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Santiago Stopover City Tour
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Santiago Stopover City Tour

By Gray Line Chile
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Ages 0-99
Duration: 4–5 hours
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: Portuguese, English, Spanish
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  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Pickup from Santiago International Airport
  • Private City Tour (3,5 hours)
  • Drop-off at Santiago International Airport
What's not included
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities


Start:Traveler pickup offered.
    Pickup details
    • Remember to send us your flights details to be prepared and waiting for you at the airport! Also, you can take this tour from hotels located at the airport or nearby. PRIVATE TOUR!
    Airport pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
    • Arturo Merino Benitez Airport, Santiago Chile
    End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Stroller accessible
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6315P34

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • Most travelers can participate
      • Children must be accompanied by an adult
      • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
      • May be operated by a multilingual guide
      • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
      • A maximum of 10 people per booking
      • At the end of the City Tour customer can choose to be dropped off at Shopping Costanera Center, a Hotel, the Central Market, Bellavista Neighborhood or the Santiago Airport.
      • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
      • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
      • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
      • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

      • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

      If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6315P34

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      • Gray Line Chile
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        Santiago, Chile
      • X907OZpeterf
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mois are beautiful in rain
        Great Tour to get insights to the culture and see the Moai's The Guide was a very knowledgeble descent from one of the tribes and ran the Tour in spanish and English. I liked all of it beside the weather. Unluckily it rained all day and we got completely drenched.
        Written February 7, 2025
      • Santhosh V
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        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Perfect day out
        Good day out The sea was calm and not much windy The walking trail gave breathtaking views Great experience Lunch was very good Overall good experience
        Written February 5, 2025
      • C8125IPmarinaf
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Explore it on your own!
        We decided to go by car, on our own, and it was the best decision! I went to the Tourist Information agency in San Pedro de Atacama, across from the Plaza de San Pedro de Atacama church, and they gave me all the needed information, including that we needed to book the time on the website and arrive at Socaire's ticket booth 1 hour earlier to retrieve the ticket.
        Written February 3, 2025
      • 445vanessaa
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        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Picturesque, organized, not as many penguins as expected
        It was a nice little trip although I expected to see more penguins. The boat ride was super warm and had hot drinks available to drink. When we disembarked my husband and I tried to stay at the back of the crowd and walk really slow to hopefully maximize our time on the Island and be less intimidating to the penguins away from the crowd. This worked somewhat. Once you make the loop you can't start over and are herded back onto the boat so you may as well make the most of it. There were more cormorants than penguins, however we were there at a time that the penguins were still sitting on their eggs. I had binoculars and was able to see a huge group of penguins on a far off beach on the island so we're definitely just seeing a small sample of the cute little guys.
        Written January 26, 2025
      • mattlindyhatch
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Lifetime experience!
        This was such a great excursion! The weather had canceled the trips the day before so we were so lucky to be able to go. They spent time on the boat ride over giving us lots of information about the penguins and their nests. What a cool lifetime experience!
        Written January 14, 2025
      • K5915ZGmarys
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        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        I would go again with Pablo, the tour guide, but would never go again with the same driver.
        Pablo was a great guide, he was knowledgeable and shared a lot of interesting information. He was trying to guide using 3 different languages so he was very busy going from group to group to repeat details. He did a great job at this except on the bus as he was at the front and we were at the back. The late breakfast was fantastic. Nicely set out on a table with a mountain view. Fresh scrambled eggs and coffee were prepared as well as breads, jams, fruit, meat and cheese. It was really great. The biggest downfall of this trip was the driver. He was driving way too fast for the (washboard) road conditions and we did not feel like he was always in control. We have him clocked at doing 87MPH. I said to another in the group that on the way out I felt like there were a few times that all 4 tires were off the ground, and their response was "I think you are right". On the return trip at one point the big travel van actually slid around a corner towards the huge cliff. Everyone gasped. I don't stress easy in a vehicle but I definitely felt unsafe with this driver.
        Written January 12, 2025
      • W1905BXmartinp
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Captain Fernando was awesome
        The boat was comfortable with a good guide. We had beautiful weather but the boat is ready for days that aren’t as nice if you run into them. The island is literally packed with penguins and birds making for endless amazing photo opportunities. Once back onboard they offer coffee, tea, hot chocolate and cookies. No, it isn’t gourmet by any means but still is nice. After this, a quick trip over to see a large colony of sea lions to take photos before the trip home. I wanted to specifically shout out captain Fernando. He gave my daughter a penguin stuffed animal and let her and me take photos driving the boat which was amazing. He was incredibly kind and went above and beyond for us. We are very grateful.
        Written January 6, 2025
      • JORGEARTUROC
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Wordh it
        It was worth it , the ship was in good conditions, I expected to be able to reach and walk in the glaciar but since it has reatreated we couldn´t get that cloese but the experience was good and the food in lunch was good
        Written January 5, 2025
      • Adventure68639190704
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        A hike to remember
        It was a wonderful hike to a beautiful place. María Jesús, our guide, was very knowledgeable, engaging and kind and made 39,000 steps fly by! Highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting TdP.
        Written December 22, 2024
      • Matt R
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        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        Interesting places to visit, but wasn't the best tour... we were left wanting more.
        We enjoyed our tour through the old city in Valparaíso, and felt our guide did a good job of setting pace while still showing us striking views, interesting historical buildings, and telling us about the town's history. When it came to the Viňa del Mar portion of the day, however, we felt very short-changed. We had lunch at a nice restaurant, and then made one stop near the beach and one more to see one of the Easter Island statues in town. Nothing else. We had expectations, based on the tour description, of seeing lots of gardens, parks, etc. We did not, which was disappointing. In general, we learned a few things, enjoyed our newly-met travel companions, but the tour, especially after lunch, felt rushed and without plan.
        Written December 6, 2024
      • Flyer639728
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great trip!
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      • Lily J
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Amazing experience with this company! Highly recommend our guides and this hike to anyone.
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        Written November 16, 2024
      • davidnW5925QU
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        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        A long day out to spend time with these amazing animals
        An excellent day out made even better by Luis, an awesome guide who explains everything in both English and Spanish. Very knowledgeable about the history of the area which is interesting and makes the long van rides more bearable. Expect a long day of upto 14 hours. You spend about 45 minutes with the penguins. You will need a good camera to take photos otherwise just enjoy the time with these amazing animals.
        Written November 15, 2024
      • Escape48373249026
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Worth every penny
        It was a pleasant experience all around with my family. There was enough time on the island with the penguins, and you got to see them up close. They even crossed the path in front of you!
        Written November 12, 2024
      • K9633YOelizabethg
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        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Good trip.
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        Written November 12, 2024
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      Destination517957
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      Firstly, when the WhatsApp message came for pick up time, it was very vague. It said 8:40 AM to 8:50 AM and the bus was waiting from 8:30 AM.. our guide appeared to speak English. He either chose to not understand when questions were asked of him or if he did, he understood whatever he felt like understanding.. we were told that we were going to go to various places. We ended up spending over an hour waiting for changing of the guards. We went very early to the square where the cathedral is, which happens to be a focal point of Santiago and it was closed when we asked what time it opened he said 10, but we couldn’t wait instead we ended up spending half an hour waiting for the change of the guards just down the road. We were instead of taking to this antiquated pharmacy, in lieu of the museum and I imagine his intention was to engage me instead he suggested that I put myself on the scale that still works. Anybody with any sense would tell you never to ask a woman to get on a scale and before you read this and think I’m overweight I run 5K a day and do yoga I have no weight issue . We asked to stop at the Central market. We were told it is prohibited because they had had one of their previous participants be mugged there on a sidenote, myself and family as well as another participant in the group went back and had no trouble as long as we kept close to each other and tucked everything in. We were supposed to go to see the cultural park when I asked about it I was hushed and when I complained about it, I was told that the guy claimed that nobody wanted to go. I ended up going on my own.. furthermore we were taken to one market shop that was incredibly expensive. The blue store! later on my walk to the market. I found a very similar store that was locked just like that one and was able to purchase the same item for a fraction of the cost.. in fact, on a sidenote, it seemed that once no one in the group purchased anything the tour guide brushed us off, which was when he hushed me about the cultural park. We’ve been touring South America. This is our fifth country and anytime we asked the tour guide to drop us off in a certain location. They were more than willing. He left us at that blue store and told us to walk to conception point.. when I addressed these issues with the tour company, they were left unheard.
      Written January 30, 2025
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