About this trip
Amity Tours has developed an amazing Wine Tour that comprehends 5 wine valleys on central area: Maipo Valley, Casablanca Valley, Aconcagua Valley, Colchagua Valley and San Antonio Valley; a unique experience not be missed, where you’ll understand and verify why Chilean wines have earn such many prices and great reputation worldwide.
For a week, you’ll visit diverse wineries and learn about some of Chile’s best red and white wines. We have selected classic, organic, biodynamic, new and old school wineries, where you’ll tour and enjoy wine tastings with detailed information on the terroir and wine making.
Chile’s unique combination of diverse geographical areas and Mediterranean climate make it ideal for eco-friendly winegrowing and producing a wide variety of wine styles.
Flights
For flight quotes (international and domestic), please contact our partner Exito Travel.
Before we start off our wine tour experience in the Central Valleys, you should take a day or two to adjust to local time and recover from your travels, and allow for any flight or luggage delays. You should fly into Santiago Airport airport (SCL).
In Chile, domestic flights are operated by 3 local airline companies: Latam, Sky Airline and JetSmart.
Official Airport Transfer
The official shuttle company at Santiago Airport is called TransVip.
They are an authorized shuttle company at the airport, and their staff wears a green and orange uniform. By contract with the airport, they must have available transport based in the domestic flights arriving every day.
They have several counters at the airport, on the ground floor there is one next to the baggage carrusel and another next to the car rental companies.
They offer regular shuttles to Santiago City at $9.000 pesos (USD $12 per person), and they need a minimum of 4 people. If they don’t have the 4 minimum passengers, or if you want to have a private shuttle, with the same company you can do it at $30.000 (USD $40 per vehicle).
You don’t need reservations and you can pay in Credit Card or Cash. The ATM is on ground floor.
All their shuttle services will drop you off at the hotel or address you are staying in Santiago. Driving time is approximately 30 minutes.
Arrival in Chile - Getting your bearings
For the pre-night stay, we recommend staying at Le Reve Hotel in Santiago, which is well-located with lots of restaurants, shops, banks and other facilities just a short walk away.
Suggested Hotels
Our meeting hotel address is CALLE ORREGO LUCO #023, PROVIDENCIA, SANTIAGO.
What’s included
- English-speaking guideWith great knowledge on Chilean wines
- Private transportation
- 2 nights accommodation2 nights’ accommodation
- 1 night accommodationAt 3* hotel
- 2 nights accommodationAt vineyards' country house
- Meals5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 dinners
- Wine tastings & touringOriented on wine
- Airport shuttleIn & out
- GratuitiesAt restaurants and hotels
- InsuranceMedical and accident
- Santiago City tourOrientated on wine
- Reception and drop offAt Santiago airport, or hotel in Santiago
- FlightsInternational
- Tips
- Extraswine tasting or meals
- Laundry service
- Gratuity for local teamAt the end of the trip, gratuity for the crew for a job well done is highly appreciated. We encourage you to use your discretion and tip according to the caliber of service you receive
Available Packages
Available options
Itinerary
Upon your arrival at Santiago Airport, private transfer to hotel.
After check-in, we will start a city tour in Santiago, visiting some of the best attractions it has to offer. We’ll make a stop at an old neighborhood restaurant, where we’ll taste a glass of wine and talk about Santiago’s history.
Then, we’ll visit central market and downtown area.
Finally, the tour ends at San Cristobal Hill. There, we’ll taste another glass of wine enjoying an incredible view of the city before our welcome dinner.
Accommodation: Orly Hotel, or similar
Meals: Welcome dinner