Wine and Cost

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. We v isit the award winning William Cole Vineyards in the Casablanca Valley, seeing the grapevines in the field and the vinification process in the winery before a winet a sting session. We go on to Pablo Neruda's home at Isla Negra where you can take a tour. Finally we take a scenic coastal drive to the beautiful ex whaling village of Quintay with rugged coastlines , wild flowers and birdlife as well as the old whaling station. This excursion easily enables you to visit all three activities in the day whereas using public transport each activity would take a whole day in itself . CLP$30.000 per person (Children CLP$18.000) including vineyard tour and wine tasting. Other entry and meals not included. Max. group 8 plus guide.

 

P.N. La Campana

Monday and Thursday. We will be visiting the northern side of la Campana National park (inaccessible by public transport). The Ocoa sector is the last refuge of the Chilean palm tree and thousands of these can be seen in the park. We take a 4 hour hike to a picturesque waterfall surrounded by prehistoric scenery, with a wide variety of bird, plant and animal life, and a microclimate similar to the semi-desert north. Charles Darwin was fascinated by the same park in his journey of discovery almost 200 years ago. This is a full day excursion which closes with a visit to an excellent German run microbrewery on the route back to Valparaíso and a stop to buy fresh produce from a farmers stall roadside. CLP$30.000 per person (Children CLP$18.000) park entry fee included. Max group 8 plus guide.