“PORTILLO” TOUR.

This is a unique opportunity to see the majestic Andes en route with Aconcagua in the background, the highest peak in America while enjoying one of the most famous ski resorts in Latin America:

PORTILLO is the oldest ski center in South America and, until today, the only one in the region that has hosted a world ski championship. Since 1949, this ski resort has received more than 3 million passengers. Its origin dates back to the construction of the Trasandino Railroad by English engineers in 1887. The practice of skiing began as a way of entertainment for the English who worked on the site. In 1909 the first ski club was founded - the German Excursion Club, in Valparaíso - which began to visit the Laguna del Inca area, called Portillo. In 1910, after the inauguration of the Trasandino Railroad, athletes began to arrive who used the same train as a cable car between Caracoles and Juncal. As early as the 1930s, the first towing lifeline was installed. Europeans and Americans began to arrive and popularize the sport among Chileans. Later, the construction of a cabin for lodging would give rise to the origin of the current Hotel Portillo. In the 1940s, a company was founded for the construction of a large hotel; however, the venture failed.

Itinerary

• We leave from our hotel in Santiago towards Los Andes, in the Fifth Region.

• The city of Los Andes is known for being the home of Santa Teresa de Los Andes visited every year by thousands of pilgrims.

• Once in Los Andes, we take the International Highway that connects Chile with Argentina.

• This road crosses the majestic Andes Mountains, the backbone of the South American Continent and home to the top of the imposing Cerro Aconcagua with almost 7,000 m. Tall.

• Portillo, located 152 km from Santiago on the highway to Los Andes and Mendoza, is one of the most famous ski centers in Latin America, perched at 2,855 meters of altitude, in an environment of great scenic beauty. It stands out for its excellent basic, advanced and professional slopes interconnected by a network of 12 ski lifts, including 2 chair lifts.

• With comfortable facilities and an impressive landscape of the Andes and the Laguna del Inca in the background, we will spend free time trekking or simply pampering the landscape, before returning to our hotel in Santiago.

Includes

• Guide service in Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, German and Italian.
• Transfers.

Does not include

• Professional guide in Russian language. If you want a guide in this language, it is done by request and an extra charge must be paid.