Chile · HISTORICAL TOURS
The story here runs from the Mapuche to the Spanish to 1973, and the good guides do not skip the last part. These 12 cover the museums, the palace and the neighbourhoods, priced and timed.
Explore Santiago’s old town, cathedral, Bellas Artes, Santa Lucia Hill, and Bellavista on a $25 small-group walking tour.
“Eugene was extremely knowledgeable, and the pace was very manageable. I’d definitely recommend him and this tour.”
Explore Valparaíso’s history, murals, hills, viewpoints, and naval landmarks on a lively 2 to 3-hour walking tour for $42.05.
“The tour was a fun walking tour. Our guide was super knowledgeable about Valparaiso because he grew up there. He was funny, upbeat, and told us all the stories about the art and the buildings. I've been to Valpo before but this was our first tour and we are so happy we did it. It's a much cooler city when you know the history.”
Explore Santiago’s history, food, and city views on a private 4 to 5-hour tour with local guides, transport, and cable-car tickets included.
“Estaban was a wonderful tour guide with lots if knowledge and wonderful energy.. we were constantly on the go and visited the major sites of Santiago.”
Review of Punta Arenas Fort Bulnes tour, with Strait of Magellan views, historic buildings, guide tips, costs, timing, and practical advice.
“The tour was ok, but could have been improved by the guide giving us the option of looking around the fort buildings or doing the boundary lookout walk, as their was not time for both.”
Review of Santiago’s private city tour with Plaza de Armas, La Moneda, San Cristobal Hill, cable car views, and Central Market.
“My husband and I had an enjoyable afternoon sightseeing with Mariana in Santiago. She was knowledgeable about the city & Chile and responded to any questions in depth. She has a very friendly, cheerful personality and led the tour at a relaxed pace to suit us. Would recommend without hesitation.”
Explore Rapa Nui’s moai sites, from their volcanic birthplace at Rano Raraku to Anakena Beach, with a native guide and small group.
“Es wäre ein Tagesausflug gewesen von 7h. Es gab keinen wirklichen Zeitplan oder Ablauf. Ich wurde sehr schnell überall durch geschleust. Konnte den Ausflug nicht wirklich genießen. 13:10 war er zu Ende Start war 10 Uhr!”
See Santiago’s historic center, modern districts, La Moneda, Santa Lucia Hill, and more on a guided four-hour city tour.
“Tour excelente! Suficiente para conhecer os principais pontos turísticos de Santiago. Nosso guia Daniel foi muito atencioso e demonstrou bastante conhecimento sobre a história do local. Recomendo.”
Review of Easter Island’s private 7-hour Moai tour, with Rano Raraku, Tongariki, Anakena, guide tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“la culture et la connaissance passionante du guide , sa gentillesse et son professionalisme .... a notre ecoute , un vrai bonheur , ce fut un reve de vour 8 sites dans la journée”
Review of Santiago’s 4-hour historic center walking tour, covering Plaza de Armas, La Moneda, Santa Lucia Hill, and more.
“Excelente recorrido. El guía muy amable y con amplio conocimiento de la historia”
Explore Valparaíso’s hills, murals, viewpoints, heritage streets, and Cultural Park on a private 2.5-hour tour with local guides.
“Lisette the driver and Loreto the guide were excellent. It was so convenient to have our private tour of Valparaiso. We really enjoyed ourselves. Would highly recommend!”
Review of Santa Rita Vineyard near Santiago, with bike ride, wine tasting, picnic, Andean Museum, transport, price, and practical tips.
“Amazing tour. Our guides Jeannette and Matías were truly fantastic and made us feel very welcome. Super day out. Totally recommended. Thank you again.”
Review of Santiago’s 2-hour historic center walking tour, with La Moneda, Plaza de Armas, Santa Lucía Hill, guides, value, and tips.
“Andre Luiz is a really great guy and took us around the historic center and some other nice attractions. However, his English could use some improvement and we feel like the historic knowledge was not always on point.”
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