University of Washington Botanic Gardens
Savor Private Estate Gardens, National Botanical Gardens, National Parks, and Ornamental Nurseries. Marvel at Torres del Paine’s mountains, lakes, & glaciers. Be charmed by Pacific coastal villages, beautiful hotels, and natural eco-lodges, all while enjoying fabulous wines, delicious food, specialist guides, and your wonderful tour leaders on this amazing tour.
- Spend two days with Juan Grimm, Chile’s leading landscape architect while he guides you through several of his most impressive works at magnificent private estates, as well as his own award-winning garden and home
- Learn about ornamental plant production from the owners of Viveros Hijuelas
- Enjoy the elegantly romantic seaside resort of Zapallar
- Eat, drink, and be merry! Enjoy some of the best of Chilean wineries – fabulous colonial estates with spectacular gardens and delicious food and wine
- Spend several glorious days in the Chilean Lake District, including Lake Villarica and Villarica National Park, as well as a catamaran trip on Cruces River and hiking through a beautiful native Nature Sanctuary, and the charming Puerto Varas!
- Enjoy a picnic lunch and hike in Lahuen Nadi Private Park, known for the preservation of the Alerce Forests of the Central Valley
- Be amazed by the unbelievable and famous Torres del Paine National Park – Sparkling turquoise lake, Magallanes forests, majestic mountains of snow, ice, and glaciers