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Full-Day Wine Tour Of Paidahuén Archaeological Site & Portillo From Santiago

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Food and Drink, Nature, Winetour

  • Duration

    9 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Spanish

Description

Taste Chilean wine among endemic cactus and 1,000 years old petroglyphs in the Paidahuen Archaeological Park. From there, you can observe the panorama of the different layers of the Aconcagua Valley and then continue through the serpentine geography of the Andes to reach a ski resort (Portillo) with a privileged view of the beautiful Laguna del Inca.

Highlights
  • Admire Mount Aconcagua
  • Savour Chilean wine
  • Taste some delicious empanadas
  • Paidahuén Archaeological Site & Portillo From Santiago expand_more
    • Enjoy a pick up from your Santiago hotel at around 8:30 a.m. (schedule to be confirmed) and head to the valley of the Aconcagua River.
    • Pass through historical sites where the liberating army headed by Don José de San Martín crossed(Chacabuco).
    • Continue through the Andes mountain range; you will have the possibility to see (if the weather permits) the highest point of the Andes, Mount Aconcagua (6,900 masl).
    • Make the first stop in the Paidahuén Archaeological Site, which gives access to the viewpoint after a 20-minute walk, where the wine tasting will take place (included in the tour price). The landscape is simply spectacular, surrounded by the petroglyphs of more than 1,000 years old and endemic cactus in the middle of the vines belonging to the vineyard In Situ.
    • Climb again in the vehicle, and head to the oldest ski center in South America, Portillo, at 2,850 m.s. 
    • Take a break to buy empanadas, typical old Chilean preparation, as lunch (included in the tour price).
    • Reach Portillo, and you will have an hour free to photograph and explore the place at will.
    • Return to the capital of Chile, Santiago, by arriving at your hotel around 06:30 p.m.
What's Included
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • English-speaking Chilean tour guide
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks (Chilean empanadas)
  • Wine tasting
  • Hand sanitiser
  • Face masks
What's Excluded
  • Gratuities
Know before you go
  • The minimum drinking age is 18 years old.
  • The tour may be operated by a multi-lingual guide.
  • This tour will have a maximum of 6 travellers and a minimum of 2. If it's cancelled because the minimum isn't met, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • Vehicles are regularly sanitized.
Meeting Point

Santiago, Chile

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
2 To 6 USD 150 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 150 / person