1 night/2 days
Are you passionate about wine, nature and great cuisine? If so, the Colchagua Valley in Chile is a region you must visit. An ideal place to enjoy delicious wine and food in the heart of central Chile. In Colchagua you will find the best wine route in the country.
Day 1
07:30: Departure from Santiago to Santa Cruz
The trip lasts approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. Leaving Santiago, we will have views of the beautiful landscapes of Santa Cruz.
10:30: Premium Wine Tours – Viña Montes
Walk through our beautiful vineyards, with a great view of the Valley. Tour of our mystical winery where Premium and Ultra-Premium wines are vinified: Montes Alpha M, Montes Folly, Purple Angel and Montes Alpha. Visit our Barrel Room, where our best wines rest and mature accompanied by Gregorian Songs. You can also go to the wine and souvenir shop, where you will find all the Montes wine lines at special prices.
Walk through our beautiful vineyards, with a great view of the Valley. Tour of our mystical winery where Premium and Ultra-Premium wines are vinified: Montes Alpha M, Montes Folly, Purple Angel and Montes Alpha. Visit our Barrel Room, where our best wines rest and mature accompanied by Gregorian Songs. You can also go to the wine and souvenir shop, where you will find all the Montes wine lines at special prices.
12:00: Lunch in Fuegos de Apalta (Lunch is included within this tour)
You will have lunch surrounded by vines in a wonderful setting at Viña Montes. The kitchen is run by one of the most famous chefs in Argentina (Francis Mallmann), winner of important international awards, author of books, and protagonist of one of the best episodes of the series “Chef’s Table” on Netflix. The stars of the menu are the meat, fish and vegetables, cooked on different types of fires in the dome, located in the center of the restaurant, where you can see how the ingredients of the dishes that make up the menu are roasted, smoked and baked. All this with a privileged view of the vineyard!
16:30: Clos Apalta tour and wine tasting (Tour Anthology)
Winner of the Most Extraordinary Winery award, Clos Apalta winery has built a seven-story underground complex into the slopes of its land. The winery of this vineyard is unique and was designed by the renowned Chilean architect Roberto Benavente Riquelme. “Understatedly functional, yet aesthetically and conceptually grand, the dazzling beauty of the winery is not visible to the naked eye above ground, but buried, it retains an awe-inspiring mystery.”
18:00: Rest in the Hotel Santa Cruz Plaza
Day 2
08:00: Breakfast (included in hotel)
10:30: Tour and Wine Tasting Viña Maquis (Lien Tour – Tour Premium)
Guided tour through our vineyards. Guided visit to our biological corridor designed by Frank Adrianenssens. Premium wine tasting of 4 wines. Wines to taste: Maquis Rosé, Maquis Cabernet Franc, Maquis icon blend Lien and Calcu Ultrapremium Fotem
13:00: Lunch in Rayuela (Restaurant within the Viu Manent vineyard) (Lunch up to $50.000 clp person included)
15:00: Carriage Tour and tasting of 5 wines in Viu Manent
Get on the horse carriage and enjoy a great experience. Tour the vineyard with a guide in horse-drawn carriages through the vineyards. The tour ends with a guided tasting of 5 wines.
16:30: Return to Santiago
Includes:
- 4 winery tours and wine tastings (Viña Montes, Clos Apalta, Viña Maquis, and Viu Manent)
- 1 nights stay in Hotel Santa Cruz Plaza (breakfast included)
- Lunch in Fuegos de Apalta(3 course meal with wine pairing included)
- Lunch in Rayuela (Up to $50.000 clp per person)
- All transfers from Santiago to Colchagua Valley Rounds Trip. All transfers to and from each vineyard.
Pricing
Itinerary can be personalized upon request.
Terms and conditions: 100% of the reservation must be fully paid to confirm the tour.
Bookings may be canceled up to 95 days before arrival with a cancellation fee of 25% of the total amount of the stay. All monies – after the cancellation fee – will stand as credit for future bookings. No reimbursements. Bookings may be cancelled from 89 to 60 days before arrival with a cancellation fee of 50% of the total amount of the stay. All monies – after the cancellation fee – will stand as credit for future bookings. No reimbursements. Bookings cancelled 59 or less days before arrival: 100% cancellation fee.
- 3.9% surcharge on international cards
- Subject to availability
- Prices subject to change until reservation is made
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