Day 1.
Am departure from Santiago passing by the wine valley of Casablanca.
Check in at Boutique hotel in Valparaiso.
Travel for approximately one and a half hours towards the coast.
Our journey will take us through the Casablanca valley where we
will stop for wine tasting session in order to sample the unique
Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir wines of this valley. We will drive
approx. 40 minutes towards the coast arriving to the beautiful
city of Valparaiso.
A city declared cultural monument of humanity by UNESCO. Valparaiso
is also the main commercial port of Chile. We will check in at
a local Boutique Hotel located in one of the main tourists’
walks of Valparaíso where you have an exceptional view
of the port. This Boutique Hotel is situated in an important area
which has been declared Historical Patrimony. The hotel invites
you to submerge into a history that brings alive the architecture,
design and art of times with clear European influences. The house
faces the Pacific Ocean, bringing an impressive view that can
be enjoyed with the morning light, with the colors of dawn or
the gleaming magic of the night. You can see the ships that arrive
and depart.
It is the eternal welcome and farewell of the port that can be
appreciated from the magical simplicity of this traditional house.
It is a space that opens its doors to travelers that are always
willing to discover the other side of adventure. After settling
in and relaxing, we will follow our guide along a walk through
the most interesting and colorful corners of this charming city.
Stopping at several points of interest like; the historic monument
to the heroes of Iquique, Prat Quay, we will ride the historic
and unique elevators of Valparaiso and visit several buildings
which are national monuments. Along the way we can also visit
several galleries, souvenir stores or enjoy a good cup of coffee.
The many corners and amazing vistas and unique perspectives that
you will encounter around each corner will a great opportunity
for you to take wonderful photographs. We end our walk at the
hotel where you can relax and enjoy the great vistas of the city
and bay below. You can also join the rest of the gusts at the
Bar for cocktails. Later we will walk to a local restaurant to
enjoy dinner with a beautiful view of the Valparaiso bayt.
Day 2.
Morning tour of Valparaiso & Viña del Mar, lunch in
Viña del Mar, afternoon return to Santiago.
Today we will spend the day visiting several interesting corners
of Valparaiso, among them , we are going to visit “La Sebastiana”
one of the former homes of the Nobel Prize winning
poet Pablo Neruda, apart from it’s interesting architecture
reflecting the concept of the city, the place houses many
antiques , works of art and some of the poet’s
interesting collections.
Later we will take the coastal road to Viña
del Mar, which is also known as "The Garden city", here
we are going to visit the Floral Clock and the Vergara peer, the
municipal Casino and the famous Peru Avenue. Our trip continues
along the coast we you are going to observe the beauty of this
unique place. Next, we will then return to the center of Viña
del Mar, will find the Francisco Vergara square, the Municipal
Theatre and Sucre Square. We will enjoy lunch overlooking the
deep blue Pacific Ocean, next it is time for the 1 1/2 hour drive
back to Santiago (B) |