18-night South America Cruise
OFFER ID 1466994
Destination
Puntarenas/Santiago (Valparaiso)
Departure Date
Oct 31, 2024
The Signature Collection – A Hosted Sailing
Hosted Sailings offer Outstanding Value and Exclusive Amenities.
Exclusive Amenities
Choose ONE of the options below.
- ONE Private Car & Guide: Local Highlights Tour (Value - $500 per Couple) in the port below.
- ONE Private Car & Guide: Customize Your Day Tour (Value – $500 per Couple) in the port below.
- $600 per Couple Shipboard Credit
- Port Option: Lima - Please click here for the tour descriptions.
Ship Info | Silver Wind
ITINERARY
Private Car & Driver
Optional Private Excursion
Destination Guide
Arrive
10/31/2024
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Depart
10/31/2024
07:00 pm
Arrive
11/01/2024
07:00 am
Depart
11/01/2024
05:30 pm
No information currently available.
Arrive
11/02/2024
07:00 am
Depart
11/02/2024
05:30 pm
No information currently available.
Arrive
11/03/2024
07:00 am
Depart
11/03/2024
12:30 pm
No information currently available.
Arrive
11/04/2024
12:30 pm
Depart
11/04/2024
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No information currently available.
Arrive
11/05/2024
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Depart
11/05/2024
01:00 pm
No information currently available.
Arrive
11/06/2024
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Depart
11/06/2024
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No information currently available.
Arrive
11/07/2024
08:00 am
Depart
11/07/2024
06:00 pm
No information currently available.
Arrive
11/08/2024
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Depart
11/08/2024
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No information currently available.
Arrive
11/09/2024
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Depart
11/09/2024
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No information currently available.
Arrive
11/10/2024
07:00 am
Depart
11/10/2024
08:00 pm
Complimentary Private Car & Driver
2024 Lima Customize Your Day Option - 4 Hours - Provided by A&K Peru
2024 Lima Customize Your Day Option - 4 Hours - Provided by A&K Peru
Guests have the flexibility to customize their day to explore as they wish.
Guests may advise their Private Guide on the day of the tour where they
would like to go. Please plan ahead to secure any necessary reservations or
entrance tickets for your guests' planned stops. *
Included:
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Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4
hours
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Bottled water in the vehicle
Excluded:
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Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
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Entrance fees
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Gratuities to guide and driver
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Items of personal nature
*Mileage restrictions may apply.
2024 Lima Local Highlights Option - 4 Hours - Provided by A&K Peru
2024 Lima Local Highlights Option - 4 Hours - Provided by A&K Peru
Guests will enjoy a pre-arranged sightseeing itinerary with a Private Car
and Guide to explore the following destination highlights.
Lima the City of Kings
Visit the “City of Kings” – the Lima founded by Francisco Pizarro. Begin by
driving from the port to Cerro San Cristóbal, where Pizarro and his
overmatched band of men were able to defeat an Inca Army many times their
size. From here you’ll enjoy a panoramic view of the historic center.
Then descend to Parque de la Muralla, where you can see Pizarro statue and
the original colonial walls of the city; continue to Plaza Mayor, where he
founded the city; the Government Palace, site of his assassination; the
Lima Cathedral, where his body is still displayed and finally Casa Aliaga,
an exquisite colonial mansion that was bestowed by Pizarro on one of his
favorite lieutenants.
Included:
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Private Luxury Sedan with English-Speaking guide and driver for 4
hours
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Entrance fees for listed sights
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Bottled water in the vehicle
Excluded:
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Gratuities to guide and driver
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Cost of meals and refreshments other than bottled water
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Items of personal nature
Arrive
11/11/2024
07:00 am
Depart
11/11/2024
06:00 pm
No information currently available.
Arrive
11/12/2024
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Depart
11/12/2024
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No information currently available.
Arrive
11/13/2024
06:30 am
Depart
11/13/2024
08:00 pm
Arrive
11/14/2024
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Depart
11/14/2024
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No information currently available.
Arrive
11/15/2024
05:00 am
Depart
11/15/2024
11:00 pm
Arrive
11/16/2024
12:00 pm
Depart
11/16/2024
05:00 pm
No information currently available.
Arrive
11/17/2024
11:00 am
Depart
11/17/2024
04:00 pm
No information currently available.
Arrive
11/18/2024
08:00 am
Depart
11/18/2024
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Additional Optional Private Excursions
Valparaiso: Encounter with the Art - 4 hours
Valparaiso: Encounter with the Art - 4 hours
HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EXCURSION
- La Sebastiana – Pablo Neruda Museum
- A local artist’s studio
DESCRIPTION
Picturesque Valparaiso was one of the first Chilean cities founded by the Spanish in 1536.
A thriving port for centuries, modern Valparaiso remains Chile’s primary outlet to the sea. In 1906, a vicious earthquake struck the city, toppling hundreds of the city's priceless monuments. This earthquake, however, would be a portent of things to come: The truly fatal blow to Valparaiso would come 8 years later. In 1914, the first international ship crossed the Panama Canal. The golden age of Valparaiso had come to an end. After years of gloom and decay, the historic port and university town is now living something of a revival. The Chilean government has pledged both economic and structural support to the city, and private entities are implementing projects that seek to trigger an urban renaissance in Valparaiso as a world heritage city and Chile's cultural capital. Among the priorities are culture, heritage preservation, and economic development via tourism. This effort culminated in UNESCO naming Valparaiso’s Historic Quarter a World Heritage Site in 2003.
Immigrants from all over the world have chosen to stay and leave their mark on this peculiar city.
Since over 450 years, this strategic port in the western coast of the South American continent has been the subject of interest for many renamed visitor. First visited by Drake and later on by Dutch pirates, left in ruins by Spanish cannons’ fire and reconstructed many times after numerous earthquakes, Valparaíso is a handmade city, a result of human intervention and an example of urban resilience.
During your 4-hour tour you will have the chance to see Valparaíso distinctively spontaneous hill neighbourhoods and their vernacular architecture, including more than a dozen ascensores (funicular cable cars) that connect the port with its surrounding heights. This is a great city to explore on foot so that you can grasp its beauty.
One of the highlights of the tour will surely be Chilean Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda’s Valparaiso residence, “La Sebastiana”. The house is full to the brim with the eccentric genius’ keepsakes from his many trips abroad, as well as an extensive library.
Also during your visit you will get the opportunity to visit the studio/gallery of a local artist who will be pleased to meet you and sharing with you his passion for art and his life experience in this bohemian city in front of the Pacific Ocean, a constant source of inspiration for many other artists
OBSERVATIONS
- Includes the services of an English-speaking guide.
- Bottled mineral water included.
- Entrance fee to the museums are included.
- Museums are closed on Mondays.
*Travellers will be transferred from the pier to the excursion sites by car
Valparaiso - Wines of the Casablanca Valley
Valparaiso - Wines of the Casablanca Valley
HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EXCURSION
- Tour and Tasting at two emblematic vineyards of the Casablanca valley
DESCRIPTION
This morning you will be welcomed at the Valparaíso pier by your guide who will escort you on your private tour to the Casablanca valley.
The Casablanca Valley is a sub-region of the Aconcagua Valley, but its vineyards – first planted in the early 1980s – have earned worldwide recognition in a relatively short space of time. The warm, temperate climate of the area is greatly influenced by the coastal sea breezes, which in combination with a perfect terroir in a valley situated on the coastal plane, with distant hills and slopes rising no more than 400 meters above sea level provide ideal conditions for certain varieties of grape. It is not unlike Santa Barbara and portions of Sonoma, and fittingly, the grapes that have done best over the past half-decade or so have been Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. While the area is best known for its crisp white wines, in particular Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, varieties such as Gewürtztraminer and certain lighter reds such as Pinot Noir are fast becoming the varieties du jour.
The first visit will be made at the Casas del Bosque vineyard where the visit will commence with a tour of the winery and cellars. Continue with a tasting focussing on their superb, award-winning red and white wines including their award-winning Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2004. A selection of dried fruits and cheeses will be served to accompany the wines during the tastings.
Then continue to the Matetic winery.
The new Matetic vineyard, designed by the Viña Matetic team in cooperation with architect Lawrence Odfjell, is a state-of-the-art winemaking facility, constructed so as to complement its glorious setting. In other words, harmony has been reached between the winery´s organic agricultural practices and the natural landscape of the valley.
Upon arrival to the vineyard you will be greeted and invited to listen to a brief introductory speech about the vineyard history and the different phases of wine production while appreciating stunning views of the vineyards and the beautiful Rosario Valley. Then you will proceed to the tasting room where you will sample the high quality Matetic wines.
Lunch today will be served at excellent Matetic Winery’s restaurant.
Notes:
- Includes the services of an English-speaking guide.
- Bottled mineral water available in the vehicle
*Travelers will be transferred from the pier to the excursion sites by car
Itinerary subject to change without notice. Please confirm itinerary at time of booking.
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PRICING & STATEROOMS
Suite
Port, security and handling fees, government fees and taxes are included in the fare. Price does not include airfare, transfers and airline government fees and taxes.
Departure Date
Oct 31, 2024
Cruise Inclusions
- Shore Excursions in every port
- Transfers (between airport and ship)
- Spacious suites- over 90% with private verandas
- Butler service in every suite
- Unlimited Wi-Fi
- Personalized service - nearly one crew member for every guest
- Multiple restaurants, diverse cuisine, open-seating dining
- Beverages in-suite and throughout the ship, including select wines, premium spirits and more
- 24-hour dining service
- Onboard entertainment
- Complimentary transportation into town in most ports
- Onboard gratuities
Available Addons
- Optional shore excursions
- Air/Hotel Program
- Hotel-Only Program
- Extra Night Accommodations
- Transfer-Only Package
- Air Upgrades and Special Requests
Remarks
Cruise Only Fares are in US dollars, per person, based on double occupancy.
All fares are quoted in US Dollars.
All prices per person and in USD unless otherwise stated.
Offer ID
1466994
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