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TOUR
OF THE WINERY AND THE ENCHANTED VALLEY
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Tour Available Monday To Friday Only)
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This full day excursion departs in the morning
from La Serena driving south
along the Pan-American Highway with opportunity
to admire the beautiful beaches of La Herradura,
Las Tacas and Guanaqueros.
Leaving the coast behind there is an opportunity to observe the permanent
thick fog settled above the coastal hills (the camanchaca)
which produces the high humidity of this
area. Going inland towards the east the great variety of crops grown
in this fertile valley can been seen including the
"pepino" or sweet cucumber. Continuing
along the route of the grapes the tour arrives at the "Tamaya Vineyard”, the second Vineyard of the
north of Chile. At the vineyard
you will taste wines of its own production. This vineyard is well knows for
its unique coupages, blends of wine stocks as Viognier, Sangiovenese and Carmenere.
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After a visit to see the different vineyards with
an explanation of the complete process of Chilean winemaking, the visit is
topped off by an enjoyable tasting in a natural underground cave. Leaving
the vineyards behind, the tour continues to the picturesque town of Ovalle, capital of the Limari Province. This city
is where leading producers of fruits and vegetables come from the
surrounding rural villages to market their wares. The day includes a
typical lunch in a traditional Chilean restaurant. Leaving Ovalle the tour continues to the Enchanted Valley National
Monument.
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Here petroglyphs,
pictographs and characteristic mortars ground into the rock whisper of days
long ago when the Indians of the El Molle Culture
inhabited this valley of gargantuan boulders and murmuring streams. After
a guided walk to enjoy the magic of this valley which is of great
archaeological importance as an open air museum of scientific and cultural
interest. The tour returns to La Serena along an inland route in the
early evening.
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For Information: info@ingservtur.cl
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Reservations: reservas@ingservtur.cl
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