Chile · DAY TRIPS IN SANTIAGO
Good day trips in Santiago sell out weeks ahead in high season and the best go first. Below: the 14 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
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.”
Review of Santiago’s Portillo and Laguna del Inca day trip, with mountain legends, Caracoles curves, winter snow, and a picnic.
“Emilio was an amazing guide! Such great energy. Despite me not speaking any Spanish he made sure to include me at all points of the tour, which was very kind and much appreciated by myself! The tour itself takes you to some amazing views! Definitely recommend”
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 small-group day trip to Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, and Casablanca Valley, with practical advice on sights, wine, timing, and value.
“It’s around 4 hours of driving for the round trip. The driver/guide gave us some basic information- with short answers to questions if we asked about something. A nice man but his English wasn’t that good -so lots of quiet time. We would listen closely and figure out what he said. He didn't have much of a story to tell, a man of few words. Lunch (a la-carte) at the restaurant overlooking the Pacific was very nice. On the way back to Santiago we stopped at a beautiful winery. A woman came out, said “Hello”and placed two tasting glasses (red & white) on the front check-out counter between two busy…”
Ride into the Andes from Santiago, visit Farellones and Valle Nevado, and weigh the scenery, timing, snow season, and tour value.
“El Guía solo realizó 1 parada durante la subida, la Van es muy pequeña para la cantidad de personas que llevaban, no se puede ver ni disfrutar del paisaje REALMENTE NO RECOMIENDO REALIZAR ESTE TOUR CON ESTA EMPRESA No realizó ninguna parada en Farellones a pesar de que el tour dice Farellones, el guía solo pasa con la Van y dice esto es Farellones Realmente no lo recomiendo”
Review of a private Cajón del Maipo and El Yeso Dam day trip from Santiago, with mountain views, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“We had great experience visiting the reservoir. Our Guide Polina and Driver Ricardo were very engaging and made sure we are very comfortable and well informed through out the tour. They didnt rush us and were very knowledgeable of the soroundings.”
Review of the Valparaiso and Viña del Mar day tour from Santiago, covering colorful hills, sea lions, seafood, price, guides, and practical tips.
“Valentina is great, she can pass a little history with a lot of grace and humor. Very pleasant trip also thanks to the driver Nicolas. Me and my husband really liked the experience! We recommend.Auto-translated”
Review of Santiago’s Portillo and Laguna del Inca day tour, with Andes views, Los Caracoles, picnic details, costs, and practical booking advice.
“You should not work with this company. They did not contact me directly at any time. After reserving a hotel room in order to participate and being up and ready for pickup at 5am we waited for an hour. No one from the company answered calls or messages. We were only informed after contacting Viator that a refund was issued 45 minutes after the start of the tour. They were not able to contact the company either to determine why.”
Spend a day in the Andes from Santiago, visiting Valle Nevado and Farellones with transport, guides, snow views, and free cancellation.
“We did the tour with the guide Fabian, I would like to record the qto he is professional, attentive and attentive! He knows the culture and asked to show us the best! May vcs have more guises like him! The German driver sent us a security message. Great job!!! Att,Auto-translated”
Review of Santiago’s Valle Nevado ski day trip, with hotel transfers, mountain views, rental tips, costs, timing, and practical advice.
“A visita ao Valle Nevado vale super a pena! Porém, se estiver em mais pessoas recomendo verificar as condições da pista e se estiver boa e sem neve, sugiro alugar um carro. Assim poderá aproveitar mais o parque. A van retorna as 15 horas e o parque fecha às 17 horas.”
Review of a private Santiago day trip to Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Casablanca Valley, Bodega RE, and La Sebastiana.
“Favorite tour of the trip. Our tour guide Javier and our driver Pablo were both excellent and very knowledgeable of Chilean culture. They went out their way to make the family feel comfortable. Could not have asked for a better day.”
Review of the Santiago to Aconcagua Park and Inca Lagoon day trip, with mountain views, border stops, hikes, price advice, and practical tips.
“We enjoyed our day very much and our guide Sergio and driver Ricardo were very helpful and friendly and nothing was a problem. The tour took in some fantastic sights, including Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Americas, the beautif”
Review of a $65 day trip from Santiago to Valparaíso and Viña del Mar, with port views, colorful hills, a Moai, and practical planning tips.
“Great day trip to Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. Walking tour of Valparaiso had many interesting places to see. Saw floral clock and mai, and ate lunch in Vina del Mar.”
Visit Viña Undurraga, Isla Negra, and San Alfonso del Mar on a full-day trip from Santiago with wine, ocean views, and easy transport.
“nobody contacted me for the tour. it never even happened. Bad experience. tour never even happened. Bad bad experience . 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎”
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