15 City Tours in Santiago Worth the Day

1.Private Santiago City Half Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 414 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $76Our pick

Spend about four hours touring Santiago by private vehicle with a bilingual guide. Visit Plaza de Armas, the Metropolitan Cathedral, La Moneda, Mercado Central, and either Santa Lucia or San Cristobal Hill. Guides such as Jaime, Luis, Giovanni, and Janina have led especially flexible outings, with time for photos and local context.

“We booked a four hour tour with Jamie. He was a wonderful guide and knew all about everything in the area because he’s been there all his life. He was funny, helpful, and did whatever we asked him. We all felt like we saw the best parts of the city because of him and he directed us to a delicious fish restaurant!”

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2.Full day tour to Valparaiso and Viña del Mar city

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 188 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $44

Spend about 10 hours traveling from Santiago to Valparaiso and Viña del Mar with round-trip transport and a guide. See Valparaiso’s colorful hills, Sotomayor Square, lookout points, and optional funicular rides, then visit Viña’s Flower Clock, authentic Easter Island Moai, Reñaca Beach, and Quinta Vergara. Guides such as Rafael, Romy, Carol, and Christopher have led especially strong departures.

“Excellent tour of Valparaiso especially due to our wonderful and knowledgeable guide Romy . The walking tour was exceptional and lunch lovely too”

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3.Traditional City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $45Top rated

Start at 8:00 am for a five-hour guided drive through Santiago, with stops at Santa Lucia Hill, La Moneda Palace, Plaza de Armas, Bicentennial Park, and Bellavista. An air-conditioned vehicle, guide, and round-trip transfer are included. Niklas has earned praise for clear, pleasant commentary, though guide quality may vary.

“Wonderful tour, Niklas was an excellent guide. He was very pleasant and informative. I recommend taking this tour.”

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4.City Highlights Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 51 reviews · 3h 30m · from $45

This 210-minute Santiago tour combines hotel pickup, guided walks, and van transfers between La Moneda, Plaza de Armas, Santa Lucia Hill, Bellavista, and Bicentenario Park. You’ll hear about Chilean history, visit a lapis lazuli shop, and compare the old center with modern Sanhattan. Guides speak English, Spanish, or Portuguese, though language confirmation matters.

“Fantastic! Our guide, JP, was incredible as well as the driver, Tomas. Very knowledgeable and provided great information. JP’s English was impressive.”

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5.The Essentials City Tour & Optional Concha y Toro

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 40 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $42

See Santiago’s Plaza de Armas, Cathedral, Moneda Palace, Santa Lucia Hill, and modern eastern districts with a guide in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Hotel pickup is included in central districts. Add Concha y Toro for winery gardens, production details, and three tastings. Expect a split day if you choose the wine option.

“I was advised the night before that the trip had been cancelled, so i didn’t have time to arrange anything else. Earlier notice would have been better, or the offer of a different trip instead”

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6.Half Day Santiago City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $75

See Santiago by minivan in about 4.5 hours, with hotel pickup, a bilingual guide, and stops at Plaza de Armas, Santa Lucia Hill, La Moneda, Club Hipico, and Bicentennial Park. Guides such as Victor, Claudio, Christian, and Gabriel have led this tour. Expect a useful city overview, but confirm the language and guard-change schedule before booking.

“Our tour gave us a flavor of the city. We were able to get lots of information about places we could visit so we could tailor the rest of our time in Santiago more efficiently. Gabriel was very knowledgable and personable.”

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7.Private Santiago City Tour with Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $135

Explore Santiago with a private guide and air-conditioned minivan, from La Moneda and Plaza de Armas to Bellavista, Vitacura, and Parque Bicentenario. Ride the cable car up Cerro San Cristóbal, then return by historic funicular. Guides such as Leo, Jaime, and Marko have earned praise for clear explanations and flexible help.

“My father and I had a great city tour after being picked up at the port in San Antonio. There was some confusion about pick up when the tour was booked but the operator, Chile Vive, worked it out very well with us through phone and WhatsApp. We had a driver, Juan, and a guide, Marko, who were both enthusiastic and also accommodating to my dad’s mobility issues. When we got out of the van to walk to sights, Marko stayed with us giving us information and assistance while Juan either parked or drove to the best place to pick us up. We enjoyed seeing so much of the city…”

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8.Highlights Private City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 20 reviews · 4 hours

You’ll spend four hours with a private guide exploring Santiago from San Cristobal Hill to Plaza de Armas, La Moneda, Bellavista, and Lastarria. Expect hotel pickup, private transport, English and other language options, street art, Chilean history, and optional stops for empanadas, completos, or mote con huesillos. Berson is one named guide.

“Good itinerary overall. We would have liked to hear more about history or stories of real people. Lots of facts but wasn't as engaging as other guides we've had.”

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9.Dia Completo en Santiago: Museo+San Cristobal+City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 9 reviews · 7 hours · from $85

Spend seven hours exploring Santiago with an English, Portuguese, or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit the National Historical Museum, Metropolitan Park, San Cristobal Hill, Bellavista, Plaza de Armas, La Moneda, Santa Lucia Hill, and more. Hotel pickup is available from Santiago, Providencia, and Las Condes. Bring cash or a card for lunch and the optional funicular.

“We were misled on the start time of this tour. The description said 8:30am but when we communicated with the operator,we’re told it started at 8am. Also, the directions to the start point was misleading and further delayed getting there. We had a flight delay to our next destination so added this tour at the last moment, so this may have added to the confusion.”

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10.Electric Scooter City Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2h 30m · from $95

Join Daniel Bustos of Scoo Tours Chile for a 150-minute small-group ride through Santiago Centro. You will see La Moneda, Plaza de Armas, the cathedral, Central Market, the former Congress, La Bolsa, and Paseo Bulnes, then eat fresh Chilean empanadas. English, Spanish, and Portuguese tours are available.

“I loved the ability to ride the scooters and see the city faster . I loved our food spots .”

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11.Santiago Pass: The best way to explore the city

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6 reviews · from $73

Use the Santiago Pass to see Santiago by hop-on hop-off bus, cable car, funicular, and panoramic Parquemet buses. You can climb the Metropolitan Cathedral bell tower, take in a 360-degree city view, enjoy a cocktail at Siete Negronis, and visit a summer house with 25 kinds of vines. Plan carefully around the separate activation periods.

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12.Walking City Tour with Funicular, Cable Car and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $120

Spend four hours exploring Santiago with a Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking guide. Walk the historic center, ride the cable car and funicular on San Cristóbal Hill, visit government landmarks such as La Moneda, and taste a Chilean empanada with mote con huesillo. Sergio is one guide praised for his history stories and friendly style.

“Sergio was very informative and knowledgeable. I loved learning the history of Santiago and Chile, and seeing the beautiful architecture of the city. it was a fantastic tour.”

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13.Santiago de Chile: Half-Day City Tour with Local Cuisine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $70

Spend five hours exploring Santiago by private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Visit La Moneda, Plaza de Armas, Santa Lucia Hill, the Fine Arts Museum, Bellavista, Bicentennial Park, and upscale eastern districts. Finish with an optional Chilean meal stop, with food and San Cristobal Hill entrance extra.

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14.Guided City Tour through the historic center of Santiago

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $25Best value

Start at La Moneda and walk through Santiago’s historic center with a small group of up to 10 people. Guides Marco and Andre Luiz have led this route in Portuguese, Spanish, and English, covering Plaza de Armas, the cathedral, Bolsa de Comercio, Cerro Santa Lucía, and more. Expect architecture, local history, photo stops, and a few hills.

“Andre Luiz is a really great guy and took us around the historic center and some other nice attractions. However, his English could use some improvement and we feel like the historic knowledge was not always on point.”

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15.Private Half-Day City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $179

You’ll tour Santiago by private vehicle with an English, Spanish, or Portuguese-speaking guide and a separate driver. Expect viewpoints, parks, museums, local food, and an introduction to indigenous Chile and Spanish colonization. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, with groups capped at five people.

“The tour was OK and I realized later it could not have been much better because it’s a big city and there aren’t that many significant historical things to see. Our tour guide was very good and I am glad we did the tour. The transportation was private with a driver and a tour guide.”

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