Top Things to do in Valparaiso
Things to do in Valparaiso, Valparaiso Region: The Best City Tours
Only 70 miles northwest of capital Santiago, Valparaiso is Chile's main port and known for its bohemian, artistic vibe and lovely vistas. Its UNESCO-designated historic downtown offers charming colonial architecture, great seafood restaurants, markets and stores. Take 100-year-old funicular Ascensor Artilleria or climb Cerro Concepcion for stunning ocean and city views. Back at street level, visit writer Pablo Neruda's house.
Restaurants in Valparaiso
1. Valparaiso & Viña del Mar with Boat Ride - Private Day Trip from Santiago
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Explore the jewel of the South Pacific on this 8-hour tour of Valparaiso & Viña del Mar. As this tour is with a private guide, you can take all the time you want to stroll along the boutique shops, art galleries and ask the specifics you would like to find out! On this walking tour you will discover all the backstreets, admire street art and enjoy a funicular railway ride. Have a lovely boat ride and view the sea lions up close or explore the museum house of Pablo Neruda. We ensure maximum flexibility and promise you a fantastic day out!
Inclusions: Local guide, Snacks, Beverages, Boat ride, Funicular rides
Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities
Reviewed By 583maxinea
We had a great trip to the observatory. We were picked up by Susie who was super friendly and informative. When we arrived Demaso already had a telescope set up so we could see sunstorms before it set. We got to see stars like Sirius while the sky was still light. As the night went on we used more and more advanced telescopes, and saw several stars and constellations not visible in the northern hemisphere. Demaso was extremely knowledgeable and passionate, we couldn’t have asked for a better host. He is so generous to open his home to guests to share his passion! He also has three dogs who were very sweet. We can’t recommend this enough, and would love to go again.
2. Small-Group Tour to Viña del Mar and Valparaiso from Santiago with Wine Tasting
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Combine a visit to Valparaiso Port with Viña del Mar through a unique and unforgettable experience, you will be able to discover the hills surrounding the port of Valparaiso, which is considered World Heritage, the Garden-City of Viña del Mar and the secrets of the Casablanca Valley.
Inclusions: Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off, Bilingual Guide (English/Spanish), Valparaiso and Vina del Mar city Tour, Visit and Wine tasting at Indomita Winery, Alcoholic Beverages
Exclusions: Lunch (available if requested), Gratuities
Reviewed By bigfin2016
Did this trip in February. To sum it up it consists of 11 hours in a minivan to visit three churches in Chiloe, none of them is interesting unless you are an academic interested in the technical details of wooden church building in the mid 19th century. However good the guides are (and our guide was excellent) this piece of Chile is not worth visiting. The drive to Castro in Chiloe island comprises a 70km motorway run to a ferry and then more than two hours driving along a scruffy, semi industrialised road with no redeeming features to Castro. On arrival the only logical question is "why bother". There are so many beautiful places in Chile I would suggest that people give this excursion a swerve and prevent the total waste of a day of their lives.
3. City Tour Valparaíso and Viña del Mar
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Nuestra experiencia de mas de 25 años ofreciendo Servicios de Transporte y Excursiones en la Zona Central de Chile (Valparaíso, Viña del Mar y Santiago)
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle
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4. From Santiago: Valparaiso And Viña Del Mar Flower Clock Tour (PRIVATE EXCURSION)
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
PRIVATE TOUR REQUIREMENT MINIMUM TWO (2) PERSON PER BOOKING (ONE COUPLE) The tour is only for you (small group) and nobody else Flexible time tour First Aid Kit From Santiago we will take 68 route to Valparaíso city about 1h:30m. We will visit Bellavista Hill and Poets Square, where is the La Sebastiana Museum and we will to watch Valparaíso bay through street walking tour on Alegre hill and Concepción hill. Then we will take funicular and a short boat ride by Valparaíso bay, then lunch in a typical restaurant in Sotomayor Square. After we will go to Viña del Mar city and visit the Flower Clock PROGRAM THUESDAY TO SUNDAY / INCLUDES • Pick up 8:00 AM from hotel private transfer and back to hotel, Full day 8 hrs • Entrances: La Sebastiana Museum, lunch menú, boat ride, funicular • Snack tour, tour pictures sent by WSAP, Guide Spanish, English, Portuguese • Tips: Book one day in advance • Light clothes, tennis shoes, sunglasses and sunscreen
Inclusions: Sea Food / Tipical Chilean Food, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Water and Fruit, WiFi on board, Parking Fees, Neruda Museum Entrance, Funicular Ticket
Exclusions: GRATUITIES TOUR GUIDE
Reviewed By xenorealm
We had a pleasure of Waldo being our tour guide driving and showing us around Valparaiso. We had 2 children that are still young, so flexibility of the schedule is a must and Waldo is very flexible and intuitive of our needs. He even prepared desserts, drinks, fruits, you name it, he brought them with him so we have a pleasant day through out the day, as most of the restaurants is still closed during Phase 2. He even brought our bags along and carried them securely,to prevent robbery. Thank you Waldo for being very patient with us and waited until we had great photo for our Instagrams. We really recommend him!
5. Santiago: 2 days program, City tour with wine taste & Sea cities.
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Do not spend more, with this multi day tour, you save and you know We will visit the most important points of Santiago, Valparaiso and Viña del Mar We will visit the Concha y Toro vineyard, which is the second largest in the world
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Entrance and tasting to Concha y Toro
Exclusions: Food and drinks
Reviewed By L8738FOsofiac
We took this tour last year. The guide doesn’t speak English at all, and keep repeating the same information over and over. They also don’t let you move and ask you to be next to them all the time. Amazing place but awful guide
6. Casablanca Wine Tour (2 wineries) + Valparaiso (small group tour)
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
This is a unique tour that gives our clients the oportunity of enjoy the best of Chile, our wines, our culture and our nature. A wonderful experience that will take them to get to know one of the best wineries in our country, Emiliana, and one of the most interesting cities of Chile, Valparaiso, one of the main ports of Chile, one of the most famous cities in our country, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2003 for the beauty of its architecture and the art that is breathed in all its streets.
Inclusions: Bottled water, Snacks, wine tasting included
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By CanTraval
I arranged our private tour with Mauricio via email. He was very professional and helpful in our decision to do a private tour of Valparaiso / Vina del Mar and return to San Antonio for our back to back cruise. Because of COVID-19, our 2nd cruise was cancelled and our tour guide Francisco was very agreeable to taking us to Santiago airport after our Valparaiso and Vina del Mar tour. Our tour guide, Francisco was very professional, knowledgeable and pleasant - he made our tour very enjoyable and spoke excellent English. We enjoyed the seafood empanadas, recommended by Mauricio. Thank you Mauricio and Francisco for a fun last day in Chile.
7. Valparaiso city private tour from Santiago
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
We will visit the main highlights of the UNESCO World Heritage. First, we begin in the flat part of the city, explore Muelle Prat (the port), Plaza Sotomayor (Sotomayor Square), and the business district. After that, we will move to the hills of Valparaíso like Concepción and Alegre by traditional ascensores, (funiculars dating from the late 19th century). On our visit, we get to know the Victorian architecture, boutique stores, spectacular viewpoints to the bay and colorful houses on the hills, and diverse street art. At lunchtime, we get to a local restaurant enjoy delicious Chilean cuisine (own expense). After lunch head for Viña del Mar and if you like we enjoy the afternoon on the beach or we continue to Santiago.
Inclusions: Private transportation
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By Helga313
Amazing full day tour . I felt so comfortable With Joaqin especially with the short notice! Very kind and flexible and amazing tour guide! We hiked a full day and the
8. PRIVATE TOUR VALPARAÍSO - VIÑA DEL MAR from Santiago
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
We invite you to visit Valparaíso, a picturesque city and the main port of Chile, funiculars, architecture in 42 hills, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2003. Then we finished the tour in Viña del Mar, also called the garden city by its green areas and flowery streets. Reserve now!!
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, Bottled water, Tour guide, Tasting of Chilean wines
Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities, nothing not mentioned in Includes
Reviewed By Vicitar
During our recent pre-cruise visit to Santiago we were put in touch with Ollagua travel by our hotel..Patricio was our driver/guide and he was very courteous, punctual and accommodating. One day he took us to a couple of wineries and the next day he gave us a quick tour of Santiago's historic center and Patio Bellavista before driving us to San Antonio to take our cruise. We were very pleased with his services and would recommend him to anyone that needs such services.
9. 2 great days discovering Santiago, Casablanca, Valparaiso: wine + food& history
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
In 2 days, you will have the perfect idea of the central part of Chile, you will begin discovering the markets, the food, Santiago, the capital city of Chile. After lunch, you will have a city tour and... the day will finsh in the country side, discovering country customs of Chile, overnight will be in a home hosted B&B. In the second day you will visit Casablanca, a wine valley, named 10th Wine World Capital, to taste the great Chilean wines and in the afternoon you will visit the city of Valparaiso, a World Heritage Site. The selected wineries are boutique wineries, we love to show wines that you will not find in your country. In two days you will have the summary of Chilean central region.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch
Exclusions: tour and wine tasting at the wineries are on passengers account
Reviewed By mordechais38
Although trip started one hour later that schedule (no fault of the guide, I reckon), she was very knowledgeable and friendly. The information on the food items in the two markets we visited (fish and fruit), the very tasty lunch in a very homey environment/ the vistas of the city - all were provided in a very lovely spirit. I definitely enjoyed the few hours I spent with your guide.
10. Valparaiso Tour - Viña del Mar
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Our Tours are customized and adaptable to our clients, they decide with respect to schedules and changes in the itinerary, we make our tours in the most calm and fun way possible.
Inclusions: WiFi on board, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation
Exclusions: Sandboard Tables, Breakfast, Gratuities, Lunch, Alcoholic Beverages
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