Things to do in Chile
Best Museum Santiago12 optionsTorres del Paine National Park Tours8 optionsDay Trips from Santiago20 optionsSantiago Chile City Tour6 optionsSantiago Wine Tour42 optionsWalking Tour Santiago Chile30 optionsCity Tour Viña del Mar19 optionsHiking in Santiago Chile10 optionsBoat Tour San Antonio5 optionsSanta Rita Winery Tours7 optionsBike Tour Santiago5 optionsPunta Arenas Airport Taxi7 options
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San Pedro de Atacama: Ruta de los Salares Day Tour & LunchYou’ll start your Ruta de los Salares day trip from San Pedro de Atacama with breakfast overlooking Licancabur volcano, then cross surreal salt flats where you might spot wild vicuñas or flamingos. With a local guide handling logistics (and snacks), you’ll end the day sharing lunch back in town—still carrying a bit of desert silence with you.
Valparaiso Casablanca Wine Tour from Santiago to San AntonioA 6–7 hour guided tour from Santiago hotels to San Antonio cruise port, with stops in Valparaiso and Casablanca valley. You're picked up at 7:30am, walk Valparaiso's best viewpoints and alleys with your guide, taste wines at a working vineyard, and arrive at the ship terminal by 2:30pm. Small groups only; luggage travels with you.Is it for me?This is a shared small-group tour (minimum 4 people), so you travel with other cruise passengers and share the guide's attention — it keeps the cost down and the timing tight enough to get you to the ship on schedule. If you want a private guide and flexible pacing, look for a private transfer option instead; if you're comfortable with a set itinerary and other travelers, this tour packs two regions and a vineyard into the morning before you board.
Valparaíso & Viña del Mar Day Trip from SantiagoYou get picked up from your Santiago hotel and spend ten hours exploring two coastal cities with a professional guide. The day includes walking through the colorful, steep streets of Valparaíso, a visit to La Sebastiana museum, time on the hills of Cerro Concepción, a stop at historic Plaza Sotomayor, and a beach break at Reñaca in Viña del Mar. Hotel drop-off is included, so you don't arrange transport or navigate between stops yourself.Is it for me?Best for travelers who want to see both Valparaíso and Viña del Mar in one day without arranging their own transport or figuring out which hills to climb — the guide handles the route and timing, which is what makes a full coastal loop possible in ten hours.
Valparaiso & Viña del Mar Day Trip from Santiago with LunchYou’ll wander Valparaiso’s colorful hills with a local guide, taste fresh seafood by the Pacific in Viña del Mar, snap photos by the flower clock and meet sea lions on the beach. See an original Rapa Nui Moai up close before heading back to Santiago — it’s a day full of art, flavor and little surprises along Chile’s coast.
Villarrica Volcano: Guided Ascent, Glacier Crossing & Snow SlideYou’ll climb Villarrica Volcano with certified guides, feeling every shift from forest trail to snowy glacier under your boots. Expect real mountain gear, glacier crossing, wild crater views—and a fast snow slide back down that’ll leave you grinning long after you’ve left Pucón.
Santa Rita Winery Tour: Wine Tasting & Vineyard WalkSanta Rita Winery Selection Tour is a guided tour through Chile's oldest winery near Santiago, where you walk the vineyards and varietal garden, see the wine-making process from barrel to bottle, and finish with a tasting of one Gran Reserva and two Ultra Premium wines served with cheese and crackers. The tour includes access to the Andean Museum with over 3,000 pre-Columbian pieces and runs about 70 minutes with a professional guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese. Minimum age for wine tasting is 18; younger visitors can taste juice instead.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to understand how Chilean wine is actually made—the walk through the vineyards and cellars shows you the whole process instead of just tasting at the end. The 70-minute length fits easily into a Santiago day without eating up a full afternoon.
Casablanca Valley wine tour: 3 vineyards with tastingsA full-day wine tour of Casablanca Valley visits three vineyards with tastings included at two of them — Veramonte and Indomita — plus private round-trip transfer. You walk through the grape rows, tour the cellars, and taste four wines with cheese and chocolate pairings at Veramonte; the third stop, Casa del Bosque, is a lunch option you arrange separately. Live guides speak English, Spanish or Portuguese.Is it for me?Eight hours is enough to visit three vineyards and taste at two of them without rushing, but it leaves your afternoon free if you skip lunch at Casa del Bosque or eat quickly — the private transfer means you're not waiting for a group to finish.
2-Day Private Tour Easter Island: Ahu Tongariki & Rano RarakuA 2-day private guided tour of Easter Island's archaeological sites, with hotel pickup and transport included. You visit Ahu Tongariki, Rano Raraku, Orongo Ceremonial Village, Ahu Akivi, Anakena Beach and other major monuments across two full days with a single guide who adjusts the pace to your questions. The itinerary is timed to catch the best light and avoid crowds. You'll need a national park ticket (bought on arrival at the airport) and should bring it with you each day.Is it for me?Book this tour if you're staying at a hotel on Easter Island without a rental car — the guide picks you up and handles all the driving, so you spend two full days learning the archaeology and history instead of navigating the island yourself. The private format means you move at your own pace and ask questions without a group waiting.
Farellones & Valle Nevado tour: Mountain villages ski resortA guided day tour from Santiago to Farellones village and Valle Nevado ski resort in the Andes, 36 to 46 km away, with transportation from your hotel and a live guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese. The tour runs eight to nine hours and covers both the wooden-house village of Farellones and South America's largest ski resort, which sits at high altitude and operates year-round for skiing, snowboarding and mountain dining.Is it for me?Book this if you're prepared for 8-9 hours mostly in a vehicle at high altitude; you'll reach two mountain locations with a guide handling logistics and driving.
San Pedro de Atacama: Gong Bath Forest Sound Therapy SessionYou’ll wander through San Pedro de Atacama’s quiet forest with a local guide before settling in for a private or group gong bath session surrounded by birdsong and native trees. Taste fresh-picked fruit along your walk, then relax on your mat as therapeutic sounds wash over you—leaving you calm, grounded, and quietly changed by nature’s rhythms.
Easter Island: Private Day Tour Moai Statues & Anakena BeachYou’ll walk among ancient moai statues at Ahu Tongariki and Rano Raraku quarry, hear stories from your local guide Manu, dip your toes in warm sand at Anakena Beach and look out over Rano Kau crater—all with easy hotel pickup and private transport. Expect moments that linger long after you leave.
Tour Embalse El Yeso: Private Andes day trip from SantiagoYou get picked up from your hotel and driven into the Andes foothills in a private minivan with a guide who knows the canyon's history and the local stories. You see the El Yeso Reservoir, walk through a historic railway tunnel, visit the Chocolate House, and eat lunch in San José de Maipo. Hotel drop-off is included, and the whole thing takes about eight hours from start to finish.Is it for me?A good fit if you want to see the Andes foothills without arranging your own transport or timing the stops yourself — the private minivan means the pace is yours, and the guide handles the route and the restaurant. Plan for a full day out: eight hours includes the drive, the walking, and lunch, which is what makes seeing the reservoir, the tunnel, and the town possible in one trip.
Pucón: Villarrica Volcano Summit Trek & Lake ViewsYou climb from Pucón's base to Villarrica's 2,847-meter summit in five hours, with a certified guide leading you past eruption scars and up to the crater rim. From the top, you see five lakes and the surrounding volcanoes spread across the Patagonian landscape. The descent takes three hours. Park entry, technical gear, transport from your hotel, and insurance are all included—you just show up ready to walk.Is it for me?Right for travelers with moderate fitness who want to reach an active volcano's summit without mountaineering training. Expect a full day of walking—five hours up, three down—at altitude where the air is thin and the views stretch across five lakes and the Patagonian landscape.
Valparaiso & Viña del Mar Day Trip from SantiagoYou drive from Santiago to Valparaiso and Viña del Mar in one day, visiting the colorful port district, Plaza Sotomayor, the Francisco Fonck Museum with Easter Island artifacts, and Reñaca beach for lunch. The fixed itinerary and included transport mean you see both cities without managing the route or timing yourself.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see both Valparaiso and Viña del Mar in one day without renting a car or planning the route yourself—the fixed itinerary and included transport are what make two separate cities fit into a single afternoon.
Bike Tour San Pedro de Atacama: Devil's Throat descentA guided bike tour through Catarpe Valley in San Pedro de Atacama where you ride at your own pace through desert oasis landscape, cross to San Isidro Chapel, and descend Devil's Throat canyon. The guide leads in English or Spanish, bicycle and safety equipment are provided, and children from age 10 are welcome. You decide the rhythm—quiet exploration or active adventure—and the whole loop takes around four hours.Is it for me?You set the pace and the guide follows, so you can ride as quietly or as actively as you want—the descent into Devil's Throat is the payoff moment, and the valley itself is the landscape you move through at your own speed.
Rapa Nui guided tour: Moai, beaches & archaeological sitesA full-day guided tour of Rapa Nui covers the island's major archaeological sites with a professional guide in English or Spanish and hotel pickup included. The tour visits Ahu Tongariki (15 upright moai on Polynesia's largest platform), Rano Raraku (a moai factory with approximately 400 unfinished specimens), Anakena Beach (where Polynesian settlement began), and several smaller sites. The national park entrance ticket is not included and must be purchased separately before the tour starts, either at Ma'u Henua offices or online.Is it for me?Book this shared group tour if you're visiting Rapa Nui for the first time and want to see major moai sites with a guide who knows the archaeological limits of each location; choose the private option at checkout if you prefer your own vehicle and guide for the day.
Undurraga Winery: Sibaris Tour & Reserve Wine Tasting TicketYou’ll wander through Undurraga Winery’s historic park and working vineyards near Santiago, explore quiet underground cellars with your guide, discover Mapuche history woven into the estate, and finish with a relaxed tasting flight of reserve wines. Expect laughter, local stories, and that soft hush only old cellars have — it lingers long after you leave.
Santiago wine tour: Cousiño Macul tasting with 150-year historyThis is a 90-minute wine tour at Viña Cousiño Macul, a boutique vineyard in Santiago, where you walk the premium vines and historical cellars with a live guide in Portuguese, then taste six wines—three during the tour and three in the tasting room. The vineyard has operated for over 150 years inside the city, and the family prioritizes a personal, unhurried approach to every visit. Children from age 1 are welcome, and the pace suits all fitness levels.Is it for me?The tour runs 90 minutes at a relaxed pace with flat walking through the vineyard and cellars, so it fits a free afternoon without eating the whole day, and you stay inside Santiago the whole time.
Maipo Valley: Wine Bus Day Tour with Tastings & LunchYou’ll taste Maipo Valley wines straight from family cellars and top wineries, share laughs over brunch in an art-filled garden, and linger over lunch by the river—all with Santiago pickup included. Expect good company, plenty of pours, and small moments you’ll remember long after you’re home.
Valparaíso: Walking Tour UNESCO Hills & Funiculars with NativeYou’ll wander Valparaíso’s UNESCO hills with a native guide, ride two historic funiculars, meet local artists along colorful streets, and catch panoramic views from Paseo 21 de Mayo. Expect real conversation and small surprises—like impromptu music or hidden cafés—that make you feel part of the city for an afternoon.
