Viña del Mar Excursions

One of the benefits of studying abroad is the ability to venture outside your host city and explore the surrounding area. Excursions are offered for all semester, year, and summer programs. Semester students are typically offered two to three excursions and summer students are typically offered one to two excursions. You will receive a calendar of the specific CEA excursions offered for your program during orientation. To give you an idea of the possibilities, we have collected typical experiences from some of the day trips and weekend tours offered to our students in the past.

Trip into the Snow

Students will take some time out from their studies to spend time playing in the snow. Chile offers some of Latin America’s best skiing and snowboarding along with great entertainment for those students wanting to stay off the slopes. While students may be a bit sore at the end of their trip, they will also be filled with great memories and a desire to return.

Santiago de Chile

A weekend trip to Chile’s bustling capital city will give students the opportunity to discover Santiago via a bicycle tour that takes them past many of the city’s famous sites. Students will also have plenty of time to explore the Mercado Central with its unique architecture and street musicians, tap into Chile’s rich culture by visiting the home of one of Chile’s most influential writers, Pablo Neruda, and be part of the exhilarating nightlife Santiago de Chile has to offer. This weekend trip will be a perfect introduction to the capital city.

Tour of Valparaiso Wineries & Grape Harvest

Mid March to the end of April is when the harvest of the grapes for Chile’s booming wine industry takes place all over Chile. Students will have the opportunity to experience first-hand the harvesting as well as wine-making process at one of the wineries in Valparaiso. Naturally, the day is not complete without sampling some of the local wines and rounding out the day with a nice Chilean meal.