Valparaiso Region

Things to Do in Valparaiso

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Things to Do in Valparaiso

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Full-Day Tour of Valparaiso Port and Viña del Mar from Santiago
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Cable Car Tours
from $99.00 per adult (price varies by group size)
Full Day Tour Valparaiso - Vina del Mar and Casablanca Valley from Santiago
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Bus Tours
from $96.00 per adult (price varies by group size)
Valparaíso, Neruda museum and Organic Vineyard Tour from Santiago
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Bus Tours
from $101.35 per adult
Valparaíso - Viña del Mar
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Full-day Tours
from $105.60 per adult
Graffiti Tour in Valparaiso
Walking Tours
from $81.55 per adult
Winery & Valparaiso Private Tour - day trip from Santiago
Bus Tours
from $212.27 per adult (price varies by group size)
Hiking - Biosphere Reserve La Campana National Park (FROM VALPARAISO)
Walking Tours
from $127.06 per adult
Full day valparaiso and viña del mar from Santiago seasonal offer
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Bus Tours
from $90.67 per adult
Isla Negra Neruda Museum Tour And Casa Blanca Valley Wine Tour (PRIVATE TOUR))
Bus Tours
from $179.49 per adult
Valparaiso Tour (World Heritage Site) & Viña Del Mar Tour (From Valparaiso)
Bus Tours
from $148.72 per adult

Top Attractions in Valparaiso

1. La Sebastiana

Speciality Museums

We visited former home of poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda’s house, La Sebastiana, during a tour of Valparaiso.

2. Cerro Concepcion

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Open now

This is a very charming hillside neighborhood full of pretty houses and lots of exceptional street art.

3. Paseo Gervasoni

Historic Walking Areas

The thing that makes Valparaiso really unique is its street art, which is everywhere.

4. Cerro Alegre

Neighborhoods

This neighborhood was so beautiful and so different of everything I saw before that it become the true highlight of o...

5. Ascensor Reina Victoria

Points of Interest & Landmarks

by FlyingTheCoop

The 30-second ride delivers you to a bustling commercial street lined with local artisans selling jewellery and artwork.

6. Ascensor El Peral

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Fun Ride for Fantastic Views

7. Ascensor Artilleria

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Riding an ascensor (and there are many) is a must when you visit Valparaiso, and they are s cheap ($0.20 - $075) and...

8. Museo de Historia Natural de Valparaiso

Speciality Museums

Open now

We went here with our children and they loved it, it is an interactive museum with lots of things to see and do.

9. Museo Maritimo Nacional

Military Museums

Open now

pesos ($2.00 CAD) you walk your way through Chilean Maritime History by viewing some excellent exhibits and rescued a...

10. Paseo 21 de Mayo

Historic Walking Areas

11. Palacio Baburizza

Art Museums

Open now

by HiperSantiaguina

Next to the Ascensor El Peral this beautiful restored mansion has one of the best art collection in Chile.

12. Ascensor Polanco

Points of Interest & Landmarks

by R5989SRlindam

When visiting Valparaiso, you must not miss this historic elevator.

13. Ascensor Concepcion

Points of Interest & Landmarks

by john_carsley

We took two different ones to get back up the hill after walks down in the port - it’s just a great experience from a...

14. Plaza Sotomayor

Points of Interest & Landmarks

At the end of the tour, you arrive at the Plaza and get to know a lot about the sailing and port history of Valparaiso.

15. Caleta Portales

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Beaches

Tons of sea gulls too!!

16. Paseo Atkinson

Piers & Boardwalks

Paseo atkinson is now a free access viewpoint located in Valparaíso, in the Concepción hill, its is not a difficult h...

17. Monumento a Los Heroes

Monuments & Statues

Monument a Los Heroes in Sotomayor Square is dedicated to fallen naval heroes from the battle of Iquique.

18. La Piedra Feliz

Lookouts

19. Playa Canelo

Beaches

20. Caleta Horcón

Nature & Wildlife Areas

21. Museo Mirador Lukas

History Museums

Open now

22. Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaiso

Neighborhoods

This is some of the best street art I have seen anywhere and worth the effort in walking up and down some very steep...

23. Docas beach

Beaches

24. Navy Building

Architectural Buildings

by SavantIII_11

It is fitting that the Navy Building commands the Chilean Navy.

25. Museo a Cielo Abierto

Speciality Museums

26. Paseo Yugoeslavo Ex Paseo Americano

Historic Walking Areas • Lookouts

27. Valparaiso's Gate (La Puerta de Valparaiso)

Points of Interest & Landmarks

28. Iglesia Luterana de La Santa Cruz de Valparaíso

Historic Sites • Churches & Cathedrals

29. El Arco Británico

Points of Interest & Landmarks

30. Muelle Prat

Marinas • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Valparaiso has a lot of port history and the person behind it all, Prat.

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