Things to do in

Santa Cruz, Chile

Indulge in a private wine-tasting experience in Colchagua Valley, a world-famous region with its own Denomination of Origin. Join a tour from Santiago and head into the lush countryside to visit fascinating vineyards and enjoy guided wine tastings. Learn about local history at the Colchagua Museum. Get picked up from your Santiago hotel and drive toward your first winery. Arrive at Viu Manent Vineyard for a scenic ride around their facilities aboard a horse-drawn cart. Explore the vast vines and take in the view before tasting 3 of their best wines. Up next, choose your next destination out of the following selection of top wineries: Bisquert, Mont Grass, Montes, Los Vascos, La Estampa, Casa Silva, and Cono Sur. Hear about what makes their estate unique and sample 3 more wines to grow your knowledge of regional grape varieties. Take a break to purchase lunch at your own expense, then continue toward Colchagua Museum. Discover everything there is to know about the Colchagua Valley wine region before riding back to your hotel.

Discover the history of Santa Cruz on a guided walking tour. Learn about the city's development, including its civic, historical, and political struggles. Explore the city's old town, starting with the early moments of Santa Cruz at the Museum of History. Meet your guide at the main plaza of the city of Santa Cruz, where your journey through the city's history begins. Explore the old town or historical center, starting with the early moments of Santa Cruz at the Museum of History. Next, visit the Museum of Santa Cruz Independence, a key site for the city. From there, head to the City Museum where you will find the city's history and an art gallery. Finish in the Casa Cultural Melchor Pinto Parada, the 20th-century museum, and maybe answer why Santa Cruz de la Sierra became the most important city of Bolivia.

Explore the Colchagua Valley on a day trip from Santiago. Visit the Viña Montes winery, enjoy a 3-course lunch at Fuegos de Apalta, and tour the Clos Apalta winery. Depart from Santiago and transfer to the Colchagua Valley. Admire the beautiful landscapes of Santa Cruz as you drive. Arrive at the Viña Montes winery and take a walk through the vineyards. Enjoy a tour of the winery where premium and ultra-premium wines are vinified. Visit the barrel room, where the best wines rest and mature accompanied by Gregorian songs. Stop by the wine and souvenir shop to find all the Montes wine lines at special prices. Then, head to Fuegos de Apalta for a 3-course lunch with wine pairing. Enjoy a meal surrounded by vines in a wonderful setting. After lunch, visit the Clos Apalta winery, winner of the Most Extraordinary Winery award. Explore the seven-story underground complex built into the slopes of its land. Admire the winery, designed by the renowned Chilean architect Roberto Benavente Riquelme. Return to Santiago.

Discover on a journey through Chile's renowned Colchagua Valley, honored as the Best Wine Region by Wine Enthusiast magazine. This enchanting Wine Route blends tradition with modernity, offering a captivating experience for wine aficionados. Viña Montes. Be part of an unforgettable experience in a privileged natural environment in the heart of the Colchagua Valley. In the unique town of Apalta, get to know our gravitational winery, influenced by the harmony of Feng Shui and witness the passion and affection for viticulture and oenology that the entire Montes team deposits in each of its wines, letting you be accompanied by the magic and the protection of angels. Tasting includes: 1 Icono, 2 Montes Alpha, 1 Montes Outer Limits Restaurate Fuegos de Apalta Indulge in a culinary masterpiece at Fuegos de Apalta, Francis Mallmann's celebrated restaurant at Viña Montes. Savor the flavors of fire-cooked cuisine paired perfectly with local wines. Restaurant Rayuela Wine & Grill. The restaurant offers seasonal cuisine, local ingredients, meats, fish, grilled and clay oven preparations accompanied by great wines. The dessert menu and homemade bread also stand out. Great Viu Manent wine list. Carriage Tour Viña Viu Manent. Get in the car and enjoy a great experience. Tour the vineyards with our bilingual guides in horse-drawn carriages. La Llavería visitor center reception, Historical tour of the Malbec Room, Visit Garden of varieties., Vineyard carriage tour. The tour ends with a guided tasting of 5 wines. In case of rain, the car ride is suspended and the tour at the La llaveria Store and wine tasting is in-depth. Tailor your tour to suit your preferences and interests, ensuring a bespoke experience whether you're a wine connoisseur or new to the world of fine wines. This refined version maintains the allure and detail of your original description while emphasizing the premium aspects of the tour.

Private tour to viña Santa Cruz in the famous Colchagua Valley. Enjoy touring through the vineyards and spend a night at the great Hotel Santa Cruz. Right in the middle of a magical setting, this vineyard provides an unforgettable experience for the palate and the soul. Enjoy their organic wines prepared with premium grade grapes harvested using sustainable practices. You will get to see the vineyards and go up to the observatory and the representation of the Pre-Hispanic indigenous culture. Duration: 2 days Schedule: Tuesday to Sunday Languages: English - Spanish. Wines: Santa Cruz Petit Verdot, Tupu Cabernet Sauvignon, Make Make Tempranillo y Santa Cruz País made with 100 year old vines. Itinerary 14:00 Pick up from your address. We are going to take the highway to Colchagua Valley, through the central valley. We'll see a lot of vineyards and agricultural plantations on the run. 17:00 Arrival to the vineyard and Icon vine tour starts. 19:00 Hotel Check in. Next Day: 10:00 Bike tour 13:00 Car ride back to Santiago

Day 1 of our Manu Jungle Tours will begin with an early morning pick-up from your hotel in Cusco. We will set off on a journey from the Andes to the Amazon in our private transport. The first stop will be the Andean town of Paucartambo. The local culture and traditions, still untouched by modernity, will be the subject of our tour guide’s explanations. We will resume our journey, heading towards the picturesque viewpoint, of Tres Cruces. Located at an altitude of 3900 meters (or 12795 feet), this viewpoint offers a staggering view of the Amazon basin. We will then descend the hill, driving you to the Manu Cloud Forest. A short tour here will allow you to spot the Peruvian National Bird, the Andean Cock of the Rock. Our ensuing location of interest shall be the Santa Cruz Port. Here, a small motorboat awaits you to take you to our exclusive family-owned Treehouse INN. Upon arrival, our team will welcome you warmly. A typical native meal will be served for lunch. Post-lunch, our Manu Tours Peru officially kick-starts with a hike. During this hike, you will encounter various regional plants and bird species. As the sun sets, we will return to the Treehouse for dinner. The second day of our Manu Jungle Tours starts early. We will depart Treehouse INN before dawn. Our destination is the Macaw Clay Lick, just a short boat ride away. It’s crucial to be there early to catch the birds’ unique activity. Upon arrival, you will witness hundreds of vibrantly colored parrots and Macaws. They flock to the clay cliffs to consume its mineral-rich clay. This clay aids in flushing toxins from their bodies. Our guide will explain the details of various bird species. You will have ample time to appreciate this extraordinary spectacle. Once satisfied, we will return to the lodge for breakfast. We will be serving a hearty traditional breakfast at the lodge. Post-breakfast, we’re off for a hike on an exclusive trail. Expect to encounter more native birds, flora, and fauna during this expedition. By lunchtime, we’ll head back to the lodge. We will serve a traditional Amazon Peru lunch. After refueling, we plan to spend the afternoon river tubing in the Palotoa’s crystal clear waters. As evening sets in, we will visit a local indigenous community. You’ll gain firsthand insights into the lifestyle and culture of Amazon’s native inhabitants. As the Amazon sunset paints the sky, we will return to the lodge. The evening concludes with a campfire dinner, creating a cozy end to an adventurous day. The final day of our Manu Jungle Tours begins with a traditional native breakfast at Treehouse INN. Once breakfast concludes, we will board a boat. This journey shall transport us back to our original point of departure, the Santa Cruz pier. Our driver will be awaiting us at the Santa Cruz pier. From there, we will journey back to Cusco by car. We will travel through the awe-inspiring cloud forests and the quaint town of Paucartambo.