Valparaíso and Viña del Mar tour from Santiago: Small group

Two coastal cities in one day, with a group small enough to ask questions.

A full-day tour from Santiago to Valparaíso and Viña del Mar with a live guide in a small vehicle (up to six travelers), including entry to Pablo Neruda's house museum and an elevator ride through Valparaíso's hillside neighborhoods. Hotel pickup is included, and the group stops for lunch at a place decided together on the day.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Valparaíso and Viña del Mar

• Visit Pablo Neruda's house museum
• Explore Cerro Concepción and Cerro Alegre
• See Plaza Sotomayor and 21 de Mayo fair
• Visit Viña del Mar flower clock
• See Municipal Casino of Viña del Mar
• Walk Acapulco beach and Muelle Vergara
• Visit Plaza Carrasco with Easter Island Moai

The experience

Valparaíso was once called the jewel of the Pacific, and the tour moves through the port city's most recognizable corners: Pablo Neruda's house museum (La Sebastina), Cerro Concepción and Cerro Alegre with their steep, colorful streets, Plaza Sotomayor, and the 21 de Mayo fair. An elevator ride carries you up the hillside instead of climbing on foot. The guide answers questions as you move through each stop, sharing details about Chilean culture and the city's history that a larger group would miss.

Viña del Mar comes next, starting with the iconic flower clock and moving through the Municipal Casino, Acapulco beach, Muelle Vergara, and Plaza Carrasco, where an original Moai from Easter Island stands. The whole day runs 10 hours from pickup at your lodging to return. Lunch happens partway through at a restaurant the group chooses together that morning, so the stop fits what everyone wants to eat.

What’s included

• Small-group transport in an air-conditioned vehicle for up to six travelers.
• hotel pickup and return.
• entry to Pablo Neruda's house museum (La Sebastina).
• elevator ride through Valparaíso's hillside neighborhoods.
• a live guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
• a lunch stop at a restaurant the group selects on the day.

Before you book

Days and timesWednesday, Saturday and SundayDeparts at 08:30

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (under 18)

GroupUp to 6

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Indo pro Chile

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you travel with a partner or small group and want to move at a conversational pace, asking the guide about what you see instead of listening from the back of a large bus. The small vehicle size is what makes that possible.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 18).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Pablo Neruda's house museum like?

La Sebastina, Neruda's former home in Valparaíso, is included in the tour entry. The house sits on a hillside and the guide takes you through the rooms where the poet lived and worked.

Do I have to climb hills in Valparaíso?

An elevator ride is included to carry you up the steep terrain of Cerro Concepción and Cerro Alegre, so you see the neighborhoods without climbing.

How many people will be on this tour?

Groups stay at six travelers per vehicle maximum, which keeps the experience personal and gives everyone a chance to hear the guide and ask questions.

Where does the tour pick me up?

Hotel pickup is included for lodging inside the tourist circuit in Santiago. The driver collects you at your door and returns you there at the end of the day.

When do we eat lunch?

The group stops for lunch partway through the day at a restaurant chosen together that morning, so the meal fits what everyone wants to eat.