One of a Kind Experience

Chile | Apr 2 - Apr 8, 2023

The hotel room was spacious and clean. The staff was friendly and they hold your luggage if necessary.

The place is big. The staff was kind. The room was clean and spacious. There is food available throughout the day which was great for those that did not have a lot of time between tours. The hotel was close to downtown as well as touting a swimming pool.

It was close to the town square and close to the waterfront as well. The staff was friendly. They made sure that people were helped with rides and where to go for bus station so early in the morning. There was breakfast every morning.

The local guide, John, was funny and energetic as a guide. He even acted as a photographer for many of us. The sights we stopped at were beautiful and well worth the tour.

This experience was definitely the highlight of my trip. Gloria is an amazing cook. The entire meal was beyond delicious. Gloria and Leo were superb hosts and with Felipe was the interpreter, the conversation topics were fun. I felt like I was meeting old friends. I cannot say enough about being able to do this experience.

Felipe did a great job giving a history lesson about Chile and Santiago through the locations we stopped. He was entertaining and charismatic while introducing local crafts people and how their trades relate to the topics discussed. I learned so much.

Going through the Valley with stops to see different views was an excellent afternoon. Ending the tour with a picnic before seeing the sunset was even better because everyone had time to meet and greet each other as well as end on a relaxing note.

The knowledge and being able to use a telescope was fantastic. I really enjoyed learning the differences in what could be seen from different hemispheres. The email that was sent of pictures was an added bonus that really helped remember what the guide was saying about the stars.