Chile · CITY TOURS
A half day is enough to get the shape of Santiago: the old centre, the hill with the view, the neighbourhoods worth coming back to after dark. These 15 are compared on route, transport and how much walking is involved.
Review of Santiago’s private half-day city tour, with hilltop views, Mercado Central, hotel pickup, guide tips, price, and drawbacks.
“Unprofessional and unaccommodating guide. Did not wear a mask being sick. My family have had to wear our masks ( luckily we had them).”
Explore Valparaiso’s port, funiculars, historic hills, local alfajores, and street art with a friendly guide in two hours.
“Alex was an amazing tour guide! He was really passionate about educating us about Valparaiso- and he was really funny too! He knew so much history about Valparaiso and even had older historic photos to compare with modern day views. He knew a lot about the art murals and showed us all of the highlights. He gave us good lunch recommendations. I highly recommend this tour.”
Review of Ruta Chile’s $44 day trip from Santiago to Valparaiso and Viña del Mar, with practical tips on stops, guides, lunch, and traffic.
“I enjoyed every minute of it. Rafael was amazing and made it fun. We saw so much relaxing because someone else drove”
Review of Santiago’s 5-hour city tour, covering Cerro Santa Lucia, La Moneda, Plaza de Armas, Bellavista, price, value, and practical tips.
“Wonderful tour, Niklas was an excellent guide. He was very pleasant and informative. I recommend taking this tour.”
Review of Santiago’s 3.5-hour city tour, covering La Moneda, Plaza de Armas, Santa Lucia Hill, Sanhattan, and Lapislazuli art.
“Fantastic! Our guide, JP, was incredible as well as the driver, Tomas. Very knowledgeable and provided great information. JP’s English was impressive.”
Explore Valparaiso by van and funicular, with colorful hills, Pablo Neruda’s home, street art, port views, and local history.
“Jeff is extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about Valparaiso. He loves the city and shows and explains why. It is one of most unique places in the world and I would encourage everyone to experience the wonderful place.”
Review of Santiago’s guided city tour with Santa Lucia Hill, historic landmarks, hotel pickup, and optional Concha y Toro wine tasting.
“I was advised the night before that the trip had been cancelled, so i didn’t have time to arrange anything else. Earlier notice would have been better, or the offer of a different trip instead”
Review of Santiago’s 4.5-hour city tour, covering historic sights, modern districts, parks, transport, guides, price, and practical tips.
“Christian you were fabulous. We loved the time spent in the park donated to the city, and also the park with the flamingos and two adorable little boys who ran up to us and asked for 'an abrazo'. I looked them over quickly pickpockets perhaps, but then noticed that there was a man with a group of children and they said he was their teacher. What a shame we did not have a camera with us at the time - it wasn't only the hug they asked for but also a kiss! Two little lady killers in the making!? They were totally adorable. Gauchos dancing in the street was an…”
Review of Santiago’s private 5-hour city tour, covering historic plazas, modern districts, Cerro San Cristóbal, and cable car views.
“Nice tour. Just the two of us. Nice that it operated with only two. Pity that the tour included a visit to a jewelry shop and the associated pressure to buy. We prefer not to have such visits as our aim is to see the sights and not shop. Maria was informative but sadly was not well that day but battled on. The driver was excellent. Tour was advertised at 5 hours but ended after 4. This was ok as there was only the two of us so we got plenty of information and attention.”
Review of Rapa Nui’s Vinapu, Rano Kau, and Orongo tour, with practical details on sights, value, guides, park fees, and who should book.
“Uka was a great guide, very nice and interesting to listen to.”
Review of Santiago’s private four-hour city tour, with San Cristobal views, historic sights, street art, local food, prices, and practical tips.
“J enjoyed the professionalism of the activity provider. There was a mistake in the amount of people who were supposed to attend the activity which in my opinion was an issue with the GYG reservation. I reserved the activity for three people but on the day of the activity, my reservation reflected one person when the original reservation was for three people. The activity provider still honored my original reservation and ensured that everyone had tickets to Cerro San Cristobal. We appreciated the activity provider’s ability to remedy the error. We were celebrating my brother’s birthday and we wanted to maintain the positive vibes. I also enjoyed how the tour…”
Explore Punta Arenas on a three-hour city tour with historic sights, museums, Cerro de la Cruz views, and the Strait of Magellan.
“Everything was really perfect! First of all, the group waited for us, since we were late because of the delay caused by the Tenderboats, - that was really great! The Guide was very nice - he knew a lot and told us very many special and interesting also historic details about the City, the area and the Country! Moreover he was aware about all the necessary things we could need (coffee, bathroom…). Also the driver and the car were very good! We had a great time! Thank you very much !”
Explore Viña del Mar on foot with a private guide, coastal views, Wulff Castle, an authentic moai, and Muelle Vergara for $35.
“Great way to see the highlights of the city and get to know some history of Viña del Mar”
Review of Santiago’s 7-hour city tour with San Cristóbal Hill, museums, La Moneda, lunch time, transport, price, and practical tips.
“O excursie reușită și o organizare foarte bună. Țintit la obiectivele turistice importante. Ghidul excelent, atent cu toată lumea.”
Review of Orongo and Rano Kau on Easter Island, with private guiding, dramatic views, Ahu Vinapu, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Excelente !! Hete fue un excelente guía, contestó todas mis preguntas, incluso conversamos sobre todo tipo de conversaciones. Muy buenas vibras”
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