Overnight flight to Santiago.

Upon arrival to Santiago, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.

This afternoon, enjoy a private city tour of Santiago. The tour starts from the Funicular de Santiago (Gondola), which provides a stunning and panoramic view over the city from the top of San Cristobal Hill. Then travel to the heart of the city and Plaza de Armas the spot from where the city has grown throughout the centuries. Each Latin city has a plaza de Armas as when cities were founded the center was also where the armory and military base was established - hence the name Plaza de Armas (Plaza of Arms). Visit some of the more important buildings such as the Cathedral, the City Council, the Central Post Office and the National Historical Museum.

Continue to the Presidential Palace "La Moneda"; the current seat of the government. Wander the streets that were once elegant at the beginning of the 19th century and now are a commercial center. Also visit some the original colonial neighborhoods such as Concha y Toro Square. Characterized by its cobbled streets and old mansions that reflect the elegance and richness of the early twentieth century the neighborhood grew to prominence between 1870 and 1876 with the influx of wealth as a result of mining and the discovery of Silver. Many Chileans achieved great wealth, including Enrique Concha y Toro founder of the famed winery. Return to the hotel for the evening.
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Start the tour from your hotel headed north from Santiago to get to the famous and extensive Carretera Internacional San Martin (San Martin International Road), which starts in Santiago and ends in the city of Mendoza, Argentina. Begin this tour in Vina Sanchez de Loria. This vineyard comprises 30 hectares of centennial facilities of large adobe brick walls, a park and a central courtyard. On one side, one can see a beautiful and dark cellar with huge barrels of 35,000 and 25,000 liters, made of American oak and rauli, with hundreds of years of history. Now tour its facilities, the engine room, wine cellars, the halls of the Casa Patronal, also visit its beautiful vineyards and grape arbors. Finally, taste their reserved and special wines including: Cabernet Sauvignon-Oidor Gran Reserva, Oidor y Oporto y Sauvignon Blanc (Late Harvest y Tadea). The tasting will be accompanied by cheese and nuts.

Continue your tour to reach Vina San Esteban, its vineyards are beautifully located along the Rio Aconcagua and at the foot of the Andes, where sunny days and night breezes create the temperature change required to reach the optimum maturity of the grapes. Its Fundo Paidahuen, which is pioneer in hillside grape plantations, offers a rocky soil and an unique sun exposure required to obtain grapes rich in structure and character. The total planted area is 120 hectares and includes the following varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenere, Syrah, Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc, Mourvedre, Petit Verdot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier. The tour will be with a guided excursion to the top of Parque Arqueologico Paidahuen (Paidahuen Archaeological Park), to discover the most hidden place. Finish in the Vina San Esteban with a wine tasting, ending with a delicious lunch on the vineyard.

Next reach the Vina Errazuriz. This vineyard was founded in 1870 by Maximiano Errazuriz and from its beginnings it is dedicated to producing wines of top quality, elegance and complexity, making it the best vineyard in Chile. Its wines are internationally recognized. The tour will start with the history of Vina Errazuriz and its importance in the development of wine industry both nationally and internationally. Visit the underground cellars and tour the vineyards, where one can see issues of viticulture. Finish the tour with a tasting of 4 Max Reserva wines at the Wine Bar.

Return to hotel.
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At the appropriate time, you will be met at the hotel and transferred to the airport for the flight to Easter Island.

After your transfer from the airport, settle in and enjoy afternoon activities at Explora Rapa Nui.

Explora offers over 3.600km (2.236mi) of exploration routes, set into over 100 different explorations on foot, horseback, bicycle or boat. Explora helps create routes with helpful guides that are constantly trying to discover new ways of improving existing explorations and creating new ones: one of a kind, and off the beaten track.

Every evening at the hotel bar, guides meet up with guests to program the next day’s activities. Explorations are carried out in groups of no more than 8 people. Explora believes in healthy exposure to nature, and in healthy exposure to other travelers, hence why private expeditions are not offered. Guests are sociable people with stories to tell and adventures to share; Explora is convinced that the people met during the journey are as important as the destination itself.

Note: Programs will vary depending upon chosen accommodation. Travelers who select Luxury accommodations will be met at the Easter Island airport and taken to the full experience hotel where included activities will be selected, opposed to following the below itinerary. Please ask a Yampu Travel Consultant for more information.
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At Explora Rapa Nui, there are over 20 different guided hikes, bike rides and fishing and snorkeling explorations, in groups of maximum 8 travelers. All explorations have different difficulty levels ranging from easy to expert, and different durations, half day or full day.

What is in store for today at Explora Rapa Nui?

After meeting up with the guides the evening before, set forth on an exciting journey throughout Rapa Nui! Perhaps hiking is in for the day? All meals and activities are included

Maybe today is a day full of aquatic activities? Try out snorkeling then take the rest of the day to soak! Explora Rapa Nui has an outdoor swimming pool, a Jacuzzi and an ancestral sauna that guests can take advantage of.

At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and transferred to the airport for your flight home.