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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.

From Santiago: Highlights of Valparaiso and Viña del Mar

2. 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: Vineyard, Valparaíso, and Viña del Mar Tour

3. 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.

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.

Viña del Mar and Reñaca 4-Hour Pacific Coast Tour

5. Viña del Mar and Reñaca 4-Hour Pacific Coast Tour

Explore one of the top seaside resorts in Chile at Viña del Mar on a half-day afternoon tour with pick-up from Valparaiso or Viña del Mar. Marvel at the city's streets and gardens full of well-kept flowers, including Avenida Perú, Plaza de Armas and Quinta Vergara. Visit the theater where the annual Festival Internacional de la Canción takes place, and see the famous clock made from flowers near Caleta Abarca beach. Continue to Reñaca and get a panoramic view of the sea lions colony. Next, explore the coastal town of Concón. Cross the bridge over the Aconcagua River to get to the ecological park to look for different bird species.

Valparaiso 4-Hour City Tour by Van and Funicular

6. Valparaiso 4-Hour City Tour by Van and Funicular

Go to the Cerro Florida for views of La Sebastiana and to see the House-Museum of Pablo Neruda (admission not included). Continue along a scenic road through the hills on the way to Cerro Concepción. Walk along the Paseo Atkinson and hear the history of the immigrants who settled in Valparaiso during its golden age. Descend to Muelle Prat and visit Plaza Sotomayor to see some of the most traditional landmarks of the city, including 17th-century French style buildings. End with a funicular ride to Paseo 21 de Mayo for a stunning view of the port. Take a look at the ocean-facing amphitheater at the Merchant Marine Viewpoint.

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

7. 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.

Santiago: Casablanca Guided Bike and Wine Tour with Lunch

8. Santiago: Casablanca Guided Bike and Wine Tour with Lunch

Upon your arrival get to know the vineyard by touring around in a bike ride with our guide. Then accompanied by a Wine Educator, enjoy the experience of touring our vineyards and tasting 4 wines from the vineyards: 1 Reserva, 2 Gran Reserva and 1 Pequeñas. Finish your tour with a nice three course meal at the Tanino restaurant. Which has been recognized as one of the top 20 best wine restaurants of the world. Duration: 4 - 5 hours approx. Schedule: Monday to Sunday / 10:30 / 12:15 / 13:30 / 15:00 / 16:30 Languages: English - Spanish. Wines: Sauvignon Blanc Reserva, Chardonnay Gran Reserva, Carmenere Gran Reserva and Syrah Pequeñas. Options: the wine tour can be before of after lunch at Tanino restaurant. Time at Vineyard: 2 hour bike ride + 1 hour cellar tour + wine tasting + 1.5 hours of lunch at restaurant of the vineyard.

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What people are saying about Valparaíso

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!

Excellent value for money. It’s a personal choice, for me I’d rather spend more time at the beach ️ than have lunch.

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

Gabriel is very knowledgable and super friendly. We enjoyed the trip very much!

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