The History of Valparaiso dates back to 1536 with his discovery.
Valparaiso is a constant surprise for its port-city life, its unusual architecture and layout of its streets. It is one of the most picturesque port towns of the world that was declared “World Heritage Site” by UNESCO in 2003, thanks to its charming and steep “ASCENSORS” with slopes of 45 °, cobbled streets, colorful houses, century age buildings, secret passages, endless stairs, museums with a singular character, promenades that overlook a beautiful sea-port scenic view, artistic murals for everywhere, homes hanging on hills, restaurants “gourmet” and "picada" (traditional, Cheap & Good restaurant), fruits & vegetable, Fish,flea, book markets, summer carnivals.
Viña del Mar is a modern city with natural attractions such as beaches, parks and botanical gardens.
Known as The Garden City. It shows renewed and by the entire coastline shows a second generation of modern buildings with summer homes and condominiums.
Posted By : robert_s
This was a private tour from Santiago. We spent 90% of our time in Valparaiso and very little in Vina del Mar, which is a good thing because Valparaiso is, by far, the most interesting area. We also spent most of our time on foot, which is also a good thing. This is a city that must be walked. We also had an interesting dining experience with our guide, which was extra, but also added to the experience.
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 12:19:01 
Posted By : Nenad_U
If you want a private, customized, educational full day tour to Valparaiso, Hector is the guy! He picked my wife and I around 10am in the hotel we’ve stayed in Santiago in a lux van and returned us just in time for dinner, around 7pm. During those 9 hours we’ve learned so much about Chilean history, politics, food, wine, wall murals and architecture, went to Pablo Neruda’s home, drove the historical elevators in Valparaiso, walked up and down the streets, enjoyed the Pacific view in the afternoon when the fog lifted, etc…. If we were to do it by ourselves it would take days to go around and weeks to read all the books. Highly recommended tour!
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Posted On : 2024-04-20 19:43:55
Posted By : Chris_L
Hector was a good tour leader and he explained the places very clearly to where we went.
He was very knowledgable and good photographer too.
I surely recommend him our friends.
The drive also very good and responsive.
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Posted On : 2024-04-04 15:35:40
Posted By : W9088FZsusanw
Hec Tour Service did a fantastic job of arranging a private one day tour. We were picked up at our hotel in Santiago and taken to a beautiful winery in the Casablanca Valley for wine tasting. Then we head into Valparaiso for a half day private tour before being dropped off at the cruise port. Our guide Francisca and driver Yaritza were amazing! Thank you Hector for such an outstanding day!
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Posted On : 2024-04-03 21:15:31 
Posted By : Erin_F
We really enjoyed our time with Hector. He gave a great tour and was very patient with me as I struggle with vertigo.
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Posted On : 2024-04-02 14:57:06
Posted By : John_A
We had a great time with Juan Jose as our tour guide and Fabian as our driver for the day! Valparaiso is a very vibrant city!
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Posted On : 2024-03-28 14:07:37
Posted By : Kenneth_B
Maria was very knowledgeable, entertaining, and attentive to both my wife and me. Juan Carlos was a professional who provided a clean and comfortable ride. The tour was true to the itinerary along with the personal touches that make the private tour well worth the price. We felt like we were spending the day with friends!
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Posted On : 2024-03-20 22:07:20
Posted By : John_W
This private tour was one of the best excursions we have been on. Our guide, Rodriguez, was very informative and experienced (29 years) and he tailored our tour with us in mind. From the time we were picked up until we got back everything went smoothly. We learned a lot about the city of Valparaiso and its history. I highly recommend Rodriguez and his driver (very professional) for this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-03-17 11:39:16
Posted By : Jason_B
Carol was a great tour guide. She made the trip about us with what we wanted to see as well as made reservations at a great ocean side restaurant. She also ensured we made it to our cruise ship at the time we requested.
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Posted On : 2024-03-15 14:14:13
Posted By : susan_s
This was an incredible tour. Hector narrated while Mauricio drove. Hector is from Valparaiso and was very knowledgeable about the area and Chile in general. His English was perfect and he was very funny and helpful. He is also an excellent photographer and took many professional and trick pics for us. The 4 of us took a private tour with them and highly recommend them. Probably the best tour we have ever taken. Book this guy!!!
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Posted On : 2024-03-02 17:59:29
