Things to do in Santiago
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Valparaiso & Viña del Mar Wine Tour: Coastal TastingsA full-day guided tour from Santiago to Valparaiso Port and Viña del Mar with wine tasting in Casablanca Valley, funicular ride, and hotel pickup and drop-off. The tour covers the UNESCO World Heritage historic quarter, colorful architecture, street art alleys, and a working winery where you taste local wines; lunch is at your own expense. Choose between a private tour or small group option, and if you're arriving by cruise ship, you can arrange drop-off at the port instead of returning to your hotel.Is it for me?Book the private tour if you want the pace and stops shaped around your interests and schedule; the small group option works well if you're traveling solo or with one other person and prefer to share the cost with other travelers. If you're on a cruise ship, arrange the port drop-off when you book and plan to skip the winery—the timing keeps you back at the ship with time to spare.
Cajón del Maipo day trip: Embalse El Yeso & folk picnicA full-day guided tour from Santiago into Cajón del Maipo canyon, traveling by air-conditioned minivan to Embalse El Yeso reservoir and rural Andean villages where you taste local goat cheese and honey, photograph baby goats, watch live folk dance, and share an included picnic with wine. Hotel pickup and English-speaking guide are included; the tour returns to Santiago around 6:00 PM.Is it for me?If your first or last day in Santiago has a free afternoon or morning, this tour fills it with the high Andes without requiring a rental car or advance planning of park permits. The guide handles the route, the park coordination, and the cultural stops; you show up at your hotel and return with the day arranged.
Santiago hop-on hop-off bus: 2 routes, cable car and wine tastingA two-day hop-on hop-off bus tour in Santiago with access to two routes covering 10 stops, plus cable car and funicular rides up Cerro San Cristóbal and a guided tasting at Viña Santa Carolina. You board and exit whenever you want, moving between parks, government landmarks, shopping districts and neighborhoods like Barrio Italia and Triana on your own schedule.Is it for me?If you land in Santiago with a free afternoon or two days between other plans, this pass removes the need to book separate tours or figure out which neighborhoods to visit—you move through the city on your own timeline, and the cable car, funicular and winery are already arranged.
Maipo Valley: 4 Vineyard Wine Tour & Lunch from SantiagoYou’ll wander through Maipo Valley’s vineyards with locals who know every row by heart, taste both classic reds and surprising whites, share lunch where olive oil is almost as good as the wine, and meet alpacas along the way. Expect laughter over pisco tastings and stories behind every barrel — plus hotel pickup so you can relax all day.
Valparaíso, Viña del Mar & Casablanca: Neruda House, Wine & BeachYou’ll start your day tasting wine among Casablanca Valley vines before exploring Valparaíso’s wild colors and Neruda’s quirky house museum with an audio guide. Walk hilly streets full of murals, then pause for lunch and snap a photo at Viña del Mar’s Flower Clock before feeling Pacific sand under your toes—all with transfers included.
Inca Lagoon tour from Santiago: Wine tasting and mountain driveThis 11-hour tour from Santiago includes hotel pickup, a wine tasting at In Situ Family Vineyards with the Andes as backdrop, a scenic mountain drive to Inca Lagoon, and free time to explore the lake and lunch at Portillo restaurant. The route passes Aconcagua (the highest peak in the Americas), llama stops for photographs, and Los Caracoles, the winding mountain road with 29 switchbacks near the Chile-Argentina border. A live guide leads the group; lunch is at your own expense, and the winery stop is replaced by a picnic and wine tasting on Sundays and holidays.Is it for me?The guide speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese, so you can follow the commentary in your language. The tour suits all fitness levels, though wear comfortable shoes for the small amount of walking involved and bring sunblock and a wind jacket for the high altitude and exposure.
Santiago: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus & Cerro San Cristóbal 2 DaysYou get two days of unlimited bus access across Santiago's 10 main stops, plus entry to Cerro San Cristóbal's cable car and funicular, and your choice of either the outdoor adventure park or kids' activities. The free map app keeps you oriented, and you can hop on and off as many times as you want — no guide, no fixed schedule, no rush. Board before 16:00 each day to maximize daylight.Is it for me?This works well if you're traveling with family and want to see Santiago's main attractions without booking separate tours or figuring out the bus system — the two-day pass and included activities mean less planning and more time actually exploring the city at your own pace.
Santiago: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, Cerro San Cristóbal & Wine TastingYou 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.Is it for me?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.
Farellones Park adventure: Tubing, canopy, sledding near SantiagoFarellones Park is an adventure park in the Chilean mountains near Santiago where you do tubing on 250-meter tracks, ride the area's largest canopy, take a panoramic chairlift, and sled down tray tracks across three separate zones. A bilingual guide and air-conditioned vehicle pick you up from central Santiago and return you at the end of the day; you choose your departure point at checkout. Infants and small children can ride in a stroller or sit on an adult's lap.Is it for me?The exclusive vehicle and bilingual guide mean you're not coordinating with other groups or navigating the mountain roads yourself — you arrive ready to move between activities, and the guide stays with you the whole day.
Valparaíso & Viña del Mar Day Trip from Santiago: Wine & CoastYou travel from Santiago to the coast in a small group with a bilingual guide, stop to taste wine in Casablanca Valley, walk through Valparaíso's colorful hills and historic Plaza Sotomayor, then spend the afternoon in Viña del Mar at the Flower Clock and beaches with free time for lunch. Hotel pickup and return are included; the whole day runs 10+ hours.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main coastal highlights—wine, history, art and beaches—without arranging your own transport or timing between cities; the fixed itinerary and group pickup handle all three in a single day.
Cajon del Maipo tour from Santiago: Reservoir, spa & Pisco SourA 10-hour guided tour from Santiago into Cajon del Maipo combines mountain scenery, local culture and spa time in the Andes. You start in San José de Maipo visiting the Church of San José and a chocolate workshop, drive to the El Yeso Reservoir at 2,500 meters for a walk and outdoor brunch overlooking turquoise waters and peaks, then finish the day at the Sanctuary of the River with lunch, swimming pools, hot tubs and spa facilities. The guide speaks English, Spanish or Portuguese, and round-trip transfer from your Santiago hotel or meeting point is included.Is it for me?Book this if you want a full day moving through the Andes with a guide who handles all logistics—you'll visit a colonial church, learn chocolate-making traditions, walk at 2,500 meters by turquoise waters, and end with spa time, all in one itinerary.
Santiago: Concha y Toro Wine Tasting & Cellar Tour with TransfersYou’ll wander historic grounds at Concha y Toro near Santiago, explore legendary underground cellars, sample ten premium wines with cheeses, and take in Pirque Valley views from the Mirador. With friendly guides and round-trip group transfers included, you’ll get both stories and flavors that linger long after you leave.
Valparaíso, Viña del Mar & Casablanca Wine Tour from SantiagoA full-day guided tour from Santiago that visits Viña del Mar, Valparaíso and Casablanca Valley, with hotel pickup, a professional trilingual guide, a funicular ride, and wine tasting included. The tour runs 10 hours and covers three of Chile's top destinations in one day; wine tasting timing can shift to morning or afternoon depending on vineyard availability, and you choose your own lunch restaurant in Valparaíso from guide recommendations.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to see three destinations in one day without arranging transport or deciding which neighborhoods to explore—the guide handles the route, the funicular is included, and the wine tasting is set up for you. If you prefer to move at your own pace or skip the group experience, a private tour or self-guided day would suit you better.
Santiago: Concha y Toro Premium Wine Tour & Casillero del DiabloYou’ll walk among ancient vines near Santiago with a local guide, explore legendary cellars during the Casillero del Diablo Sensory Experience, taste four premium wines right where they’re grown, and end your day relaxing at Plaza Concha y Toro. If you love stories behind your glass and want something more than just sipping wine, this feels like the right kind of slow adventure.
Andes: Inca Lagoon Day Trip & InSitu Winery TastingYou’ll ride from Santiago into the heart of the Andes with a local guide, tasting high-altitude wines at InSitu Winery and winding up Caracoles road to reach the emerald waters of Inca Lagoon. Expect warm empanadas, snowy peaks, and stories that linger longer than your photos.
Santiago walking tour: Historic center, La Moneda, Plaza de ArmasA three-hour walking tour of Santiago's historic center with a professional guide in English or Spanish, covering Plaza de Armas, La Moneda Palace, the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art, Santa Lucia Hill, and Barrio Lastarria. The guide offers recommendations for local restaurants, craft beers, wines and piscos throughout the route. Minimum age is 16; suitable for all fitness levels.Is it for me?Book this if you want a guided walk through Santiago's historic center with restaurant and bar recommendations built in, rather than piecing together your own stops.
Portillo & Laguna del Inca: Andes Day Trip with LunchYou’ll wake early in Santiago for a day trip into the Andes with a local guide, stopping at Salto del Soldado for legends and mountain air before reaching Portillo Ski Center. Lunch at Hotel Portillo comes with views of Laguna del Inca’s unreal blue water. It’s not just about scenery — it’s how you’ll feel sitting quietly among giants.
Safari Park tour Santiago: 3 guided safaris with breakfastSafari Park is a guided tour from Santiago that starts with a typical Chilean countryside breakfast, then moves through three separate vehicle safaris—Big Cats, Herbivores, and Jurassic—where you ride in specially designed vehicles to watch animals in large enclosures. The park also functions as a rehabilitation center for wild birds, turtles and sea lions. Round-trip transfer from your chosen Santiago pickup point is included, as is a bilingual guide and one activity of your choice at the end: kayaking, zip-lining, trampolines or a simulator.Is it for me?Book this if you want to cover three distinct animal sections in one morning via vehicle safaris, then choose your own activity afterward—pick kayaking or zip-lining for physical engagement, or trampolines and the simulator for ground-based fun with younger children.
Cousiño Macul Wine Tour Santiago: 3 Tastings Historic CellarsCousiño Macul is a boutique vineyard in central Santiago where you tour the vines, walk the historical cellars and taste three premium wines with a live Spanish-language guide. The tour runs 90 minutes and keeps groups small enough that the guide can focus on each person's questions about the winemaking process and the Cousiño family's 150-year history.Is it for me?The guide speaks Spanish throughout, so this tour works best if you're comfortable following along in Spanish or traveling with someone who can translate. If you want the full story of how the vineyard works and the family behind it, the small-group format means the guide can answer your questions without rushing through.
Ski lessons Valle Nevado from Santiago: All-inclusive dayA full-day ski experience at Valle Nevado, Chile's most modern ski center in the Andes, includes shared ski instruction, slope access and round-trip transport from Santiago. The bilingual guide leads the group, and you choose your skill level—beginner or intermediate—before the day starts. Minimum age is 13; suitable for all fitness levels, though not recommended for pregnant travelers.Is it for me?Arrive in Santiago with a free day and ski Valle Nevado the same day—transport, lessons, and lift tickets all handled so you just show up and enjoy the slopes.
