Valparaiso Tours Reviews

★★★★★

Santiago: Valparaiso, Viña del Mar, & Casablanca Valley Tour

Valparaiso and the beach with the sea lions were the best of it. I would have preferred less time in Viña del Mar and more in Valparaiso.

Eirini · Greece · September 2025

★★★★★

Santiago: Valparaiso, Viña del Mar, & Casablanca Valley Tour

A good introduction to the history of the town, and Fernando patiently answered everything we asked. Lunch was very good too.

Raj · India · September 2025

★★★★☆

Santiago: Valparaiso, Viña del Mar, & Casablanca Valley Tour

The day was not quite what I expected, and the stop at the fishmonger felt unnecessary to me.

Glory · Traveller · October 2025

★★★★☆

Santiago: Valparaiso, Viña del Mar, & Casablanca Valley Tour

A good trip, but the pickup schedule needs to be given further in advance than it was.

julian · Traveller · December 2025

★★★★★

Santiago: Valparaiso, Viña del Mar, & Casablanca Valley Tour

Our day was excellent. Esme was friendly and knowledgeable and we enjoyed every part of it.

Ellen · Australia · September 2025

★★★★★

Santiago: Valparaiso, Viña del Mar & Casablanca Wine Tour

Oscar guided and Israel drove, and the group was small enough that we got to know the other travellers. A beautiful day made it better still.

Jenni · New Zealand · September 2025

★★★★★

Santiago: Valparaiso, Viña del Mar & Casablanca Wine Tour

A really good day around the coastal towns and a vineyard. Sebastian guided and drove, knew the area well and took us to viewpoints we would not have found.

Sanchia · United Kingdom · September 2025

★★★★★

Santiago: Valparaiso, Viña del Mar & Casablanca Wine Tour

A good day and Cristian was a good guide. I had hoped for more at the tasting, which was two glasses, but it was still worth the money.

Christian · Traveller · October 2025

★★★★★

Santiago: Valparaiso, Viña del Mar & Casablanca Wine Tour

A very good day from start to finish. The guide and the driver were both excellent.

Steven · United Kingdom · November 2025

★★★★★

Santiago: Valparaiso, Viña del Mar & Casablanca Wine Tour

So much art, and a lovely city. We enjoyed the whole day.

Iveta · Traveller · December 2025

★★★★☆

Santiago: Viña del Mar, Valparaiso, with Wine Tasting

A good day out, and Sebastian looked after us well on what was a dual-language English and Spanish tour. Be ready to join a larger tourist group at the coffee stops and the winery. Good value, and Valparaiso is the thing to do from Santiago.

steve · United Kingdom · September 2025

★★★★★

Santiago: Viña del Mar, Valparaiso, with Wine Tasting

The streets, the buildings and the landscapes of Valparaiso impressed us, and it is worth taking the time to walk them. La Emiliana was a good choice of winery.

Estrellita · Traveller · October 2025

★★★★★

Santiago: Viña del Mar, Valparaiso, with Wine Tasting

A nice trip and a lovely day. My only wish was for more than two tastings.

Janet · United States · September 2025

★★★★★

Santiago: Viña del Mar, Valparaiso, with Wine Tasting

Ramses was the most helpful and best-informed guide we had anywhere on a long Latin-American trip.

Iosifina · Greece · September 2025

★★★★★

Explore Valparaíso and Viña del Mar Tour

Good value if you want to see the Valparaiso area and be back before sundown, and Pablo is a relaxed guide who handled Spanish, Portuguese and English at once. One warning: the bus is tight. At six feet my knees were against the seat in front, and only three seats suit a taller passenger.

Benjamin S. · Traveller · May 2026

★★★★★

Explore Valparaíso and Viña del Mar Tour

My first time in Valparaiso and Viña del Mar, and the service was excellent: punctual, communicative, a clean van and a driver who knew what he was doing. Sebastián the guide knows the history well and is good company.

CLAUDIA M. · Colombia · December 2025

★★★★★

Famous Valparaíso! Premium Walking Tour with a Native Guide

Three hours with Felipe took us through parts of the city we would never have found alone, and the pace was easy: he worked the cerros without making us climb many steps. There were four of us, which felt right. We learned far more than the big free walks would have given us.

Fiona B. · Couple · September 2026

★★★★☆

Famous Valparaíso! Premium Walking Tour with a Native Guide

A useful walk around Concepción and Alegre. Aiden is from Valparaiso and explained how the different immigrant communities shaped this small stretch of the city.

Michael G. · Traveller · September 2026

★★★★★

Famous Valparaíso! Premium Walking Tour with a Native Guide

Camila focused the walk on the art, the architecture and the murals, which was exactly what we wanted. She was interesting throughout and left us with good suggestions for afterwards.

Veronica V. · Traveller · August 2026

★★★★★

Famous Valparaíso! Premium Walking Tour with a Native Guide

We did this as our first activity after arriving, and afterwards we could navigate the town like locals. The streets and hills are genuinely confusing until somebody shows you the pattern. Katarina was excellent.

David K. · First-time visitor · March 2026

★★★★★

Famous Valparaíso! Premium Walking Tour with a Native Guide

I was the only person booked, so Esteban built the walk around me. He showed me corners of Valparaiso I would never have reached, introduced me to artists and friends across the city, and we rode several ascensores.

Elizabeth K. · Solo traveller · March 2025

★★★★☆

Famous Valparaíso! Premium Walking Tour with a Native Guide

Our guide led a small group through the back streets. We could have found many of those streets ourselves, but not the stories behind the murals or the artists who painted them.

Bruce J. · Traveller · December 2023

★★★★★

Famous Valparaíso! Premium Walking Tour with a Native Guide

Very informative, and Catalina was a lovely guide. The funiculars and the wall art were the parts we remember.

Donna L. · Traveller · April 2025

★★★★★

Valpo in 1 day: Authentic + Famous! Semi-private walking tour & public transport

Christian was born and raised in the neighbourhoods we walked, which gave the day a perspective no map provides. It runs about seven hours including a long lunch break at a good, reasonably priced restaurant. We covered about three and a half miles on foot, and it was not strenuous.

Mark M. · Traveller · March 2025

★★★★★

Valpo in 1 day: Authentic + Famous! Semi-private walking tour & public transport

We were locals in the morning and tourists in the afternoon. Exploring the fish market was a highlight, and we used every kind of transport the city has. The pace suited both the younger and the older people in the group.

Michele N. · Couple · February 2026

★★★★★

Valpo in 1 day: Authentic + Famous! Semi-private walking tour & public transport

Felipe took us by train, minibus and two funiculars, through a working fish market and past artists' studios, and finished at a pisco bar. He walked us back to the terminal himself to be sure we made the ship.

MaryPauline T. · Cruise passenger · February 2026

★★★★★

Valpo in 1 day: Authentic + Famous! Semi-private walking tour & public transport

Lots of walking up and down steps and hills, and that is the only way to reach the views and the art. Catalena was knowledgeable and clearly loves this city.

WILLIAM F. · Traveller · February 2026

★★★★★

Valpo in 1 day: Authentic + Famous! Semi-private walking tour & public transport

Paula was warm and knowledgeable and judged the amount of information perfectly. Our one reservation was the restaurant chosen for lunch: beautiful setting, pricey, and the scallops and conger soup were the weakest food we ate in Chile.

william b. · Couple · March 2024

★★★★★

Valpo in 1 day: Authentic + Famous! Semi-private walking tour & public transport

Our ship docked about four hours late and Pablo told us he would wait, and he did. He then took us on a well-judged walk around the city.

Steve H. · Cruise passenger · February 2025

★★★★★

Valpo in 1 day: Authentic + Famous! Semi-private walking tour & public transport

It rained hard in the morning, so Katalina agreed to start late and rebuilt the day around graffiti, galleries and the nicer neighbourhoods. There is a lot of climbing, and we still loved it.

Mansoor A. · Traveller · September 2025

★★★★★

Fr VALPO: WILD PENGUINS, SEALION, SANDBOARD, PARAGLIDING & PICNIC

The activities were unusual and the food was good. Reaching the penguins means a small open boat, so this is not the day for anyone nervous on the water; bring a windbreaker and clothes that dry quickly. Sandboarding on the dunes suits everybody.

Diana B. · Traveller · March 2024

★★★★★

Fr VALPO: WILD PENGUINS, SEALION, SANDBOARD, PARAGLIDING & PICNIC

We started at the fish market with the sea lions, drove up the coast and hiked before the penguins. The sea was too rough to board the boat, so we watched the colony from the rocks instead, which gave us longer with them.

Cait M. · Traveller · January 2023

★★★★★

Post Cruise Tour Valparaiso and Winery drop off Airport or Hotel

From the moment he collected us at the port to the drop-off he was patient and inclusive, and he kept nine of us moving without rushing anyone past a photograph. Oscar handled the minibus through the traffic. We walked Valparaiso, stopped in Viña del Mar and spent the early afternoon at a Casablanca winery.

Philippa S. · Group of nine · March 2025

★★★★★

Post Cruise Tour Valparaiso and Winery drop off Airport or Hotel

A well-run way to get from the cruise terminal to a Santiago hotel. The driver kept in touch with us while we were held up getting off the ship.

Raymond C. · Cruise passenger · April 2026

★★★★★

Post Cruise Tour Valparaiso and Winery drop off Airport or Hotel

A good way to end a cruise: easy pickup, a tour of the area and a lunch our guide recommended. The winery visit was pleasant, though the tasting itself was very short. Drop-off at the airport hotels was simple.

Brenda Y. · Cruise passenger · March 2026

★★★★☆

Post Cruise Tour Valparaiso and Winery drop off Airport or Hotel

Nacho and Rod did an excellent job and the architecture in Valparaiso was the highlight. The winery was the weak link: a beautiful place, but the wine was poor and served at the wrong temperature.

Janie A. · Traveller · January 2026

★★★★★

Post Cruise Tour Valparaiso and Winery drop off Airport or Hotel

The pickup time we were given in advance was 7:30am, and the operator then messaged to say 8:30 to 9:00, by which time we had already disembarked early and sat in an empty terminal. Once the day started it was genuinely interesting.

David G. · Cruise passenger · March 2026

★★★★★

Post Cruise Tour Valparaiso and Winery drop off Airport or Hotel

Esme met us at the cruise terminal, took us to a restaurant with a view for lunch and on to a Casablanca winery for a white and a red. The day finished at our Santiago hotel.

Edward F. · Traveller · April 2025

★★★★★

Post Cruise Tour Valparaiso and Winery drop off Airport or Hotel

Esmerelda messaged the night before with the weather, what to wear and where to meet, and was on time. The listed eight hours start from 7:30, so with a 9:30 pickup we were tighter on our evening flight than we expected.

Lise S. · Traveller · April 2025

★★★★★

Guided Panoramic Tour in Valparaíso

There is a lot of walking and a lot of stairs, and the guides carried us through it with stories and background. As it turned out we were the only two booked, so it felt personal. A good overview of a colourful and quirky city.

Margaret S. · Couple · February 2026

★★★★★

Guided Panoramic Tour in Valparaíso

Kathleen walked us through the hills of Valparaiso and shared a lot of history along the way. She is a careful, friendly guide and we would recommend her without hesitation.

Marielle R. · Traveller · May 2026

★★★★★

Guided Panoramic Tour in Valparaíso

Our guide explained the street art in detail: every picture has a story and she knows them all. She knew the area so well she could even point out where not to leave a phone on show.

Mitch G. · Traveller · December 2025

★★★★★

Guided Panoramic Tour in Valparaíso

Fernanda and Kat gave us the historical and political context rather than a list of sights, and we could ask them anything. We passed the big groups coming off the cruise ships and were grateful ours was this small.

Kathrine R. · Traveller · November 2024

★★★★★

Guided Panoramic Tour in Valparaíso

An informative walk with two knowledgeable guides. Expect a fair amount of walking on uneven pavement.

Tana W. · Traveller · February 2025

★★★★★

Guided Panoramic Tour in Valparaíso

It started out raining and they managed the morning so well that it barely mattered. They also gave us good recommendations for the rest of the day.

Nellyfreed · Traveller · April 2025

★★★★★

Guided Panoramic Tour in Valparaíso

We learned about the history, the schools, the housing and the street art. The time went very quickly and we would happily have spent twice as long.

JohnSteven P. · Traveller · March 2025

★★★★★

Valparaíso Viña del Mar Tour with Cruise Ship Pickup

Our guide Marianela could not have been better: attentive throughout and very well informed. Thoroughly recommended.

Angel G. · Traveller · April 2024

★★★★★

Private Shore Excursion Valparaíso & Viña del Mar Airport Ride

After disembarking we were met by Ricardo with a private driver and a comfortable van. We walked down through the UNESCO quarter while the driver stayed with the luggage the whole time and met us at the other end.

CynthiaLu O. · Cruise passenger · April 2025

★★★★★

Private Shore Excursion Valparaíso & Viña del Mar Airport Ride

Our ship docked six hours late and the guide and driver waited for us, then gave us a short walking tour and the market square. They also got us through check-in, security and customs at the airport in thirty-five minutes.

Thomas S. · Cruise passenger · January 2023

★★★★★

Taste 10 Types of Wine in 3 exclusive Casablanca’s Vineyard

Three very different vineyards, with the option to buy and ship wine home — ask your guide first, because some estates ship to Europe and others do not. The first was large and included a cellar tour, the second had an alpaca farm and organic wines, and the third was a small family operation.

Glory K. · Traveller · January 2025

★★★★★

Taste 10 Types of Wine in 3 exclusive Casablanca’s Vineyard

A well-chosen set of wineries in the Casablanca area, informative and with no pressure to buy. Ximena looked after us and even brought a phone we had left behind back to our hotel.

Gisela M. · Couple · March 2026

★★★★★

Zapallar Hiking and Bird Watching Penguin Island From Valparaíso

The guide spent nine hours with us, took us to a string of beautiful and uncrowded places and out to a long, unhurried lunch in the open air. He carried binoculars and a telescope so we could see the penguins properly.

Jenny M. · Traveller · March 2026

★★★★★

Zapallar Hiking and Bird Watching Penguin Island From Valparaíso

We could only see the penguins from a distance, because the wind was too strong for the boats to run that day. The walk along the coast was the part we enjoyed most, and the timing worked perfectly throughout.

Ruedi S. · Traveller · February 2023

★★★★★

Private Wine Tour in Valparaiso

We were off a ship and did not want a large group, and this was the right call. One winery was traditional, with five wines and a near-private tour, and the second was small enough that only private visits reach it.

Kirsten C. · Cruise passenger · January 2025

★★★★★

Private tour in Valparaiso from Valparaiso CruiseTerminal to Stgo

Walking the upper neighbourhoods of Valparaiso was the best part, with lunch at a restaurant on the coast and a tasting in the Casablanca Valley after it. A pleasant, flexible and well-informed guide.

Eleanor S. · Traveller · November 2024