Santiago: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, Cerro San Cristóbal & Wine Tasting

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Duration1h–2h

LanguagesEN · PT +1

Mobile ticketAccepted

Two Days, Two Routes, You Choose When & Where

You get unlimited rides across two bus routes, cable car and funicular access up Cerro San Cristóbal, and a guided wine tasting with three pours at a historic vineyard — all across two days on your own schedule. The inclusion of both transport and entry means you're not buying tickets at each stop; you just ride, get off, explore, and catch the next bus.

1h–2h

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Explore Santiago with Classic Route

Hop on Classic Route bus
Visit Mall Parque Arauco
Walk in Bicentennial Park
Take Santiago Cable Car to San Cristobal Hill
Ride Funicular Santiago to hilltop
Explore Plaza de Armas
See Palacio de la Moneda
Visit Cerro Santa Lucia park
Walk Plaza la Aviación area
Shop at Mall Costanera Center
Visit Las Condes Interactive Museum

Day 2 — Discover Barrio Italia and Vineyard

Hop on Barrio Italia Route bus
Explore Triana Quarter
Walk through Italy Quarter
Tour Santa Carolina vineyard
Enjoy wine tasting at vineyard

The Experience

The first time you step off the cable car at Cerro San Cristóbal and the whole city spreads out below you — the Andes sharp in the distance, the Mapocho River cutting through the grid — you realize why this view shows up in every Santiago postcard. But what surprised me most wasn't the height. It was how much of the city you could actually see from up there, and how the hop-on hop-off bus system suddenly made sense. You're not locked into a tour schedule. You ride the Classic Route through 10 stops — Parque Arauco, the Bicentennial Park with its flamingos and herons, Plaza de Armas with the Metropolitan Cathedral, Palacio de la Moneda, the Cerro Santa Lucia terraces — and you get off whenever something catches you. Grab coffee in Barrio Lastarria. Spend an hour at the mall. Walk the river. The bus comes back around.

The second route, Barrio Italia, is where the city feels less like a capital and more like a neighborhood. Old houses turned into galleries, cafes spilling onto the sidewalk, antique shops and design studios packed into streets that still have that 1930s feel. You can ride both routes across two consecutive days (Tuesday through Sunday), which means you're not rushing. The cable car ticket is included for both days, so you can go up Cerro San Cristóbal whenever — early morning for the clearest light, or late afternoon when the light turns gold. There's also the funicular if you want the slower, more historic climb; it's been declared a Historical Monument and the Gothic entrance alone is worth the ride. The panoramic bus is there too if you'd rather not walk.

The wine part happens at Viña Santa Carolina, a centennial vineyard that somehow sits in the middle of Santiago and is also a National Historic Landmark. A guide walks you through the underground cellar — the stone is cool, the bottles are old — and then you taste three wines in what feels like a heritage setting, not a tourist room. You get a Santa Carolina cup to take home. The whole thing is paced so you're not rushed, and it's the kind of place where you understand why wine matters to Chile, not just why it's good to drink.

The structure is loose enough that you can spend a morning in one neighborhood and an afternoon in another, or circle back to a stop you liked. Two full days means you're not choosing between the city and the nature and the wine — you get all three, and the timing is yours. Hotel pickup isn't mentioned, so plan to get to your first bus stop on your own, but once you're on the system, you move without arranging anything else.

What’s included

Your two days include unlimited hop-on hop-off rides on Route 1 (Classic, 10 stops) and Route 2 (Barrio Italia, 1 day), cable car ticket for Cerro San Cristóbal for both days, funicular ticket for both days, unlimited scenic bus rides in Metropolitan Park, a guided tour and wine tasting at Viña Santa Carolina with three glasses of wine, and a Santa Carolina cup. All entry fees are covered; you just need to get to your first bus stop.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Turistik

Is this one for you?Right for travelers who want to see Santiago's mix of city, nature and wine without a fixed itinerary or guide keeping pace. Two days gives you time to linger in neighborhoods and circle back to stops you like, which is what makes the hop-on hop-off format actually useful instead of rushed.