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

1. 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: Valparaiso, Viña del Mar, & Casablanca Valley Tour

2. Santiago: Valparaiso, Viña del Mar, & Casablanca Valley Tour

Your tour will begin as you are collected from your accommodation, from where you will board a coach destined for the coastal towns of Valparaiso and Viña del Mar. Once in Valparaiso, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you will embark on a panoramic tour of the port and Plaza Sotomayor (Sotomayor Square). Following your tour, you will ascend to the summit of the Concepción and Alegre Hills using traditional elevators. You will then take a break for lunch, during which time you can enjoy some Chilean cuisine at your own expense. Your next stop will be to Viña del Mar, which is known as the "Garden City" for its plethora of greenery. Towards the end of your tour, you will visit a coastal area to observe some sea lions, before traveling to your final stop, the Casablanca Valley. There, you can sample wines at the Indomita Vineyard, before returning to Santiago in the early evening.

From Santiago: Highlights of Valparaiso and Viña del Mar

3. From Santiago: Highlights of Valparaiso and Viña del Mar

Start your day with pickup from your accommodation in Santiago and travel 120 km towards the Pacific Ocean to discover the cities of Valparaiso and Viña del Mar. Spend your day in two of the most famous cities in Chile with their very different in characteristics. First, stop at the multicolored port city of Valparaíso, where you will learn its history and discover why it is considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Walk among the valleys and discover the poetic, artistic, and historic characteristics of the city. Stop at some lookouts, and squares, and have the chance to take some pictures of the sea lions at the port. From there, the tour will continue to Viña del Mar - a more sophisticated town with resorts, casinos, and luxurious neighborhoods.  Here, you will have the chance to eat lunch and visit the main sights of the city, such as the beach, the flower clock, and a Moai brought from Easter Island. At the end of the tour, you will be dropped back at your hotel in Santiago.

From Santiago: Valparaiso and Viña del Mar Day Tour

4. From Santiago: Valparaiso and Viña del Mar Day Tour

Starting from your hotel in Santiago, meet your guide and travel 120 km to the Pacific Ocean through the Curacavi Valley where you will have the chance to see diverse scenery. On the road, stop in the typical hostelry Millahue for the chance to taste the typical Chilean drink, the "chicha". Arrive in Valparaiso and admire the amazing houses on the hills. Take a sightseeing tour of Victoria Square, Sotomayor Square, the naval heroes monument, and the May 21st Lookout. Take a walk into the hills, using 1 or 2 elevators or explore the bay area. Next stop in Viña del Mar, the city known as the Garden City. Explore some remarkable locations in the resort town including the floral clock, the Casino, and Reñaca beach where you'll have time to stop for lunch at your own expense. After lunch, spend a bit more free time to enjoy relaxing on the beach. Finally, before taking the coast road back to Santiago, stop at the Quinta Vergara, a place known for the international song festival. At the end of the tour, you will be dropped back at your hotel in Santiago.

From Santiago: Vineyard, Valparaíso, and Viña del Mar Tour

5. From Santiago: Vineyard, Valparaíso, and Viña del Mar Tour

The main attractions of the central region in just one day! Visit two of the most important cities of the central coast, Valparaiso and Viña del Mar, and transport yourself to a world filled with poetry, art, culture, cuisine and Chilean traditions. The experience begins in the Casablanca Valley, famous for its wines, where you will have the opportunity to enjoy a classic tasting in one of its main vineyards. Continuing towards Valparaiso, to one of the main ports in the country, where the great poet Pablo Neruda´s House Museum La Sebastiana is located. The tour is audio guided, so that you may enjoy and learn about all the curios relics, antiquities and maps that are inside the museum. Followed by a guided walking tour where you will enjoy some of the most emblematic sectors of its coastal hills. Finally, the tour will conclude with a panoramic visit of Viña del Mar, visiting the “Reloj de Flores”, a clock made of flowers then ending with a visit to one of the cities beaches.

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

6. Santiago: Viña Del Mar, Valparaiso, Casablanca & Reñaca Tour

Head out from Santiago to some of the most emblematic destinations within Chile, like Valparíso and Viña del Mar, as well as stopping by one of the best wine markets in Casablanca on your way and a visit to the famous Reñaca beach. Marvel at the towering Andean mountains that flank the road to your full-day tour outside of Santiago. You will stop at Río Tinto in the town of Casablanca, a wine market in the middle of Chilean wine country, for a complimentary glass of wine and an olive oil tasting. Afterward, visit Valparaíso and its city center which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Its charming and picturesque houses include La Sebastiana, one of the houses of Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda. Your next stop is Viña del Mar, famed for its music scene and its numerous parks and gardens, which have earned it the nickname of the Garden City. Head along the coastline northwards to visit Reñaca, the most popular beach area in the region.

San Antonio Port: Pre- or Post-Cruise Activities

7. San Antonio Port: Pre- or Post-Cruise Activities

Discover the highlights of Santiago, Viña del Mar, Valparaiso and the wine region of Maipo Valley or Casablanca Valley. Private or Small Group Santiago and Winery Tour Discover the city center and see the Santa Lucía Hill, the Plaza de Armas, the government palace, and the commercial central market area. Visit the Mapocho River and head to Bellavista, the very popular Bohemian quarter. Experience one of the most important vineyards of the Maipo Valley. At Undurraga vineyard, find yourself in one of the oldest cellars in the country and taste reserve wines. Small Group Viña del Mar and Valparaiso Enjoy a panoramic city tour inside Valparaiso, a UNESCO site with a lot of character and important history. Later visit Viña del Mar, a beautiful city with streets full of flowers and beaches like no others. Visit the Casablanca Valley and taste local wines. Transfer San Antonio Port to Santiago City Center Travel in an air-conditioned minivan as your driver takes you directly from the port to your accommodation or the airport.

Santiago: Historical Center Highlights Walking Tour

8. Santiago: Historical Center Highlights Walking Tour

Get to know Santiago even better on a walking tour of the main sights in its historical center. Follow your local guide to iconic attractions like the Plaza de Armas, the La Moneda Palace, the Cerro Santa Lucia, and more. Discover the capital of Chile with a knowledgeable guide. Walk by the impressive La Moneda Palace, the stately office of the President of the country, as well as the beloved Cathedral of Santiago. Walk through the enchanting gardens and park of the Cerro Santa Lucia, a green haven in the city center with a charming fountain. Then, explore the impressive Plaza de Armas where old meets new. See a range of statues in the square and marvel at the juxtaposition of modern high-rises behind ancient buildings.

Private Transfer: Santiago to Viña del Mar or Valparaiso

9. Private Transfer: Santiago to Viña del Mar or Valparaiso

You will have a guaranteed private transfer. This supplier offers a wide range of transportation vans vehicles in Santiago. You can go from Santiago Airport to Valparaiso, Viña del Mar or Valparaiso port if you are a cruise passenger in a van with air-conditioning in a private service. There is luggage restrictions of two bags per person. Your driver will take you directly to your flight terminal to your hotel or port. There are no hidden fees and other charges. Our friendly representative will be holding up a sign with your name on it at either the international or domestic exit gates. 

Tour Valparaiso + Viña del mar

10. Tour Valparaiso + Viña del mar

Come to know the wonderful Valparaíso Region. We will pass through Casablanca Valley where you will visit a wine store in which we will taste a local product. You will enjoy a tour where culture and art are combined. You will walk in some of the of the Valparaíso streets, city declared as national heritage site by UNESCO, its beatiful and artistics hills, the coloured houses, murals, grafittis and architecture. You will get to know Viña del Mar, the "Garden City", its architecture, Reloj de Flores (Flowers Clock), coastal edge and an Easter Island Moai. The stop for lunch will be at one of the best restaurants of Viña del Mar, an ancient castle with a wonderful view of the ocean. The lunch is not included in the price of the tour.

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This was a great day trip from Santiago. Driver Cristian and Guide Daniel were both excellent! We had lots of time to walk around Valparaiso and see the wonderful murals. Daniel guided us to the best spots. First though we went to a fish market on the coast and there was time to explore for a bit there also. Lunch was on our own which was really nice as we did not all have to choose from the same menu which would not always work for everyone. Then the wine tasting was on the way home which was perfect. We did a different tour on a different day and they had wine tasting first which just makes me sleepy and tired

It's an excellent option to see different attractions around Santiago all in one day, combining an extended visit in Valparaiso with a short look at Viña del Mar and wine tasting. Our expert guide, Dani, not only explained us the stuff we visited but provided us with a lot of background information on the whole country of Chile.

Wir hatten einen wunderschönen Tag mit vielen spannenden Eindrücken. Unser Guide Gonzalo hat viel erklärt und uns die schönsten Ecken in Valpo gezeigt. Außerdem gibt es noch ein paar andere coole Stopps. Für einen ersten Eindruck ist das perfekt!

Great and easy trip. Knowledgeable guide that spoke various languages. Worth the money!

Romi was a very helpful guide and Marlin was fun too!