DAY 1


We discover the historical town crossing through the main buildings of the XIX and XX centuries, including the Government Palace "La Moneda". From there, we walk to the city's main square and see Santiago's Cathedral, the old parliament building and the Spaniards established their Government Palace. We continue in our vehicle towards the area of Mapocho located by the former Train Station, today used as an important Cultural Center that amazes with its stunning copper roof. The crowded Central Market, full of colourful local fruits, vegetables, delicious spices and the endless noisy stands of fresh fish and seafood. All the Pacific Ocean’s products can be found in the restaurants that whet the apetite of everyone. 

Our drive continues  by the evergreen Forestal park, marvelous garden that surrounds the french styled Fine Arts Museum. We cross the large urban bohemian area of Bellavista, and stroll by its amusing handcrafting, books, paintings and clothing stores and the great range of national and international cuisine. Then we drive to the upper part of the majestic San Cristobal hill for an incredible sweeping view of Santiago and the Andes range, always magnificent after a day´s rain.

Afterwards in the east area of Santiago we witness the modernization of the city with it’s steel and mirror-glass architecture.

Then we return to the hotel.
We end the day with a delightfull dinner.

DAY 2

We start our journey in the morning, leaving from the hotel towards the Pacific Ocean.  During the journey you will have the opportunity to drive by different valleys, such as Curacavi where some of our wonderful fruits are produced and Casablanca, world-known landscape for our great Chardonney wines, where we will enjoy the scenery and taste some of these superb wines at one of their emblematic vineyards.

Valparaiso will amaze you from the very start. The spontaneously constructed shanty houses and luxurious palaces on hills and cliffs. The ancient harbor, the vertical funicular railways, the reclaimed land where we find the stock market, the noisy and vivid commercial area, the Chilean Navy Headquarters, the Legislative Chambers and the zones designated by UNESCO, as World Heritage will invite you to discover the cobbled streets, the spectacular statues and the mosaic architecture and most important of all the local people called “porteños”.

Lunch will take place in a fabulous restaurant where we can enjoy the delicious fresh seafood and fish (alternative menues will be available).

We will visit Viña del Mar the “gardern city” for a panoramic view of its green areas covered with exotic flowers. The Flower Clock, the original Easter Island Statue “Moai” and all the fabulous mansions, once the home of many foreign wealthy miners and of course we cannot miss the great beaches full of local and tourist sunbathers and swimmers, and also some daring surfers.
After this great day we return to the the city of Santiago.

DAY 3

One hour from the south of Santiago by the Panamerican Highway we reach  the modern Copper Highway and begin our ascent by the Andes Mountain, where “El Teniente”, the word’s largest sub-surface copper mine is found.

Sewell, the legendary mining camp located on an imposing mountain range between two streams, built by Braden Copper Company in the early 1900’s became the home for Chileans and North American families.  The uniquecness of its architectural style, the beautiful wooden buildings, the great theatre, the bowling club, the outstanding hospital and the amazing stairs made this isolated town a great landscape for more than 15 .000 people to live and work for over 70 years.

Today Sewell is protected by the UNESCO as World Heritage and some of the former facilities were adapted to receive the visitors that want to see “the city of the stairs”. They are all greeted by the local guides, most of them once the children that were born and grew up in the town.

Includes:

• Transport
• Tour Guide
• Lunch

Day 4

Free day for exploring, shopping, walking, eating......... or just at leisure.
In the evening transfer to the airport.

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