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Explore Chile’s capital, Santiago before collecting your hire car and taking to the open road. This relaxed itinerary takes to you the maritime port of Valparaiso with its laid-back bohemian atmosphere and on to Pirque, Colchagua Wine Valley where you can try some of Chile’s best wines.
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Fly to Santiago de Chile and have an afternoon free to start to explore or relax.
Overnight Comfort Level Hotel
in Orly
Orly
This boutique hotel is located in the heart of the residential area of Providencia, near a metro station and the Metropolitan Park. Rooms are quite small but elegantly decorated and facilities include a restaurant.
3
City tour
Santiago enjoys a beautiful setting on a wide plain with the snow-capped Andes providing a dramatic backdrop. Fine buildings, statues and gardens pay testament to its colonial past and there are many interesting museums. This morning you’ll see the Presidential Palace of La Moneda and the Metropolitan Cathedral, bohemian Barrio Bellavista, trendy shopping district of Providence and a climb to the summit of Cerro San Cristobal.
Overnight Comfort Level Hotel
in Orly Included meals: Breakfast
4 to 5
Valparaiso
Collect your rental car and drive east through the agricultural valleys of Curacavi and Casablanca to Valparaiso. Here you can explore the hillside city, overlooking the ocean and see the government house, the Plaza Sotomayor, the Plaza Victoria, the cathedral and the harbour area, of this once very important maritime town. You may like to take a trip to Vina del Mar and visit the beaches.
Overnight Comfort Level Hotel
in Somerscales Hotel Included meals: Breakfast
Somerscales Hotel
Built in 1874 as a home for the English painter, Thomas Somerscales and his family, the building has now been converted to a small boutique hotel. The comfortable rooms are light, airy and homely in design.
6
Drive to Pirque
Today you will depart Valparaiso and drive to Pirque, Colchagua Wine Valley.
Overnight Comfort Level Hotel
in La Calma de Santa Rita Included meals: Breakfast
La Calma de Santa Rita
Surrounded by the Andes and beautiful Chilean countryside, La Calma de Santa Rita is a country-style hotel with rustic wooden furniture. There is a restaurant serving local cuisine. The comfortable rooms are traditional in design. There is also a pool and hot tub available.
7 to 8
Free time to visit vineyards
The next two days are at leisure to explore the wineries and vineyards of the area, the closest being popular Concho y Toro, or a little further away Vina Santa Rita. Alternatively you may chose to go hiking in the surrounding countryside, or simply relax at your hotel.
Overnight Comfort Level Hotel
in La Calma de Santa Rita Included meals: Breakfast
9
Return to Santiago
Today you drive back to Santiago where you will drop off the rental car. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Overnight Comfort Level Hotel
in Orly Included meals: Breakfast
