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March and April 2010
Throughout March and April the wine valleys around Santiago go to work harvesting their grapes to bottle the internationally famous Chilean varietals. It’s not only a time to work, but also a time to celebrate the bounty which these wine rich valleys provide Chileans and the world. Many different festivals are planned in and around Santiago catering to everyone from the educated wine connoisseur to the weekend wine consumer. You’re sure to conjure up Bacchus when you sample the many Chilean wines available as well as mouth-watering traditional cuisine, while you enjoy local activities such as grape-stomping and authentic Chilean rodeos.
  If you’re going to be in Santiago during March or April, let us know when and we’ll see what events may coincide with your visit. Most of the community events don't have established dates yet, but we already have great programs lined up with local vineyard owners where you can roll-up your sleeves and get in on the action during the harvest time. After a little work amongst the vines, the wine tastes even better! For more information please email us at
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Why CHIP Travel? Thirteen years ago CHIP Travel revolutionized tourism in Chile creating the first tour focused on the 17-year military dictatorship under Augusto Pinochet, which was and still is a very taboo topic in Chile. To this day, the tour remains the only of its kind in Chile, and CHIP continues to revolutionize tourism in Chile with a focus on sustainable tourism. Sustainable tourism is a commitment to making a low impact on the environment and local culture, while helping to generate income and employment for local people. The aim of sustainable tourism is to ensure that development is a positive experience for local people, tourism companies and tourists themselves. CHIP has achieved this by designing tours deep in the wine valley that focus on the hidden local spots around Santiago such as family-owned, boutique vineyards and family-owned restaurants. There are more than 100 vineyards near Santiago, so why do 99% of tour companies visit the same few vineyards, located very close to Santiago’s suburbs? Many other companies claim to offer unique tours of undiscovered places, but CHIP can guarantee this because we are the only company offering tours in the rural area of the Maipo Valley, far from the suburbs of Santiago. Our tour to the coast follows the ideals of sustainable tourism by not only visiting the main attractions of Valparaiso and Vina del Mar, but also the smaller seaside villages to the north where we stop for lunch in the most popular seafood restaurant for locals (with no tour buses in sight).
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Human Rights Tour
The 17-year military dictatorship (1973-1990) of General Augusto Pinochet left Chile with a dramatic human rights legacy. The tour provides a profound look into Chile's past and present, as well as forces shaping the future. Both the full and half day walking tour take you to the main sites in and around Santiago affected by the military government. This tour stands out because it gives you the opportunity to see the places where history has happened as well as understand two contradictory opinions on what the Pinochet regime has done to Chile.
  
VILLA GRIMALDI. LA MONEDA. CEMENTERIO GENERAL. Half day walking tour 35,000 CLP or $70 US dollars
Full day walking tour 90,000 CLP or $180 US dollars – (including visits to the Pinochet Foundation and the former detention center Villa Grimaldi)
Includes stops at La Moneda Presidential Palace (center stage of the September 11, 1973 coup); the Chilean Supreme Court; Londres 38, a former Police interrogation center; The General Cemetery, the resting place for many of those involved in both the coup and the dictatorship which followed.
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