Excursions From Santiago

Excursions from Santiago take the visitors on a virtual tour through the history of Chile, exposing its various cultural and natural wealth. Santiago is one of the most popular tourist destinations in South America. Excursions from Santiago provide a wide variety of attractions to the tourists.

One of the greatest attractions of the excursions beginning from Santiago is a trip around the various small colonial towns and hamlets of the country. Pomaire, Pirque, San Jose de Maipo, Los Andes, Santa Roda de Los Andes and Caleu are picturesque small towns and habitations that take the visitors back to the Spanish days of Chilean occupations. These quite and tranquil towns are also rich in natural beauty. Some provide wonderful views of the Andes while others offer spectacular coastal experiences along the Pacific. Refugio Lo Valdes is a popular round-the-year destination from Santiago and is a favorite among the tourists.

Trips from Santiago include visits to the various ski resorts in Chile. El Colorado, La Parva, Valle Navado and Portillo are some of the most popular ski resorts that can be reached from Santiago. The dry powder and the steep gradient of the Andes make Santiago ski resorts great attractions to the travelers from across the world. A contrast to the ski resorts are the various forest reserves and national parks near Santiago. They offer the exotic flora and fauna of the region and show-case the exquisite natural wealth of the country.

One of the most popular getaways from Santiago is a visit to the wineries that dot the region. Some of the wineries are quite old and enjoy great reputation that has been built over centuries. The visitors to the grand wineries enjoy trips around the vineyards and orchards and can see the complex and intriguing process of wine production first hand. There are restaurants and bars to ease their trip during the visits to the wineries. The Vina Cousino Macul, Vina Santa Rita, Vina Concha y Toro, Vina Undurraga and Vina Santa Carolina are some of the most popular winery destinations from Santiago.

Santiago also has a number of national parks and reserves. These are the home to some exotic species of animals and birds. Some of these national parks are Cascada de las Animas, Reserva Nacional Rio Clarillo, Monumento Natural El Morado. Chilean iguana is the major attraction of Reserva Nacional Rio Clarillo.