Accompanying Persons program (click here to donwload a hardcopy in PDF format)
All registered Accompanying Persons are invited to the Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception.
In addition two tours, specially tailored.
City Tour Santiago ½ day tour
Date: November
Duration: 3 1/2 hours
Pick up time: 9:00 am
Pick up Place: Sheraton Hotel
Drop time: 12:30
Drop place: Sheraton Hotel
Tour around the colonial area of the city, Ejército Av., Blanco Av., O'Higgins Park, Santiago Racetrack, República St., Bernardo O’Higgins Av., La Moneda Presidential Palace (1786), Municipality of Santiago, old Palace of the Courts of Justice (1907), ex- National Congress (1858), Main Square (1870), Cathedral (1748), Central Post Office (1882), Mapocho Station Cultural Center (1905), Central Market (1868), Mapocho River, Parque Forestal, Palace Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Lucia hill, place of the foundation of Santiago on February 12th, 1541, National Library (1917), Municipal Theater (1853), Baquedano Square with the Grave of the Unknown Soldier, Bohemian district of Bellavista, famous for its restaurants, San Cristóbal hill (880 m.s.n.m), Costanera Av., Providencia St., Suecia Av., El Bosque Av., Isidora Goyenechea Av. and Borderio, excellent gastronomic centers, Vitacura Av., Apoquindo Av. and the Military school..
Full day tour Viña del Mar & Valparaíso
Date: November 13th, 2012
Duration: 8 hours
Pick up time: 9:00 am
Pick up Place: Sheraton Hotel
Drop time: 17:00
Drop place: Sheraton Hotel
Travel out of Santiago past the vineyards, farms, orchards and olive plantations of Curacaví and Casablanca valleys. At the coast, drive along the beaches of Las Salinas and Reñaca to Viña del Mar, a town Chileans refer to as “Ciudad Jardín” due to its parks, flower beds and gardens. The beach is the resort’s main draw, however, and visitors and locals alike make use of Costanera Avenue and the oceanfront promenade in the shadows of the imposing Casino Municipal. Follow España Avenue to neighbouring Valparaíso, a port christened by the Spanish in 1536. Climb up, down and around these narrow twisty streets—the city is balanced on some 40 hills—and pause at the water front to watch the ships, boats and fishermen in the bay. The tour proceeds to the heart of the city, the Plaza Sotomayor, a pleasant sanctuary, opposite the Maritime Authority. Inside the plaza is the Monument a los Héroes de Iquique, a memorial for those killed during the War of the Pacific. Just beyond this is Muelle Prat, the pier complete with small crafts market. Lunch (Not included). Ride one of the city’s many elevators, an effective mode of moving about this largely verticle port back at the turn of the century. Ascendor Artillería, built in 1898, is one of the oldest still in operation and offers a beautiful view of the ocean. Finally, enjoy a drive through the financial and commercial districts before setting out for Santiago through the Curacavi Valley.
Accompanying Person Registration Fee is: US$180. To register click here