San Antonio to Valparaiso Private Tour with Santiago Drop Off Discount Tickets

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San Antonio to Valparaiso Private Tour with Santiago Drop Off photo
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San Antonio to Valparaiso Private Tour with Santiago Drop Off photo

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Overview

Turn your cruise transfer into a full private day on Chile’s coast. Your guide and vehicle are reserved for your group only, with no strangers and no merged bookings, and the itinerary adapts to your interests. Explore Valparaíso, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its murals, funiculars and hidden viewpoints, and Viña del Mar, with an authentic Moai and an original Rodin bronze. Your luggage is kept safe throughout the day. Choose the direction that fits your trip: from the San Antonio cruise terminal to your hotel in Santiago, or from Santiago to your ship. Prefer wine? The Premium Casablanca Experience replaces Viña del Mar with a guided tour and tasting at Casas del Bosque, one of The World’s 50 Best Vineyards. The winery visit and tasting are shared with other guests.

End Point

End point

Drop-off in Santiago de Chile urban area only. Surcharge applies for addresses outside this zone.

Pickup Information

Pickup: inside the DP World San Antonio cruise terminal, or at any hotel, Airbnb or home address in Santiago’s urban area. At the terminal, your guide will hold a sign with our company name, JULIO PRIVATE TOURS. Drop-off: at the San Antonio cruise terminal, or at your hotel, Airbnb or home address within Santiago’s urban area, depending on the option you choose. Santiago Airport (SCL): for a pickup or drop-off at the airport, choose the “Tour with Airport Transfer” option when booking. The fee is included in the price of that option. 100% private: your group only, with no shared buses and no merged bookings.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. San Antonio
We meet you inside the San Antonio cruise terminal (DP World) and drive north along the coast to Valparaíso, about 1 hour 15 minutes. If you booked the tour from Santiago to San Antonio, the order is reversed: we pick you up in Santiago, and the tour ends at the cruise terminal.
Duration: 75 mins
2. Caleta Portales
Visit Caleta Portales, a fishing cove where fishermen sell the day’s catch straight from their colorful boats. Your guide will tell you about the fish and seafood of the Chilean Pacific, while sea lions, pelicans and seagulls gather nearby.
Duration: 30 mins
3. Moai Del Ahu
See an authentic Moai from Easter Island, carved by the Rapa Nui people between 1250 and 1500 AD. It stands outdoors, next to the Fonck Museum. Your guide will tell you about the Rapa Nui people, their carving techniques and the meaning of the Moai in their culture. Museum entry is not included, but we can arrange it at your own cost.
Duration: 15 mins
4. Palacio Carrasco
Palacio Carrasco, built in 1912 by mining magnate Emilio Carrasco, later housed Viña del Mar’s Municipal Library and hosted art exhibitions. Since the 2010 earthquake, it has been closed to the public. Admire the palace’s façade and gardens. In the gardens stands “La Défense,” an original bronze sculpture signed by Auguste Rodin, created to commemorate the defense of Paris.
Duration: 15 mins
5. Playa Renaca
Drive along the Reñaca coast to the Peñón de Vida Marina, a rock where a colony of sea lions rests, barks and suns itself, with wide views of the Viña del Mar coastline.
Duration: 15 mins
6. Vina del Mar Casino
Drive through Viña del Mar, Chile’s “Garden City,” past the Casino and the city’s beaches, on the way to Valparaíso.
7. Vina del Mar
On this panoramic drive, we pass Wulff Castle, built in 1906 for the Wulff family and now home to the City Heritage Center, and Ross Castle, built in 1912 by architect Cruz Montt in the Tudor style, born in 16th-century England and associated with sophistication and wealth.
Duration: 15 mins
8. Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaiso
Valparaíso’s historic quarter, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, reflects the late 19th century, when the city was the leading port on the Pacific coast of South America. We drive up its winding, narrow and steep streets to the city’s two most eclectic hills.
9. Restaurant La Concepción
Stop for lunch in Valparaíso’s hills. Lunch is not included, but your guide will recommend a restaurant, such as La Concepción or Inquilino, both with privileged views of the bay, or Il Paparazzo, known for its fine Italian cuisine and vegetarian options. Local favorites include scallops with Parmesan (ostiones a la parmesana) and octopus with risotto.
Duration: 75 mins
10. Passeo Galvez
Paseo Gálvez, in the heart of Cerro Concepción, is one of Valparaíso’s most colorful streets. Its walls are covered with murals by local artists, from historical scenes to whimsical fantasies, and many carry social and political messages. Look for the famous Red Door, one of the street’s best-known landmarks.
Duration: 15 mins
11. Ascensor Concepcion
Ride the Ascensor Concepción, Valparaíso’s oldest funicular (1883), up to Cerro Concepción. Its wooden car climbs above colorful houses that cascade down the hillside, with views over the city and the bay.
Duration: 15 mins
12. Paseo Atkinson
From Paseo Atkinson, enjoy wide views of the bay. Here you will find a large three-part mural by the artist INTI, the Brighton family house with its terraced garden, and the colorful Piano Staircase on Beethoven Lane.
Duration: 15 mins
13. Paseo Gervasoni
Paseo Gervasoni, on Cerro Concepción, offers one of the best viewpoints over Valparaíso and the Pacific. From here, it is a short walk to the Anglican Saint Paul’s Church and the street art of neighboring Cerro Alegre.
Duration: 15 mins
14. Plaza Sotomayor
At the center of the square stands the Monument to the Heroes of Iquique, which honors Captain Arturo Prat and the sailors of the Battle of Iquique (1879) during the War of the Pacific. Around it are heritage buildings such as the former Intendancy, now the Chilean Navy headquarters; the First Fire Company of Chile; and the former Post Office building, now home to Chile’s Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, inspired by the Bauhaus movement.
15. Casablanca
On the way to Santiago, we drive through the Casablanca Valley, one of Chile’s best-known cool-climate wine regions, with rolling hills covered in vineyards.
16. Vina Casas del Bosque
Premium Casablanca Experience only (replaces the Viña del Mar visit): guided visit at Casas del Bosque, one of The World’s 50 Best Vineyards, led by one of the winery’s Wine Educators (about 1 hour). Walk to the estate’s viewpoint, through the Pinot Noir vines and to a soil pit (calicata), visit the Pequeñas cellar and the barrel room, and finish with a tasting of 4 of the winery’s most awarded wines (subject to availability). The winery visit and tasting are shared with other guests. Guests under 18 can join the winery tour but not the tasting. If Casas del Bosque is fully booked on your date, mainly for bookings made less than 10 days in advance, we will arrange an equivalent tour and tasting at Bodegas RE and let you know in advance. If you prefer, you can cancel for a full refund.
Duration: 60 mins
17. Santiago Metropolitan Region
Drive through the Curacaví Valley to Santiago, where we drop you off at your hotel or Airbnb. If you booked the tour from Santiago to San Antonio, the tour ends at the San Antonio cruise terminal instead.
Duration: 70 mins

Inclusion

Bottled water

Luggage kept safe during the tour

Pickup and drop-off

Wi-Fi on board

In-vehicle air conditioning

Private guide in English or Spanish

Valparaíso funicular (ascensor) tickets

Private transportation

Coffee or tea

Exclusion

Lunch

Gratuities

Entry to the Fonck Museum

Alcoholic beverages

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Supplied by JULIO PRIVATE TOURS

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