begins early in the morning from Puerto Varas named the "City of Flowers".
From this point the trip continues towards Petrohué, going along the Llanquihue Lake.
From here we can see the imposing views of the Osorno Volcano and Calbuco that
dominate the landscape. We´ll enter the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park where we
can go to the Petrohué water falls, volcanic rock covered by emerald green water. After
a rest in Petrohué, a catamaran will take us to Peulla, sailing on Lake Todos Los Santos.
If the weather is goog enough, we´ll be able to see the Osorno Volcano Puntiagude Hill
and Tronador Hill. The catamaran will take us to the Ecological Villa in Peulla, a paradise
for nature lovers. The rest of the day is free with accommodations at the hotel Peulla.
DAY 2 - Peulla -Nahuel Huapi Lake- San Carlos de Bariloche
On the second day of the trip we´ll go to Puerto Frías by bus to the Chilean Customs on our way out of the country and finally cross the Andes mountains at 976 meters above sea level. The journey to the Argentinean side of this adventure is down a curvy road to Puerto Frías then we´ll sail on Lake Frias to Puerto Alegre. At Puerto Alegre a bus will take us to Puerto Blest where we´ll go to the Cántaros falls.
From Puerto Blest the participant will do one last sail towards Puerto Pañuelo on Nahuel Huapi Lake. At Puerto Pañuelo a bus will take us to our final destination, the "Tourist City of Argentina", Bariloche. This is a city offering many activities for tourists in both winter and summer with ski centres, commercial centres, restaurants and its night life.
BALMACEDA PUYUHUAPI THERMES, HOTEL & SPA
6days/5 nights
THURSDAY - BalmacedaReception at airport. Panoramic visit of Balmaceda city.
Prosecution to North along Austral road. Arriving to Puyuhuapi Themes, Hotel & Spa
and lodging.
FRIDAY - SATURDAY - SUNDAY: Stay at Termas de Puyuhuapi Hotel & Spa.
The hotel offers thermal open air and sea side swimming pool, hydro massage,
thermal water jacuzzi, source water bath, steam sauna, walking on path, to get
prepared to move through cool forest. Visit to the Queulat National Park and its
glacier. Mountain Bike Tour along the Austral road or navigation by boat or kayak
to Dorita bay.
MONDAY - Puyuhuapi - Laguna San Rafael - Chacabuco
At 07:00, cruise along the Austral fiords on board of the PATAGONIA EXPRESS catamaran to Laguna San Rafael. Return to Chacabuco at 22:30.
TUESDAY - Chacabuco - Balmaceda
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport and end of excurtion.
BALMACEDA PUYUHUAPI THERMES, HOTEL & SPA
4 days/3 nights
SATURDAY and/or TUESDAY: Balmaceda - Puerto Chacabuco - Puyuhuapi
Transfer from Balmaceda airport to Coyhaique and from there to Termas de Puyuhuapi
Hotel & Spa and lodging.
SUNDAY and/or WEDNESDAY: Termas de Puyuhuapi Hotel & Spa
The hotel offers thermal open air and sea side swimming pool, walking path prepared
to move through cool forest. Visit to the Queulat National Park and its glacier. Mountain
bike Tour along the Austral road or navigation by boat or kayak to the Dorita bay.
MONDAY and/or THURSDAY: Puyuhuapi - Laguna San Rafael - Chacabuco
At 07:00 AM, cruise through the Austral fiords on board of the PATAGONIA EXPRESS
catamaran. Navigation to Laguna San Rafael. Return to the hotel and overnight.
TUESDAY and/or FRIDAY: Chacabuco - Balmaceda.
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport and end of the excurtion.
