Luxury Private Travel 2013
Signature Chile
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Itinerary
- Day 1: Arrive Santiago, Chile
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Arrive in Santiago and transfer to your hotel. A city tour includes the Cathedral, La Moneda Palace and the Plaza de Armas. Enjoy a visit to Santiago's Palace of Fine Arts. Founded in 1880, it is the oldest museum in Latin America and one of the most important in Chile. Stop in Barrio Brasil, once the residential center of Santiago's well-to-do and now the city's artistic enclave. Afterward, visit San Cristobal Hill for incredible city views.
The Hotel Ritz-Carlton (Santiago) or Grand Hyatt (Santiago) | Meals: B - Day 2: Santiago/Wine Country/Santiago
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Drive to picturesque Valparaíso, famous for its labyrinthine hills, covered with colorful old houses and accessible only by a steep climb or funicular railway. The city’s historic quarter was recently named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit Chilean Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda’s residence, La Sebastiana. The home — which houses an extensive library — is packed with the eccentric genius’ keepsakes from his many trips abroad. Continue up the coast to Viña del Mar, a popular beach town for locals. On your return trip to Santiago, stop in the Casablanca Valley for a sunset wine tasting and cocktail at Casas del Bosque Winery.
The Hotel Ritz-Carlton (Santiago) or Grand Hyatt (Santiago) | Meals: B L - Day 3: Santiago/Chilean LakeDistrict
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Board a morning flight to Puerto Montt in the Lake District. During an orientation tour of this former German settlement, stop to look for bargains at the Angelmo handicraft market, and watch for the city’s unique architecture of high-pitched roofs and ornate balconies. Continue to Puerto Varas and your hotel. After lunch, visit the town and gaze across the waters of the Llanquihue to the mighty Osorno Volcano. Pause in historic Frutillar to visit the Pioneers Museum, featuring a collection of 19th-century antiques from various immigrant German families around the area. Pause for a snack at the charming Lavanda Casa de Te, an exclusive tea room surrounded by lavender fields.
Hotel Cumbres or Casa Molino | Meals: B L - Day 4: Chilean Lake District
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The Chilean Lake District is a nature lover’s paradise. Raft through Class III rapids, ride horseback through the native forest, trek in Chile’s oldest national park or go on a photo safari to the Osorno Volcano. This afternoon, visit the Petrohue rapids, one of Chile’s most beautiful glacial rivers, surrounded by a panorama of ancient forests, waterfalls, mountains and volcanoes.
Hotel Cumbres or Casa Molino | Meals: B L - Day 5: Puerto Montt/Punta Arenas/Torres del PaineNational Park
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Once a booming port city, Punta Arenas lost prominence with the opening of the Panama Canal. From Punta Arenas, drive to Torres del Paine National Park and settle into your elegantly rustic lodge. Your guide explains the activity options available to you over the next few days.
Explora Patagonia - Hotel Salto Chico or Las Torres Patagonia | Meals: B L D - Days 6-8: Torres del Paine National Park
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Over the next few days, you are free to choose from a variety of activities available at your lodge and explore the area’s magnificent beauty by vehicle, on horseback, by boat and on foot.
Explora Patagonia - Hotel Salto Chico or Las Torres Patagonia | Meals: B L D - Day 9: Torres del Paine National Park/Punta Arenas/ Santiago/Rosario Valley
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Drive to Punta Arenas and fly back to Santiago. Continue to the Matetic Vineyard.
La Casona at Matetic Vineyards | Meals: B D - Day 10: Rosario Valley/Santiago/Depart
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Matetic Vineyard & Winery is a state-of-the-art winemaking facility. There is harmony between the winery’s organic agricultural practices and the natural landscape of the valley. During a tour, you will learn about the different phases of wine production while admiring stunning views of the vineyards and beautiful Rosario Valley. Drive back to Santiago to connect to your international flight this evening.
Meals: B L
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