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Wine lovers: whether you’re a die-hard oenophile or just a general grape enthusiast, you’ll be thrilled by the vineyards and cellars of Santa Cruz. This Chilean city makes a great base for exploring the Colchagua Valley, a wine region that’s loved for its full-bodied reds. Before you embark upon a day of tastings, be sure to explore Santa Cruz’s charming colonial architecture and cultural museums.
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1. Private Tour into the Heart of Chilean Wine Country: Santa Cruz & Viu Manent
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Join us for a full-day private tour to the heart of Chilean Wine Country: The Colchagua Valley. Tour includes a panoramic gondola ride overlooking Santa Cruz Vineyard and a horse-drawn carriage ride at Viu Manent Vineyard. - 11-Hour Private Tour - Free Pick-up and Drop-off from any Hotel, Airbnb, and Residence in Santiago - Free Airport Pick-up or Drop-off on Tour Day - Professional & Multilingual Guide - Modern & Comfortable Van - Two Wine Tours & Tastings (Santa Cruz and Viu Manent Vineyards) - Gondola Ride at Santa Cruz Vineyard - Horse Carriage Ride at Viu Manent Vineyard
Inclusions: Multilingual Guide, Private Transport, Panoramic Gondola Ride at Santa Cruz Vineyard, Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride at Viu Manent Vineyard, Bottled water, Horse Carriage Winery Tour and Wine Tasting at Viu Manent Vineyard, "Body and Soul" Winery Tour and Wine Tasting at Santa Cruz Vineyard, Digital Photographs
Exclusions: Optional Gratuity for Guide, Lunch
Reviewed By Dreamer64284
Sean was awesomely the best of the bestest - very highly recommended!!! We toured Valparaiso and Vina del Mar with him, and he dropped us off at Santiago for our cruise embarkation the following day. That was our first trip to South America - our pre-cruise tour, as we cruised Chile, Antarctica, Falkland Islands, Argentina, Uruguay - still so many places to explore in this area. We will definitely come back, and use Sean's company again...
2. Private Colchagua Valley wine tour all inclusive from Santiago
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
our country is well know abroad as wine maker so we offer this wonderful trip to the best valley of chile to grow the the famous chilean grape. you will be part of this passion of the wine the technical and manual part combined with production organic so if you are a wine lovers well this trip will be as a dream . the lunch is included so there is a great time to combine with a very nice glass of wine and the better place to stay so time for your shared Tour so the local tourguide at the first vineyard they will give you a lot informations with familiar and friendly knowledge. so the horse carriages will be part of the tour. at the second one the guys will be ready to explore with you in this significant company and big chance to buy a very good bottle of wine do not forget your lunch in this nice restaurant La Rayuela very well know place at viu manet winery. after a very interesting tour we back to Santiago.
Inclusions: wine tasting, Lunch, Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By adcdiving
The Rapa Nui National Park is not cheap as we pay 54,000 Chilean Peso (80US $) per person. You have no choice, because you come to Easter Island to admire the impressive Moai statues. Easter Island is special and I am glad I saw it
3. Santiago Full day tour to Colchahua Valley, include entraces
Colchagua is one of the most famous valleys for the world of wine, conosca the production process of the best wineries
Inclusions: Pick up and transfer back to the hotel, Entrance with tasting to Viu Manent and Casa Silva, Entrance to the Colchagua Museum, Guide in Spanish, English or Portuguese during the entire visit
Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities
Reviewed By L8738FOsofiac
We took this tour last year. The guide doesn’t speak English at all, and keep repeating the same information over and over. They also don’t let you move and ask you to be next to them all the time. Amazing place but awful guide
4. Private Tour to Colchagua Valley
Our tour consists of visiting two or three vineyards of your choice; Lapostolle is a vineyard of French tradition located on one of the slopes of the Apalta Valley. It was founded by Alexandra Marnier and Cyril de Bournet in 1994 and since its existence it has been characterized by its exclusivity. For its part, Montes vineyard is one of the most modern in the valley. Famous for the design of angels on their bottles, their wines are made to enchant the spirit. Viu Manent, meanwhile, has varied activities, ranging from horseback riding to participating in the harvest season. Without doubt, it is an enotouristic center, of which its restaurant, Rayuela Wine & Grill, stands out and has received the Certificate of Excellence on Tripadvisor for four consecutive years. Finally, another vineyard we recommend to visit is Casas Silva, which has the oldest winery in Colchagua. We invite you to delight in its surroundings and to taste its premium category wines, beside the polo field.
Inclusions: Wine Tasting, Private transportation
Exclusions: Tips
Reviewed By garyhU149II
On a Sunday night our concierge at the Hotel Magnolia made a call to Hernan at American Fun Travel. They set up a private tour at Casa del Bosque and lunch overlooking the ocean at Castillo del Mar. Hernan made so easy, we climbed into the private car and just sat back and enjoyed. If you are in Santiago and you are going to do a private tour this is the company to use,
5. Colchagua Valley Experience
Be a distinguished protagonist of one of the most exclusive wine experiences in Chile while visiting 2 of the most awarded Chilean wineries worldwide, and discover why Colchagua Valley is considered to be the birthplace of Chile´s iconic wines. Located 150 kms from Santiago, we will start our tour visiting Lapostolle Winery, where Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle and her husband decided to create a world-class wine project back in 1994. Their work has been acknowledged with great achievements such as their Clos Apalta, recognized in more than two occasions as the Chile´s best icon wine, and its 2004 vine stock as the "best in the world according to WineSpectator (2008)", and 5th place among 16,000 wines for their 2014 strain in the 2017 list... surely a must experience. After wine tasting in a spectacular underground winery in Viña Lapostolle, we will head to Montes Winery, owned by the so-called "Mr. Chilean Wine”, Aurelio Montes. This spectacular and imposing winery is located in a beautiful territory which you can explore in an ingenious guided tour on the slopes of the hills that surround this exclusive sub-valley called Apalta. While in Montes Winery, you can´t miss the opportunity to have lunch at the famous Fuegos de Apalta restaurant, lead by the world-acclaimed chef Francis Mellman, an expert hand on meats, finishing off this entire wine experience that you will surely remember forever. Rely on our specialized guides that will take you to Colchagua Valley Experience.
Inclusions: Private transport , Bilingual guide , Bottled water , Tours and wine tasting , Local taxes , Passenger Insurance
Exclusions: Lunch , Tips
Reviewed By George B
We of course enjoyed the spectacular scenery of the rugged, snow covered mountains and the flat, green valleys, but what made the trek particularly enjoyable was our guide, Esteban, who had extensive knowledge of the geology and the wildlife, as well as the history of the region. He spent most of the time talking, either answering our questions or just explaining the things we were seeing. It was like a National Geographic tour. And although, sadly, the air was still and therefore we did not see any condors, we were very happy with the trek.
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