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Start: Santiago Airport
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Departure: Daily (Ski Season)
Description
Discover snow in the ski resort of Valle Nevado and El Colorado and visit the Maipo wine valley from the capital Santiago.
Itinerary
Day 1: Santiago Airport / Santiago
Reception at the Santiago Airport and transfer to the selected hotel.
**Optional: We recommend to enjoy a City Tour through the city of Santiago (not included)
Santiago is a mixture between classic atmosphere and modernity, features that we invite you to know. Our tour through Santiago will show you the immensity of the city, its varied geography and civility. We will guide you through the Main Square of Santiago, where the Cathedral, Main Post Office and City Hall are located. Here you will be a witness of the origins of our city. Our next stop of the journey will be the civic neighborhood and the surroundings of La Moneda Government Palace and the Santa Lucía Hill, place where in February 12, 1541 Santiago was founded by the Spanish conqueror Pedro de Valdivia. After that we will be driven through some of the oldest neighborhoods of Santiago, such as the República and Concha y Toro Neighborhoods. Later, we will visit the eastern part of the city and we will see the modern buildings and the changes that they have brought to the neighborhood. We finish our tour in a handicraft store, located in an exclusive neighborhood, where we'll appreciate with a Pisco Sour, Lapis lazuli masterpieces, made with this stone that just exists in Chile and Afghanistan.
Day 2: Santiago / Valle Nevado
Departure from the hotel.
Arriving in Valle Nevado will give you your ski passes and equipment, then we continue to a class of two hours, in charge of a professional instructor. After instruction, visitors can make use of the ski slopes and practice what they have learned.
Return to your hotel in Santiago.
Day 3: Santiago / Concha y Toro Vineyard / Santiago
Buffet breakfast served at the hotel`s restaurant.
In the morning, we will visit the Concha y Toro winery with tasting included.
The wine history in Chile begins in the 16th century, when the Spanish conqueror brought the first grapevine. Nowadays, the wine production has professionalized, keeping its old traditions. Today, Concha y Toro is Latin America's major wine exporter and one of the world's most important wine brands, with presence in over 130 countries. It is a truly global company where tradition and innovation meet to underwrite a commitment to customers to offer the best quality and wine-drinking experience. Concha y Toro has achieved international recognition mainly by its brands Casillero del Diablo and Don Melchor.
Return to Santiago, time at leisure for shopping or personal activities. Lodging.
Day 4: Santiago / El Colorado
Departure from the hotel in Santiago between 06:30 am and 07:30 am towards the path of Farellones.
Then follow the road to the chosen ski resort: El Colorado, where you can ski or snowboard.
The return starts at 05:30 pm app.
Day 5: Santiago / Santiago Airport
Buffet breakfast served at the hotel`s restaurant. At the agreed time, transfer to Santiago Airport.
Accommodations
Important note: In the event that one of the hotels does not have availability, it will be exchanged for a hotel with similar characteristics.