San Antonio Shore Excursion: Pablo Neruda’s House & Wine Tasting

Your guide and driver will meet you at the San Antonio cruise pier.

From there, we’ll head straight to the small village of Lo Abarca to visit Casa Marín Winery.

This boutique winery is well known in the area, especially for its Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. You’ll have a chance to enjoy a wine tasting before we move on.

Isla Negra, located on a rocky cliff, was the home of Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda. The house, now a museum, was built to look like a ship. Inside, rooms are alive with seashells, ship figureheads, and masks. Your guide will tell you the stories behind these items and the poet's lively existence. Take a moment to stroll the grounds where Neruda rests, hearing the same waves that fueled his most well-known poems.

After visiting Isla Negra, we’ll go to San Alfonso del Mar for a relaxed lunch by the ocean. This resort is near the town of Algarrobo, a popular beach destination. It is best known for its Crystal Lagoon, a large turquoise seawater pool that stretches for over a kilometer and is one of the area’s most famous sights. After lunch at a restaurant inside the resort, you’ll have time for a walk along the lagoon’s waterfront viewpoints, enjoying the views before we head inland.

At the end of the tour, you can sit back and relax as your driver takes you to Santiago and drop-off in hotel or at the airport.

Your guide and driver will meet you at your hotel in Santiago or at the airport to begin the journey toward the coast.

We’ll travel toward the Pacific coast to Isla Negra, enjoying scenic coastal landscapes along the way.

Isla Negra sits on a rocky cliff overlooking the Pacific and was once home to Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda. Today, it’s a museum designed to feel like a ship, filled with seashells, ship figureheads, and masks that show the poet’s imagination and love of the sea. You’ll also have time to explore the grounds where Neruda is buried and listen to the waves that inspired much of his work.

After visiting Isla Negra, we’ll continue to the nearby village of Lo Abarca.

In Lo Abarca, we’ll visit Casa Marín Winery. This boutique producer is well known in the area, especially for its Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. You’ll have a chance to enjoy a wine tasting before we move on.

After the wine tasting, we’ll head back toward San Antonio.

Arrival at the San Antonio cruise port, where the shore excursion concludes.