What a great evening. Yes, it is a bit more expensive than some of the other tours you can do in the Santiago region, but so worth it. Damaso and his colleague Franco describe themselves as "romantic astronomers". You spend the evening in their garden on the outskirts of Santiago. The garden is a quiet paradise full of telescopes of all shapes and sizes. You start of watching sunspots and solar flares on the setting sun, then move to the planets in the evening light and finally to the stars/satellites after dark. Throughout you will be plied with charcuterie board, snacks, ceviche and endless wine while entertained by the hosts. Francisca at Chile Off Track was super helpful getting all the logistics sorted for this evening.

We had a great day, hiking in Cascada de las animas in the foothills of Andes, had a great lunch of traditional Chilean food, stopped at San Alfonso and San Jose, and ended with a visit to the winery. Super easy communication with Francesca who helped us customize the day to our interests.

Excellent experience. Multiple telescopes and observatory. I saw close ups of Venus, Jupiter, the moon, the sun and even a galaxy. The property was wonderful. It’s a private home of an astronomer with both indoor and outdoor lounge spaces, a pool, a bar, and grounds full of surreal sculptures created by the astronomer. His family served us wine and snacks. A wonderful stargazing unique experience. I’d do it again!

Sarcastic reply I was inquiring if they have the visa service I need aside for the tour. Rude reply. Shame on you Suzanne.

Really disappointed in the lack of humility by the company. I am an Aussie who didn’t know I needed a visa to enter Chile, as you don’t need one for other countries in South America. When I got to the airport in Buenos Aires, I was told I needed one and quickly tried to apply but it wasn’t approved in time and the wait was going to eat into most of our trip so we had to cancel Santiago completely. I tried so many different Avenues to get into the country but we couldn’t do anything. Reached out to this company to get a refund as there was nothing we could do and they refused to even give us 50% back. So we lost almost $500 because I can’t get into the country. Didn’t seem like a fair reasoning and we were recommended by a friend, however I would not recommend this tour now to anyone because of the lack of human empathy.

We had a wonderful private tour into the Andes mtns! Our guide, Will, picked us up promptly for the agreed upon pick up site. The company gave helpful tips in getting to the pickup site and things to do in that area. The horses were gentle and surefooted along the trail through the canyons. Will pointed out sights along the way and was very knowledgeable in culture, history and nature. We were even lucky enough to see eagles, condors, Chilean meadowlarks, quail, and the ranch dog even chased a rabbit across our path! I was interested in the tree-like cacti and Will went out of his way to make sure I saw them up close and even took pictures of us with them. When we got back to camp, Will's wife, Mirta, had prepared a charcuterie feast of fresh, local meats, cheeses, fruits, nuts and bread along with Chilean wine! This was a fabulous and memorable trip and highly recommend: do not miss this incredible opportunity!

AA service and amenities at their MIA Admirals' Club was actually a bit better than Virgin Atlantic's club at Heathrow. The flight was on time; service in business class was superb.

Fantastic tour. We drove about an hour and a half from our Santiago hotel to a hill top compound. The views were incredible. We learned so much about indigenous culture and astronomy. Highly recommend.

If you look for great, personalized, off the beaten track local tour operator, go with Chile Off track. I did 2 tours with them, both were excellent, small group, super guides, well organized. You feel immediate connected to land, people and culture. Would definitely go again.

My husband and I can’t stop talking about our wonderful experience on this tour. It was a bit of a splurge for us but it exceeded our expectations in every way. The landscape you ride through is beautiful and the horses are well trained and well cared for. Will and his lovely wife are the highlight of the trip- they are extremely knowledgable and caring individuals. We felt privileged to spend time with them! 11/10 would recommend!

What an incredible experience! The driver was wonderful, guide Absolutely a joy to be with and great at providing hospitality, knowledge, and fun to the experience. They underplay their lunch that is included- it was GOURMET! Had all the Chilean fixings and we all absolutely enjoyed our last day in Santiago. Would 100% recommend this tour to anyone.

We had a great time on our hike with Chile off Track. Felipe was our guide. He was very good. We hiked all morning, and even saw condors. It was amazing. The lunch was delicious.

This tour was fantastic! Will and his wife were so accommodating. The whole day felt like you were hanging out with your friends. The horseback riding was spectacular! The views were unreal and you felt as though you were the only people on the mountain. I 100% recommend this tour.

What a great day we had. Both wineries were interesting, the wines delicious and the meal we had at Bodegas Re was outstanding. Thankyou to everyone involved. Brilliant!

This excursion was expensive, but to me, it was totally worth it! It was truly a once in a lifetime experience. Initially, we actually weren't even sure if we were going to be able to make it to the excursion since we had a very tight turnaround right after a long day trip to Valparaiso. But, our tour manager Claudia, from Chile Off Track, did a wonderful job of keeping in contact even before we arrived in Santiago, and then continuously working to coordinate our transportation from our hotel in Santiago after our arrival. With her assistance, we managed to make it right on time for the initial part of our amazing experience - viewing solar flares! Before I get too deep into the stargazing portion of the experience, though, let me first say that by far, what made it truly outstanding was our lovely host, Damaso. He so warmly welcomed us (he and his sweet little dogs) into his beautiful home situated in the Andes mountains. Right away. we were offered beverages (we all opted for a crisp, delicious champagne) and yummy hors d'oeuvres and were made to feel immediately comfortable. And, at one point later in the evening, his kids even nicely brought out additional hot snacks. But, back to stargazing...Damaso is so knowledgeable and clearly has a very deep love and enthusiasm for what he does. His passion is infectious! Throughout the evening, he calibrated and recalibrated the plethora of telescopes he'd set up for optimal viewing of various stars. And, he also patiently explained what we were seeing on each occasion, as well as how we could refocus the telescopes for optimal personal viewing when switching from one guest to the another (there were only 4 of us total, so it was a nice, relaxed atmosphere). And the things we saw!😮🤯Beforehand, I'd imagined that we'd view the planets like Saturn, etc. But, when we were able to see the actual colors of various nebula?! My mind was completely blown! All in all, I am so happy that we stumbled upon this gem of an experience. It was absolutely incredible and a true highlight of my time spent in Chile!