2027 - Date TBC
SKI, WINE & CULTURE
Ski the Andes. Taste Chile.
This is not your typical ski trip. For eight days, we’ll experience Chilean winter from the mountains to the Pacific, skiing some of the most iconic terrain in the Central Andes while discovering everything that happens beyond the slopes.
We’ll ski Valle Nevado, La Parva and Portillo. But we’ll also eat fresh seafood in the mountains, learn how to make the perfect pisco sour, gather around an outdoor Chilean asado, discover Santiago’s food scene, drink wine where it’s made and finish the journey watching the sunset over Valparaíso.
We travel in a small group of no more than 10 people, staying in carefully selected places and exploring with our Local Legends.
We take care of the logistics so you can focus on the important stuff:
Ski. Eat. Drink. Explore. Repeat.
Come for the snow. Stay for the culture.
Expedition Details
WHY SKI, WINE & CULTURE?
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WHY SKI, WINE & CULTURE? *
Chile is one of the few places where you can wake up surrounded by the Andes, ski all day, drink wine where it was made and finish your journey overlooking the Pacific. So why make it just a ski trip?
We want to experience Chilean winter differently.
Through the mountains, yes.
But also through its food, wine, people and culture.
From pisco sours in Farellones to an outdoor asado in the Andes, great restaurants in Santiago and wine country on our way to Valparaíso.
This is the Do Local way of skiing Chile.
SKI, WINE & CULTURE
Upcoming dates
5 días 4 noches
Trip duration
2027 - DBC
THREE MOMENTS YOU’LL REMEMBER
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THE ANDES WILL BE YOUR PLAYGROUND
Instead of spending the entire trip at one resort, we’ll move through the mountains, skiing different terrain from the resorts above Santiago all the way to legendary Portillo. Different mountains.Different views.Different days on snow. One Chilean ski road trip.
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APRÈS-SKI, THE CHILEAN WAY
Forget the standard après-ski bar. After a day on the mountain, we’ll gather for fresh Chilean seafood and learn how to make one of the country’s most iconic drinks: the pisco sour. Machas a la parmesana. A shaker in your hand.The Andes in front of you.That’s more our style.
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FROM THE ANDES TO THE PACIFIC
Eventually, we’ll leave our ski boots behind. We'll travel through Chilean wine country, stop at a vineyard and continue all the way to the colourful hills of Valparaíso. From snow-covered mountains to Chilean wine and the Pacific Ocean. All in one journey.
THE JOURNEY
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Santiago · Fukasawa · Farellones
Welcome to Chile.
We’ll meet in Santiago for our first experience together at Fukasawa, where you’ll meet the group, your Do Local team and the Local Legends joining us along the way. Then we'll leave the city behind and head straight into the Andes, arriving in Farellones in time to settle into our mountain home and watch the sun disappear behind the peaks.
Highlights: Welcome experience · Fukasawa · Farellones · Andes sunset
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Valle Nevado · Seafood · Pisco Sours
Time to ski. We'll spend our first full day on the mountain at Valle Nevado before returning to Farellones for a very Chilean après-ski. Fresh seafood, machas a la parmesana and a hands-on pisco sour class — shaker included.
Highlights: Valle Nevado · Skiing · Chilean seafood · Pisco sour class
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Ski · Outdoor Asado · Mountain Lounge
Another full day exploring the Central Andes. After skiing, we'll trade our boots for an outdoor mountain gathering built around one of Chile's favourite traditions: the asado.Fire, food, Chilean wine and good music surrounded by the Andes.
Highlights: Skiing · Outdoor asado · Mountain lounge · Chilean wine
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La Parva · Andes Road Trip · Portillo
One more morning skiing above Santiago, this time exploring La Parva.After lunch, we'll pack up and hit the road towards our next mountain: Portillo.The drive itself is part of the adventure, taking us deeper into the Andes before arriving for dinner and a well-earned rest.
Highlights: La Parva · Skiing · Andes road trip · Portillo
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Portillo · Ski · Spa
Wake up surrounded by mountains.Today is dedicated to skiing Portillo and experiencing one of Chile's most legendary ski destinations.After a full day outside, we'll slow things down with time to recover, enjoy the spa and come together for dinner.
Highlights: Portillo · Skiing · Spa · Mountain dinner
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Portillo · Santiago · Gastronomy
One final morning on the mountain. After skiing, we'll leave the Andes behind and return to Santiago, checking into our boutique hotel before heading out for a special dinner. Tonight, Chile becomes less about snow and more about what's on the table.
Highlights: Portillo · Santiago · Boutique stay · Chilean gastronomy
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Chilean Wine Country · Valparaíso
No ski boots today. We'll head into Chilean wine country to experience another landscape and another very important part of Chilean culture. After wine and lunch, we'll continue towards the coast and arrive in Valparaíso for sunset. Mountains behind us. Pacific Ocean in front of us.
Highlights: Chilean wine · Vineyard · Valparaíso · Pacific sunset
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Valparaíso · Farewell
Our last morning starts slowly. Breakfast together, coffee, photographs from the journey and time to look back at everything we've experienced over the past eight days.Then it's time to say goodbye. Or, as we prefer to think of it:
See you on the next adventure.
Highlights: Farewell breakfast · Photography · Valparaíso · Expedition memories
MORE DETAILS
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After spending the day outside, where you come home to matters.
In Farellones, we'll stay in a small mountain lodge that gives us the feeling we're looking for: intimate, warm and close to the mountains.
As we move through the journey, our accommodation changes with us from the mountains of Portillo to a boutique stay in Santiago and finally Valparaíso.
Single, double or triple? You choose.
Just let us know your preferred room setup when booking and we'll take care of the rest. Rates may vary depending on occupancy and availability.
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We don't treat meals as the space between activities.
They're part of the expedition.
Fresh seafood in the mountains. Pisco sours after skiing. An outdoor Chilean asado. A special dinner in Santiago. Wine where it's made.
Some meals will be refined.
Others might happen outside with ski boots nearby.
Both matter.
All meals throughout the expedition are included. If you have any allergies or dietary requirements, please let us know when booking so we can make the necessary arrangements.
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We created Do Local because we believe travel should give something back to the places that give us so much.
Throughout the expedition, we prioritise local guides, locally owned businesses, small-scale accommodation and people who have a real connection to the places we visit.
But we want to go further.
Part of the value created through our expeditions will support conservation and ecosystem restoration initiatives in Chile.
Travellers will also have the opportunity to make an additional voluntary contribution.
Because protecting a place shouldn't be separate from travelling through it.
It should be part of the journey.
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This expedition is for travellers who love skiing but don't want their entire experience of Chile to happen inside a ski resort.
You should be comfortable spending several days skiing and moving between destinations, but equally excited about long lunches, local food, wine, culture and discovering what happens beyond the mountain.
You don't need to be the best skier in the group.
You do need to be curious.
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Maximum 10 travellers.
Small enough to move easily.
Small enough to eat around one table.
Small enough to actually get to know the people you're travelling with.
That's intentional.
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No. But you should already know how to ski and feel comfortable spending several days on the mountain.
Once the final mountain program is confirmed, we'll communicate the recommended ski level more specifically.
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You can, but you don't necessarily have to. Rental arrangements will be communicated before departure.
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We're travelling through the Andes in winter, so flexibility is part of the adventure.
Snow, wind and road conditions can affect mountain operations. Our team will adapt the itinerary when necessary, always prioritising safety and the quality of the experience.
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Flights are not included
We'll provide recommended arrival and departure windows so the group can coordinate transfers.
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Yes. Please tell us about allergies or dietary requirements when booking so we can plan accordingly.
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Yes. Appropriate comprehensive travel insurance covering winter sports will be required for this expedition.
FAQs
READY TO SKI CHILE DIFFERENTLY?
Eight days.
The Andes.
Great snow.
Great food.
Chilean wine.
Local people.
And the Pacific waiting at the other end.
Come for the snow. Stay for the culture.