9-Hour Wine and Andes Tour from Santiago with Paidahuén and Portillo

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Taste Chilean wine among endemic cactus and 1,000-year-old petroglyphs
• 02 Take in layered panoramas over the Aconcagua Valley from Paidahuén
• 03 See Portillo, the oldest ski center in South America, beside Laguna del Inca
• 04 Enjoy typical Chilean empanadas during the journey
• 05 Travel through the Andes with a chance to admire Mount Aconcagua

Taste Chilean wine among endemic cactus and 1,000-year-old petroglyphs at the Paidahuén Archaeological Park, where sweeping views open across the layered landscapes of the Aconcagua Valley. Continue through the winding Andes, with the chance to see Mount Aconcagua if weather permits, before reaching Portillo, South America's oldest ski resort. The experience is rounded out with typical Chilean empanadas and beautiful views over Laguna del Inca.

Taste Chilean wine among endemic cactus and 1,000-year-old petroglyphs at the Paidahuén Archaeological Park, where sweeping views open across the layered landscapes of the Aconcagua Valley.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Santiago, Valparaiso, Chacabuco, Portillo

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Paidahuén Archaeological Site and Portillo from Santiago

• Enjoy pickup from your Santiago hotel at around 8:30 a.m. (schedule to be confirmed) and head to the Aconcagua River valley.
• Pass through historic sites in Chacabuco, where the liberating army led by Don José de San Martín crossed.
• Continue through the Andes mountain range, with the possibility of seeing Mount Aconcagua (6,900 masl), the highest point in the Andes, if weather permits.
• Make your first stop at the Paidahuén Archaeological Site. After a 20-minute walk to the viewpoint, enjoy a wine tasting included in the tour price. The landscape is simply spectacular, surrounded by petroglyphs more than 1,000 years old and endemic cactus in the middle of the vines belonging to the In Situ vineyard.
• Climb back into the vehicle and continue to Portillo, the oldest ski center in South America, at 2,850 m.s.
• Take a break to enjoy empanadas, a typical old Chilean preparation, for lunch, included in the tour price.
• Reach Portillo, where you will have one hour of free time to explore the area and take photographs at your leisure.
• Return to Santiago, the capital of Chile, arriving at your hotel at around 6:30 p.m.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

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 Not Included

• 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 has a maximum of 6 travellers and a minimum of 2. If it is cancelled because the minimum is not met, you will be offered a different date or a full refund.
• Vehicles are regularly sanitized.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Santiago, Chile

Tour start

Paidahuen, San Esteban, Valparaíso, Chile

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.