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Santiago - Vineyards of the Three Valleys - San Pedro de Atacama. DAILY DEPARTURES, EXCEPT THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS.
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| Suggested Itinerary Includes: | Transfers between cities
3 nights in Santiago
2 nights in Santa Cruz
3 nights in Atacama
Daily breakfast (most hotels)
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| Santiago (19 Hotels options in Santiago) |  | Santiago is an architectural collage of old Spanish colonial charm, European elegance, and North American suburbia, populated with five million amiable Chileans. However, the city lacks the Indian markets prevalent in other Andean countries. In the city's center there are pedestrian malls with cobblestone walkways lined with shopping galleries, fountains, cafes, movie theaters, ice cream shops, and banks. There is an intense activity in the arts and also an exciting nightlife. |
| Atacama Desert (11 Hotels options in Atacama Desert) |  | The town resembles a cross between a Pennsylvania mining town and an old frontier town of the Western US. San Pedro de Atacama was the most populated town in pre-Columbian times. Visit the outstanding Archaeology Museum, a must see in Chile. The Valley of the Moon is a mysterious valley, which turns brilliant colors and shimmers in the moonlight. The Pukara is a mountainside stone fortress built by the Atacama Indians. |
| Zpend |  | San Pedro de Atacama, cradle of the Atacama Culture during the pre-Columbian period, is the center of this package allowing many highlights for you to enjoy. The Moon Valley astonishes with its geological constitution of salts and carbonates, where nature shapes a sculptural landscape. Toconao stands out with his bell tower, alleys and craftsmanship workshops, while the Atacama Salt Flat shelters pink flamingoes among other birds. In the middle of the Andes Mountains, the El Tatio Geysers at 4,500 meter high gushes fumaroles at dawn.
The Terrantai Hotel is located on the main square of San Pedro de Atacama. A renowned architect using the traditions of the region and local materials has built the hotel. The walls and walkways are made of lacustrine rocks that were specially selected to restore an old dwelling into the Hotel Terrantai. The intimate hotel lends an air of familiarity and comfort. Winding passages have views of the old adobe white washed church and look upon the vast blue sky. |
| Vineyards of Three Valleys |  | This package, in the heart of the fertile land of Colchagua, offers a typical Chilean panorama. The trip, along the wine route of the Chachapoal, Colchagua, and Curico valleys, will transform you into an expert on different grapevines, elaboration processes, and types of wines. The private museum of Colchagua, founded on 1994, includes pre-Columbian artifacts, gold pieces of the Moche Culture, amber exhibitions and interesting historical documents. |
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