O’Higgins and Santiago: flavors, landscapes, and Chilean culture to enjoy
Day 1
Delight your five senses
The first stop on this trip is the Santa Cruz Wine Route, located in the famous Colchagua Valley, considered one of the most outstanding Chilean agricultural areas. Here you can enjoy different tourist attractions.
One of them is to go up by funicular to the top of Cerro Chamán. Then, visit the Wine Museum, where you have the opportunity to learn more about the wine culture, its origins, and see works inspired by the vine.
The day ends in the Car Museum, also located in this Vineyard, which has a collection of more than 50 vehicles with incredible stories from different eras.
Day 2
Recharging energies on the beach
After a day of vineyards, escape to the beach, specifically Matanzas. This destination is synonymous with kitesurfing, windsurfing and surfing due to its perfect wind and wave conditions that attract and surprise sea-loving sportspeople.
After a delicious lunch in the area, go horseback riding on the beach, ending with an ascent to a hill. If weather conditions are good, you can try one of the famous water sports here.
Day 3
Salt flats, water mills and surfThe third day starts very early in another beautiful place on the Chilean coast: Pichilemu and its surroundings. The first stop is Salinas de Cahuil, reddish saltwater pools, with an ancient salt extraction technique recognized as unique in the world.Then we continue through Pañul, a rural sector where you can see its well-known ceramics made with clay extracted from the same area. In addition, you can take photos in the water mills built in the 1900s and still preserved in the harvest of grains and cereals.We end the day with a grand finale: a surfing lesson in Punta de Lobos in Pichilemu, the capital of this sport.
