Valparaíso & Viña del Mar tour: Wine tasting & coastal views

Colorful hills, a famous elevator, wine, and the Pacific in one morning

A guided tour of Valparaíso and Viña del Mar combines wine tasting in Casa Blanca Valley with walks through the UNESCO World Heritage hillside neighborhoods of central Chile, visits to La Sebastiana House Museum and one of Valparaíso's historic elevators, and coastal stops including Acapulco Beach and the Viña del Mar Flower Clock. The tour runs 9 to 10 hours with round-trip hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, and a live guide in your choice of English, Spanish or Portuguese.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Valparaíso and Viña del Mar

• Visit Casa Blanca Valley wine shop
• Taste local products
• Tour La Sebastiana House Museum gardens
• Enjoy panoramic port view
• Use famous Valparaíso elevator
• Walk through Zero Alegre street
• View Valparaíso port from shore
• Relax at Acapulco Beach near Vergara Pier
• See original Moai outside Fonck Museum
• Photograph Viña del Mar Flower Clock

The experience

Valparaíso's artistic hills are the heart of this day. You start in Casa Blanca Valley, where a wine shop tasting introduces local products before the route climbs into the neighborhoods that earned the city its UNESCO status. The streets themselves are the attraction here: colorful houses, murals, graffiti and architecture layered across steep terrain that no two blocks repeat. La Sebastiana House Museum opens onto a panoramic view of the port, and one of Valparaíso's most famous elevators carries you between the hillside levels, a working piece of the city's infrastructure that has moved residents and visitors for over a century.

The walk through Cerro Alegre follows, then a descent to the waterfront where you stand at the shore and watch the bay and the boats. Acapulco Beach comes next (a few minutes to step onto the sand near the Vergara Pier) before the route turns toward Viña del Mar. The Flower Clock is the photo stop there, and nearby stands an original Moai from Easter Island, displayed outside the Fonck Museum. The day closes with the return journey to your hotel.

The vehicle stays air-conditioned throughout, and WiFi is available on board. Your guide speaks English, Spanish or Portuguese depending on the option you choose at checkout, and pickup from your hotel is included in the price.

What’s included

• Round-trip hotel pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• wine tasting at a Casa Blanca Valley wine shop.
• entry to La Sebastiana House Museum gardens.
• use of one of Valparaíso's historic elevators.
• walks through the UNESCO World Heritage neighborhoods of Cerro Alegre and the artistic hills.
• time on Acapulco Beach.
• stops at the Viña del Mar Flower Clock and the Fonck Museum Moai.
• WiFi on board.
• live guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 30

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight 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.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 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Lucero Travel Chile

Is this one for you?Hotel pickup means you don't arrange transport to Valparaíso yourself, and the fixed 9- to 10-hour schedule holds the wine tasting, the hillside neighborhoods, both cities and the beach stops inside a single day without gaps between them.

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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 (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.

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 La Sebastiana House Museum and what will I see there?

La Sebastiana is a house museum in Valparaíso where you visit the gardens and enjoy a panoramic view of the port and the city's hillside neighborhoods from above.

Do I get to taste wine on this tour?

Yes, the tour includes a wine tasting at a wine shop in Casa Blanca Valley, where you sample local products from the region.

What is the famous elevator in Valparaíso that the tour mentions?

Valparaíso has several historic elevators that connect the steep hillside neighborhoods. You'll ride one of the most famous during the tour to experience how residents move between the different levels of the city.

How long is the tour and what time does it start?

The tour runs 9 to 10 hours total and includes round-trip hotel pickup, so the start time depends on where you're staying and the operator's schedule for your date.

Will I have time to spend on the beach?

Yes, you'll have a few minutes to walk on Acapulco Beach, located next to the Vergara Pier in Valparaíso, before the route continues to Viña del Mar.

What is the Moai I'll see in Viña del Mar?

An original Moai from Easter Island stands outside the Fonck Museum in Viña del Mar. It's a famous photo stop on the tour.