Chile · CABLE CAR RIDES
A shortlist worth sending to whoever is planning with you: 14 cable car rides tours, what each costs, and the one thing to check before you commit to a date.
See Santiago by open-top bus, cable car, and funicular, with San Cristóbal views, historic squares, modern districts, and flexible stops.
“Very pleasant and helpful staff on the buses. Easy to find stops even without signs. We started and stoped at a request-only stop with no problems.”
See Santiago by hop-on hop-off bus, cable car, funicular, and scenic park buses with a practical two-day pass.
“Had the 2 day pass but was only able to use one day. Still was able to do the city loop and the funicular and cable car. Helped skip the payment line too. The 2 hour+ loop is longer depending on traffic so plan ahead.”
Review of Santiago’s hop-on hop-off bus, cable car, and funicular: routes, stops, value, timing, and practical tips for a one-day visit.
“Good way to see the city easily. Some of the pick up spots are difficult to identify”
Review of Santiago’s 2-day hop-on hop-off bus, cable car, and funicular ticket, with stop-by-stop tips, value advice, and practical details.
“Best customer service staff I've ever met. Went above and beyond to be of service. One member of staff even jumped off the bus to warn us of potential risks. Great trip and service. Lovely city.”
Review of Santiago’s 2.5-hour walking tour through Bellavista and San Cristóbal, with funicular, cable car, city views, and local treats.
“Great views, short lines this time of year (Nov), loved our guide who gave us a refreshing drink, thank you for a memorable tour”
Explore Valparaiso by van and funicular, with hillside views, street art, Pablo Neruda’s home, port history, and a bilingual guide.
“The tour was amazing. Geoff who has moved to Valpariso in the last 5 years from Milwaukee, USA is very knowledgeable and passionate about the city. Good pace to the tour and he showed us the everyday life of the residents and touristy spots. Also gave us the background on the street art and what to look out for.”
Review of Santiago’s private 5-hour city tour, with La Moneda, Plaza de Armas, city parks, cable car views, and practical booking advice.
“This was a great way to see the main sights and also learn about the culture and history of Santiago. I would recommend it for family and friends”
Explore Santiago by private car, historic center walk, San Cristobal cable car, and Central Market in a flexible 4-hour tour.
“The tour was amazing, I recommend it to anyone wanting to know Santiago in a few hours. We were taken very good care of, we were provided with all the interesting information and are really happy we found this tour!”
Review of Santiago’s 4-hour city tour with walking sights, empanadas, mote con huesillo, cable car, funicular, and metro fares.
“The quide was very nice and knowledgeable. However, the format involved excessive time navigating traffic in the guide's vehicle. Better we would have walked about with a copy of Rick Steve's.”
Review of Santiago’s 3-day Turistik pass, with hop-on buses, San Cristóbal cable car, funicular, cathedral tower, and city sights.
“Our guidesexperiencing. (Ignatious aka "Natcho" and Juan) were very good. The right balance between history lecture, site seeing and exeriecing (wine tasting).”
Review Santiago’s hop-on hop-off bus with cable car and funicular access, including stops, value, timing, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“A bit hard to see some of the sites from the bus at times. Wait times at stops were a bit long. Audio was typically good but sometimes a bit hard to follow and to sync up what you were hearing to what you were seeing.”
Review of Santiago’s Experience Pass, combining cable car, funicular, and hop-on hop-off bus stops with practical tips and honest value advice.
“Nice friedly and and helpful company . Got a perfect overview of the City. Specially Nathalye helped me with her friedly and useful explanations. Would book it anytime again!”
Explore Santiago by foot, subway, cable car, and funicular, with historic sights, city views, an empanada, and mote con huesillo.
“Sergio was an amazing guide ~ we had a great afternoon with him exploring the very best of Santiago. He is very knowledgeable and friendly to be with. Thank you for a Wonderful Day Sergio! 🙏”
Review of Santiago’s private walking tour with San Cristóbal cable car, historic plazas, local food, hotel pickup, and practical tips.
“Laura customised the tour as I had been to Santiago previously, which was lovely and thoughtful. We had very good conversations and she was very kind. I'd highly recommend her. The thing that you may want to be aware of is that you'll pay the museums for the guide as well as this is not included.”
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