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Santiago - Portillo

(10 days, 9 nights )
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Day 1. SANTIAGO
Arrival in Santiago de Chile, reception and transfer to the 5* Park Plaza Hotel. Accommodation in a superior club room.

Day 2. SANTIAGO
After breakfast, a half day city tour of Santiago including a visit to the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino. This museum offers a thorough overview of 4500 years of pre-Columbian civilization throughout Central and South America. At the Main Square (Plaza de Armas) view the beautiful Cathedral, Post Office and National Museum. Continue along the main avenue called "Alameda" to admire the San Francisco Church and the National Library. You shall also see the Mercado Central which is one of Santiago’s most colourful markets.
A visit to Cerro Santa Lucia, where Santiago was founded in 1541and where you can take the aerial cable car, to its summit at 485m for excellent views of the city. Lunch at Pinpilinpausha, one of the finest restaurants in Chile.
In the afternoon, a visit via the Maipo Canyon and up to Las Vertientes, a popular resort at the foothills of the Andes, with a view of the winding Maipo River. We continue towards Pirque, a picturesque village and the Concha y Toro winery, one of the largest exporters of fine wines in Chile. Founded in 1883 by the Marquis of Casa Concha, he appointed French oenologist M. de Labouchere to bring the finest stock vine from France and to have it planted in the Maipo River Valley. Since then, Concha y Toro has been the leader adopting new techniques. The tour will end with some wine tasting before returning to Santiago.

Day 3. SANTIAGO - PORTILLO
After breakfast, private transfer to the Portillo ski resort, some 100 miles northeast of Santiago. Transfer to the deluxe Hotel Portillo. Portillo is famous for its world class skiing, and is nestled high in the Andes close to the border with Argentina, and the highest mountain in the Americas,  Mt. Aconcagua.
Portillo attracts an international crowd, many of whom have been making an annual pilgrimage to the steeps that have previously laid claim to the World speed record.
The resort has 19 runs and 12 lifts and offers full fitness and spa regime.

Day 4 - Day 9.
Ski week at the Portillo  resort complete with  full ski lift pass but not including ski equipment rental.

Day 10. PORTILLO - SANTIAGO
After breakfast, transfer to Santiago for your connecting flight home.