Top Things to do in Valle Central
Top Hotels in Valle Central
- 1. Ladera Boutique Hotel
- 2. Le Reve Hotel Boutique
- 3. Sheraton Santiago Hotel and Convention Center
- 4. Regal Pacific Hotel
- 5. La Quinta by Wyndham Santiago Aeropuerto
- 6. Icon Hotel
- 7. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Santiago - Vitacura
- 8. Hyatt Place Santiago/Vitacura
- 9. Courtyard Santiago Las Condes
- 10. Hotel Novotel Santiago Las Condes
What to do and see in Valle Central, Valle Central: The Best Things to do
Chile's Valle Central, a verdant valley tucked between the Andes and the coastal mountain ranges, has a mild climate and moist soil perfect for grape growing. Made up of four distinct wine regions, Maipo, Rapel, Curico and Maule, the area is criss-crossed by well-traveled wine roads. At the northern end of the valley is Maipo, the oldest of Chile's wine regions, famous for its Cabernet Sauvignon. At the opposite end is Maule, which still grows Pais, the first grape brought to South America.
Restaurants in Valle Central
1. Colchagua Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,463 reviews
Reviewed By scottberg56
Fantastic museum, from pre-history to the present day with many artifacts and great narration. A must see.
2. Cerro San Cristobal
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4.5 based on 18,381 reviews
This 860 meter hill in the center of Santiago features a zoo and wine museum at the midway point and a gondola ride to the top, where a Virgin Mary statue overlooks the city.
Reviewed By GoGo2SlowGo - Denton, United States
It has several attractions in its 1784 acres. Central Park is only 842 acres by comparison. Some of its most important attractions are: the sanctuary and balcony of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception; The National Zoo of Chile, where you can get dazzled with the different species of animals; the historic funicular railway and the recently inaugurated cable way. From the top of the park you can enjoy a panoramic view of Santiago and the Andes Mountain Range, also there are two swimming pools, plazas and games for children.
3. Clos Apalta Lapostolle
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4.5 based on 786 reviews
Reviewed By 557jj
We visited this winery as part of our tour with Colchagua Wine Tours. We had a tour and tasting. The best thing about this winery are the views from the rooftop (make sure you stop at the rooftop after your tour to take some more photos without crowds) and the wine tasting room. The winery itself felt a bit corporate and did not have as much as a local history and connection to the community as some of the other wineries we visited. The wine was good and some of the reds were a bit on the dry side - still good wine, just making you aware. It's also a smaller winery.
4. Reserva Nacional Rio Los Cipreses
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4.5 based on 179 reviews
Reviewed By FJDR - Santiago, Chile
My family and me went to that Park several times. Have nice areas with great views, and the chance to take contact with the natural and pristine Andean forest and fauna. Have places for camp, barbecue and have clean restrooms.
5. Jardin botanico de la Universidad de Talca
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4.5 based on 192 reviews
Reviewed By jenrazzle1
This is a beautiful garden on the University of Talca campus with lots of gorgeous animals. They are able to roam about so you can have personal interactions with them and take great photos. It is a great experience, I highly recommend checking it out!
6. Embalse El Yeso
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4.5 based on 1,619 reviews
Reviewed By Eriberry26 - Perth, Australia
Visited 17th Sept 2019 Rented a car from Santiago and drove here, the drive is quite challenging as the road close to the attraction is narrow and close to the edge of the cliff. We went on a sunny and clear day, and had to park the car and walk about 4km. Lovely view and was well worth the effort!
7. Sky Costanera
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4.5 based on 15,083 reviews
Experience Santiago highest viewing platform at the top of the tallest building in Latin America. SkyCostanera is the start point to know Santiago. SkyCostanera offers an exceptional experience, a panoramic view of the city in 360° at 300 meters high
Reviewed By catchmeifyucan
This is one of the best views of Santiago you can get. Sky Costanera is the tallest building in Latin America and has a great vantage view of the Andes Mountains, local parks and skyscrapers. Both of the top 2 floors has windows, w the highest floor having open roof deck. I went on a Thursday at 6pm and it was not crowded at all. Very tranquil and relaxing. In fact, out of all the talk skyscraper buildings I’ve been to (Top of the Rock, CN Tower, Space Needle, Eiffel Tower, etc) this good as one of my favorite ones. Reviews say to go at sunset, bc I came in the summer, it closes during sunset (9pm) but if you get a chance to I’m sure it’s beautiful and well worth.
8. Playa Punta de Lobos
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4.5 based on 320 reviews
Reviewed By SophiaK - Athens, Greece
Driving from Colchagua valley we drove through vineyards and thick forests of pine and eucalyptus trees passing some small villages along the way and street vendors selling strawberries, water melons and other summer fruits. Pichilemu was packed with traffic and it took us approximately 30 minutes to get through. But Punta de lobos really paid us off. The spot has an amazing view, unbelievable cliffs with various birds flying around, the waves crushing on the rocks, the sandy beach full of people (although it was a bitty chilly) and the surfers in a constant “fight” with the waves. Although it was an overcast day one could only imagine how much more beautiful this place would be on a sunny day!
9. Concha y Toro
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4.0 based on 7,959 reviews
The Wine Tourist Center of Concha y Toro is the principal winemaking attraction of Santiago. It’s located in Pirque in the Maipo Valley, a privileged area for the production of world-quality wines. The Centre is located one hour from the city.The old cellars and vineyards of Concha y Toro are part of Chile’s winemaking tradition. Founded in 1883, it is now one of the most important wineries in the world.
Reviewed By GeorgeB739 - Puerto Rico, Caribbean
This was a very informative, well prepared tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and made the tour worth it. We had three wine tastings. The visits a view of the Concha y Toro family’s summer house, the wine fields, the bodega and ends at wine store. Recomended
10. Parque Safari
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4.0 based on 411 reviews
Parque safari is known world wide as one of the most spectacular zoo´s experience in the world. It small collection of species comes mainly from rescued animals and most of them are set free in huge exhibits where you can interact with them riding specially conditioned vehicles with all the security needed to allow you to be just centimeters away from Lions and white tigers. Giraffes, Zebras, Antilope’s, Lions, Tigers, Lamas and many others species, even Dinosaurs are found in the three different Safaris we offer. All of this is for helping the Parque Safari´s Rehabilitation Center to rescue and heal hundreds of Chilean wild species.
