What to do and see in Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region: The Best Sightseeing Tours

July 12, 2021 Myesha Cogley

Santiago is one of those metropolitan joys where the more you look, the more you find. Funky cafes and dance clubs dot Bellavista, Forest Park art collections range from pre-Columbian to contemporary, and architecture runs the gamut from the 16th-century San Francisco Church to mirrored office towers. Shop with the locals at Mall Panora¡mico and give your palate meals to remember with hearty Chilean fare.
Restaurants in Santiago

1. Sky Costanera, City Tour & Dinner in Santiago

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Explore the city of Santiago at night and visit some of the best rated places on this mind-blowing night experience. Pick up starts at 7pm from any address in the Santiago area, participants are first taken to South America’s tallest tower, SKY COSTANERA where the guide prepares a sparkling wine toast and take pictures at the 62nd floor. After that, we drive around some point of interest such as Plaza de Armas and La Moneda to finally head for dinner at one of the top-rated restaurants associated to this experience. Dinner includes a choice of drink, appetizer, main course and dessert. Return to the hotels starts at midnight. The entire outing is onboard a comfortable minivan and passengers are not required to walk.

Inclusions: Beverages: glass of sparkling wine in Sky Costanera and choice of pisco sour or soda for dinner, 3-course dinner, Tour escort/host, Hotel pickup and drop-off, VIP access to Sky Costanera (skip the long lines)

Exclusions: Gratuities, Extra food and drinks, unless specified., Extra souvenir picture (available to purchase)

Reviewed By I2135PIleannem

This was a totally unique and out this world experience. Watching the stars from the middle of the Andes in thermal pools was incredible, the pools themselves are lovely and the setting is beautiful. Ishmal and Paulo were excellent guides, and very knowledgeable about the landscape and Chile and have a genuine love for their country and the outdoors. Dinner afterwards in a lovely locals house was a nice touch to, being invited into their home and having a glimpse at their life was really humbling. Thanks guys for one the highlights of our trip!

2. Private Walking Tour through Santiago de Chile

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In the company of one of our guides, you will depart from your hotel and will be mobilized in the public transport  of Santiago (in subway)  and also walking . You will start knowing Government Palace (La Moneda), Plaza de Armas, Santa Lucia Hill, Barrio Bellavista and Mercado Central, where you will have lunch (included in the tour). With tastings of some of the most typical preparations of Chile such as the famous Mote con Huesillos and at the end of the tour, your guide will give you a good Chilean wine as a present. This tour also allows you to tour Santiago according to your interests.

Inclusions: Beverages, Bottled water, Lunch, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Bottle of chilean wine, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Gratuities

Reviewed By talk2edith2

Excellent experience with a very knowledgeable tourguide with perfect English! He was very accommodating as well. Covered just about everything on this full day tour. Chilevive tours were booked via Viator tours. Highly recommended!!

3. full day private wine tour casablanca valley from Santiago

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It is one of the valleys with the highest growth and is also located in the center of our territory, with a microclimate that provides a very special terroir and temperature to produce a great quality of grapes. This valley has developed very quickly despite being so young with its cocechas and different types of grapes which call the visitor to visit these beautiful landscapes varieties and mixtures of wines, we visited three vineyards and also the option of lunch - tourists pay their lunch. This wine business is tremendous and the income from your sales is very important. in Chile we are ready to show the world the production of wine, upon arriving in this country prepare to drink very good wines.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Professional guide, Alcoholic Beverages, professional driver, Bottled water

Exclusions: Gratuities, Lunch

Reviewed By adcdiving

The Rapa Nui National Park is not cheap as we pay 54,000 Chilean Peso (80US $) per person. You have no choice, because you come to Easter Island to admire the impressive Moai statues. Easter Island is special and I am glad I saw it

4. Private Full Day Guided Trip to Casablanca Valley - Visit to 2 Vineyards

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Come and enjoy the best flavors of Chile in the Casablanca Valley, sitting between the coastal mountains and the Pacific in the valleys of Chile’s central area, on this exclusive 8 hour private tour for you or your group of friends or family. Visit the place where the most exquisite white wines are produced in Chile. Accompanied by a guide, walk through the beautiful nature and enjoy a dream day in one of the valleys with the most international prestige in the country. This fertile valley is characterized by the refined preparation of white wine in its Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc varieties. Taste premium quality wines in 2 vinicultures of the region and learn about the processes of wine creation. Live a unique culinary experience, a true festival for your senses!

Inclusions: Wine tasting, Driver/guide, Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Air-conditioned vehicle, Transport by private vehicle, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Lunch

Reviewed By 689leilab

We were looking forward to this tour and visiting Valparaíso and Viña del Mar. Tour guide arrived 1/3 late because of ‘traffic’. When we got on the bus only two single seats available. The old bus was too crowded with 15 people on board. The seats were fit for children, not adults. Patched up sun roof held together with tape. One person had to sit between the driver and tour guide! Very uncomfortable. We stopped at a roadside tourist wine tasting/cafeteria/gift store for 1/2 hr. This was 20 min into the trip. The tour of Valparaíso was good as we walked a lot of streets. We were taken to two places in Viña del Mar. One a little garden as you drive into town and the second a statue from Easter Island. We were dropped off at a restaurant for 1-1/2 hrs and then waited another 20 min for the driver and tour operator to return. Way too long and a waste of time for lunch (at our expense).

5. Private Santiago Historic Landmarks Walking Tour including San Cristobal Hill

Sheraton Santiago Hotel and Convention Center, Ave Santa Maria 1742, Santiago, Providencia, Región Metropolitana, Chile Chile Dream Tours
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Discover Santiago as we explore the city on foot. Enjoy a cable car and funicular ride on San Cristobal Hill for panoramic views of the city and mountains. A great tour for those with limited time and who want to see it all! • 5-Hour Private Tour • Professional & Multilingual Guide • Visit the City's Landmarks • Learn about Chile's History and Culture • Visit San Cristobal Hill for Panoramic Views on Cable Car and Funicular

Inclusions: Multilingual Guide, Public Transport, Funicular and Cable Car Ride at San Cristóbal Hill (Closed on Mondays), Bottled water, Digital Photographs

Exclusions: Optional Gratuity for Guide, Lunch

Reviewed By Dreamer64284

Sean was awesomely the best of the bestest - very highly recommended!!! We toured Valparaiso and Vina del Mar with him, and he dropped us off at Santiago for our cruise embarkation the following day. That was our first trip to South America - our pre-cruise tour, as we cruised Chile, Antarctica, Falkland Islands, Argentina, Uruguay - still so many places to explore in this area. We will definitely come back, and use Sean's company again...

6. Santiago: 2 days program, City tour with wine taste & Sea cities.

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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

7. Santiago Center Private Custom Walking Tour

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The tour is only for you (small group) and nobody else The Tour begin from the address passengers by Uber/Taxi to Santiago Center City, where we start walking tour visit the highlights City. We going to visit the surrounding area of Constitution Square, Goverment Palace (La Moneda). Citizenship Square Then we going to Santiago Square where you be able to know the several building, Catholic Cathedral, Municipal Building and several building among antique and modern architecture. Then we going to Santa Lucia Hill, Forestal Park, Bellavista neighborhood for get to lunch. Then we going to Metropolitan Park San Cristobal Hill by funicular get to the summit, where you can see everything Santiago. Then we came back to down by funicular and by Uber/Taxi we going to hotel o address of passengers MINIMUM TRAVELLERS PER BOOKING TWO (2) PASSENGER (01 couple)

Inclusions: TYPICAL CHILEAN FOOD OR SEA FOOD, SNACK (WATER, FRUIT), Private transportation

Exclusions: GRATUITIES 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!

8. Pacific Ocean Hike Private Tour 7K

Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile AndoAndes - Day Tours
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Wonderful hike, starting with a viewpoint on Isla Seca, where you can visit the Humboldt Penguin National Reserve viewed. Discover hidden beaches suitable for swimming, through a 2-hour walking path, always next to the Pacific Ocean, starting in Cachagua and ending in Zapallar. Be amazed by one of the most beautiful walks in the central area, the trail is considered one of the most inspiring works of architecture on the Chilean coast. It has tourist visits and waters full of marine fauna, you can get to see the Chungungo, a native Chilean otter, starfish, fish and shellfish. Recommended for families and adventurous people who want to get out of the city and discover a unique and beautiful place, full of tranquility on the shores of the Pacific. * beginning of the walk in Cachagua, where we will visit Las Cujas Beach * Three-hour walk where you can observe the "island of the penguins" and diverse flora and fauna typical of the central coastal area of ​​Chile * We finish in Zapallar

Inclusions: Bottled water, Lunch, Alcoholic Beverages, Snacks, Air-conditioned vehicle, Insurance, Bilingual Guide

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Reviewed By Msquared615

I wish I could be writing a review on the tour itself, but it never happened. I received email confirmation from TripAdvisor that the tour would happen and that my pick-up time was from 6:30-7:30 AM. I waited until 7:55. I emailed them and sent them a message via WhatsApp. No communication. I expect a full refund.

9. Santiago city tour in small groups

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In our City tour of Santiago de Chile you will understand how history and time speak through the city and the ways it receives. Therefore, we will start by Cerro Santa Lucía and the Plaza de Armas, so that the childhood of colonial Chilean Santiago can say its first words. These, in turn, will later become a Republican corner in the monumental Palacio de la Moneda. You will continue to follow the steps of history when you discover how Santiago de Chile becomes its inhabitants in the traditional Paris-London neighborhood and the delightful architecture of the Museo de Bellas Artes, ending in iconic places of progress and cultural mix of the capital: El Barrio Sanhattan and the Bicentennial Park. You will be visiting Santiago de Chile for four hours and in this period you will be able to see, feel and breathe the whole history of the city, from its infancy to modern times, and how life in this city changes over time and space.

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes, Groups of up to 07 passengers per vehicle, One postcard per passenger, Tour guide in the hired language

Exclusions: Anything not previously mentioned, Lunch

10. Viña Del Mar and Valparaiso world heritage site.

Hotel Plaza San Francisco, A. Libertador Bernardo O´Higgins 816, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile Travesía Turismo
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Its incredible history and architecture, unique places to live unforgettable moments .. Valparaiso and its beautiful colorful houses on the hills captivating, accompanied by a tour guide who tells his wonderful story .. Viña del Mar offers us some wonderful places to take photos in places like the (Clock of Flowers) We also have a stop in an amazing restaurant with panoramic sea view adding the beautiful history of Viña del Mar and its beautiful beaches ... "Join the Crossing"

Inclusions: Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, tour guide

Exclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, does not include unspecified expenses

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