Viña Del Mar and Valparaiso tour: Flower Clock & sea views

Two coastal towns in one day: colorful hillside streets and the Flower Clock

A full-day guided tour from Santiago to Viña Del Mar and Valparaiso, UNESCO World Heritage sites on Chile's central coast, with private transportation and an air-conditioned vehicle. You walk the pastel-painted hills of Valparaiso, see sea lions at the waterfront, visit Pablo Neruda's house, and stop at the Flower Clock in Viña Del Mar before lunch at a restaurant with ocean views.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Valparaiso and Viña del Mar

• Visit Rio Tinto Outlet (White House)
• See Soto Mayor Square
• Walk in Valparaiso hills
• View Pablo Neruda's house
• Stop to see sea lions
• Visit Flower Clock
• Lunch at Castillo del Mar with ocean view
• Explore Fonck Museum
• Relax at the beach

The experience

The day starts with pickup from your Santiago hotel and a drive to the coast. In Valparaiso, you walk through the hillside neighborhoods where the houses are painted in bright colors, then visit the Rio Tinto Outlet (the White House), Soto Mayor Square, and a panoramic stop at Pablo Neruda's former home. A stop at the waterfront lets you watch sea lions before the group moves on to Viña Del Mar.

Viña Del Mar centers on the Flower Clock, a landmark garden installation where you can take photos, and then lunch at Castillo del Mar, a restaurant built into the cliffs with views across the bay. After eating, there is time at the beach and a visit to the Fonck Museum before the return drive to Santiago. The whole outing runs 9 to 10 hours, and the air-conditioned vehicle means you are not navigating public transport or renting a car on an unfamiliar coast.

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• a live guide.
• hotel pickup from Santiago.

Options for this experience

2 options

Viña del Mar and ValparaísoGuide in English, Spanish or Portuguese · No fixed timePickup is included

Guided tourGuide in English, Spanish or Portuguese · No fixed timeTour includes pickup

You pick the guide language when booking.

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 to 60 years) · Senior (61 and older) · Youth (12 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Infant (under 4)

GroupUp to 100

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.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Travesia Turismo y Transporte

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to cover both coastal cities in one day with a private vehicle and guide, rather than piecing together separate visits to each.

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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: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (4 to 11 years); Infant (under 4).

What is the Flower Clock in Viña Del Mar?

The Flower Clock is a garden installation in Viña Del Mar planted with flowers and designed to mark the time, and it is one of the main photo stops on the tour.

Do I get to see sea lions on this tour?

Yes, there is a stop at the waterfront in Valparaiso where you can watch sea lions.

Where do we eat lunch, and what is the view like?

Lunch is at Castillo del Mar, a restaurant perched on the cliffs overlooking the ocean, so you eat with views across the Pacific.

Is this tour wheelchair accessible?

The tour is wheelchair accessible, though the walk through the hills of Valparaiso involves some uneven terrain, so reduced mobility may affect how much of that section you can cover.