Private Valparaiso & Viña del Mar Highlights (Post Cruise)

Private Valparaiso & Vina del Mar Highlights
From $130.00/person to $560.00/person (Select "Individuals" below) Price varies based on number of individuals in your group
Vehicles available for this tour accommodate groups of up to 4, 10, or 30 passengers maximum. Groups with more than 30 guests may be accommodated upon request. Please take this information into consideration when booking.
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Summary
Shore Excursion Size ? Private
Shore Excursion Type Cultural, Scenic, Transfer
Shore Excursion Duration 8 Hours
Activity Level ? Moderate
Shore Excursion Leaves From ? The Cruise Ship Terminal.
Food/Beverage Provided Not Included
Recommended Dress We recommend wearing comfortable, light seasonal clothing and walking shoes. Good quality sunglasses are advised, and photo-chromatic lenses for those who wear spectacles.
Restrictions Participants must be able to get in and out of the tour vehicle. This tour is wheelchair and walker accessible.

Private Valparaiso & Viña del Mar Highlights (Post Cruise)

Treat yourself like royalty with an extra day of sightseeing and a historical Valparaiso tour. It's just you, your companions, and your personal guide and driver for this up-close exclusive tour of fascinating sights.

The excitement begins as you and your guests are escorted through the centuries-old seaport city of Valparaiso. Pass by the National Congress building, the meeting place of Chilean legislature and a controversial landmark due to its location on the site of one of Augusto Pinochet's boyhood home. Explore the lovely city parks and plazas such as Plaza Italia, De La Victoria, and Sotomayor. Stroll past colorful houses and interesting architecture on Alegre Hill, one of the most beautiful promenades in the city. Wander through Pleasant Hill Historical District's well-preserved neighborhoods, then take a fun 80-second ride up Artilleria Hill on the funicular (wooden cable car elevator) railway for breathtaking views.

From there, travel to Vina del Mar, where you can pose for a picture next to the famous Garden Clock, a well-manicured lawn clock made of flowers. Try your hand at one of the many slot machines, blackjack, or roulette tables in the city's posh Municipal Casino. Explore Quinta Vergara, a beloved park containing an amphitheater, interactive museum, and Palace Vergara, the former home-turned-art museum of the city's founder, Jose Francisco Vergara.

After an optional stop for lunch, you'll be taken to historical downtown Santiago. See La Moneda, formerly the old mint building, now the stately presidential palace complete with changing guards. Observe the former National Congress building and the Justice Palace housing the Supreme Court of Chile. Stand in the impressive Plaza de Armas, lined with notable buildings including the Cathedral, City Hall, and National History Museum.

Also on view are the former Governor's Palace, now the city's main post office. Visit Mercado Central, a bustling fish market with a vaulted, intricately designed cast-iron roof covering several vendors and restaurants. See the lush verdant trees of Parque Forestal as well as the trendy Barrio Bellas Artes neighborhood next door. Arrive at Santa Lucia Hill, the remnant of a 15-million-year-old volcano and the place where Santiago was founded in 1541. If time allows, you'll also see Barrio Bellavista, a colorful bohemian artist colony. After the tour, ride back through scenic Casblanca Valley to your hotel in Santiago, or the airport.

Reserve your spot on this VIP Valparaiso tour for a fabulous day steeped in Chilean culture and history.

Please Note: Vehicles available for this tour accommodate groups of up to 4, 10, or 30 passengers maximum. Groups with more than 30 guests may be accommodated upon request. Please take this information into consideration when booking.