What to do and see in Los Andes, Valparaiso Region: The Best Day Trips from

April 17, 2022 Timmy Ribble

Discover the best top things to do in Los Andes, Chile including Small-Group Tour: Portillo Ski Center, Inca Lagoon plus Premium Wineries in Aconcagua Valley, Aconcagua Private Wine Lovers Premium Tour, Private Andes Adventure: Portillo, Inca Lagoon, San Esteban Vineyard, Wine in the Shadow of the Andes: Errazuriz and San Esteban Vineyards, Full day small group tour Archeology, Wine and Portillo ski resort , Laguna del Inca, Inca Lagoon/ Portillo & In Situ San Esteban winery (Small group tour), Private Full-Day Inca Adventure: Alpacas, Petroglyphs and Wine, Santiago: Full day Portillo and Inca Lagoon panoramic tour , Private Full-Day Tour: Portillo Ski Center and Inca Lagoon from Santiago.
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1. Small-Group Tour: Portillo Ski Center, Inca Lagoon plus Premium Wineries in Aconcagua Valley

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Sincerely, this is the best way to experience the Aconcagua Valley, declared as the new wine region of the country, and be able to also enjoy a visit to the Andes, with the beauty that offers the Portillo Ski Center, and dazzle with the beauty of the “Laguna del Inca” (Inca’s Lagoon) next to it, with a maximum of 8 people per vehicle. This service can be on shared transportation with a maximum group of 7 persons per vehicle. Yes, we do have face masks. We ask tour participants to please bring their own masks, ideally reusable. As we are an ecological company we prefer not to have to use disposable masks to avoid contamination.

Inclusions: Small-group tour (max 8 people per vehicle), 4 Wine tastings for San Estaban option, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

Reviewed By 27larryh

I highly recommend this operator for their honesty, communication and integrity. They went above and beyond to help us in a time of need. We are very appreciative of all they did to help us. Thank you.

2. Aconcagua Private Wine Lovers Premium Tour

Maipo Valley Wine Tours
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An amazing journey through Aconcagua Valley, 90 km from Santiago, to discover its singular wines with mature flavors and a big personality. Wines from the Aconcagua Valley in Valparaíso Region are part of the country’s traditional countryside life.  If you are a wine lover visiting Santiago de Chile and you like to discover the cultural heritage of the countries you visit, exploring the Aconcagua Valley is one of your musts!

Inclusions: A wine expert guide that will give you a comprehensive overview of Chilean wines as a whole and, more especially and at the foot of the vineyard, will tell you about the peculiarities that make the Aconcagua Valley wines so excellent, Breakfast , 3 wine tours guided by an expert in the winery & extensive tastings with at least 3 different wines, Lunch , Transportation by car or van, Tour & tasting in 3 of these wineries: San Esteban, Flaherty, Sanchez de Loria, Peumayen, Errazuriz., Private Tour

Exclusions: Gratuities, Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Reviewed By fefeazevedo

We did the horse riding tour and it was just wonderful! A must do experience!! Felipe is a great guy, very easy to communicate since the begging and is super attentive with the clients! When we said we didn’t eat meat he prepared a super nice barbecue with vegetables and a delicious fish :) The horses were super easygoing and calm and We passed trough some super beautiful places! Don Mario who went with us was super nice as well! After the horse riding Felipe took us to a really nice place to buy some wine and explained about the wines and all. If you’re in Santiago I super recommend this tour! ❤️ Thanks again for the amazing tour Felipe and Don Mario ☺️

3. Private Andes Adventure: Portillo, Inca Lagoon, San Esteban Vineyard

Chile Dream Tours
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5.0 based on 10 reviews

Journey into the heart of the Andes Mountains to Portillo Resort, the Inca Lagoon, and San Esteban Wine Vineyard! - 8-Hour Private Tour - Free Pick-up and Drop-off from any Hotel, Airbnb, and Residence in Santiago - Free Airport Pick-up or Drop-off on Tour Day - Professional & Multilingual Guide - Modern & Comfortable Van - Monument to the Battle of Chacabuco - Winery Tour and Classic Wine Tasting at San Esteban Vineyard - Visit Inca Lagoon at Portillo

Inclusions: Multilingual Guide, Private Transport, Bottled water, Winery Tour and Classic Wine Tasting at San Esteban Vineyard, Digital Photographs

Exclusions: Optional Gratuity for Guide, Lunch

Reviewed By Dreamer64284

Sean was awesomely the best of the bestest - very highly recommended!!! We toured Valparaiso and Vina del Mar with him, and he dropped us off at Santiago for our cruise embarkation the following day. That was our first trip to South America - our pre-cruise tour, as we cruised Chile, Antarctica, Falkland Islands, Argentina, Uruguay - still so many places to explore in this area. We will definitely come back, and use Sean's company again...

4. Wine in the Shadow of the Andes: Errazuriz and San Esteban Vineyards

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A perfect day touring and tasting the best wines in the Aconcagua Valley at San Esteban and Errazuriz Vineyards on the slopes of the Andes Mountains! - 9-Hour Private Tour - Free Pick-up and Drop-off from any Hotel, Airbnb, and Residence in Santiago - Free Airport Pick-up or Drop-off on Tour Day - Professional & Multilingual Guide - Modern & Comfortable Van - Two Wine Tours & Tastings  (San Esteban and Errazuriz Vineyards)

Inclusions: Multilingual Guide, Private Transport, Bottled water, Winery Tour and Classic Wine Tasting at San Esteban Vineyard, Winery Tour and Max Reserva Wine Tasting at Errazuriz Vineyard, Digital Photographs

Exclusions: Optional Gratuity for Guide, Lunch

Reviewed By Dreamer64284

Sean was awesomely the best of the bestest - very highly recommended!!! We toured Valparaiso and Vina del Mar with him, and he dropped us off at Santiago for our cruise embarkation the following day. That was our first trip to South America - our pre-cruise tour, as we cruised Chile, Antarctica, Falkland Islands, Argentina, Uruguay - still so many places to explore in this area. We will definitely come back, and use Sean's company again...

5. Full day small group tour Archeology, Wine and Portillo ski resort

ChileVive Tours
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We will combine an archaeological visit with wine tasting, heading to the ski center Portillo (Laguna del Inca) Taste Chilean wines in a special and different location, among cactus and petroglyphs from more than 1.000 years old in the Paidahuen archaeological park. From there you can observe the breathtaking panoramic of the different layers of the Aconcagua Valley and then continue your journey through the serpentine geography of the Andes mountain range to reach Portillo, ski center with a privileged view of the beautiful Laguna del Inca , located at 2,800 meters above sea level.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Snacks (Chilean Empanadas), Wine tasting, Local guide, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Exclusions: Gratuities, Lunch

Reviewed By talk2edith2

Excellent experience with a very knowledgeable tourguide with perfect English! He was very accommodating as well. Covered just about everything on this full day tour. Chilevive tours were booked via Viator tours. Highly recommended!!

6. Laguna del Inca

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Transfer to the legendary Laguna del Inca, where you can experience a special moment in the wonderful Andes Mountains, near Santiago. It is located in a historic area for the independence of Chile in the Aconcagua Valley and very close to the Argentine border and the emblematic ski resort of Portillo. On the way there is an important agricultural area and a great wine production thanks to its climate, the glacial river and its land. We are a company of young professionals in the field of tourism, all our guides are enthusiastic and eager to deliver their knowledge We have one of the best routes through the Aconcagua Valley, created by ourselves. Custom tours, according to the preferences of the passengers. Minimum 2 passengers

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, WiFi on board, Bottled water, Wine Tour

Exclusions: Lunch

Reviewed By bigglesedwards

There was chaos in arrivals & we were approached by an official looking chap who had all the correct id, had our name on his list & knew which hotel we were transferring to; there were 3 'assisting' us - they had a very smart mini bus. They insisted we had to pay a "road poll charge". To cut a long story short - they got our debit card & withdrew two lots of £200 from our account. With the help of the lovely staff at the Intercontinental Hotel we managed to put a stop on our card pretty quickly. Our Bank was not surprised at what happened - they said Santiago Airport is notorious for this type of activity. So be very sure your taxi or transfer is official - be vigilant to the point of rudeness if necessary!

7. Inca Lagoon/ Portillo & In Situ San Esteban winery (Small group tour)

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This is a unique tour that combines the best of our country , our beautiful nature and our wines. During the tour you will have the chance to know more about our history, admire the magnificent Inca Lagoon and taste our typical food during lunch.

Inclusions: wine tasting at the winery. 3 glasses of wine, one botlle of mineral water, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board

Exclusions: Lunch

Reviewed By CanTraval

I arranged our private tour with Mauricio via email. He was very professional and helpful in our decision to do a private tour of Valparaiso / Vina del Mar and return to San Antonio for our back to back cruise. Because of COVID-19, our 2nd cruise was cancelled and our tour guide Francisco was very agreeable to taking us to Santiago airport after our Valparaiso and Vina del Mar tour. Our tour guide, Francisco was very professional, knowledgeable and pleasant - he made our tour very enjoyable and spoke excellent English. We enjoyed the seafood empanadas, recommended by Mauricio. Thank you Mauricio and Francisco for a fun last day in Chile.

8. Private Full-Day Inca Adventure: Alpacas, Petroglyphs and Wine

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Journey to the time of the Inca! Visit the largest alpaca farm in Chile. Venture on a short hike to discover rock drawings from 450 to 1,000 years ago. Sip on some wine at San Esteban Vineyard in the shadow of the Andes! - Free Pick-up and Drop-off from any Hotel, Airbnb, and Residence in Santiago - Free Airport Pick-up or Drop-off on Tour Day

Inclusions: Entrance to Alpaca Farm, Bottled Water, Entrance to Archaeological Park, Multilingual Guide, Private Transportation, Winery Tour and Classic Wine Tasting at San Esteban Vineyard, Digital Photographs

Exclusions: Optional gratuity for guide, Lunch

Reviewed By Dreamer64284

Sean was awesomely the best of the bestest - very highly recommended!!! We toured Valparaiso and Vina del Mar with him, and he dropped us off at Santiago for our cruise embarkation the following day. That was our first trip to South America - our pre-cruise tour, as we cruised Chile, Antarctica, Falkland Islands, Argentina, Uruguay - still so many places to explore in this area. We will definitely come back, and use Sean's company again...

9. Santiago: Full day Portillo and Inca Lagoon panoramic tour

Ruta Chile - Whole Saler Tour Operator
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Enjoy a wonderful day trip to Portillo and Inca Lagoon from Santiago. Starting from the Intermediate Depression of our country , which is crowned by the majesty of the Andes

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transportation by car or minibus, Local guide

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities

Reviewed By L8738FOsofiac

We took this tour last year. The guide doesn’t speak English at all, and keep repeating the same information over and over. They also don’t let you move and ask you to be next to them all the time. Amazing place but awful guide

10. Private Full-Day Tour: Portillo Ski Center and Inca Lagoon from Santiago

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The Portillo Ski Center is located approximately 2 hours north of Santiago. It's the first ski center in South America to become venue of the Alpine World Ski Championship in 1966. Portillo surprises visitors with its beauty because this unique ski center possesses a big lagoon called “Laguna del Inca” (Inca’s Lagoon). There are numerous activities for you to chose from once you arrive at the ski area or you can stay in the lodge and relax.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Visit of the Portillo Ski Center with Inca Lagoon, Private transport by air-conditioned minivan

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Ski clothes or equipment (we provide assistance to best price stores for rent), Gratuities, Activities at the ski center

Reviewed By 27larryh

I highly recommend this operator for their honesty, communication and integrity. They went above and beyond to help us in a time of need. We are very appreciative of all they did to help us. Thank you.

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