Chile 2026

16 May 2026 – 19 May 2026

Chile 2026

Four days from autumn in Santiago to the Casablanca vineyards and the hills of Valparaíso.

Route map

The geography of a journey

Day 1SantiagoFirst day in Lastarria
Day 2BellavistaLa Chascona and traces of Neruda
Day 3CasablancaVineyards and wine tasting
Day 3ValparaísoThe Pacific coast

Day by day

Travel journal

1DAY
2026-05-16Public

Arrival in Santiago

We arrived in Santiago after an 18-hour flight and settled into our hotel, The Singular. The hotel is in the Lastarria area of ​​the city, which is similar to Cihangir. In front of us is a nice coffee shop, street vendors with stalls on the side street... A young, colorful, bohemian neighbourhood.

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2DAY
2026-05-17Public

Memory, wine and Neruda

After The Singular's nice breakfast, Gökhan felt bad and stayed at the hotel. We girls went to Museo de la Memoria. As soon as it opened, the first tour was ours at 10:15. With our young and very sweet guide, we learned the history and human rights violations of Chile's Pinochet military coup, which ended the Allende period on September 11, 1973.

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3DAY
2026-05-18Public

From Casablanca to Valparaíso

Journey to Valparaíso. First, wine tasting at Kingston Wine House among the vineyards in Casablanca.

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4DAY
2026-05-19Public

At the foot of the Andes

On our last day in Santiago, we went to the rich neighborhoods of the city. La Dehesa, Lo Barnechea... The houses on the slopes of the Andes overlooking the city remind us of suburbs in America. One or two storey houses, with gardens, garages and well-maintained houses. The only difference is that they are all surrounded by electric wires. When the income distribution is this high, you can go away and isolate yourself as much as you want, but you still don't feel safe.

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Album

Our selected moments

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Address book

Places where we ate, stayed and made memories

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Accommodation

The Singular Santiago

Our hotel in the middle of Lastarria’s young, colourful and bohemian atmosphere.

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Museum

Museo de la Memoria

A powerful place of memory documenting Chile’s coup era and human-rights abuses.

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03
House museum

La Chascona

Pablo Neruda’s Bella Vista home, filled with objects, paintings and surprises.

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04
Winery

Kingston Family Vineyards

Vineyards and Chilean wines overlooking the Andes in the Casablanca Valley.

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Restaurant

Don Emilio

A small local restaurant north of Valparaíso, remembered for its seafood.

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Music venue

Backroom Jazz Bar

A stylish Santiago night reminiscent of New York jazz bars.

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Restaurant

Mexica

The restaurant where we paused after Bella Vista and La Chascona.

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Museum

Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

An elegant glass-domed museum showcasing works by Chilean artists.

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09
Festival

Lastarria Wine Festival

The harvest festival where we tasted Chilean wines, especially Carmenere.

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Restaurant

Carnal Prime Steakhouse

Our first Santiago lunch in the polished surroundings of Jardín del Este.

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