Private Valparaiso & Viña del Mar Pacific Treasures Tour

Posted By : Mark G
Incredible day with Sean. His knowledge of the area as well as the history of each area gave us insights well beyond the norm. Loved the sand dunes and the beaches. Lunch overlooking the harbor was divine. The colors of Valparaiso were a spectacular treat. Can’t wait to come back!
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Posted On : 2023-10-27 08:43:32

Posted By : Road07756620534
This was my second tour with Sean and it was just as great as the first. Pacific area is gorgeous and we saw all of the highlights. Great tour!
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Posted On : 2023-03-05 16:41:28

Posted By : SaraW835
What a fun day in Viña Del Mar and Valparaiso! Daniel took us to all of the classic spots as well as some hidden gems, and he answered all of our off the wall questions about Chilean history, culture, and politics. We would have never been able to cobble together such a comprehensive itinerary ourselves. The photos he sent at the end were a nice bonus. Thanks!
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Posted On : 2023-02-21 16:43:10

Posted By : Spotlottydog
Valparaiso is totally a ‘don’t miss’ experience. The colourful houses and wall painted murals gives the city a truly bohemian vibe.
This tour takes in the whole coast line and a walking tour of the city, including a funicular ride. Sean from Chile Dream Tours is excellent and takes care of everything, including choosing a fabulous lunch destination. Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2023-02-06 15:24:02

Posted By : RobboBvu
We engaged Chile Dream Tours for a full day private excursion to Viña del Mar and Valparaiso from Santiago. It was a 5 STAR experience.

Our tour guide, Sean Casey, was excellent, a wonderful guide, informative, funny, and extremely attentive to our requests and discussed all manor of questions we had about life in 2022 Chile. Sean lived in the US for 18 year and is fully bi-lingual with near flawless English and Spanish. After the fact we learned that he is also the Operations Manager for the company. We were kept informed both before and after the tour via Whats App.

The SUV was clean and comfortable for the 9-hour excursion. At every stop and throughout the day Sean took many photos of our group, which he sent us via e-mail. These are among the best photos of our time in Chile.

On the drive from Santiago to our first stop in Viña del Mar we were regaled with the history of Chile from its founding by the Spanish. The drive from Santiago to the first stop in Viña del Mar was an ever-changing landscape from a major city to vineyard and farmlands to the first sighting of the Pacific Ocean and finally the views from the cliffs overlooking this seaside resort city.

This tour of Valparaíso was the highlight of the cities we visited in Chile due Sean’s marvelous narrative skills and local knowledge.

After a drive through the city we began the walking tour in the city center and boarded the Funicular Reina Victoria, for the ride to the upper half of Valparaiso. What a rush with all the colors, murals, outlooks, etc. We visited all of the sights on our list, from the Piano steps, to the homes and galleries built into the cliffside, and slid down the 120 ft. long cement slide street which is surrounded by murals; This made you feel like a child again.

Sean’s suggested restaurant for lunch was a local restaurant, Cafe Turri, with good local seafood and top notch Pisco Sours, made the real way with fresh squeezed lemon juice, egg whites and Chilean Pisco, Sorry Peru.

After lunch we continued our walking tour from Cerro Alegre to Cerro Concepción , on to and ending with a stroll back to the city center through the BellaVista Italian neighborhood.

We then returned to Santiago. Thank you Sean for a memorable day.
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Posted On : 2023-01-30 14:30:54

Posted By : Sugar0802
Sean picked us up at the pier, right on time and easy to find. The van was spacious, clean, and comfortable. Sean's knowledge of the history of Chile was impressive and helped give context to what we were seeing. We loved the street art of Valparaiso! There was no way we would have been able to navigate the streets without Sean's guidance! We even had time at the end to do a short tour of Santiago before heading to the airport.

Warning: the ride out to Valparaiso is along some very curvy roads. If you're prone to sea sickness, I recommend taking precautions.
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Posted On : 2023-01-02 18:08:38

Posted By : marilyn_d
it was such a nice trip - great guide - he made us discover Valparaiso perfectly well. also the Dunes were great - we will do the trip again with family
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Posted On : 2022-10-25 12:52:28

Posted By : katherine r
We had another wonderful day with Chile Dream Tours and Sean as our experienced, knowledgeable guide. We enjoyed the Pacific Treasures Tour: Valparaiso and Viña del Mar. It was great to experience the coast and the different styles of the towns. We enjoyed the creative, colorful murals and had a delicious lunch overlooking the harbor. We look forward to more tours with Chile Dreams on our next visit.
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Posted On : 2022-09-29 12:59:42

Posted By : VerdeCyclist
Sean was accommodating, polite and knowledgeable about his country. We learned a lot of Chilean history and current events. This was in addition to the specifics of the places we visited. Sean made our long, day long tour very interesting and very enjoyable! Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2022-09-11 18:01:17

Posted By : 587christyd
Sean was such an incredible guide! He was deeply knowledgeable, friendly and just a delight to be around! His enthusiasm for Chile is infectious! 11/10 would recommend this tour! It opened up my views on what Chile had to offer and was just an fantastic addition to our trip!
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Posted On : 2022-08-08 20:35:39