1.- Golf and Wines

   For the sophisticated golf enthusiasts

Let us take you out for 9 holes or a full round on Chile’s links. Preferably, we will do golf then wine tasting because the last time we mixed up the order we had to take a nap on hole number 3. Seriously we can arrange, early or late tee times, lunch at the golf course or at the winery of your choice (although we do have our favorites). Let us know if you need club rentals, balls or if you just need us to make the arrangements. We would be happy to help.

Prices depend on the course, the day of the week you play and the vineyard you wish to visit, so just send us an email and let us know how many plan to hit the links and we will get back to you with prices as soon as possible.

2.- Golf and... Spa, Tennis, Jacuzzi, Wave Pool, Horseback Riding)

    For those who deserve to be spoiled while on vacation

This Golf and Spa program is a bit surreal. A 4/5 star resort - Santa Martina - in the foothills of the Andes allows those visiting Santiago to get out of the center of downtown. The 4 jacuzzis, 2 swimming pools (1 indoor, 1 outdoor), Latin America’s only wave pool for adults or kids alike, amazing mountain vistas and full resort services make this Chile’s number one hideout just 30 minutes from Santiago.

The golf course was designed by well-known designer Michael Kelly in 2004. See his webpage http://www.designshaper.com/Projects.html (a few of us played his White Witch in Montego Bay, Jamaica before we even knew that Santa Martina existed).  As a resort Santa Martina has made a name for itself amongst the locals here in Chile, and its exclusive golf course has done the same.

The back nine will be finished in late 2009, but don’t let that stop you from coming out. The front nine has a tough 7, 8, and 9.  Tough-enough that we will buy your first beer if you don’t lose a ball. Greens and fairways are in tip-top shape, and there are two flag sticks for the second round. Carts are available for those who find walking on vacation to be a bit disagreeable. The caddies, most of whom have single digit handicaps, know their way around the course.

Did we mention that Chile’s only WPGA player, Nicole Perrot, is the local pro at Santa Martina? She speaks English, or Spanish if you desire, and can play a round with you or give you classes almost any day of the week. The last time she took a few customers out, she shot -3 from the back tees. Needless to say, neither I nor our customers can say the same.

All golf trips include a fruit snack for morning outings, lunch or dinner, beer or cold beverage, private transportation with English speaking driver and access to the full resort infrastructure. This includes a robe for lounging around, towel for the showers, sauna, steam room and the pools and of course, you will have your private locker.  We will pick you up at your hotel, the airport or from a business convention, and sneak you out to Santiago’s hidden golf course in the mountains. Don’t worry, we won’t tell your boss, but we will invite your wife to use the spa or your kids to jump in the wave pool.  

prices are per person in US dollars

1 person: $345

2 people: $270

3 people: $245

4 people: $230

full sets of top quality rental clubs are available for an additional $45 per set.

Full spa services are available as well for a very reasonable price

Check out our Wine Tours and our Bike and Wine Tours

2.- Just Golf Packages

      No fooling Around

We offer golf in a few local public courses for the financially conscious visitors. We will organize your tee times and send you a voucher so you can just show up and play. For those of you who need rental clubs, we can deliver them to your hotel, hostel or bed and breakfast. Green fees cost between $30 and $50 US dollars per person, depending on the course, day of the week and tee time. Rental clubs range from $35 to $60 US dollars per full set.

We also have agreements at other private courses around Santiago and on the coast.  For the private courses we do have to accompany you at least to the door to sign you up for green fees, caddy arrangements and the like. We provide the necessary transportation to and from the private courses which are beautiful, luxurious and very exclusive. Green fees generally run from $80-125 US dollars on the weekend with discounted work week prices and caddies from $30 to $45 dollars.  A few courses do require golfers to have a handicap of 30/40 or below.  Most private clubs require golfers visiting these courses for the first time to be accompanied by a caddy. In this case, our bilingual guide will be happy to either replace the caddy or help translate for our customers.

We have agreements at the following private golf resorts:

·   Hacienda Santa Martina

·   Valle Escondido

·   Las Brisas de Chicureo

·   Golf Mapocho

·   Marbella

·   Granadilla

·   Golf Araucarias

·   Club de Golf Cachagua