Set against the imposing backdrop of the Andes Mountains, the Chilean capital is regarded as one of the most modern and safest cities in Latin America. We invite its visitors to explore the streets of Santiago, visit its museums, art galleries, discover its hidden corners and sample the fine cuisine which are all available throughout the year. Engage with its mix of old and modern architecture and take advantage of the surrounding areas.
TRANSFER & WALKING SANTIAGO EXPERIENCE
Our travellers will be received in Santiago’s airport for private transfer to hotel. In the afternoon, we will go to Plaza Italia, Chilean meeting point for important celebrations and events.
We will continue walking through the “Parque Forestal”, urban park located in the middle of the Santiago’s center which was created to celebrate 100 years of the Republic of Chile. We will visit the Bellas Artes Museum, built among 1905 and 1910. The museum has a neoclassic style with some Art Nouveau elements and is recognized by its crystal dome that allows the entrance of light into its main room.
Later, we will visit the Santa Lucía Hill, place where the conqueror Pedro de Valdivia founded the city in February 12 of 1541. After a brief stay at its top we will descend to visit Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center, a bulding wich structure survive a huge fire and that reopened recently to promote the culture and arts.
Finally, we will enjoy a glass of wine in the heart of Lastarria Neighborhood to later return to the hotel in Santiago.
ARCHITECTURE & WINES OF MAIPO VALLEY
Our travellers will know the Alto Maipo valley which has an important red and premium wine production and a prominent architecture.
We will go from Santiago to Pérez Cruz Vine, located in “Fundo Liguay” in Huelquen, Alto Maipo. Its winery, built in 2000 and 2001 and designed by the architect José Cruz Valle, has a modern wood architecture, pure abstraction of the wine barrels. Our travel continues with 3 premium wine tastings. Later, we will go to Viña Santa Rita, which contrasts because of its colonial architecture and older construction from the end of XIX century. We will visit the “Museo Andino” which together with Fundación Vial has rescue the Chilean historical heritage from the inca age. We will enjoy a Gourmet lunch in Doña Paula restaurant. In the afternoon we will visit its vines, winery and we will have a private tasting with 3 times in “Cava de los Patriotas”. Ending our experience we will walk through the Park and Garden Santa Rita, designed in 1880 by the landscaper Guillermo Renner.
CHILEAN COUNTRYSIDE IN CASABLANCA ACTIVE EXPERIENCE
Our travellers will have a brief explanation about Chilean country. The experience begins going to Casablanca valley until arrive to Vine and Casona Matetic to enjoy Chilean country in an active experience. We will start with a trekking between Chilean palms, taking pictures of the vines, native forest, alpacas and sheeps.
Next, we will enjoy a Gourmet Chilean lunch in the exclusive vine restaurant. In the afternoon, our travellers will know 'Bodega Matetic' designed by the architect Laurence Odjfell which harmonized organic agriculture and gravity flow design. It will be explained by the staff guides through Corralillo experience, knowing all its icon wines.
LEASURE MORNING & TRANSFER OUT
Free morning for shopping or only rest at the hotel. As agreed, private transfer to airport.
Santiago | Half Day Experience
Santiago | Half Day Experience
Private transfer to our office to start our experience in E-bikes (electronic bicycles) which will allow us to know Santiago in a friendly way. Our travellers will have a little speech to know the driving of an electric bicycle. The travel starts to the east by the bikeway of Andrés Bello street until Ricardo Lyon street which has one of the most green and friendly streets. After that, we will go through Pocuro street which has a huge space for runners and bicycles lovers. We will continue visiting the new bikeway of Tobalaba arriving to the heart of the financial district in Las Condes known as “Sanhattan de Chile”. Later, we will arrive to Vitacura where it is located the “Parque Bicentenario”, which has beautiful parks and playgrounds. To finish our experience we will go to “Parque Metropolitano” in “San Cristobal Hill” where we will see wide views of different areas of the city.
Santiago | Half Day Experience
Santiago | Half Day Experience
A experience for Foodies and chilean wine lovers. We will go to Barrica 94 restaurant, where we will be received by the wine expert Marcela Chandía, young expert in the process of Premium wines in Chile and Austria.
We will have a 5 steps dinner where the wine pairing of the different Chilean wine valeys like Casablanca, Colchagua, Aconcagua and Maipo, will be active participant and will allow a perfect link. A experience where the travels, smells, places and culinary exeriences will make us dream.
To end, Barrica 94 offers oneof the most variety winery with Chilean “Gran Reserva” and icons with more than 270 labels and more than 30 wine varieties. For those who want to repeat this experience at home there we have the best of Chilean wines.
Santiago | Half Day Experience
Santiago | Half Day Experience
Our experience has been developed for architecture lovers. We will start in the heart of Santiago Center visiting Concha y Toro neighborhood, which has a neoclassic architecture and cobblestones streets. We will continue until Lastarria neighborhood, located beside Parque Forestal, where we will have the opportunity to see the new Chilean architecture of Cristian Fernández with the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center which was recently remodeled (2008) and hold wide theatre halls, outdoor museum, cafés and art galleries. We will continue through Balmaceda Park, green lung in Providencia, then we will arrive to Restaurante 99, where we will enjoy the new Chilean cuisine with a 5 steps lunch. In the afternoon, we will go to Nueva Las Condes, new financial district in Santiago which has some works of the architect Borja Huidobro. Finally, we will visit Bicentenario Park where is located the “Centro Cívico Vitacura” designed by the Office Iglesias Prats. After a walk, we will drink a glass of wine or a “pisco sour” with a spectacular view in Mestizo Restaurant, work of the architect Smiljan Radic.
Santiago | Half Day Experience
Santiago | Half Day Experience
Our travellers will meet Manuel Fuentes, Chilean architect and photographer, winner of the SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD CHILE 2015. Manuel will guide us through the urban landscapes which will allow us recognize the neighborhoods, the people and the popular art of Santiago. We will start early morning visiting “La Vega” and “Mercado Central”, where the architecture, colors and people make this place unique. We will go to Parque Forestal and Lastarria neighborhood where we could appreciate the city rhytm. Later, we will go to the “Centro de Innovación UC” to take some pictures of the new work of the architect Alejandro Aravena, winner of PRITZKEL 2016 AWARD.
Finally, we will have enough time to go over more than 4.00 mts of street art. The murals which give life to the museum come from the heart, talent and commitment of 70 artists who have gave new life to the neighborhood.
Cajón del Maipo | Full Day Experience
Cajón del Maipo | Full Day Experience
We will travel to the heart of the Andes Mountain Range in Cajón del Maipo. During the summery season, our travellers could trek to Glaciar San Francisco or Glaciar Colgante El Morado. If it is possible, we could descent in rafting by Maipo River.
During the winter, it is possible to walk with snow racquets to Lagunillas Ski Center or road to San José Volcano. No matter the season, after this experience we will enjoy a typical Chilean barbecue, where meats, “Choripanes” and grill vegetables will be shared with the stories of the day, always with an excellent glass of wine. In the afternoon, return to hotel in Santiago.
Santiago | Full Day Experience
Santiago | Full Day Experience
Our Foodie and gastronomy blogger, Karka Lodis, will be our host. Our experience starts with the purchases of our ingredients in Providencia Market, a little and friendly place where we could buy vegetables, fruits, meats and a great variety of fishes and sea food.
After that, we will go to Barrio Italia where is our Clubhouse which has a kitchen workshop specially designed for cooking and baking classes. There we will know our chef, who will explain step by step how the main Chilean recipes are created. We will start the workshop with a Cocktail Class, where we will prepare a perfect Pisco Sour. Depending on the season we will cook Empanadas de Pino, the delicious Pastel de Choclo or some season fish. Always with an excellent glass of wine.
SANTIAGO | Las Condes
SANTIAGO | Las Condes
SANTIAGO | Downtown - Lastarria
SANTIAGO | Las Condes
SANTIAGO | Vitacura
SANTIAGO | Vitacura
SANTIAGO | Downtown - Lastarria
SANTIAGO | Providencia
SANTIAGO | Providencia
SANTIAGO | Downtown - Lastarria
SANTIAGO | Downtown - Lastarria
