Santiago Trip Overview
This is the best deal option for enjoy one day full tour of the “a must do” Visit of Half day Santiago city tour plus full day Viña Del Mar and Valparaiso cities tour with Panoramic Casablanca Valley that include Wine tasting plus if you want you can add half day tour of one of the three option that we offer for you between Santa rita, Undurraga or Concha y toro winery. All this with a maximum of 8 people per tour that guarantee best service and comunication between passengers and tour guide and only in your lenguage for the same reasons. Really an oportunity!!
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Duration: 2 days
Starts: Santiago, Chile
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Santiago Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
This is the best deal option for enjoy one day full tour of the “a must do” Visit of Half day Santiago city tour plus full day Viña Del Mar and Valparaiso cities tour with Panoramic Casablanca Valley that include Wine tasting plus if you want you can add half day tour of one of the three option that we offer for you between Santa rita, Undurraga or Concha y toro winery. All this with a maximum of 8 people per tour that guarantee best service and comunication between passengers and tour guide and only in your lenguage for the same reasons. Really an oportunity!!
Itinerary
Day 1: Viña Del Mar – Valparaiso – Casablanca – Reñaca
Stop At: La Sebastiana, Ricardo De Ferrari 692, Valparaiso 2381661 Chile
This four-story home, offering 360 degree views of the city, is highlighted by “the jar of smoke,” a round, post-modern fireplace designed by Neruda himself.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Playa Ancha Hill, Valparaiso Chile
A beautiful lookout spot for aerial sightseeing.
Pass By: Turri Clock Tower, Valparaiso Chile
The wedge-shaped Turri Tower is one of the oldest clocks in the city.
Stop At: Plaza Sotomayor, Valparaiso Chile
Bordering the famous port in the center of Valparaiso, this popular plaza contains the country’s naval headquarters.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Parliament Building, Valparaiso Chile
The impressive square-arched government building was moved from Santiago to protect it from socialist bombings in the 1970’s.
Stop At: Paseo Gervasoni, Cerro Concepcion, Valparaiso Chile
Many vintage chilean buildings line this hilly street, a popular site for a walking tour.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Palacio Baburizza, Paseo Yugoslavo 176 Cº Alegre, Valparaiso 2370549 Chile
This turn-of-the-century palace pays homage to the city’s 16th century roots and currently houses the Fine Arts Museum.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Navy Building, Plaza Sotomayor, Valparaiso Chile
This impressive “fortress” is one of Valparaiso’s most architecturally awe-inspiring military buildings.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Abtao, Cerro Concepcion 675 Abtao, Cerro Concepcion, Valparaiso 2370822 Chile
The amazing eastern views provided by this magnificent hilltop are some of the best in the country
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Monumento a Los Heroes, Plaza Sotomayor, Valparaiso Chile
The War of the Pacific in the 1880’s was a major punctuation point in the history of Chile. The Chilean armed forces, anchored by the Navy, eventually triumphed over Bolivia and Peru. Chile seized land in the north with valuable mineral resources (saltpeter and copper), trashed Lima, and pushed Bolivia back from the seacoast into land locked status. Anyone wondering about whether these successes are important and well-remembered should spend some time looking up this quite impressive monument to the victory and its leaders. The monument also serves as a focal point of Sotomayor Square and can be seen from many of the surrounding hills.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Wulff Castle, Av. Marina 37, Vina del Mar Chile
This National Monument is a nineteenth century castle that currently serves as a cultural center.
Pass By: Avenida Peru, Vina del Mar Chile
One of the main drags that hugs the ocean with breathtaking views.
Stop At: Vina del Mar Casino, Avenida San Martin 199, Vina del Mar 2520179 Chile
The first and largest casino in Chile offers games and entertainment for all ages.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Playa Renaca, Northern Vina, Vina del Mar 2529001 Chile
Renaca is reached from Vina del Mar in the south by a coastal road. To the rear of the main town and ocean front the town rises quickly with many steep roads. Shops bars and restaurants aplenty. The beach sandy and clean with a nice promenade
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Palacio Presidencial, Callao 398, Vina del Mar 2571406 Chile
This is the “president’s summer house”, you can appreciate that while walking in the “Peru Avenue”. It’s a nice place, It is on the top of Castle Hill. “Castillo Cerro”
Pass By: Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaiso, Valparaiso Chile
The buildings, street art and history all blend together to create an terrific experience. Wonder the streets, list local merchants, take the vehicular trams up and down steep hill sides. Walk streets with vista’s of the sea.
Stop At: Los Canones Beach, Avenida Almirante Jorge Montt, Vina del Mar Chile
Vina del Mar boasts that it is Chile’s most luxurious beach resort town, attracting visitors from all over the world. Even though it was off season.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: El Arco Britanico, Avenida Brasil 1509, 1589, Valparaiso 2362750 Chile
The Arco Británico is a monument on Avenida Brasil. It was donated to the city in 1910 by the British community to mark the centenary of the Independence of Chile.
The monument, covered in Italian marble, is surmounted by a British Victorian lion and is decorated with the images of four Britons who participated in the Chilean War of Independence
Stop At: Plaza de los Poetas, Calle Ricardo de Ferrari, Valparaiso Chile
Nice square commemorating the important literary history of the city. Very nice architecture around and some lovely gardens. Nice stop-over point on the way to Pablo Neruda’s house. Shake hands with a statue. Put your arm around another.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Paseo Yugoeslavo Ex Paseo Americano, Cerro Concepcion, Valparaiso Chile
This place is unique in many ways. The buildings are very european and the views are splendind. There are many stores and restaurants, aswell as lovely picture stops and lovely artcrafts sold all over the place.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Corporacion Museo de Arqueologia e Historia Francisco Fonck, Cuatro Norte 784, Vina del Mar 2520763 Chile
The Museum of Archeology and History Francisco Fonck, founded in 1937, is a varied and complete museum that shows objects of the original peoples of Chile: highlighting its large collection of the Rapanui culture, the Atacameños, Diaguitas, Mapuches, inhabitants of the area central and extreme austral, in addition to a wide collection of Peruvian pre-Columbian vessels. In the area of Natural Sciences there is a complete sample of arthropods and animals from different areas of the country.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Moai, Vina del Mar Chile
This statue was brought in from Easter Island. It is extremely interesting. It is fun to take pictures standing by this statue. It makes you wonder about its original creators. It also entices people to want to visit Easter Island.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Mirador Pablo Neruda, Agua Santa street, Vina del Mar Chile
Pablo Neruda’s house is one of the talked about destinations at Valparaiso. Its a small house on top of Cerro Bellavista.. It houses a museum showing glimpses of Pablo Neruda’s life & offers a vantage point to look out over the city. There are shops outside the house that one can pick up pretty magnets from, & a quaint plaza closeby which has steps with beautiful mosaic.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Muelle Prat, Plaza soto mayor s/n, Valparaiso Chile
Enjoy the views from the boat and the culture within the port with local merchants and a big plaza to add to your experience of Valparaiso.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cerro Alegre, Valparaiso Chile
It’s the historical part of Valparaiso located on the hills. The place is an UNESCO World Heritage because of its house’s architecture. You can enjoy also the view of Valparaiso’s seaside and many restaurants and shops.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Muelle Vergara, San Martin Ave., Vina del Mar Chile
The Muelle Vergara is a great spot to catch some nice photos of the coastline on both sides.
It is also a very popular fishing spot with the locals.
Stop At: Flower Clock (Reloj de Flores), Caleta Abarca, Vina del Mar Chile
Every visitor to the area should visit this iconic spot. Even on a not so sunny day its very picturesque.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Ascensor Artilleria, Plaza Aduana, Valparaiso Chile
Artilleria appears to be the Valparaiso ascensor with the most reviews. It also probably has the best views from the top and the stroll back down is very nice too.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Ascensor El Peral, Miramar / Plaza de la Justicia, Valparaiso Chile
One of the many elevator lines that take folks up and down the hills. Very practical in this very vertical city.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Ascensor Concepcion, cnr of Prat & Carreno El Plan, Valparaiso Chile
This is the oldest funicular in Valparaíso. The view is wonderful, even if you can see daylight through the floorboards. It is a real local experience!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Paseo 21 de Mayo, Valparaiso Chile
Great place for taking a amazing photo of your visit to Valparaiso. You get to see the whole city and the complete bay (including Viña and Reñaca). There are restaurants nearby and it’s surrounded by beautiful and off-the-beaten-path streets of the Playa Ancha hill.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Paseo Atkinson, Cerro Concepcion, Valparaiso Chile
Paseo atkinson, use to be a living place in the past years, now is full of tourist that enjoy a nice view, from there you can see the bay, the hills and the plan of the city. Paseo atkinson is now a free access viewpoint located in Valparaíso, in the Concepción hill
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Piano Staircase, Beethoven 302, Valparaíso, Chile
Piano Staircase
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Paseo Dimalow, Valparaiso 2380011 Chile
A nice walk, different from the others in the sense that it does not have the same view, but it is surrounded by interesting buildings and commercial premises that have been preserved over time.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Ascensor Reina Victoria, Calle Elias, Valparaiso Chile
The Queen Victoria funicular, built by the British in the late 1800’s, is an efficient and pleasant ride up the mountain in an eight-person box
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Santiago, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region
Departure from Santiago city
Pass By: Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Valparaiso Region
Valparaiso, The Jewel of the Pacific, offers a unique appeal. Initially encouraged by groups of artists and bohemians and then by the community, Valparaiso has gone through a transformation through improvement projects.
Pass By: Vina del Mar, Vina del Mar, Valparaiso Region
The city, also known as the Garden City was founded on December 29th, 1874, by the engineer Jose Francisco Vergara Echevers, and has grown into Chile’s most luxurious beach resort town, attracting visitors from all over the world.
Some come for Vina Del Mar ‘s languid tropical atmosphere, its grand tree lined , its vast, soft stretches of white sand beach, and its sybaritic abundance of gourmet restaurants.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Small-Group Panoramic Santiago Tour
Pass By: Central Market (Mercado Central), Ismael Valdes Vergara 900, Santiago 8320009 Chile
The Central Market in Santiago, Chile, has been named as one of National Geographic’s top ten food markets worldwide. Taken from National Geographic’s book Journeys of a Lifetime, the list runs through the best markets in the world for offering fresh local produce alongside a slice of local life.
Stop At: Paseo Ahumada, Ahumada, Santiago 8320202 Chile
Paseo Ahumada is four-block-long street in downtown Santiago. It extends in a north–south direction from Plaza de Armas to the Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins and is lined by buildings housing retail establishments at their lower levels. At its northern terminus is Plaza de Armas metro station, whereas that at its southern end is Universidad de Chile metro station.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), Plaza de Armas, Santiago 8320147 Chile
is the seat of the Archbishop of Santiago de Chile, currently Celestino Aós Braco, and the center of the archdiocese of Santiago de Chile. Construction of the neoclassical cathedral began in 1753 and ended in 1799. The architect was the Italian Gioacchino Toesca. Further alterations ordered at the end of the 19th century give it its present appearance.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: La Moneda, Moneda S/N, Santiago 8320000 Chile
La Moneda, is the seat of the President of the Republic of Chile. It also houses the offices of three cabinet ministers: Interior, General Secretariat of the Presidency and General Secretariat of the Government. It occupies an entire block in downtown Santiago
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Central Post Office (Museo Postal), Plaza de Armas, Santiago Chile
The Central Post Office Building is a historic post office building on the northern edge of the Plaza de Armas, in Santiago, Chile. It is adjacent to the Palacio de la Real Audiencia de Santiago and is located on what was the land lot originally owned by Pedro de Valdivia and where he built his house.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Ex Congreso Nacional, Compania y Catedral, Santiago Chile
Is the former home of the Chilean Congress. Congress met in this building in central Santiago until Salvador Allende’s socialist government was overthrown by Augusto Pinochet’s military coup d’état on September 11, 1973.
During the Pinochet dictatorship, Congress was moved to new premises in Valparaíso; the old building was declared a national monument in 1976 and between 1990 and 2006 housed the ministry of foreign affairs. The Senate moved its offices in Santiago to this building in December 2000
Stop At: Castillo Hidalgo, Santa Lucia, 299 Cerro Santa Lucía, Santiago Chile
On top of the Santa Lucia hill, in the historic center of the city of Santiago, is El Castillo Hidalgo, a building built in 1816 during the Reconquest by order of the last Spanish Governor of Santiago, Casimiro Marco del Pont. It is one of the most important buildings in the history of the city.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cerro San Cristobal, Pio Nono 445, Recoleta Parque Metropolitano de Santiago, Santiago 8320000 Chile
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Although it’s probably on all of the Top 5 tourist sites of Santiago, Cerro San Cristóbal is not overrated in the least. This big hill in the middle of the city affords one of the most incredible Santiago panoramas available. Every time I head up, my knowledge of the city has increased, and thus I am able to point out more landmarks, distinguish different sectors, etc. For those unfamiliar to Santiago, the view from up here will let you orient the city in its surroundings: the Andes Mountains and the Cordillera de la Costa.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cerro Santa Lucia, Rua Santa Lucia, Santiago 8320190 Chile
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This hill is actually quite the historical locale. First off, It is the remnant of a 15 million year old volcano. Secondly, the conquistadors used it as a lookout point when they were conquering Chile. It was atop this hill that Pedro de Valdivia declared the founding of Santiago in 1541. In 1872, governer Benjamin Vickuna Mackenna decided to turn the hill into a park to commemorate its significance in the city’s history. Since then, it has undergone many renovations. Today, it comprises 65,300 square meters, replete with bronze gates, metal stairways, and various fountains and statue
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Sanhattan, Las Condes, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
This is the financial sector in the upper area of our city
Stop At: Plaza de La Constitucion, Moneda and Morande, Santiago 8340503 Chile
is a plaza occupying a full square block in the heart of the civic district of Santiago, Chile. It is located in front of the northern facade of the Palacio de la Moneda and is surrounded by other government buildings such as those housing the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Banco Central de Chile and the Intendencia de Santiago
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: San Francisco Church, Avenida Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins 834, Santiago 8330082 Chile
The church, along with the adjacent convent, is one of the oldest colonial-era buildings in the country. The church was consecrated in 1622.
Stop At: Centro Cultural Palacio de la Moneda y Plaza de la Ciudadania, Plaza de la Ciudadania No. 26, Santiago 8320000 Chile
The Centro Cultural Palacio La Moneda beneath Plaza de la Ciudadanía. A glass-slab roof floods the vaultlike space with natural light, and ramps wind down through the central atrium past the Cineteca Nacional, a state-run art-house movie theater, to two large temporary exhibition spaces that house some of the biggest touring shows to visit Santiago.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Barrio Bellavista, Santiago Chile
Is an area that lies between the Mapocho River and San Cristóbal Hill in Santiago, Chile. It is known as Santiago’s bohemian quarter, with numerous restaurants, boutiques, avant-garde galleries, bars and clubs. Many of the city’s intellectuals and artists live in Bellavista, and Pablo Neruda’s house in Santiago, La Chascona
Stop At: Parque Metropolitano de Santiago – Parquemet, Pio Nono 450 Recoleta, Santiago 8420541 Chile
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The park was created in April 1966, when incorporating the Chilean National Zoo and the services of San Cristóbal Hill, and is managed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Duration: 25 minutes
Pass By: Biblioteca Nacional (National Library), Avenida Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins 651, Santiago 8320255 Chile
The Biblioteca Nacional is, together with the Instituto Nacional and a small number of institutions, one of the first institutions created by the newly formed Republic of Chile in the Patria Vieja period. In the newspaper El Monitor Araucano, a Proclama de Fundación (“Proclamation of Foundation”) of the Biblioteca Nacional was published on August 19, 1813. With this vision, a call was made to all the citizens to submit their books for the formation of one great public library
Pass By: Palacio de Tribunales de Justicia, Rua Compania de Jesus, Santiago Chile
The building housing the Supreme Court of Chile, the Court of Appeals of Santiago, and the Court-martial Court of the Chilean Army, Chilean Air Force and Carabineros de Chile. It occupies a full block-front of Compañía Street between Bandera and Morandé Streets.
Pass By: Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral GAM, Avenida Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins 227, Santiago 8320162 Chile
Chile’s most famous poet, Gabriela Mistral (1889 – 1957), significantly inspired the work of this cultural centre for her love of words, her democratic conviction and her dedication to education. Born as Lucila Godoy Alcayaga in the small town of Vicuña in north-central Chile, she started writing and working as a teacher and at the age of 15. At 25 she published her first mayor work, “Sonetos de la muerte”, which brought her the Chilean literary award in 1912.
Pass By: Costanera Center, Avenida Andres Bello 2425 Providencia, Santiago 7510689 Chile
The Torre Costanera, was designed by architect César Pelli and is 300 metres (980 ft) tall, making it the tallest building in Latin America and the second tallest in the Southern Hemisphere.
Pass By: Parque Forestal, Santiago Chile
Parque Forestal is a large, narrow park dotted with numerous must-see locations in downtown Santiago. It borders the Mapocho River from Plaza Baquedano, also known as Plaza Italia, all the way to Estación Mapocho, a historical building and cultural center near the Puente Cal y Canto metro station. Mercado Central, La Vega, and the Bellas Artes museum are some of the other major destinations located in or adjacent to Parque Forestal.
Pass By: Patio Bellavista, Constitucion 53, Santiago 7500000 Chile
This open-air complex of bars, restaurants, and shops, located on the corner of Pio Nono and Constitución, is a relatively recent addition to the culinary, nightlife, and cultural landscape of the city.
Pass By: Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts, Jose Miguel de la Barra 650, Santiago 8320000 Chile
The Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts is one of the major centers for Chilean art and for broader South American art. Established in 1880 (making it the oldest in South America)
The current building, the “Palace of the Fine Arts” dates to 1910 and commemorates the first centennial of the Independence of Chile. It was designed by the Chilean architect Emile Jéquier in a full-blown Beaux-arts style and is situated in the Parque Forestal of Santiago.
Stop At: Parque Bicentenario, Avenida Del Bicentenario 3800 Vitacura, Santiago 7630670 Chile
Bicentenario Park (Parque Bicentenario) is a nature park set on one side of the capital’s financial district, better known as “Sanhattan”. Discover this modern and well-tended park and enjoy walking across its extensive lawns.
Watch the swans and other birds in its two artificial lagoons and have fun in its themed spaces for leisure activities and on walks with family or friends.
Duration: 25 minutes
Pass By: Parque De Las Esculturas, Santa Maria, 2205 Providencia, Santiago 7520426 Chile
Nestled between the Mapocho River and Avenida Santa María, you’ll find Santiago’s Sculpture Park (Parque de las Esculturas). Opened in 1982, this park is a type of open-air art museum that was initially created to beautify an area of the city damaged by a flood of the Mapocho River. The park features impressive sculptures by different Chilean and international artists. In the summer months it’s not.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
