Full day excursion of Viña del Mar and ValparaÍso
Departing from your hotel in Santiago, you will start at Piedras Australes handicraft shop where you will be able to enjoy a Pisco Sour drink while appreciating beautiful pieces of lapis lazuli. After this visit you will go to the Pacific coast, crossing the Coastal Mountain Range and the Casablanca and Curacaví Valleys.
The first stop will be in Veramonte Vineyard where you will have a little wine tasting, see part of the vineyard and head to Viña del Mar, known as the Garden City; because of the parks and nice gardens that it has. Make a stop at the Quinta Vergara, Palacio Carrasco and then, continue along the bay, forming part of the most important central coastline, and get to know the city´s famous flower clock.
Next, you will arrive at the city of Valparaíso, World Heritage Site and the main commercial port and home to the Congress of Chile. During the tour, visitors will be greeted by the multi-coloured houses on the hills, parks and diverse historic monuments, traditional bars and restaurants. Later you will get to know the Plaza Sotomayor, the most important civic square of the city, located on the shore. In the afternoon you will be returned to your hotel in Santiago.