Things to do in Chile

Our most recommended things to do in Chile

Santiago: Cajon del Maipo/Embalse del Yeso Tour with Picnic

Santiago: Cajon del Maipo/Embalse del Yeso Tour with Picnic

Admire the stunning massifs, estuaries, and rivers of the Andes Mountains on a full-day trip to the Cajon del Maipo on this van tour. Enjoy a delicious picnic in a stunning natural setting along the way. See sights like the Tinoco Tunnel and pass by charming, traditional towns.  Depart Santiago and journey to San Jose de Maipo in a spacious and air-conditioned van. Listen as your guide tells you about the folklore of the area. Head towards the volcano and see small towns like Las Vertientes, El Canelo, El Manzano, El Melocoton and San Alfonso.  Learn the history of the Tinoco Tunnel as you make your way along a dirt road to the large lake of Embalse del Yeso. Stop at the reservoir to enjoy a picnic-style snack with cheese, olives, salami, juice, wine, and more.  Start back towards Santiago at around 3:00 PM and be dropped off at your hotel or in the city center at approximately 6:00 PM.

Santiago: Vina Del Mar, Valparaiso, Casablanca & Reñaca Tour

Santiago: Vina Del Mar, Valparaiso, Casablanca & Reñaca Tour

Head down Route 68 from Santiago, passing through the Curacavi Valley on this full-day tour. Stop in Casablanca for a courtesy wine and olive oil tasting. Continue to Valparaiso on the Pacific coast. UNESCO declared the city’s historic center a Cultural Patrimony of Humanity. Admire its colorful houses, including La Sebastiana, one of the homes of poet and Nobel Laureate Pablo Neruda. Next is a visit to the popular seaside resort of Vina del Mar, where you can choose to have lunch at a restaurant. The town is known as the Garden City for its numerous parks and beautiful flowers. Enjoy all the coast until Reñaca the most popular beach area of the region. On the return drive, you’ll visit Via Las Palmas, a unique place with palm trees on its hills.

Santiago: Cajon del Maipo & Embalse El Yeso Trip with Picnic

Santiago: Cajon del Maipo & Embalse El Yeso Trip with Picnic

Discover the magnificent Andes Mountains on a guided day trip from Santiago. Pass by the Tinoco Tunnel, admire the picturesque Cajón del Maipo gorge, and enjoy a picnic lunch overlooking the El Yeso Dam. Start your tour early in the morning with a convenient pickup directly from your accommodation. Hop into the air-conditioned van and set out towards the Maipo Canyon. As you travel, admire the wonderful views of this natural landscape full of high mountain passes, lakes, and forests. Hear about the area's traditions and listen to folktales told by your guide. Along the way, you'll pass the Tinoco Tunnel, a dark disused train tunnel that runs along the Camino Al Volcán, a remnant from the region's railway days. Listen as your guide tells you about the history of this unusual attraction and the tragic story behind the shrines located at the tunnel's entrance and exit. Not far from here, you'll reach the El Yeso Dam. This large reservoir was created in 1964 by damming the Yeso River and now serves as one of the major sources of water for Santiago. Stop here to enjoy a picnic-style lunch served with a glass of wine and some juice. Then, sit back and relax as you set out on your return journey to Santiago, where your driver will drop you off directly at your accommodation.

San Pedro de Atacama: Valle de la Luna

San Pedro de Atacama: Valle de la Luna

Explore Moon Valley, one of the most stunning landscapes in the Atacama Desert. Its wind-sculpted rock formations, giant dunes, and lunar-like terrain create a truly unique setting. During the tour, you’ll visit panoramic viewpoints, mysterious caves, and the iconic Three Marys formations. To finish, we’ll stop to admire the beginning of the sunset, when the desert transforms into a vibrant explosion of colors, providing an unforgettable and magical experience. A unique and must-see experience!

Santiago: Cousiño Macul Official Winery Tour with Tasting

Santiago: Cousiño Macul Official Winery Tour with Tasting

Explore the vineyards and the wine cellars of the renowned winery of Cousiño Macul. Discover the Chilean wine-making tradition as you get acquainted with the history of the winery and wine production. At the end of your tour, taste some of the delicious wines produced here.  The tour begins in the outdoor area where the winery guide will explain the grapes that produce the best wines - Finis Terrae and Lota. Learn about the quality of the vineyard and the concept about how smaller the amount of grape clusters, the greater the concentration of its compounds. Continue through the winery with the largest barrels in Chile and in the world, made with Chilean oak and with a capacity for 30,000 liters, though no longer used are still a part of history. See many more elements and old pieces that were used for wine production and get to understand the differences between the old and modern-day production processes. Walk among the huge stainless steel barrels where the wine is processed today and visit the cellars that were built in the 19th century to see how and where the wine is stored. Before the end of the tour, you will partake in a tasting of some of Cousino Macul wines with some guidance on what to see, taste, and smell.

San Pedro de Atacama: El Tatio Geysers Tour

San Pedro de Atacama: El Tatio Geysers Tour

Discover the third largest geothermal field in the world and the largest in the southern hemisphere in the Atacama Desert. At 4,200 meters (13,780 feet) above sea level, the Tatio Geysers are a natural marvel that will take your breath away, in more ways than one. Leave early in the morning, before sunrise, after pickup from your hotel. Arrive at the geysers early to have the opportunity to observe the contrast between the sunrise and the steam from the heat of the magma-affected waters. After sunrise, savor a complete breakfast with bread, cheese, ham, scrambled eggs, coffee, chocolate, milk, and jam. Once you've eaten, spend some more time exploring the 80 geysers around the national park. From there, ride through the Putana Valley. See endemic flora and fauna and stop at a lagoon to see flamingos before returning to your hotel.

Puerto Natales: Torres del Paine Full Day Tour

Puerto Natales: Torres del Paine Full Day Tour

Begin your tour with pick-up from your accommodation, then set off for Torres del Paine National Park. Upon arrival, enter the park through Laguna Amarga gate, where you will enjoy an excellent view of the iconic Paine towers. As you travel through the park, take in the wide variety of native flora and fauna. Make several stops at key viewpoints to fully appreciate the unique landscapes and the impressive magnitude of the Paine Massif from different angles. Around Midday, stop for lunch before continuing on to Grey Lake. If weather conditions permit, enjoy a 1-hour hike along Grey Lake Beach. From this part of the park, you can admire the western face of the Paine Massif and the vivid blue tones of Grey glacier's ice from a distance. After your adventure in the park, begin the return journey to Puerto Natales, makin a stop at the Milodon Cave Natural Monument, a site dating back to the Pleistocene era. Expect to arrive back in the city between 17:00 and 18:00 hrs.

San Pedro de Atacama: Etno-Stargazing Tour with Transfer

San Pedro de Atacama: Etno-Stargazing Tour with Transfer

Enjoy two different views of the night sky during your tour. The first will be the Western vision, which studies the universe, the brightness of the stars, and their planets. You can observe, with a telescope, objects in the solar system, deep space, and constellations. Learn about the cosmos and its formation.  Then, go on an ethnic astronomical journey to understand how the ancient inhabitants of the Andes interpreted the universe, the milky way, and the night sky. Many centuries before the arrival of the Spaniards, in the indigenous settlements of America, many wise observers of the universe interpreted the objects of the night sky. In all the black spaces, they observed figures that gave them information about their daily life including animals, water, rivers, schedules, and life after death.  Next, learn to observe with a telescope and observe objects such as planets, stars, binary stars, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies, depending on the time of year. At the end of the tour you take a photo with the stars as a souvenir of the night. Remember to check the lunar calendar before booking. If you book on moonlit nights, the sky may vary.

Santiago: Portillo and Laguna del Inca Day Trip with Picnic

Santiago: Portillo and Laguna del Inca Day Trip with Picnic

The tour begins with a pick-up from your hotel in a van. You will head north from the city of Santiago along the Los Libertadores highway. On the way, you will pass by Salto del Soldado, where legend has it that a Chilean patriot distracted the royalists who were chasing him, separated from the group and led them on horseback through the ravines. Being closely pursued, he reached a steep ravine nine meters wide. There, he jumped with his horse, managing to reach the other side. You will also stop to take a photo at curve 17¡ of the famous Ruta Los Caracoles, known for its curves. In addition, you will visit the Portillo Ski Center and Hotel. You will have a set time set by your guide to visit the ski resort and the wonderful Laguna del Inca, which is located between the mountains. This lagoon also has a beautiful story about an Inca king. You will also have a picnic with the llamas on the mountain at no additional cost. Llamas are animals and must be respected, so it may not always be possible to see them. At the end of the tour, you will be taken back to your hotel in Santiago.

San Pedro de Atacama: Stargazing Experience

San Pedro de Atacama: Stargazing Experience

Immerse yourself in the magic of the nocturnal sky with a guided stargazing or moon and planets excursion in San Pedro de Atacama. Acquire new knowledge about astronomy in an immersive experience with a professional. We meet at a specific point in town and drive 15 minutes away from the town center. Arrive at the observation site and receive a brief explanation, then begin your fascinating observation of the night sky with the naked eye. Sip on a welcome drink like red wine, pisco sour, or juice. Next, learn how to observe through telescopes and find objects such as planets, stars, binary stars, stellar clusters, nebulas, and galaxies, depending on the time of the year. Take some photos with the stars as a memory of the night and finish with a snack and hot drinks before the drive back.

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The guide was excellent and vehicle very comfortable, couldn’t fault this. It’s a fairly expensive trip and we did see others at the first vineyard with a cheese, chocolate and nut pairing with the wine flight which would have been nicer, we just had plain crackers. All the vineyards visited were very nice. The restaurant at the 4th vineyard was very good although you have to pay for lunch and any drinks so I think it is a little misleading to say you visit 4 vineyards, yes you do, but only 3 are included with samples to try for the price you pay. Overall a good experience.

5 out of 5 stars

Nacho was an awesome guide. Contacted us the prior night with weather/ suggested clothing/ kick up times. Most comprehensive communications of any tour I have booked. He was knowledgeable, spoke perfect English, was personable- and provided excellent photos. Would book with him again Driver was safe and courteous.

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We were lucky with a very talented and enthusiastic guide (and the sunny weather and calm sea), in addition to the obligatory elements, we saw whales close to us. Great day.

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The guide Alexis is very cheerful, created a cheerful atmosphere it was much more fun with him The town is a bit boring, but it is great for a relaxing holiday

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Uka was a great guide, very nice and interesting to listen to.