Day Trip: Andes Mountains - Portillo Inca Lagoon and Tasting at San Esteban Vineyard

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Duration: 10 hours
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Experience Highlights

This tour will take you to the highest of the Andes by the international road to Argentina. The route gives a postcard view of the most imposing and beautiful mountains, including one of the most beautiful lagoons in the Andes mountains. The lagoon has an intense emerald green color and transparency that reflects the vastness of the surrounding mountains. It tells the sad story of a beautiful Inca princess who, when she died, her husband deposited the body of his beloved in the bed of the lagoon, turning the color of the waters to emerald green, like the eyes of the princess.

What’s included

  • Winery visit with Wine Tasting
  • Empanada snack
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (Pick up time is delivered on the prior dat at night)

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Step by Step

The pick up starts since 7:30am from your hotel or AirBnB in the location point in the list.
This a technical stop to grab a bottle of water, coffee or some stacks to bring on the way.
In a specific location on the highway is possible to see the highest Mountain in America, The Aconcagua mountain peak. In some special days when the weather allows is possible stop to see and take beautiful pictures.
In Situ, the winery of altitude. In this beautiful vineyard you will taste they special wines with good company and charming outdoor space with Andes mountains view.
Probably this is one of the more special highways you will see. It's name is Caracoles (snail) with 30 sharp curves that reach the high 3.000m. You will stop for awesome pics.
Finally you will get at your destination at the marvelous Inca Lagoon that is possible to explore and lunch at the restaurant of Portillo Hotel.
The lagoon speaks for itself. You will leve this place!
The oldest sky resort in south America. It was visited by important celebrities from all around the World. A place full of history.
Good technical stop for Chilena Empanadas for snack. Also here is a charming Llamas farm
View point of Canyon formed by the erosion in the rock of the Andes which tells the story of a patriotic soldier who saved his life by jumping off the cliff.
Drop off in hotel in Santiago around 5:30 - 6:00pm.

Reviews

4.7
· 328 Reviews
  • A
    A.
    5
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    Pablo our guide and Alex our driver were very nice. Pablo educated us about a lot of things and he is very very knowledgeable and his English is very good. There was a major truck accident due to which the road to Caracoles was closed, so they took us to Viña Del Mar and Valparaiso instead, which was good. Thank you!
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    G. W.
    4
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    Great scenery and comfortable trip. Guide was knowledgeable and friendly. The wine tasting was a bit of a letdown as expected to visit an actual winery and see and taste a variety of of their wines.
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    J.
    5
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    Esme was very informative, warm, friendly and Oscar was a safe and wonderful driver. Would recommend
  • O
    O.
    5
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    Christian was our tour guide along with Alex the driver. Christian set me a group invite to WhatsApp. We were picked up from our hotel and we went to Andes Range tour. The tour was fun and Chris was very entertaining with a cheerful disposition. We stopped mid way for empanada and 3 wine samples at the inSitu winery. Then we continued our trip to the Andes lagoon. I would highly recommend this trip with his and Alex. Chis then provided a list of places to eat, drink and listen to Chilean music.
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