Chile in the Grand Manner
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For a honeymoon, a special anniversary or even for an indulgent girls’ getaway, this program offers superb hotels, world-class dining and private guides for a truly custom experience.
You will explore large parts of Chile from its capital city to the high desert and all the way to Patagonia. Round out the trip with a stay at an elegant mansion situated in a late 19th Century French garden and surrounded by vines that produce wines for your enjoyment. We think it is all there but if you want to add or change anything we are happy to oblige.
For a honeymoon, a special anniversary or even for an indulgent girls’ getaway, this program offers superb hotels, world-class dining and private guides for a truly custom experience.
You will explore large parts of Chile from its capital city to the high desert and all the way to Patagonia. Round out the trip with a stay at an elegant mansion situated in a late 19th Century French garden and surrounded by vines that produce wines for your enjoyment. We think it is all there but if you want to add or change anything we are happy to oblige.
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Explore: Chile in the grand manner
Customizable Itinerary - 13 Days (from $10,440 / person)
Day 1: USA-Santiago
Your elegant adventure commences with a flight from your local airport to connect with an overnight flight to Santiago.
Day 2: Welcome to Chile
Upon arrival you are met by one of our drivers and delivered to your deluxe hotel. The rest of the day is left open but we would be happy to set up a session at the spa to relax you and optimized by laps in a cupola-covered indoor pool looking out to the city and the mountains beyond. In the evening you can have dinner at the hotel’s noted restaurant or, by prior arrangement, served in your room. The choice is yours.
Dinner
Day 3: Your Personal Santiago
Today, your guide is going to give you an overview of the city. Start on the main street, named for Bernardo O’Higgins who led the independence movement from Spain. You will visit museums focused on pre-Columbian artifacts and artworks while the Bellas Artes Museum offers more contemporary works. You will have lunch at a restaurant which offers dramatic views of the mountains and the sea. Your afternoon starts with a visit to La Chascona, former home of Nobel Laureate Pablo Neruda and you visit the cultural and artistic neighborhood of Bellavista before taking a cable car to the top of San Cristobal Hill.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 4: Journey to the Altiplano
In the morning you will be transferred to the airport for a flight to Calama in the Altiplano, the high desert area of Chile. Upon arrival you will be met at the airport and escorted to your elegant lodge. Take some time to familiarize yourself with the lodge and perhaps try out the spa. Have cocktails with your fellow adventurers followed by dinner and then enjoy a good night’s rest.
Breakfast and Dinner
Days 5 & 6: The Beauty and Mystery of the High Desert
When you say desert to some people, they think sand and hot. In some places that may be true but the high altitude of the Atacama keeps temperatures bearable and, as you will find out, there is a lot more than sand. As an example, not far from the lodge is an area called Termas de Puritama which is a great place to go after your explorations. Made up of eight interconnected pools of crystal clear water fed by springs and offering 89.6 degree water it will loosen any aches. There are over 50 activities offered focused around treks, horse-riding, mountain climbing and biking. The attraction of the lodge is that you can participate at any level from novice to highly advanced. Treks can take you to altitudes between 8,200 and 14, 763 feet but given your two day stay it is probably better to stay around 9,000 feet. You can do high intensity mountain biking or a more leisurely pace. For example you can cycle from the green of the oasis through the brown of the mountains to the white of the salt flats, all in one journey. We do recommend horse riding on the salt flats even if you are not skilled on a horse. The horses are specially bred and trained to be at home in this environment. In between activities you will enjoy fine dining and the company of fellow adventurers.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: From the High Desert to Patagonia
In the morning you will be transferred to the airport for the flight to Punta Arenas. You will be met and taken to your hotel which located on the water in Patagonia. Parts of the building have been converted into the hotel. Originally the entire building was a refrigerating area where beef, lamb and other foods were stored prior to being loaded on ships to sail to many ports around the world. Wool was also a major export. In the evening you dine at the Asador serving prime meat.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 8: A Visit to Torres Del Paine
Today we recommend that you take the full day tour into Torres Del Paine which is rightly considered as a contender for 8th wonder of the world. Drive into the park and have the chance to view wildlife like the Guanaco. Stand in awe of the twin peaks of the Torres Del Paine massif. Have a picnic lunch and a chance to explore before returning to the resort. Dine in the restaurant this evening after having taken a swim in the indoor pool.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: A Day of Options
You have plenty of activities to choose from today. Some are a half day and can be combined with another half day and some are full day. As examples you can explore on foot with a knowledgeable guide. Rides horses through the grassy plains, go kayaking in the waters adjacent to the hotel or try mountain biking. A visit to the spa is also an option.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 10: From the Desert to the Valley
In the morning you will be transferred to the airport for a flight to Santiago here you will be met and taken to the Maipo Valley, which is one of Chile’s oldest wine regions and focused on outstanding Cabernet Sauvignons. You will be staying at an elegant home set in a 40 acre French garden. Take a walk around the grounds before enjoying dinner.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 11: A Day in the Vineyard
After breakfast you will have a full day to absorb the wine making process including making and bottling your own wine. Your guide will take you through the vineyards to see the grapes on the vine. You will then visit the cellars where you taste several vintages along with a light lunch. After lunch you get a wine making class that allows you to blend various vintages to create a unique wine just for you. You bottle your creation, cork it and seal and apply your own label. An unforgettable souvenir. In the evening enjoy a farewell dinner at the noted Dona Paula restaurant on the estate.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12: Departure from Chile
You have some free time in the morning to enjoy the gardens, visit the spa or swim in the indoor pool. In the afternoon you are transferred to the airport for your return overnight flight to the USA.
Breakfast
Day 13: Arrive in the USA
Your elegant adventure commences with a flight from your local airport to connect with an overnight flight to Santiago.
Day 2: Welcome to Chile
Upon arrival you are met by one of our drivers and delivered to your deluxe hotel. The rest of the day is left open but we would be happy to set up a session at the spa to relax you and optimized by laps in a cupola-covered indoor pool looking out to the city and the mountains beyond. In the evening you can have dinner at the hotel’s noted restaurant or, by prior arrangement, served in your room. The choice is yours.
Dinner
Day 3: Your Personal Santiago
Today, your guide is going to give you an overview of the city. Start on the main street, named for Bernardo O’Higgins who led the independence movement from Spain. You will visit museums focused on pre-Columbian artifacts and artworks while the Bellas Artes Museum offers more contemporary works. You will have lunch at a restaurant which offers dramatic views of the mountains and the sea. Your afternoon starts with a visit to La Chascona, former home of Nobel Laureate Pablo Neruda and you visit the cultural and artistic neighborhood of Bellavista before taking a cable car to the top of San Cristobal Hill.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 4: Journey to the Altiplano
In the morning you will be transferred to the airport for a flight to Calama in the Altiplano, the high desert area of Chile. Upon arrival you will be met at the airport and escorted to your elegant lodge. Take some time to familiarize yourself with the lodge and perhaps try out the spa. Have cocktails with your fellow adventurers followed by dinner and then enjoy a good night’s rest.
Breakfast and Dinner
Days 5 & 6: The Beauty and Mystery of the High Desert
When you say desert to some people, they think sand and hot. In some places that may be true but the high altitude of the Atacama keeps temperatures bearable and, as you will find out, there is a lot more than sand. As an example, not far from the lodge is an area called Termas de Puritama which is a great place to go after your explorations. Made up of eight interconnected pools of crystal clear water fed by springs and offering 89.6 degree water it will loosen any aches. There are over 50 activities offered focused around treks, horse-riding, mountain climbing and biking. The attraction of the lodge is that you can participate at any level from novice to highly advanced. Treks can take you to altitudes between 8,200 and 14, 763 feet but given your two day stay it is probably better to stay around 9,000 feet. You can do high intensity mountain biking or a more leisurely pace. For example you can cycle from the green of the oasis through the brown of the mountains to the white of the salt flats, all in one journey. We do recommend horse riding on the salt flats even if you are not skilled on a horse. The horses are specially bred and trained to be at home in this environment. In between activities you will enjoy fine dining and the company of fellow adventurers.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: From the High Desert to Patagonia
In the morning you will be transferred to the airport for the flight to Punta Arenas. You will be met and taken to your hotel which located on the water in Patagonia. Parts of the building have been converted into the hotel. Originally the entire building was a refrigerating area where beef, lamb and other foods were stored prior to being loaded on ships to sail to many ports around the world. Wool was also a major export. In the evening you dine at the Asador serving prime meat.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 8: A Visit to Torres Del Paine
Today we recommend that you take the full day tour into Torres Del Paine which is rightly considered as a contender for 8th wonder of the world. Drive into the park and have the chance to view wildlife like the Guanaco. Stand in awe of the twin peaks of the Torres Del Paine massif. Have a picnic lunch and a chance to explore before returning to the resort. Dine in the restaurant this evening after having taken a swim in the indoor pool.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: A Day of Options
You have plenty of activities to choose from today. Some are a half day and can be combined with another half day and some are full day. As examples you can explore on foot with a knowledgeable guide. Rides horses through the grassy plains, go kayaking in the waters adjacent to the hotel or try mountain biking. A visit to the spa is also an option.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 10: From the Desert to the Valley
In the morning you will be transferred to the airport for a flight to Santiago here you will be met and taken to the Maipo Valley, which is one of Chile’s oldest wine regions and focused on outstanding Cabernet Sauvignons. You will be staying at an elegant home set in a 40 acre French garden. Take a walk around the grounds before enjoying dinner.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 11: A Day in the Vineyard
After breakfast you will have a full day to absorb the wine making process including making and bottling your own wine. Your guide will take you through the vineyards to see the grapes on the vine. You will then visit the cellars where you taste several vintages along with a light lunch. After lunch you get a wine making class that allows you to blend various vintages to create a unique wine just for you. You bottle your creation, cork it and seal and apply your own label. An unforgettable souvenir. In the evening enjoy a farewell dinner at the noted Dona Paula restaurant on the estate.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12: Departure from Chile
You have some free time in the morning to enjoy the gardens, visit the spa or swim in the indoor pool. In the afternoon you are transferred to the airport for your return overnight flight to the USA.
Breakfast
Day 13: Arrive in the USA
