**Barclay Chillán Trip — Sept 3–10, 2026

Group Planning Overview (Friends Trip)**

Here’s the full plan for the Chillán trip. Nothing commercial — just a clear outline so everyone knows what’s included, what the costs are, and how the week will flow.

📍 Dates

September 3–10, 2026
7 nights / 6 ski days

📍 Lodging – Roble Viejo (Las Trancas)

We’re staying at Roble Viejo, a comfortable lodge in Las Trancas. It’s walkable to multiple restaurants, bars, and cafés.

Rooms:

• 1 private room for Barclay (covered by group cost)
• 3 Quad rooms — can be used as doubles, triples, or quads
• All rooms include breakfast
• Shared common spaces, lounge, fireplace

Everyone stays in doubles unless someone wants a triple.

📍 Transportation

Included in the group cost:

• Airport pickup and drop-off (Concepción → Las Trancas → Concepción)
• Daily shuttle to/from Nevados de Chillán ski area
• Transport for the wine tour

No one needs to rent a car.

📍 Skiing / Riding

This is a self-guided week on the mountain.

Included:

• Day 1 + Day 2 orientation laps with a local friend/guide so everyone knows the terrain, lifts, side hits, entrances, exits, and safe travel lines
• After that, everyone skis/rides at their own pace

Not included:

• Lift tickets (~$50–$80/day depending on conditions & week)

📍 Wine Tour

A casual wine tasting stop on the arrival day or first full day, depending on flight timing.

Included:

• Tasting
• A bottle or two for the group to share at the lodge

📍 Meals

Not included, so everyone can eat where they want.

Las Trancas has several good options:

• Ice Mountain Bar
• Oliva’s
• La Pulpería
• And 5–6 small local spots

Breakfast is included at the lodge.

📍 What’s Included in the Group Cost

• Lodging at Roble Viejo
• Breakfast
• Barclay’s private room (split across the group)
• Airport transfers
• Daily mountain transfers
• Wine tour + shared wine
• Day 1–2 resort orientation guide
• Coordinator time (you handling all logistics)

💰 Cost

$2,200 per person (6 people total, not including Barclay)

This covers:

• All shared trip logistics
• Transportation (airport + mountain)
• Wine tour
• Two days of guiding
• Barclay’s full room cost
• Extra buffer for logistics
• A reasonable coordinator margin for organizing everything

Lift tickets and food are separate.

📍 Not Included

• Flights to Concepción
• Lift tickets (~$450–$550 for the week)
• Dinners
• Lunch & drinks
• Travel insurance

📍 Summary

The idea for this week is simple:

Good snow, good food, easy logistics, everyone relaxed, zero planning stress.
Just a smooth Chillán trip with friends.

If you want, I can turn this into a group message you can copy/paste directly into the chat with everyone — short, casual, and friendly.