Chile · FULL-DAY
The 15 best full-day tours you can book today, with the price, the running time and who each one suits. Number one is first for a reason.
Review of Santiago’s Cajón del Maipo tour, with Embalse del Yeso views, picnic, wine, mountain roads, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Very nice and easy day in the Andes. Beautiful views, small group. Excellent and personable guide Francisco. Lots of other fun stops.”
Review of the Piedras Rojas and Altiplanic Lagoons tour from San Pedro, with practical advice on altitude, food, sights, value, and timing.
“Shery and Oscar are amazing! It’s a perfetto tour. Shery share so many historic stories and also detailed introduce the Atacama, the view and the vibe both wonderful! So love the tour today!”
Review of the 16-hour Torres del Paine day trip from El Calafate, covering scenery, border crossings, hiking, lunch, price, and practical tips.
“I had an amazing day. Our guide was Nico (and Natalia in Chile) and driver Guillermo from South Travel. The distance is quite long but we have many stops to stretch our legs and go to the toilets. The organisation was great : many stops to enjoy beautiful views, small hike, lunchbox, quality comments. On top of that, the weather was perfect. I strongly recommend !”
Review of Punta Arenas’ 14-hour whale, penguin, and glacier cruise, with route details, food notes, seasickness advice, and value tips.
“It is not often we tell ourselves that an excursion is worth the cost DURING the excursion. You meet the bus near the center of punta arenas. The transport and boat were very nice, well staffed, bilingual, and other than the coffee being a bit too sweet we had no complaints. We had a perfect weather day and saw waterfalls, glaciers, lots of humpback whales, seal lions and penguins. The glacier ice whisky was an awesome touch (even watching the crew capture mini-icebergs off the glacier was fun). Everyone enjoyed this outing thoroughly. Highly recommend this excursion—one of our favorite ones ever!”
Review of a full-day Santiago tour to Valparaíso and Viña del Mar, with Neruda, street art, coastal views, transport tips, and honest value advice.
“Well worth the money, with a great guide and driver. Wonderful place to see and you get a true taste of Chilean culture,!!!! Highly recommended.”
Review of the $83 Torres del Paine and Milodon Cave day tour from Puerto Natales, with scenic stops, walks, transport tips, and practical advice.
“the Milodon cave was in impressive, and our guide Camila very knowledgeable. we drove around the park to different view spots and the guide always explaining the geology and environment of the park and much more. it was a great day thanks Cami.❤️”
Review of the $90 Torres del Paine day tour from Puerto Natales, with park viewpoints, Gray Lake, Milodon Cave, costs, tips, and drawbacks.
“What a fantastic day. Our guide, Daniel, was really engaging and fun. He made the day so interesting and told us a lot about the history of the park. There is a restaurant stop so you can buy food on the trip. Great value for money but try to have a look at the weather before you bill (if you can) as it makes a huge difference to the tour.”
Visit Easter Island’s moai sites, including Rano Raraku and Tongariki, on an eight-hour small-group tour with an English-speaking guide.
“Great guide Javeria with a lot of knowledge on the sights, and a safe driver. Good tour covers most of the sights. Short walks with a few steps. Enjoyed the day”
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”
See King Penguins in Tierra del Fuego, cross the Strait of Magellan, and explore Porvenir on a long but memorable day from Punta Arenas.
“Christopher (driver) and Christian (guide) are a great team. They readily share their knowledge and do their best to maximize what you see. While it was a long day, it was well worth it.”
Review of the Tatio Geysers tour from San Pedro, with Machuca, Putana Ford, breakfast, price details, altitude tips, and honest advice.
“I do not recommend booking this tour with this company. I was transferred to another operator without explanation and was only informed late the night before the tour. I had already paid the entrance fee, but this information was not passed on, and I was initially asked to pay again. Although it was eventually resolved, the last-minute change left me no chance to choose another operator myself. This lack of transparency and communication negatively affected my experience”
Review of the 16-hour Torres del Paine tour from Punta Arenas, with Milodon Cave, Grey Beach, waterfalls, lakes, and practical booking tips.
“The experience was outstanding, and mostly due to Camila, our guide, who was super cheerful, knowledgeable, and found the way to keep the group happy despite the unpredictable weather of the area. We had all 4 seasons within 4 hours, including light snow! Camila made sure to connect with each and everyone of us, shared stories, technical and geological facts (we had 2 geologists + 2 chemists in the group making questions). Hernando also did his part keeping us safe, and even cleaning the window in between stops so we could take clear pictures from inside the van. Incredible nature + outstanding guides = perfect day!”
Review of HecTourService’s private Santiago day trip to Valparaiso and Viña del Mar, with wine country views, street art, Moai, and local guides.
“This was a private tour from Santiago. We spent 90% of our time in Valparaiso and very little in Vina del Mar, which is a good thing because Valparaiso is, by far, the most interesting area. We also spent most of our time on foot, which is also a good thing. This is a city that must be walked. We also had an interesting dining experience with our guide, which was extra, but also added to the experience.”
Review of San Pedro’s Ruta de los Salares, with volcano views, remote salt flats, flamingos, meals, guides, price, and practical tips.
“The actual landscape of the salt flats and the views on the journey there and back were amazing .”
Review of a 10-hour Valparaiso and Viña del Mar tour from Santiago, with colorful hills, coastal views, lunch time, and practical booking advice.
“The bus was designed for children and not adults. There was insufficient legroom, your knees hit the seat in front of you, seats were too narrow, the aisles were not wide enough for most adults to pass through. If the person in front of you reclined their seat, their head was in your lap. The guide was good but the transportation was terrible!”
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