Valparaíso & Viña del Mar private shore tour with wine tasting

Walk Valparaíso's street art and funicular, taste Chilean wine on the way back

A private shore excursion from Valparaíso pier that combines the port city's hillside neighborhoods and street art, Viña del Mar's coastal parks, and a guided wine tasting at a Casablanca Valley winery before returning to Santiago Airport or your hotel. Your guide meets you at the pier and travels with you throughout the day. The tour includes private transportation, an air-conditioned vehicle, and wine tasting. The route takes nine hours total.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. La Sebastiana1h · entry included
2. El Peral Funicular20m · entry included
3. Plaza Sotomayor25m · entry included
4. Viña del Mar25m · entry included
5. Quinta Vergara Park25m · entry included

Valparaíso, Viña del Mar and winery tour

• Meet guide at Valparaíso pier
• Visit Neruda's House La Sebastiana
• Explore Valparaíso city and murals
• Ride El Peral funicular
• Visit Plaza Sotomayor square
• Photo stop at Viña del Mar
• Photo stop at Easter Island monument
• Visit Quinta Vergara Park
• Wine tasting at Casablanca Valley winery
• Drop off at Santiago Airport or hotel

The experience

Your guide is waiting at the Valparaíso pier with a sign bearing your name. From there, the day moves through the city's neighborhoods: walking up and down the charming streets where murals cover the walls, riding the El Peral funicular (the traditional cable car that locals still use), and stopping at Plaza Sotomayor, the main square where the city's architecture and harbor views meet. You'll visit La Sebastiana, the house where Nobel Prize–winning poet Pablo Neruda lived and worked, a place he shaped into his personal legacy.

The route then heads to Viña del Mar, known as the Garden City. Quinta Vergara Park (once the glamorous estate of the wealthy Vergara family and now a botanical garden) gives you time to walk the grounds and photograph the Easter Island monument that stands there. From the coast, you can see why the city draws visitors: the combination of aristocratic heritage and seaside setting.

On the return to Santiago, you stop at Veramonte winery in Casablanca Valley for a guided tasting of Chilean wines. The day ends with drop-off at Santiago Airport or your hotel, depending on which you choose at checkout. The entire journey takes nine hours from pier to final destination.

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle with a professional driver.
• a live guide in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.
• guided wine tasting at Veramonte winery in Casablanca Valley.
• pickup from Valparaíso pier and drop-off at Santiago Airport or your hotel.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

AgesAdult (23 to 60 years) · Senior (61 and older) · Youth (13 to 22 years) · Child (5 to 12 years) · Infant (1 to 4 years)

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h 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.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availableNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Anclatourchile

Is this one for you?At nine hours, this tour fills most of a port day but leaves room for an early breakfast or a late dinner ashore. The private vehicle and guide mean you move at your own pace through each stop rather than waiting for a group to gather, and you can ask the guide about the neighborhoods and history as you walk.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 22 years); Child (5 to 12 years); Infant (1 to 4 years).

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 24h before the start.

What is La Sebastiana and why is it on this tour?

La Sebastiana is the house where Chilean poet Pablo Neruda lived and created his work after winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1972. It's included as a stop because it represents the cultural heritage of the region and offers insight into the life of one of Latin America's most celebrated writers.

Do I ride the El Peral funicular, or just see it?

You ride it. The El Peral funicular is Valparaíso's traditional cable car, and the tour includes time to experience this simple, historic form of transportation that locals still use to move between the hillside neighborhoods and the port.

What happens at the Casablanca Valley winery?

You receive a guided tasting of Chilean wines at Veramonte winery. The guide explains the wines as you taste them, giving you a chance to explore why Chile is known as a major wine-producing country.

How long is the entire tour from start to finish?

The tour runs nine hours total, starting when your guide meets you at the Valparaíso pier and ending with drop-off at Santiago Airport or your hotel.

Can I choose where I'm dropped off at the end?

Yes. At checkout, you select either Santiago Airport or your hotel as your final destination, and the driver will take you there after the winery stop.