Santiago City Sightseeing Tour

Santiago, Chile

See the very best of Santiago on a comprehensive introductory tour of Chile's capital city. Perfect for first-time visitors, this morning or afternoon 3.5-hour city tour is a well-rounded introduction to Santiago's famous sights, leaving you with time in the day free to explore the city on your own.

Your group tour takes you through the main streets of Santiago's civic center with its many different architectural styles. You'll pass the neoclassical Moneda Palace, built in the 18th century and current seat of Government; the Plaza de Armas, or main square, with its cathedral; the Museum of National History; and the Central Post Office.

Your tour continues to the Parque Forestal, based on Paris' Champs-Elysees and Santa Lucia Hill, where the city of Santiago was founded in 1541. You'll continue to the bohemian area of Bellavista and climb the Saint Lucia hill for a panoramic view of Santiago with the Andes mountains in the background.

Your tour concludes with a visit to the handicraft village of Los Graneros del Alba. This attraction is closed on Mondays, when an alternative attraction is substituted.

USD $37.99

Review by: Peggy W	March 2012
A comprehensive tour of a very attractive city, well guided.

Review by: David H	February 2012
5 star, very good guide, great value.

Review by: prince_nz	January 2012
Excellent tour. The tour guide had a wealth of knowledge and was very easy to communicate with. The tour van was comfortable. A great way to Santiago!!!

Review by: Dennis M	January 2012
Excellent. Our guide Pablo was very knowledgeable and spoke good english.

Review by: HilliardL	December 2011
Gonzalo was an excellent guide in all respects.

Review by: Susan M	November 2011
We did the 1/2 day walking tour of Santiago. Guide collected us from hotel in minibus and we travelled to centre then left the bus and driver. There were 2 other couples (1 American and 1 Spanish). We 'did' all the main touristy sites It was fabulous. Our guide was excellent, informative, interesting and funny! Only downside was when we'd completed the tour, we were all taken to a 'shop' to look at souvenirs. No-one from our group bought anything. Otherwise, the trip was excellent value for money and we'd use Viatour again.

Review by: David D	November 2011
Jorge was very informative and gave us a good personal insight into a number of aspects of Chilean society in addition to showing us the important places.

Review by: Robert C	October 2011
Santiago is a bustling modern city, so half a day seems about enough to cover the main scenic bits, especially if you're pushed for time. This tour covers a limited selection of sights well and quickly.

Review by: Janet J	August 2011
We flew into Santiago and were jet lagged, but this tour helped keep us awake. The tour guide was on time and informative. We drove through all of Santiago and then we were able to get around on our own since we knew the areas and what to do in each one.

Review by: EURIDICE N	May 2011
Gostei muito. Pontualidade, eficiencia e cordialidade por parte do guia. Em oportunidade futura procurarei novamente voces.

Review by: Carolyn D	May 2011
Trip ws booked for ( am but nobody arrived to pick me up. Upon riinging was told they changed it to 3pm. I was not informed of the time change. A fellow turn up and took us on tour but didn't take us up San Cristóbal hill. When we stated that was part of our tour he said 'Ring and complain'. I had to pay for 2 people when there only one of me.

Review by: nmoorgan	March 2011
Tour was great on time and the tour operator was friendly and knowledgeable.

Review by: Pamela E	February 2011
Patricia did a super job. There were only 4 of us on the tour which was great. She was extremely knowlegable about the sights and the history of Chile and Santiago. We enjoyed the changing of the guards and the market, cathederal etc. We felt she covered everything very well. She had a good sense of humor and was very personable.

Review by: Gerald B	December 2010
Great value for the money as we were only 2 people in a new 12 seater van. Knowledgeable guide who spoke very good English. Pick up from hotel was on time. We could have skipped the jewelery shop and had an earlier "banos" break but that probably helps keep the cost of the tour down a bit anyway.

Review by: Warren S	December 2010
Viator made it very easy to book our tour. Rodrigo was a very engaging tour guide. The trip around Santiago gave us a better feel for the overall city (which helped being newcomers) and some go-to places. Rodrigo spoke a lot to us about the history of the country as well as local history, and we made some very nice stops around the city at various places, to walk around and see sites, shop, have lunch, etc. Overall we would recommend this tour.

Review by: Gabriel O	December 2010
We had only 3 days in Santiago. We took he city tour on our first day and it was very helpful to optimize the rest of our stay in Santiago as it gave a very good overview. Our guide was very knowledgeable and her comments informative. It was a great introduction to the city, its history and its people.

Review by: Robert C	November 2010
We ended up doing tour by ourselves as no-one else was on it. We got driven around in a mini-van and thought we would get more opportunities to get out and see the sights but only got out of the van once at St Lucia. It was a good way to see sights and understand them if only from the van.

Review by: Reinaldo	November 2010
Excellent tour. The guide was good. We visited the best locations. Thank you.

Review by: Michelle K	November 2010
Our guide and driver were very helpful. The guide was extremely competent with explanations for both a Spanish and English combined group. The education we received about Santiago city was very interesting and down to earth. She was easy to get along with and responded to all of our questions. We had a great time with the guide.

Review by: Michael B	September 2010
Good overview tour with a friendly and informative guide. Well-priced and, very importantly, the guide appeared on time -- quite in contrast to other tours we had arranged in Latin American countries.

Review by: Ilene S	May 2010
Although we booked an English speaking tour, one of the people they put with us only spoke Spanish so our guide had to say everything in both languages. She seemed to have her "script" memorized and had trouble answering some of our questions. We were surprised to be taken to an expensive shop where they tried to sell us jewelry. We were also surprised to be taken to a restaurant for lunch which was not included in the fee and which wasn't one we would have chosen. Although the tour was to have lasted only 3 1/2 hours, it actually took 7 hours. It did give us a good overview of the city and let us see things we wouldn't have found on our own so it was worth doing.

Review by: John M, Canada	March 2010
Good guide and driver. Gave lots of info and encouraged questions. We came away with an extemely positive view of the city.

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	February 2010
Very knowledgeable personal guide.

Review by: FRANCIS C, Puerto Rico	December 2009
Knowledgeable and friendly guide and driver. They bent over backwards to make us feel comfortable and entertained.

Review by: Nancy L, United States of America	December 2009
Very jam packed tour. Great for intro to Santiago. Guide's English could have been more fluent.

Review by: Anonymous	December 2009
The tour guide and driver did a really good job, however, the vehicle used was not suitable for this tour, the windows were too low, therefore, you could not see anything on either side of the road. This made it difficult to follow what the tour guide was describing.

Review by: Francis J C	December 2009
Knowledgeable and friendly guide and driver. They bent over backwards to make us feel comfortable and entertained.

Review by: Robert Y	March 2009
We were disappointed with the vehicle used, as it was uncomfortable and the windows were too low for very good sightseeing...the guide was very good, but the tour ended at a private jewelery shop, which was too typical on these types of tours.

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	February 2009
Good all round introduction to Santiago - having a "private tour" made the experience particularly enjoyable. Good guide and a careful driver.

Review by: Anne R	February 2009
A lot of history and gov't with little emphasis on buildings or gardens. The van goes too fast to take any pictures.

Review by: Gerhard P	February 2009
We were quite disappointed. Firstly the transport used was really old and uncomfortable, and secondly the tour guide dropped us back at our hotel at 11am instead of 1pm as was scheduled. His excuse was that the museums were closed on Mondays and he had nothing further to show us.

Review by: Charles J, United States of America	January 2009
Much to see and do. Guide was lovely but did not speak English well. Pro I had booked a group tour, but was the only guest, so it became a private tour. Comfortable van with AC. Saw much of the city.

Review by: David L, United States of America	January 2009
This was very informative and very nice. I would recommend this to anyone looking to have a nice simple city tour.

Review by: Charles G J	January 2009
Much to see and do. Guide was lovely but did not speak English well. Pro I had booked a group tour, but was the only guest, so it became a private tour. Comfortable van with AC. Saw much of the city.

Review by: Mable T, Hong Kong	December 2008
Good private tour.

Review by: Carl B, United States of America	November 2008
Great combination of vehicle ride and walking tour. Young lady was an excellent guide.

Review by: Guilherme P, United States of America	September 2008
Great tour, I recommend. Just watch out for the semi-precious stones store they take you that has airport prices. You will be able to find similar products around town cheaper, such as in the Los Dominicos market. But overall, it was really good and worth doing. I recommend.

Review by: Marina G, United States of America	September 2008
It was a good tour. The tour guide was very good too. We learned a lot about Chile and Santiago. I would add a couple of more stops and free time to see the places.

Review by: Anonymous	May 2008
The tour leader was very informative and knowledgeable. Unfortunately we did the tour the day after arriving in Santiago and were very tired so probably didn't enjoy it as much as we may have another day.

Review by: Margaret S, Canada	April 2008
Spent a delightful half day seeing the sights of Santiago with our excellent guide.

Review by: Chris A, Australia	April 2008
Saw lots and heard lots of history that we wouldn't have heard otherwise. A lot cheaper than if we'd booked it from our hotel. Very happy.

Review by: Judith M	April 2008
The driver was excellent. Our tour guide was considerate of my husband's hearing problem. She was conscientious about making sure we got what we wanted.

Review by: Kathleen E	April 2008
This tour was good, when we finally got it. However, arrangements were terrible. We had booked a private tour and had a letter confirming the departure time waiting for us at our hotel. The guide was forty five minutes late, and we found there was already another couple on board. Both couples were surprised that this tour had been doubled up. Surely "private" means "private". We had stressed that we needed to be back at our hotel by 6:45 p.m. at the latest, but were not returned until 7:20, which spoiled our subsequent arrangements. The minibus we were in was not suitable for sightseeing, as the roof was very low and we could only see pavements and up to head height; there was no view of buildings unless we got out.

Review by: Sara K	April 2008
There were demonstrations going on and lots of police, so we chose to avoid the palace. Otherwise it was really fun. We had a great guide and driver!

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	March 2008
Chose the private tour option and had an excellent driver and guide who were very punctual. The guide's English was excellent, he was very informative and flexible with the itinerary. We walked a lot of the time through the city centre at a leisurely pace and the driver would meet us at suitable point whenever necessary.

Review by: Bernd K, United States of America	February 2007
Nice trip. Good tour guide and driver. Will use you again!