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Chile
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Hacienda
Los Andes
4 Days / 3 Nights or 8 Days / 7 Nights
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Haciendas are a type
of organisation for country farms of several hundred acres and were introduced
by the Spaniards in South America in the 16th century. A lot of workers
were needed to tend the livestock, till the ground and bring in the harvest.
In the past, the Hacienda was centre of life for the people. Also for
us is the Hacienda Los Andes the centre of life surrounded by a marvellous
nature. The 1000 acres Hacienda Los Andes reaches from our river to the
top of the Cerro Gigante mountain.
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Hacienda Cocktail
4 days / 3 nights
Enjoy unforgettable days at our colonial style estate. Conquer a unique
paradise. Discover wildly romantic beaches along the river, pick exotic
fruit from the fruit trees, or relax in the shade of the olive grove.
Standing under a tall palm tree, you have a very special view of the valley
and the mountains. The clear mountain air allows faraway views. The Hacienda
cooking style assures culinary delights. Our cook Maria uses only fresh
and untreated ingredients. After dinner in front of the fireplace, we
will sit by the silken light of the moon in the garden enjoying a glass
of Chilean red wine and end this day with interesting stories. And this
wildly romantic part of the country holds a lot of exciting stories! We
offer various trips which you may join spontaneously and as it suits you
best. The untouched mountainous landscape of the Andes can be explored
on foot, by the offroad vehicle or on the back of our safe and good-natured
Chilean mountain horses. Hidden villages in the Andes await exploration.
Get to know the country and its people!
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Day 1 - At
about 1:00 pm, we pick you up from Vicuņa or Ovalle, but you may tell
us a different time. Before dinner in front of the fireplace, there will
be time for having an extensive sauna, a bath in the Jacuzzi, or a glass
of wine in the palm garden.
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Day
2 and 3 - Every day, you can choose one of the following trips: Fossilized
woods of Pichasca Day trip to the fossilized woods of Pichasca. Visiting
a village, vineyards and people.
Trip to Maiten in the Andes
Day trip into the high Andes with the all-wheel drive vehicle. Visiting
mountain villages, weavers and hermitages. Passing wild mountain landscapes,
across plateaus to remote places.
Canyon hiking
A manifold Sierra hiking leads you through the canyon Quebrada Vina up to
a little oasis. After only another 30 minutes we will reach an antique Indian
place of ceremony and get to know something about the culture of the Diaguita
Indians and its way of living.
Riding:
Ride with us into the wild mountain landscape of the Andes. We visit a hermitage
in the mountains. During this adventurous trip, non-riders and riders get
to know the untouched mountain landscape of the Andes. Conquer the Sierra
of the Andes during four hours in a comfortable Gaucho-saddle. The clear
mountain air allows views of more than 250 kilometres. |
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Day
4 - After breakfast, you have the opportunity to hike on the trails
of the Hacienda. The nature trail explains flora and fauna. Romantic places
along the river envite to swim. Jacuzzi and sauna are also available. In
the afternoon, we take you back to Ovalle or Vicuņa |
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Horseback
Andean Wilderness 4 days / 3 nights
An Andean adventure for you who wants to explore nature. Discover the bright
wilderness during the 2 days riding trip far away from civilization suiting
riders and non-riders alike. We move through canyons, endless plains and
over passes of the untouched Andes. We are close to Chilean mountain farmers
and experience untouched nature. There is also time to relax at the Hacienda
such as having a bath in the Jacuzzi or in the crystal clear water of the
river. You might also like a steam bath in the sauna, hiking our nature
trail, or dreaming in the hammock. |
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Day
1 - At about 1:00 pm, we pick you up from Vicuņa or Ovalle, but you
may tell us a different time. It takes us two hours to the Hacienda passing
the wild mountainous landscape. At our outdoor lodge, discover the surroundings
such as wildly romantic places to swim, pick exotic fruit, or enjoy the
view into the valley in the shade of a palm tree. Our Hacienda-cooking style
uses only fresh and untreated ingredients. After dinner, we enjoy the rest
of the day in the garden under a starlit night sky and have a glass of Chilean
red wine. |
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2 - At about 9:30 am, we will prepare for exploration. Our guides acquaint
you with the riding horses, the riding style and any safety precautions.
We set off at 10:00 am after having packed all we need for our trip into
the wilderness. We pass through wild plateaus and canyons, ride the endless
Sierra and enjoy a picnic lunch and an original Siesta. In the afternoon,
we pass over heights of 2,000 metres. Crystal-clear air allows magical views
down the valleys of the Andes. We camp in the oasis of the Andes called
Maiten. In front of a camp fire, we serve the customary roast Asado-meat.
Gaucho's, gold diggers, herdsmen and mountain farmers live in this little
village. |
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3 - We continue our trip after breakfast under dates for which we have
selfmade bread and fresh goat's cheese. We ride the Maiten Sierra and discover
the extreme contrasts of nature. The minerals lets the Sierra ashine in
many different colours. You will be fascinated by the green Algarobo trees,
cactuses as high as yourself and the calm loneliness. When riding back to
the Hacienda, herdsmen with their goats might cross our way. We arrive the
civilisation of the Hacienda at 3:00 pm. Now it is time for having a bath
and a rest. Dinner is served in the garden. |
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4 - There is a lot of time today to continue your exploration of our
little paradise. Swimming, sunbathing and hiking suits the idler. But if
you want more you can get for an extra charge an adventurous day in the
offroad vehicle or again in the saddle. At 4:00 in the afternoon, you will
leave the Hacienda with the transfer vehicle to join your next programme,
or to Vicuņa or Ovalle. |
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Big
Adventure 8 days / 7 nights
Riding the paths of the Inca and gold diggers. Right through the Andes off
civilisation. This adventure offers three trips in seven days. You will
explore the wild Sierra, the huge Andes and experience a romantic and pure
nature. Hacienda Los Andes, which is under German and Austrian management,
guarantees you a hundred percent Nature & Adventure in the sun. |
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Day
1 - Transfer (14:30) from the colonial city La Serena to the Hacienda.
Time for Jacuzzi, sauna, a walk across the 1000 acres nature reserve. Dinner.
Overnight stay / room with private bath. |
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2 - American breakfast and meeting of the team. Discussing the tour.
You will get to know your horse and the Chilean riding style (similar to
Western style). Riding tour through the valley Rio Hurtado finally reaching
an idyllic mountain village. Picnic in the garden of the Plaza. Returning
to the Hacienda through the Andean landscape. Dinner in front of the fireplace.
Overnight stay at the Hacienda. |
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3 - Breakfast. Packing saddle bags. Riding along the gold diggers path
through the calmness of the Sierra and passing through lonely valleys. It
leads us through canyons finally reaching the Andean plateau Oro Blanco,
- white gold. In the afternoon, we leave the wilderness behind and stay
overnight at a hermitage. We camp and have dinner under fig trees. Overnight
stay in comfortable Hilleberg tents with inflatable sleeping-mat and warm
sleeping bag. |
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4 - Andean breakfast: self-made bread, goats cheese, sausage and fresh
eggs. Starting from the oasis which is at a height of 2000 metres, we ride
along the historic mule path of the gold diggers up to the Andes. We are
surrounded by a gigantic panorama, tremendous overlook and untouched nature.
Lunchbreak at a spring. In the afternoon it takes us through a canyon to
the Rio Hurtado. In the evening we reach the goatherd village Las Breas
where we camp beside the river and have a camp fire. |
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5 - Breakfast with a family. After meeting the local people we continue
our tour. The track winds through the wide Andean valley passing small,
idyllic villages. Picnic in a small village inn. Returning to the Hacienda
along shepherds paths. Time for Jacuzzi, a swim in the river or sunbathing
under the palm tree. Dinner and overnight stay at the Hacienda. |
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Day
6 - Big breakfast. Today, we are after another adventure with our horses:
the Inca-trail. We cross two passes and visit the cave drawings of the Molle
Indians who lived with the Inca. You will have a totally different landscape
than before: Wide Andean plateau's, small valleys, natural meadows and animals.
Picnic lunch. Passing the colourful Sierra and in the evening we are guests
at a 120 years old, plain pioneer farm. Overnight stay in tents beside the
mountain stream. Camp fire, meeting people, and stories. |
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7 - We experience the romantic and lonely Andes in the saddle. Along
the Inca-trail we cross a pass and come through lonely valleys to the ceremony
place Laguna. Glaciers and peaks are the features of this panorama. Picnic.
We follow an ancient trading track which still leads to Argentina. Riding
across a romantic Western style landscape for hours. Back at the Hacienda
it is time for relaxing: sunbathing, swimming in the river, relaxing in
the hammock. Dinner and overnight stay at the Hacienda. |
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Day
8 - 8.00 am transfer to the airport in La Serena. Certainly, you may
stay some more days at the Hacienda and join other activities. |
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End Of Our Services ***
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