Excellent tour. The guide passed on a lot of information about the city and life in Chile.
Review by: Bob, June 2017
Great intro to the city!
Review by: John C, June 2017
Our tour guide Paula was great. Warm, friendly and obviously enjoyed her job. We learned much about the history, culture and socio-_br/_ Our tour guide Paula was great. Warm, friendly and obviously enjoyed her job. We learned much about the history, culture and socio-economics of Santiago.My wife has some mobility restrictions and both Paula and our driver were responsive and helpful to her needs.
Review by: Robert H, March 2017
Fran was an amazing tour guide. We were met promptly at 9:00 and driven to Cerro Santa Lucia where we had a chance to walk around and look at the amazing views. We then walked through 3 main pedestrian walkways, visited 3 cathedrals, plaza de areas, the business district re boarded the van and drove through several different sections of the city ending up visiting the east side of the city with modern buildings and stores. We were dropped off at San Cristobal Hill so we could ride the funicular.
Review by: Karrenthya S, March 2017
The guide did not give us a full tour for 3.5 hours. Also, we drove around in circles of the city. I was really disappointed that we paid 60 for the tour.
Review by: Jeffery R, February 2017
Not a great tour....guide spoke quietly and most of the time we could not hear her....the car was uncomfortable but air conditioning worked....tour was certainly not worth the money spent for it....we would give it a pass.
Review by: Navnit B, February 2017
It is a nice tour in the sense that it gives one a broad picture of the city and its various districts. Unfortunately not enough time to experience at least any one district. The time spent at the Fish Market was a total waste. It was closing down and what was seen - nothing spectacular about it. That time could have been taken to e.g see and take photos of a Pablo Naruda's house. It might be a good idea to hand out a colored map of the city to us so that we may better relate to the short tour. Our guide, Tanya and driver Cecelia were friendly and knowledgeable. For those who have little time - this is a good tour.
Review by: mcmrosla, January 2017
We rode around the different parts of the city and then had an excellent guided walking tour. This is the way to see this city.
Review by: roboser0, January 2017
This tour gives an excellent impression of the lovely and interesting city of Santiago. But the highlight was the outstanding knowledge and enthusiasm of our guide, Paula. Without her the tour would have merited 3 stars.
Review by: Gordon W, January 2017
The tour guide Patrizio was excellent, offering insightful perspectives which you would not find in any tourist guide.
Review by: asif m, November 2016
The tour company never showed to pick us up nor did they call to say they will not come. I had to call after waiting 30 minutes and the excuse was there was some kind of misunderstanding and they didn't have any cars or tour guide for us.
Review by: Christiane S, November 2016
Worst viator tour I have taken anywhere. Issues: description said it was a bus tour of the city, reason we chose it as one in party has trouble walking. First stop was halfway up one of the historic hills, group got out and guide took those who could do stairs a couple stories' worth to the top- only 3 of the group could do it. We lost out on her info and waited for them to come back. Next stop was the fish market, ok, thn we were told the next hour plus would be all walking. Guide walked with ONE of the group having 1:1 chat rest couldnt hear then into cathedral. I was told I had to leave to get in the bus NOW so he wont get a ticket waiting and she didnt even let me take a photo the place I most wanted to visit, I told her I would like to take a photo and she INSISTED i leave without it. Then I sat in the bus while the group finished the walking tour another half hour. I also had a middle rear seat so couldnt see anything during the bus driving part. I respectfully request that this description be changed online for future passengers, and that this guide tell those in the van that everyone WILL take different seats at each stop.
Review by: Dorothy M, October 2016
I really enjoyed this tour. Fran was especially helpful to my companion, who had some difficulty walking and maneuvering steps. She also added a stop at a jeweler's so I could buy some things.
Review by: Patboy, September 2016
I personally enjoyed this tour. As there were not that many interesting sights to see in Santiago compared to other South American capitals like Lima or Buenos Aires, our guide Sergio made this tour very enjoyable for me. He is very knowledgeable about the history of his city and I learned a lot from just listening to him. Overall, a good city tour of Santiago.
Review by: Melinda B, June 2016
We enjoyed this tour and would recommend it. It was a combination of a walking tour and bus tour. We visited all the landmarks as well as the downtown area and a local market. Our tour guide and bus driver went out of their way to drop us off at a particular area for which we were very grateful.
Review by: G Keith F, June 2016
Our guide was friendly and knowledgable. It was just us and the guide and a driver. The tour was a nice change from the sort of tour where you are just a wallet to be sold to tourist traps. We saw attractions that had lots of local Chileans - we weren't taken to rip-offs. Our guide explained the history of Santiago in the context of the places we saw and when we asked he recommended a good empanada place and a great seafood restaurant. It was refreshing to hear a local view of the historical events that our guide lived through, without the spin that we typically get from the authorities. We got a really good overview of the city with an emphasis on things that we could see and do on our own in the following days.
Review by: FABIO C, May 2016
Very good trip, nice guide and driver, unfortunately we had rain all afternoon.
Review by: Linda I, April 2016
Our tour was excellent. We started with a tour of the different districts by car and then went on to walk around the old part of the city. Our guide was amazingly informative and showed us places that we would never have found for ourselves. We would not hesitate to go on another Viator guided tour wherever we are in the world. We highly recommend the company.
Review by: fcranfield, April 2016
Interesting and thorough
Review by: Cynthia H, April 2016
Only problem was guide had us on his list but kept insisting we weren't. We made him look again and there we were. He did apologies.
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