Border Crossing: Santiago de Chile & Mendoza

Upon arrival at Santiago de Chile´s airport, we will take you to the hotel in the city center of the city. The rest of the day is at your leisure you visit the town on our own. 

Lodging in Santiago de Chile - Double / Single Base 

Meals: None 

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Today we will visit the city center of Santiago e Chile. The tour will take us to visit the heart of the city and its emblematic sites such as the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, Santiago’s Central Postal Office and its Municipality. We will also visit the Moneda Palace, which is the government’s headquarters as well as the traditional neighborhoods of the historic city center. The tour also includes a visit to the Santa Lucia hill, named Huelén by the natives. It is a real urban oasis in the center of the city. There we will learn more about Chile’s history and enjoy some of the best views in the city. After knowing Santiago, we will arrive to Barrio Lastarria, famous by it cultural, inherited and gastronomical offer.

The second part of the tour will take us to the eastern side of the city, to the financial heart of Santiago, known for its modern buildings, impressive glass skyscrapers and its impressive sculptures designed by prominent national architects. There, you will see exactly why this area is known as “Sanhattan” among the locals. Then we go back to our hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Lodging in Santiago de Chile - Double / Single Base 

Meals: Breakfast 

No trip to Santiago de Chile is complete without seeing the colorful settings of Valparaíso and Viña del Mar.

Known as the “Garden City”, for originally being surrounded by largely green areas and for now preserving its extensive and beautiful urban gardens, with the Pacific Ocean as its backdrop, Viña del Mar is undoubtedly one of Chile’s unmissable destinations. Viña del Mar stands out for its beautiful architecture, its impressive palaces and famous Flower Clock, photographed by tourists from all over the world. During the tour, we will have the option to have lunch in one of the numerous restaurants in the city, with a variety of delicious sea food on offer. We will travel along the sea front, and enjoy the views of the Pacific Ocean, before arriving at the most important ports in Chile; Valparaiso. It was listed as a Unesco World Heritage site thanks to its colorful beauty and the uniqueness of its location on the hills, which create a natural Amphitheatre with the ocean as its stage. We will visit Cerro Alegre, where we can truly appreciate the magic of the city, with its picturesque funiculars, multi-colored neighborhoods and unforgettable sea views. We will then head to the Sotomayor Square, to see the Monument of the Heroes of Iquique. Once in the port, there will be the option to take a boat out around Valparaíso’s bay to enjoy the views of the colorful hills from a different perspective. After that we go back to our hotel in Santiago de Chile.

Lodging in Santiago de Chile - Double / Single Base 

Meals: Breakfast 

At the indicated time we transfer to Santiago de Chile Airport to take our flight to our next destination: Mendoza, in the Cuyo region in Argentina. Once we arrive transfer to our hotel for the check in. The rest of the day is at leisure to visit the town on our own.

Lodging in Mendoza - Double / Single Base 

Meals: Breakfast   

Domestic Flight from Santiago de Chile (SCL) to Mendoza (MDZ) is not included 

Optional Excursion Recommendad: Mendoza Sunset 

A few years ago, watching the sunset in a winery, with the unique landscape of Mendoza combining the vineyards and the imposing Andes Mountain range in the background, became one of the most popular tours for visitors to the province.

In this program, pleasure is combined through the senses with majestic landscapes and an excellent gastronomic offer, which can vary from a picnic or a snack to a full gourmet dinner, all always accompanied by a beautiful harmonization of wines from the winery chosen for this moment. Mendoza has very marked seasons, and during the summer, the sunset over the Cordillera alleviates the heat. A little fresh air, a fantastic sky of red and orange colors, and the best places in Mendoza have attractive programs, an spectacular combination of pleasures.

We offer you some options of wineries that carry out these programs, so that you can take advantage of this experience, contemplating fantastic landscapes, tasting wines, refreshing drinks and appreciating the best gastronomy:

• Séptima

• Renacer

• Kaiken

• Andeluna

• Gimenez Riili

• Trez wines

• Otaviano

Today we will visit the Uco Valley, a wine region by essence. We will visit Salentein and Andeluna and we'll have a gourmet experience harmonized with exceptional wines.

Located in the heart of the Uco Valley, Salentein is one of the most historical and yet modern wineries in Mendoza. It has one of Argentina’s largest scale productions, yielding millions of bottles annually, that are sold and consumed around the globe. Salentein aims to make the best Argentine wines using the best of Old World and New World winemaking styles, all while maintaining respect for the people and terroir.

When walking through the winery, we will notice it is designed in the shape of a cross. This design of Salentein's entire property is meant to be both spiritual and practical, intriguing the visitors while moving wine production along. When entering the underground cellar, people almost get lost among the 5,000 oak barrels. A very special and interesting tasting is in store for us here.

We continue for lunch at one of the great rising stars of the region: Bodega Andeluna. The building would look quite at home in a remote part of Texas as a hunting lodge. Situated at the foot of the Andes just outside of the town of Tupungato in the Uco Valley, Andeluna has magnificent views of the mountains. The huge windows of the dining room are designed to take advantage of the effect, allowing us to enjoy the view as much as the food. The kitchen is entirely open for viewing from the dining area, and it is remarkable to see the creativity of these chefs in action. Here we will have a multi-course wine tasting lunch including the top label Pasionado. Then we go back to our accommodation. 

Lodging in Mendoza - Double / Single Base 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch 

After breakfast the rest of the day is leisure to explore Mendoza on our own. 

Lodging in Mendoza - Double / Single Base 

Meals: Breakfast 

Optional Excursion Recommended: “Winermaker for a Day”

Today we will enjoy an experience based on interaction and entertainment. The activity invites us 

to discover the joy of mixing and matching flavors. Through creating your own work of art, by

combining different varietals, you will learn to love the challenge of being a winemaker.

Tempus Alba ́s motto is: "We are what we do.” The Biondolillo family has run this outstanding bodega for five generations, and it really is a family affair. Aldo, the father, runs the Malbec cloning program, and his sons Mariano and Leo run the winery and are responsible for the sales, respectively. Lovely people producing lovely wines! Start off with a guided tour of the winery with one of the members of the Biondolillo family or the winemaker and end up on the outstanding terrace. We then guide you in the challenge of blending five red varietals to make your own tailor-made blend. Enjoy stepping into the shoes of a winemaker for a day with the owners of the winery and along the way discover yourself and your palate in this unique experience.

Coupled with great food and amazing views, this whirling tour is truly a once in a lifetime experience that will set you on the right path to continue your wine journey at home. We will return you to the hotel by 4:30pm.

At the indicated time we transfer to Mendoza Airport where our services end. 

Meals: Breakfast