Valparaiso Guided Walking Tour with Historic Lifts

Navigate Valparaiso's steep hills without the climb

A 4-hour guided walking tour of Valparaiso that combines walking through the city's historic neighborhoods with rides on four restored elevators and a trolleybus, visiting Plaza de la Victoria, Plaza Aníbal Pinto, the Reina Victoria lift, and ending at the Yugoslav Walk. The guide speaks English or Spanish. All elevator and trolleybus tickets are included, and 24/7 support is available throughout the tour.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Valparaiso by walking and lifts

• Start at Plaza de la Victoria
• Take trolleybus to Plaza Aníbal Pinto
• Ride Queen Victoria lift
• View Lutheran church silhouette
• Discover Dimalow passages
• Visit Breakfast restaurant and Anglican church
• Tour Atkinson Promenade and murals
• Take oldest elevator to Prat Street
• Visit Plaza Sotomayor and Naval Building
• See Victoria Hotel and Iquique monument
• End at Yugoslav Walk via Peral elevator

The experience

The tour starts at Plaza de la Victoria next to the Santiago Severin Library and Valparaiso Cathedral. A trolleybus takes you to Plaza Aníbal Pinto, one of the city's central gathering points, then you board the Reina Victoria lift: one of the oldest and best-restored elevators in the city. From there, you walk through passages like Dimalow and stop at landmarks including the Breakfast restaurant and the Anglican church before reaching the Atkinson Promenade, where colorful houses and murals dedicated to Neruda line the streets.

The oldest elevator, built in 1883, carries you up to Prat Street and Plaza Sotomayor, where you see the Naval Building, the Victoria Hotel, and the monument to the heroes of Iquique. The tour ends at the Yugoslav Walk after climbing the Peral elevator. All four lifts and the trolleybus ticket are included, so you move through the city without buying separate transport passes or worrying about the steep terrain that makes Valparaiso difficult to navigate on foot alone.

What’s included

• Guide service in English or Spanish.
• trolleybus ticket to Plaza Aníbal Pinto.
• tickets for all four historic elevators (Reina Victoria, the 1883 lift on Prat Street, the Peral elevator, and one additional lift).
• 24/7 support throughout the tour.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (17 and older) · Under 17: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by South of the World

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English or Spanish, so you can follow comfortably in your preferred language. If you want to see Valparaiso's hilltop neighborhoods and historic squares but don't want to climb the steep streets repeatedly, the included elevators and trolleybus make the full route manageable in one morning or afternoon.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

How many historic elevators does the tour use?

The tour includes four elevators: the Reina Victoria lift, the oldest elevator from 1883 on Prat Street, the Peral elevator at the end, and one other during the route. All tickets are included in the tour price.

What is the Atkinson Promenade like?

The Atkinson Promenade features colorful houses and murals dedicated to the poet Pablo Neruda, offering views and a walk through one of Valparaiso's most visually distinctive neighborhoods.

Do I need to be fit to do this tour?

The tour requires at least a moderate level of physical fitness. While the elevators handle the steep climbs, there is walking between stops and some passages to navigate on foot.

How long does the tour take?

The tour runs for 4 hours, starting at Plaza de la Victoria and ending at the Yugoslav Walk.