Choose between two exciting tour options for your second day in Santiago:
Option 1: Maipo Valley Wine Tour:
- Today you will depart from Santiago and head towards the town of Pirque located in Maipo Valley, and ultimately reach the highly-acclaimed Viña Concha y Toro vineyards.
- Begin the tour with a walkthrough of the gardens from the late 19th century former summer residence of the Concha y Toro family. Discover more than 25 vafiatied of grapes all while having a beautiful panoramic view of the Maipo Valley. Finish the first part of the tour with a tasting of three wines from the Casillero del Diablo wine cellar.
- Then, head to Viña Santa Rita, where you will begin a guided tour of the varietal garden, vineyards, winemaking, aging process, and bottling process in the famous "Bodega 1" and Bodega de los 120 Patriotas."
- End your tour with a delicious wine tasting and lunch at the beautiful Doña Paula Restaurant and explore the Andean Museum which exhibits archaeological and ethnographic collections from the pre-Columbian people who inhabited Chile. (*optional)
Option 2: Valparaíso and Viña del Mar Tour:
- Explore Chile’s coastal cities with an exciting Valparaíso and Viña del Mar Tour. These two charming towns are located a little more than an hour from Santiago.
- With its bohemian atmosphere, chaotic and colorful architecture, and lovely port, Valparaíso is one of the most attractive cities in Chile. You will start your tour at the Mirador 21 de Mayo from where you will enjoy spectacular views of the entire city and bay. Next, you will visit the fascinating house-museum of the poet and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Pablo Neruda.
- Descend to Valparaíso’s Prat Dock, where sailors embark and men scramble to load the enormous ships.
- After lunch, you will head out to Viña del Mar where you will enjoy a relaxing stroll down the quiet streets and picturesque beaches of this lovely coastal town.
- In the afternoon, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Santiago and have the evening free to explore more of the city’s exciting spots.