Day 1: Depart the U.S. for Chile.

Day 2: Santiago, Chile: Upon arrival in Santiago, proceed to baggage claim and after clearing customs, meet your local Tour Escort. Transfer to the hotel for check-in. Santiago is a city of contrasts with traditional areas, a civic and commercial centre and a modern district. Take a half-day tour (4 hours), and begin with the Club Hípico, a beautiful horse-racing track at the older residential area of the West Side of town with an interesting architecture. Proceed along the main avenue, you pass by the Cousiño Palace; many more historical buildings come into sight before reaching the heart of Santiago: the "La Moneda" government palace, statues of national heroes of the early Independence years, the banking and business centre. Stop at the Pre-Columbian Art Museum, one of the most complete collections of ceramics, ancient textiles and relics of the American culture. At the Main Square (Plaza de Armas), view the Cathedral, the Post Office and the National Museum. Continue along the main avenue called "Alameda" to admire the San Francisco Church, the National Library and then the Santa Lucía Hill, where Santiago was founded in 1541. A little further we cross the Mapocho River and head straight towards the San Cristobal Hill on the North side of the city with a fine all-round view of the capital stretched out below, the Andes in background. When we go down the hill, we are surprised to view the modern side of the bustling city and, driving towards east alongside the Mapocho river and almost to the foothills of the Andes Range, we watch fabulous homes built in the last decades, an updated architecture, well kept gardens, exclusive private schools and shopping malls in the residential district of Vitacura, Las Condes and Santa Maria de Manquehue. Continue towards to the conventional shopping area of Providencia with a large variety of restaurants, coffee shops and fancy boutiques. On the way back to your hotel, stop for a wine tasting at a specialized store with a permanent display of many of Chile's finest wines. Note: Pre-Columbian museum closed on Mondays

Day 3: Santiago: After breakfast, take a full-day tour to Valparaiso and Viña del Mar with lunch. Our full day excursion starts driving through the beautiful Curacavi and Casablanca Valleys. The last is well known by its finest white wine production. After one and a half hours, we reach the picturesque port of Valparaiso, seat of the National Congress Building, with its characteristic hills full of colourful houses and narrow streets. We reach up to the highest point of the hills to get an amazing view of the bay. We will stop at our Poet Nobel prize winner House Pablo Neruda, "La Sebastiana". We descent and continue along the coastline until we reach the charming Viña del Mar also knows as the garden city. After a panoramic tour through its streets, we will head out to the coastline road, one of the attractions of this area, where we will go along the sea line until reaching Reñaca the most popular beach. In the early afternoon, and after learning more about Viña del Mar and its surroundings, we start our drive back ending at your hotel in Santiago. (Breakfast, Lunch)

Day 4: Santiago: After breakfast take a half-day tour to the Cousiño Macul Winery and Maipo river Valley, enjoy a Premium wine tasting. Chile is well known for its wines around the world, and this tour features a drive into the Maipo Canyon up to Las Vertientes, a popular resort at the foothills of the Andes, with a view of the winding Maipo River. Travelling to the Santiago Orient sector, enjoy a trip to Cousio Macul winery, the oldest in Chile. The meeting point is at the Winery Shop, where you will be welcomed by a bilingual guide who will take you through the centenary cellars, while telling you about the history of the Cousiño family and the winery. You will also learn about the winemaking process and perceive the huge contrast among the old equipment and machines used in the XIX Century and the most advanced technology from nowadays, in the Lota cellar, our icon wine created to commemorate the Cousiño Macul 150th anniversary. Next, you will be able to go back in time, when descending to one of the oldest and finest Chilean wine cellars, built in 1872 by French architects. There, the Cousiño family keeps its private collection, with bottles that go back as far as 1927. Finally, the visit ends in the same shop, were an Antiguas Reservas wine will be offered. (Breakfast)

Day 5: Santiago/Easter Island: After breakfast, transfer to airport on time to board your flight to Easter Island. Upon arrival, you will be met with assistance at Easter Island Airport for transfer to Taha Tai Hotel for overnight. (Breakfast)

Day 6: Easter Island: After breakfast, take a full-day tour to Ahu Vaihu, Ahu Akahanga, Rano Raraku, Ahu Tongariki, Te Pito Kura & Anakena with box lunch. This trip begins in the town of Hanga Roa towards the southern shore at Ahu Vaihu, eight large moai that lie in ruins. The second stop is Ahu Akahanga, which is one long stone platform and four fallen moais, the site, according to legend, of the tomb of the island's first king, Hotu Matua. Continue onto Rano Raraku quarry, a classic symbol of the island and original source of the moais, the gigantic statues covering the inner and outer slopes of the volcano. The ride proceeds to Ahu Tongariki, the largest ahu ever built. Destroyed by a tsunami in 1960, this ahu was later re-assembled and now all 15 moai stand together. The tour resumes with a drive past La Perouse bay to the Ahu Te Pito Kura, which is said to symbolize the "Navel of the World" (The name literally means "navel of light", referring to the stone from which the moai was carved). En route to Anakena beach, visit the partially rebuilt Ahu Naunau and the lone moai of Ahu Ature Huki. Return to the Taha Tai Hotel for overnight. (Breakfast, Box lunch)

Day 7: Easter Island: After breakfast at the hotel, take a half-day tour to Ahu Vinapu, Rano Kau, Orongo Ceremonial Village. The excursion begins in the town of Hanga Roa towards Ahu Vinapu, a temple whose moais (sculptures) are curiously similar to stone works created by the Incas-evidence, according to some researchers, that the first inhabitants on the island were of South America descent. The excursion proceeds vertically, up the Rano Kau volcano to the city of Orongo, the center or the "Bird Man" cult (a bizarre ceremony was traditionally held here each year to elect island's religious leader). Note that the houses in Orongo, made of soft stone, have been meticulously restored, but the cliff side has been left untouched: it is adorned with hundreds of petroglyphs such as Tangata Manu, the "Bird Man", the Manu Tara, the sacred bird itself, and Makemake, the god who, it was believed, created the world. Pause to enjoy of a spectacular view of islets Motu Nui, Motu-Iti and Motu Kao-Kao. Return back to your hotel with a stop at the artisans market. Return to the hotel for overnight. (Breakfast)

Day 8: Easter Island: After breakfast at the hotel, take a half-day tour to Ahu Akivi & Puna A Pau. The tour includes a visit to Ahu Akivi, seven spectacular moais (also restored by Mulloy) that date back to 1460 A.D., and finishes at Puna a Pau hill, a red stone quarry that was most likely the source for the moais' topknots and ornamental hairpieces. At the agreed time, transfer from the hotel to the airport on time to board your departure flight to the US. (Breakfast)

Day 9: Easter Island/U.S.: Arrive in your home city.

Very important: This program may be altered without previous notice, depending on airline schedule, weather conditions or ground transportation.