Chile · HISTORICAL TOURS
One free day and too many options. These 15 historical tours are the ones that earn the slot, priced and timed so you can pick in minutes and go back to packing.
Walk Santiago’s old town from La Moneda to Bellavista, with historic landmarks, Santa Lucia views, local insight, and a small group for $25.
“Tour was comprehensive and showed us the sites of the old town as well as the historic landmarks in neighbouring areas. We thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of the tour.”
Cycle through Chile’s Maipo Valley, visit Carmen and Santa Rita wineries, taste three wines, enjoy a picnic, and explore the Andean Museum.
“This was my first ever wine tour and I absolutely loved it! The winery was about an hour long bus ride away from Santiago. On the bus ride there, our tour guide gave us history and information about Santiago and Chile. He spoke both Spanish and English and was very easy to understand and converse with. The bike tour itself was a lot of fun! The bikes were comfortable and the pace of the tour was very good. The terrain was dirt and gravel roads. The vineyard itself was absolutely beautiful. We rode our bikes to different parts of the vineyard to learn about the grapes and taste them. We…”
Explore Chile’s Elqui Valley from La Serena with reservoir views, pisco and organic wine tastings, local lunch, and historic towns.
“I would like to thank our guide Felipe and our driver Maurizio for the lovely tour. Felipe was quite informative and translated accurately from spanish to english. Maurizio drove us safely back and forth. The tour was well organized. The l”
Review of a Santiago day trip to Valparaiso and Vina del Mar, with hillside walks, sea lions, coastal views, lunch, and practical tips.
“J’attend toujours le remboursement de la prestation le chauffeur n’est pas venu. Levée à 5 h00 pour rien”
Review of Valparaíso’s private walking tour, covering murals, hill neighborhoods, Chilean history, viewpoints, price, timing, and booking tips.
“Had a great tour of the murals in Valparaiso with Amari. He was an excellent guide and was very knowledgeable regarding the history of Valparaiso and the stories behind all the murals. Would highly recommend him if you are taking this tour.”
Review of Santiago’s private half-day tour, combining historic sights, local flavors, Cerro San Cristobal views, and flexible expert guiding.
“Guide Claudio was very knowledgeable about history, we did covered a lot. We did the history and the panoramic views but did not covered the gastronomy…. Overall it was a good experience.”
Explore Rapa Nui’s moai, volcanoes, ahu, and birdman sites on a private two-day tour with local guides, transport, and hotel pickup.
“Thank you, everything was perfect, timely pickup, interesting ride and perelsonallizato, our guide, Joaquin was nice and spoke great EnglishAuto-translated”
Visit Fort Bulnes from Punta Arenas for Strait of Magellan views, historic buildings, a museum, and Chile’s geographic midpoint.
“it wasn't clear about pick up. No one at the port knew about the operators. We started late and then had to pick up others. Didn't know it would be bilingual. It was really about the transportation and then basic info added. I wouldn't do it again.”
See Santiago’s historic center, San Cristobal Hill, cable car, and Central Market on a private 4.5-hour tour with hotel pickup.
“The tour was amazing, I recommend it to anyone wanting to know Santiago in a few hours. We were taken very good care of, we were provided with all the interesting information and are really happy we found this tour!”
Explore Santiago’s political and queer history on a small-group walk from La Moneda to Santa Lucía Hill and Lastarria.
“My walking tour with Freddy was definitely a highlight of my visit to Santiago! Freddy communicated details well in advance of the tour, offering recommendations and insights that were helpful in my trip planning. On the day of, he coordinated the meeting place and time, including a picture of himself for safety. Freddy shared lots of key insights about the city, the history of Chile as a nation, and the history of the LGBT movement in Chile. As he learned more about me, he shared recommendations about the city sights, nightlife, the people, and safety considerations. This was an excellent way to get to know the neighborhoods of Santiago and…”
Explore Rapa Nui’s greatest moai sites, volcanic craters, caves, and ceremonial villages on a friendly two-day small-group tour.
“My wife and I did two private tours with Green Island. We did the Moai Monuments tour with a group of 7 as we toured with some friends whose visit to the island overlapped with ours. We then did the Historic Pathways Tour with just the two of us.”
Explore Santiago’s La Moneda Palace, Plaza de Armas, historic churches, and Santa Lucía Hill on a small-group walking tour.
“QUITE COMPLETE TO GET AN IDEA OF THE ROOTS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILE AND ITS PEOPLE Especially knowing not only part of its history but the urban diversity of this Capital, between the past and the present. The guide -Paul- very nice and welcoming.Auto-translated”
Review the $52 Santiago tour to Valparaíso and Viña del Mar, with hotel pickup, UNESCO sights, beaches, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“This was advertised as a 10 hour your but came in at barely 8. As a consequence we seemed to zip past a lot of interesting sites. There were 3 of us and one was sick and stayed in the car except for lunch ( which was good value). I thought I was having an English speaking guide but as the other 2 people were Spanish speakers, the majority of the dialogue was in Spanish”
Review of a private Rapa Nui tour to Vaihu, Rano Raraku, Tongariki, Te Pito Kura, and Anakena, with guide tips and honest value advice.
“Es wäre ein Tagesausflug gewesen von 7h. Es gab keinen wirklichen Zeitplan oder Ablauf. Ich wurde sehr schnell überall durch geschleust. Konnte den Ausflug nicht wirklich genießen. 13:10 war er zu Ende Start war 10 Uhr!”
See Santiago’s landmarks, neighborhoods, and history on a four-hour small-group city tour with hotel pickup and local guides.
“Daniel es un guia excelente, un hombre muy culto y un entusiasta de la fotografía. No se puede pedir más. Encantada con mi experiencia!”
The desert, the vineyards, the lakes and the ice, and the best day in each.
