Tour one of Chile’s most famous wine valleys
and stay in a winery estate dating from the 19th century!

owns fertile lands in four great wine producing valleys. Different soil characteristics and climates have made it possible to produce several high quality vinestocks. The main property is located in the Maipo Valley at Alto Jahuel. Domingo Fernández Concha founded the Vina Santa Rita cellars in 1880. French technology was imported for their construction, and the company currently has four cellars located at Alto Jahuel, Los Lirios, Palmilla and Lontué. French and American oak barrels are used in the aging cellars, where wine acquires complexity and body with a woody flavor and a soft and delicate aroma. One of Chile's oldest aging cellars is located in Alto Jahuel (Buin), where Vina Santa Rita's best wines for export, like Casa Real and Medalla Real Cabernet Sauvignon, are aged.This cellar was built by French stone masons and is a National Monument.

Villa Casa Real: This old master house was owned by Domingo Fernández Concha, founder of Vina Santa Rita. It has a 40-hectare park created in 1882 by French landscape designer Guillermo Renner. The house was restored in 1996 as the beautiful Casa Real Hotel. The large Pompeian-style house has 16 charming guest rooms, all with private bathrooms, hot water, heat and air-conditioning. Old and modern features are combined in the hotel. Teardrop lamps, pictures, tapestries and armoires blend in harmoniously with the contemporary decor without abandoning the classic style. In 1885, the French architect Teodoro Burchard finished building the Neo-Gothic chapel located adjacent to the old master house.

Itinerary - 2 Days

Day 1: Santiago to Vina Santa Rita - Today you depart for the Maipo Valley. First stop is the Concha y Toro Vineyard. Upon arrival the local guide will show you the different installations and steps in their wine production, and take you on a tour of the grounds. Afterwards you will visit the Aquitania Winery, one of the leading wineries in the Maipo Valley. After the tastings you will be transferred to Vina Santa Rita for overnight at the Villa Casa Real. Note: Two tastings and lunch are included, but dinner is not included. (L)
Day 2: Santa Rita to Santiago - You have the morning at leisure to explore this famous winery and the magnificent park before an afternoon transfer to Santiago hotel or airport. Note: Tastings are not included this day. The 2-Day Maipo Valley and 2-Day Colchagua Valley tours may be combined into a special 3-Day tour. Day 2 does not provide for tastings or lunch. Day 3 provides for two tastings and lunch. (B)

Itinerary - 3 Days
Day 1: Santiago to Altiplanico San Alfonso Departure form the aiport or your hotel in Santiago to the Altiplanico San Alforso. Remainder of the day at leisure to enjoy the facilities of the hotel. (L, D)
Day 2: Altiplanico to Santa Rita Winery Depart at your leisure today for the Maipo Wine Valley, making stops at your choice of Concha y Toro Vineyard, Aquitania or Cousino Macul Wineries, one of the leading wineries in the Maipo Valley. After the tastings you will be transferred to Vina Santa Rita for overnight at the Villa Casa Real. Note: Two tastings and lunch are included. (L)
Day 3: Santa Rita to Santiago You have the morning at leisure to explore this famous winery and the magnificent park before an afternoon transfer to Santiago hotel or airport. Note: Tastings are not included this day. The 3-Day Maipo Valley and 2-Day Colchagua Valley tours may be combined into a special 4-Day tour. Day 3 does not provide for tastings or lunch. Day 4 provides for two tastings and lunch. (B)

Altiplanico San Alfonso - Unique Country Lodge
Only 50 km from Santiago center you will find this hideaway, surrounded by the high cliffs of the Andes in the Maipo Canyon. The concept is based on a unique alternative to stay in the midst of the Andes Mountains near the Maip0 Wine Valley, instead of Santiago City. This implies clean air while having the possibility of visiting old wineries, horseback riding, trekking and relaxing in a natural and beautiful atmosphere. Opened in September 2007, this all-inclusive lodge combines the best of the Andean central zone in Chile, with emphasis on nature, customized premium attention, tour services, privacy, silence and leisure. The San Alfonso presently has eight elegant rooms with all of the latest comfort and amenities. It has, in addition, outdoor swimming pool, spa, a beautiful park, cable TV, central heating, massages, telephone, free internet, parking, laundry and gourmet meals. Optional sightseeing can be booked such as the wine routes of the Maipo Valley, horseback riding in the Andes (basic and advanced level), trekking, (several options), and thermal waters.

Rates Per Person (minimum 2 pax to operate) 2-Day Tour Extra Nights Villa Casa Real 2 Pax Sgl Supp 4 Pax Dbl Sgl Standard Call Toll Free 800-326-5025 Suite *Triple rooms are not available. Single supplement applies for third person in a single room. Rates Include: Full-Day Maipo Valley Wine tour with two tastings and lunch, overnight at the Villa Casa Real including tax & breakfast, and return transfer to Santiago hotel or airport. All transport is via private car or van with a driver and guide. Rates Per Person (minimum 2 pax to operate) 3-Day Tour Extra Nights Altiplanico Altiplanico San Alfonso/Villa Casa Real 2 Pax Sgl Supp 4 Pax Dbl Sgl Standard Room at Villa Casa Real Call Toll Free 800-326-5025 Suite at Villa Casa Real *Triple rooms are not available. Single supplement applies for third person in a single room. Rates Include: Full-Day Maipo Valley Wine tour with two tastings and lunch, overnight at the Villa Casa Real including tax & breakfast, and return transfer to Santiago hotel or airport. All transport is via private car or van with a driver and guide.   Rates Per Person (minimum 2 pax to operate) 3-Day Tour Extra Nights Santa Cruz Plaza Villa Casa Real/Santa Cruz Plaza Hotel 2 Pax Sgl Supp 4 Pax Dbl Sgl Standard at Villa Casa Real Call Toll Free 800-326-5025 Suite at Villa Casa Real Note: Triple rooms are not available. Single supplement applies for third person in a single room. Rates Include: Day 1 Transfer to Colchagua Wine Valley via seat-in-motorcoach with two wine tastings and lunch. Overnight at the Hotel Santa Cruz Plaza including tax & breakfast. Day 2: Transfer to Santa Cruz and overnight at the Santa Cruz Plaza Hotel including tax & breakfast. Day 2 as per above. Day 3 as per above. All transport is via private car or van with a driver and guide, except for Day 1, which is via shared vehicle with a guide. Supplement for Saturday Colchagua Wine Train Tour: $60 per person Rates Per Person (minimum 2 pax to operate) 4-Day Tour Altiplanico San Alfonso/Santa Cruz Plaza Hotel/Villa Casa Real 2 Pax Sgl Supp 4 Pax Standard at Villa Casa Real Call Toll Free 800-326-5025 Suite at Villa Casa Real Note: Triple rooms are not available. Single supplement applies for third person in a single room. Rates Include: Day 1: Transfer from Santiago or the airport to Altiplanico San Alfonso and overnight including lunch, dinner, breakfast & tax. Day 2 Transfer to Colchagua Wine Valley with two wine tastings and lunch. Overnight at the Hotel Santa Cruz Plaza including tax & breakfast. Day 3: Transfer from Santa Cruz to Santa Rita Winery in the Maipo Wine Valley, with two wine tastings and lunch en route. Overnight at the Villa Casa Real including tax & breakfast. Day 4 Transfer to Santiago or the airport All transport is via private car or van with a driver and guide, except for Day 1, which is via shared vehicle with a guide. Supplement for Saturday Colchagua Wine Train Tour: $60 per person

Colchagua Valley Wine Tasting
& Country Inn Tour
2 Days/1 Night

Come linger a while in a part of Chile few have seen!

Viu Manent Winery, Colchagua Valley, Chile

Now you can discover a special region never before open to visitors, take in the sweet smell of the countryside, the green of a fertile valley and the elegance of antique wineries. You can taste wine at the most important vineyards of the Colchagua Valley: MontGras, Viu Manent, Bisquertt and Santa Laura.The hidden valley of Colchagua has long been home to some of Chile's finest wine-producing families. Here, you will have a unique opportunity to experience a true slice of Chile, unspoiled and elegant.

Lodge at the elegant neo-colonial Hotel Plaza in the village of Santa Cruz. Although first opened in 2001, it seamlessly blends in with the traditional architecture of this small town. The 44-room, four-story structure is built in colonial style with balconies and trailing geraniums. The interior of the hotel was lovingly adorned with hand-carved doors and furniture, custom murals, a private collection of colonial art and stained-glass windows depicting wine-making scenes. The dining room with stone friezes and hand-painted murals opens to an outdoor dining area in the gracious courtyard with a fountain, a pool with a swim-up bar, peaceful gardens and, of course, a wine tasting salon.

On Saturdays you can enhance the tour with a trip back in time, highlighting a restored steam locomotive and wine train that makes the 90-minute run from the city of San Fernando to Santa Cruz, passing by some of Colcahgua Valley's main vineyards on the way. While on board you will have the opportunity to taste wines, accompanied by appetizers, while a Chilean folklore singer entertains you with his songs.

Itinerary
Day 1: Santiago to Santa Cruz After a three-hour drive south of Santiago, the adventure begins. You will visit two of the four participating wineries in the Colchagua wine area, at one of which you will be provided with lunch. Afterwards, you can visit either the Colchagua Museum or the colonial estate of Casas de Huique. Check in to your hotel in Santa Cruz in the late afternoon, and have the remainder of the evening at leisure. (B, L)
Day 2: Santa Cruz to Santiago Visit two more wineries today, and lunch en route. Return to Santiago, arriving in the late afternoon. (B, L)

Rates Per Person (minimum 2 pax to operate via private car/van)	Basic Program			Extra Nights
	2 Pax	Sgl Supp	4 Pax	Dbl	Sgl
Plaza Hotel Santa Cruz	Call Toll Free 800-326-5025
Single supplement applies for third person. Rates Include: Two days' transportation with a driver, English guide in the Colchagua Valley, meals as indicated & overnight at the Plaza Hotel including tax & breakfast. Note: Some wineries are closed Sundays or Mondays, and the museums are closed on Mondays. On Saturdays a special wine train operates to Santa Cruz.