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Hector Medina Private Tour

Santiago, Chile
Ranked #8 of 32 tours in Santiago
5.0 of 5 stars 49 Reviews
Type: Tours
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Sydney
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25 reviews 25 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

We wanted to do a tour of Valparaiso and Viña del Mar and and decided on Hector after reading tripadvisor reviews about his services. Hector picked us up in a van (clean and comfortable) from the hotel on the morning of our tour. Throughout the drive Hector provided a running commentary of the surrounds and answered questions we had about... More

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Bend, Oregon
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2012

Hector was not our guide, but made all the arrangements for airport transfers and lined up our time with Juan. Arrangements were EXACTLY as described. Our city tour with Juan was interesting and fun. Juan was knowledgeable and entertaining. His tour was filled with personal anecdotes that made our experience more interesting and memorable. Our trip to Casablanca Valley was... More

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San Diego
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012

Although Hector could not provide the tour, he sent Jorge who was an excellent tour guide. He and the driver were prompt in picking us up at the hotel in Santiago. The tour was wonderful and Jorge's English was perfect. I would highly recommend this tour service to anyone considering Valparaiso and Vina. More

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Vernon, Connecticut
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2012

I hired hector based on his good trip advisor reviews. He was a very good tour guide for valparaiso since he grew up there. He picked us up at our hotel and drove us to the coast for 300 American dollars plus I gave him a tip. Gas is expensive in chile so it's more expensive for the valparaiso trip.... More

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Grand Ledge, Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012
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I took our Worldly Women group (15) to South America on a Celebrity cruise and arranged private tours for our group at each port. We were fortunate to have had one of Hector's tour service guides (Jorge) in Puerto Varas, Puerto Montt and Fruitillar - and Hector himself plus assistants for full day tours in Santiago and Valparaiso. In my... More

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Burlington, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012
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Hector provided good, courteous and accommodating guided tour of Casablanca wine shop, brief tour of Vina del Mar (OK destination), and an in depth walking and riding tour of Valparaiso. The best part of the day's tour was Valparaiso, a must-see UNESCO old city. You will be pleasantly surprised by this city. Thank you Hector and your staff. Roger &... More

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Edmonton, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012
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We booked Hector's tour service as our private guide and also booked a 2 bedroom condo through him. Our flight was delayed on Jan 1 but Hector made arrangements to be at the airport for our arrival the next day. He has both one and 2 bedroom apartments. Our cruise left from Valapariso on Jan 6 so we hired Hector... More

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New Jersey
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012
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Arriving at Valparaiso at the end of a cruise, Hector met us as arranged. With the help of his assistant, my husband (limited walking ability; in a transport chair) and I had a thorough tour of Valparaiso; Hector was determined that John would see everything possible, and they carried him in his wheel chair up stairs to see a view,... More

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Lafayette, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012
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We spent a truly wonderful day with Hector visiting Vina del Mar and Valpariso stopping to enjoy vistas along the road from Santiago. Exploring Valpariso with Hector was amazing, riding the trolley, going up and down the hills on foot and in the ascensors. He took us to an excellent seafood restaurant for lunch where I think we were the... More

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Ottawa, Canada
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012
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We rented an apartment in Santiago from Hector for 4 nights through VRBO. It was in a good location and was just fine. I engaged Hector, on short notice, to take us on a tour of some of the wineries in the Maipo Valley on January 2nd. He called ahead and organized a few great custom meetings with wine folks,... More

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