Private Tour: Viña del Mar and Valparaíso Tour with Wine Tasting in Casablanca Valley

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Duration:8 hours (approx.)
Location: Santiago, Chile

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Enjoy a full-day private tour exploring Valparaíso and Viña del Mar in central Chile. Discover the historical significance of Valparaíso, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its role as a major economic hub. Experience the beauty of Viña del Mar with its vibrant streets and diverse attractions. Our guide will provide personalized information, including insider tips on the best places to explore, popular restaurants, and optional activities. Extend the tour to Reñaca, a top resort known for its stunning landscapes and expansive beach. Visit the renowned Casablanca Valley, famous for its wines, and learn about its history and production. We aim to deliver a memorable and tailored experience, ensuring your satisfaction. Immerse yourself in the culture and charm of these coastal cities with our exclusive attention.

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1. La Sebastiana
This four-story home, offering 360 degree views of the city, is highlighted by "the jar of smoke," a round, post-modern fireplace designed by Neruda himself.
2. Playa Ancha Hill
A beautiful lookout spot for aerial sightseeing.
3. Turri Clock Tower
The wedge-shaped Turri Tower is one of the oldest clocks in the city.
4. Plaza Sotomayor
Bordering the famous port in the center of Valparaiso, this popular plaza contains the country's naval headquarters.
5. Parliament Building
The impressive square-arched government building was moved from Santiago to protect it from socialist bombings in the 1970's.
6. Paseo Gervasoni
Many vintage chilean buildings line this hilly street, a popular site for a walking tour.
7.
This turn-of-the-century palace pays homage to the city's 16th century roots and currently houses the Fine Arts Museum.
8. Navy Building
This impressive "fortress" is one of Valparaiso's most architecturally awe-inspiring military buildings.
9. Cerro Concepcion
The amazing eastern views provided by this magnificent hilltop are some of the best in the country
10. Monumento a Los Heroes
The War of the Pacific in the 1880's was a major punctuation point in the history of Chile. The Chilean armed forces, anchored by the Navy, eventually triumphed over Bolivia and Peru. Chile seized land in the north with valuable mineral resources (saltpeter and copper), trashed Lima, and pushed Bolivia back from the seacoast into land locked status. Anyone wondering about whether these successes are important and well-remembered should spend some time looking up this quite impressive monument to the victory and its leaders. The monument also serves as a focal point of Sotomayor Square and can be seen from many of the surrounding hills.
11. Wulff Castle
This National Monument is a nineteenth century castle that currently serves as a cultural center.
12. Avenida Peru
One of the main drags that hugs the ocean with breathtaking views.
13. Vina del Mar Casino
The first and largest casino in Chile offers games and entertainment for all ages.
14. Playa Renaca
Renaca is reached from Vina del Mar in the south by a coastal road. To the rear of the main town and ocean front the town rises quickly with many steep roads. Shops bars and restaurants aplenty. The beach sandy and clean with a nice promenade.
15. Paseo 21 de Mayo
Great place for taking a amazing photo of your visit to Valparaiso. You get to see the whole city and the complete bay (including Viña and Reñaca). There are restaurants nearby and it's surrounded by beautiful and off-the-beaten-path streets of the Playa Ancha hill.
16. Palacio Presidencial
This is the "president's summer house", you can appreciate that while walking in the "Peru Avenue". It's a nice place, It is on the top of Castle Hill. "Castillo Cerro".
17. Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaiso
The buildings, street art and history all blend together to create an terrific experience. Wonder the streets, list local merchants, take the vehicular trams up and down steep hill sides. Walk streets with vista's of the sea.
18. Los Canones Beach
Vina del Mar boasts that it is Chile's most luxurious beach resort town, attracting visitors from all over the world. Even though it was off season.
19. El Arco Britanico
The Arco Británico is a monument on Avenida Brasil. It was donated to the city in 1910 by the British community to mark the centenary of the Independence of Chile. The monument, covered in Italian marble, is surmounted by a British Victorian lion and is decorated with the images of four Britons who participated in the Chilean War of Independence.
20. Plaza de los Poetas
Nice square commemorating the important literary history of the city. Very nice architecture around and some lovely gardens. Nice stop-over point on the way to Pablo Neruda's house. Shake hands with a statue. Put your arm around another.
21. Paseo Yugoeslavo Ex Paseo Americano
This place is unique in many ways. The buildings are very european and the views are splendind. There are many stores and restaurants, aswell as lovely picture stops and lovely artcrafts sold all over the place.
22. Corporacion Museo de Arqueologia e Historia Francisco Fonck
The Museum of Archeology and History Francisco Fonck, founded in 1937, is a varied and complete museum that shows objects of the original peoples of Chile: highlighting its large collection of the Rapanui culture, the Atacameños, Diaguitas, Mapuches, inhabitants of the area central and extreme austral, in addition to a wide collection of Peruvian pre-Columbian vessels. In the area of Natural Sciences there is a complete sample of arthropods and animals from different areas of the country.
23. Moai
This statue was brought in from Easter Island. It is extremely interesting. It is fun to take pictures standing by this statue. It makes you wonder about its original creators. It also entices people to want to visit Easter Island.
24. Mirador Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda's house is one of the talked about destinations at Valparaiso. Its a small house on top of Cerro Bellavista.. It houses a museum showing glimpses of Pablo Neruda's life & offers a vantage point to look out over the city. There are shops outside the house that one can pick up pretty magnets from, & a quaint plaza closeby which has steps with beautiful mosaic.
25. Muelle Prat
Enjoy the views from the boat and the culture within the port with local merchants and a big plaza to add to your experience of Valparaiso.
26. Cerro Alegre
It's the historical part of Valparaiso located on the hills. The place is an UNESCO World Heritage because of its house's architecture. You can enjoy also the view of Valparaiso's seaside and many restaurants and shops.
27. Muelle Vergara
The Muelle Vergara is a great spot to catch some nice photos of the coastline on both sides. It is also a very popular fishing spot with the locals.
28. Flower Clock (Reloj de Flores)
Every visitor to the area should visit this iconic spot. Even on a not so sunny day its very picturesque.
29. Ascensor Artilleria
Artilleria appears to be the Valparaiso ascensor with the most reviews. It also probably has the best views from the top and the stroll back down is very nice too.
30. Ascensor El Peral
One of the many elevator lines that take folks up and down the hills. Very practical in this very vertical city.
31. Ascensor Concepcion
This is the oldest funicular in Valparaíso. The view is wonderful, even if you can see daylight through the floorboards. It is a real local experience!
32. Paseo Atkinson
Paseo atkinson, use to be a living place in the past years, now is full of tourist that enjoy a nice view, from there you can see the bay, the hills and the plan of the city. Paseo atkinson is now a free access viewpoint located in Valparaíso, in the Concepción hill.
33.
Piano Staircase.
34. Paseo Dimalow
A nice walk, different from the others in the sense that it does not have the same view, but it is surrounded by interesting buildings and commercial premises that have been preserved over time.
35. Ascensor Reina Victoria
The Queen Victoria funicular, built by the British in the late 1800’s, is an efficient and pleasant ride up the mountain in an eight-person box.
36. Santiago
Departure from Santiago city
37. Valparaiso
Valparaiso, The Jewel of the Pacific, offers a unique appeal. Initially encouraged by groups of artists and bohemians and then by the community, Valparaiso has gone through a transformation through improvement projects.
38. Vina del Mar
The city, also known as the Garden City was founded on December 29th, 1874, by the engineer Jose Francisco Vergara Echevers, and has grown into Chile's most luxurious beach resort town, attracting visitors from all over the world. Some come for Vina Del Mar 's languid tropical atmosphere, its grand tree lined , its vast, soft stretches of white sand beach, and its sybaritic abundance of gourmet restaurants.

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Posted By : Culture00601453761
Our much anticipated private tour was cancelled the night before with the excuse that the car which was booked for us "had mechanical issues". We had since learned that this has happened to others after reading reviews. My advice would be to look elsewhere. I feel that the demand for this tour was high and despite booking months in advance for this experience we got "bumped".
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Posted On : 2024-03-06 09:44:02

Posted By : John_R
Our guide/driver Luis was very nice, was full of information and was continuously sharing it, but his English was not quite up to our expectation, and the tour was not as expected or described. We were spoiled the day before, having had a guide with excellent English. At the 09:00 pickup, we were told we would stop for the wine tasting in about an hour, on the way to Valparaiso. I mention that 10:00 seemed a bit early for a wine tasting, and asked if we could do it on the way back from Valparaiso. When told it would complicate the schedule if we changed it, I said to proceed as planned. The so-called wine tasting was a joke. We stopped at a wine supermarket (full of people off several tour buses parked in front) and were taken to a lady by a barrel, with a few wines we could sample. The samples were 10 ml or 1/3 ounce at most. I told Luis this was not what was described or expected. The description said "Wine and Food tasting", so we expected to be sitting at a table and be offered some finger food along with some glasses of different wines to sample, like many other wine tastings we have previously done. We showed Luis pictures from our previous Casablanca wine tasting in 2016. Instead we were now taken to a tourist trap where the tour operators are likely rewarded for bringing in customers. Luis said he was just doing as the tour operator he worked for had instructed, but would contact them. From hear, we went to Valparaiso. Lots of commentary from Luis on the way, but we were frustrated at not always understanding it. In Valparaiso, several sites were pointed our as we drove by. The bulk of the time went to an interesting walking tour through an older part of town with lots of murals on the buildings. We would never have gone there on our own, and enjoyed seeing the murals and the area. Luis was at his best explaining the meaning of these murals. After lunch at a restaurant with a wonderful view (and prices accordingly), we were told we would stop on the way back to Santiago for a (presumably) proper wine tasting and then were given the option of returning to the vehicle, or riding down the old funicular and being picked up at the bottom. We, of course, rode the funicular down rather than walk up to the vehicle. On the way back, we pulled into the same winery I had shown Luis pictures of in the morning. Luis said it was the only option without a previous reservation. When we got inside, things went sour again. Instead of being seated at at one of the many empty tables, after speaking to the staff, Luis asked us what type of wine we wanted and directed us to a couple of chairs off to the side, where we could drink a glass of wine - not a proper wine tasting, and again, no food. He said the tables were for eating customers. We were once again upset, refused the offer, and demanded to be taken back to Santiago.
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Posted On : 2024-02-24 21:29:35

Posted By : Z6545CGstephent
The communication with valentina, the guide, was really smooth. Valentina was a brilliant guide with great local knowledge. She had just the right amount of friendliness with very clear directions and was very easy to understand. The walk around Valparaiso was the highlight of the tour and the suggestion for the lunch spot was brilliant. Jose was a very reliable driver.

The backseat of the van was not designed for four adults: this was a very uncomfortable seat and the other three occupants also said that it was.

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Posted On : 2024-02-23 10:13:56

Posted By : Rtj1999
The tour guide and the drive were very professional.

Valparaíso it is a wonderful spot and deserves to be visited. I wish I could have stayed longer exploring the city.
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Posted On : 2024-02-17 18:00:59

Posted By : Elaine_D
We had a wonderful day driving through the Casablanca Valley and visiting Valparaiso. Our driver Christian and our guide Giano were very friendly and shared their love of Chile with us. We really enjoyed walking in Valparaiso and learning about the importance of this port.
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Posted On : 2023-12-02 18:39:19

Posted By : misskono
While the bus was private, it did not look like it had been cleaned in years.

The “wine tasting” is at a bathroom rest stop location and not in the actual vineyard.

If you want to look a murals and walk around then you should book the tour, but not a must see
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Posted On : 2023-11-29 05:43:04

Posted By : Galina_B
The trip was terrible, not what written in description at all. Tour guid didn’t tell as anything about locations we were visiting (he gave us only names). What he said that he usually do tours over Santiago and not this cities and now learning about them with us. We missed half of mentioned locations especially those that we written as passed by. Wine tasting was at winery was a stop at wine shop, were all customers can try one ore two types of cheap wine before buying it for free (no food was included, nothing was told about the wine).

By fact we paid just for privet transfer to the city and back
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Posted On : 2023-11-26 01:40:05

Posted By : Beylka K
I really enjoyed this tour and in particular our host Miguel. He had remarkable depth and breadth of knowledge. He was a great communicator and a welcoming representative of Chilean culture. Juan Carlos’ steady hand at the wheel inspired confidence.

There's so much to know about so many of the topics covered in the tour, I find myself wishing we'd had more time to delve into each. Personal highlights included interacting with the fishermen and wildlife at the fish market in Viña del Mar and the many wonderful street artists throughout the beautiful Valparaíso.
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Posted On : 2023-10-24 12:04:35

Posted By : Heather B
Gabriel was knowledgable and kept a good pace communicating the history and interesting facts of the area. Valparasio was a beautiful city and the hilltop views, murals and colors are breathtaking.
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Posted On : 2023-10-13 08:36:06

Posted By : Susansommers
Great tour with Gabriella of Valparaiso and Vina Del Mar on a beautiful day! Very informative and knowledgeable, fun, and flexible guide. Highly Recommend 😊. Cheers!
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Posted On : 2023-10-05 08:37:47