EXCURSIONS IN SANTIAGO
At no cost for students.

Guide: A Spanish teacher
Day of the Excursions: Wednesday
Schedule: 13:30 to 17:00

All our programs include a series of city tours in Santiago with the objective to support the theoretical work developed into the class, as well as to offer the option to get a wide vision of the Chilean reality.

City-Tour 1 : “Markets”
City-Tour 2 : “Cultural neighborhoods”
City-Tour 3 : “Santiago downtown”
City-Tour 4 : “ The cementery”


The Concha y Toro wineyard
At extra cost for students
The tour consist of a wonderful walk around the wineyard compound while you taste some of the best wines. The tour will take you through the wonderful gardens of Don Melchor Park, the Manor House built at the end of the XIX century and the wineyards where the best Chilean “Cabernet Souvignon” grapes are produced.
Price Tour Concha Y Toro
US$ 10 per student
The price include:
Ticket bus round trip.
Ticket Viña Concha y Toro.
Three taste of the best Chilean wine.
 

WEEKEND EXCURSIONS
At Extra cost for students

The School offers 4 excursions outside Santiago to be accomplished mainly on weekends. These ones are guided by members of our staff.

Excursions 1 - Valparaíso
Guided weekend activity for one day to visit this picturesque port in the Pacific Ocean. Transportation, meals and ticket for museum (Neruda’s house) must be paid by students.

Guide: Professor Boris, architect and Spanish teacher
Day of the visit: Saturday
Schedule: 10:00 to 18:00 hours
Transportation: Intercity bus
Meals: Not included
Rate per Students: US$ 28

Excursions 2 - Pomaire
Guided weekend activity for one day to visit a town of artisans (claywork) located in the countryside one hour away from Santiago. Bus tickets and meals to be covered by each student.

Guide: Professor Lidia, Spanish teacher
Day of the visit: Saturday
Schedule: 10:00 to 17:30 hours
Transportation: Intercity bus
Meals: Not included
Rate per Students: US$ 28

Excursions 3 - Cycling Tour
Guided weekend activity for one day to cycle through some of the natural
wonders located in and around Santiago (examples: Parque Metropolitano,
Cajon de Maipo, Rio Clarillo Nature Preserve, Laguna de Aculeo).

Guide: La ruta barata
Day of the visit: Saturday
Schedule: 11:00 to 18:00 hours
Transportation: Van and Bicycle
Meals: Not included
Rate per Student:US$ 32

Note: this excursion includes rental of cycling equipment (bicycle and
helmet).

Excursión 4 .............. Isla Negra
From Santiago and crossing the Valleys of Curacavi and Casablanca, we arrive at the Central Coast to visit El Quisco and its fisherman’s village. From there on to the House of Pablo Neruda, Literature Nobel Prize winner, in Isla Negra. We will have lunch at the Port of San Antonio. On our way back to Santiago we will stop at the village of “Pomaire” and there we will visit a good number of shops that have tradicional local handcrafts.

Rate per Student: US$ 28

............ Parque Nacional El Morado
From Santiago straight to San José de Maipo. We follow the valley of the Maipo River until we reach the Cajón del Rio Arenas. A hike of about 2 hours and a half, intermediate difficulty that leads to the most accessible glacier of the central zone of the country. The glacier falls with walls of 15 meters on to the lake of the same name, where you can see blocks of ice floating over the water. If the climatic conditions allow it, we go on to the edge of the glacier. 3200 m.s.n.m. Clothing to shelter from the cold are very important.

Rate per Student: US$ 28

............ La Campana
Leaving from Santiago, through the Pan-American North to the La Campana National Park, Ocoa sector. This is where the Chilean Palma woods are located, being the largest and one of the few that are still left in the country. It characterizes itself for its autonomous vegetation and unique beauty. A 6 km trail, 2 hours of hiking in a slight uphill that reaches a beautiful cascade, the return is two hours as well.

Rate per Student: US$ 28

........... Pucón
Pucón, considered to be one of the most important centres of tourism in the south of Chile, is a small town located at the foot of the villarrica volcano and possesses an extraordinary natural beauty that offers a wealth of entertainment and recreation for whatever your interest may be. With such diverse and captivating landscapes as rivers, lakes, lagoons, volcanoes, thermal baths and national parks, Pucón offers every kind of adventure sport imaginable. The city is located between Volcano Villarrica and Lake Villarrica 789 kilometers from Santiago, Chile.

 Rate per Student: US$ 35