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The 15 Private Tours in Chile That Repay the Money

57 tours  ·  from $34

The 15 best private tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it takes and who it suits. The first one is first for a reason.

Private Santiago City Half Day Tour - The Metropolitan Cathedral is a short but worthwhile stop
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Private Santiago City Half Day Tour

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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Private Transfer from Santiago Airport to Santiago - What happens from the terminal exit to your hotel
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Private Transfer from Santiago Airport to Santiago

2.Private Transfer from Santiago Airport to Santiago

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 330 reviews · 15 minutes (approx.) · from $33Best value

Book a private, air-conditioned minivan from Santiago Airport to an address in Santiago Centro, Providencia, Las Condes, or Vitacura. Your driver meets you at the international or domestic exit with your name on a sign. Drivers such as Juan Carlos and Raul often use WhatsApp and share useful city tips during the ride.

“The morning traffic is unforgiving. So be patient and just sit back and relax. JC was wonderful. Informative fun and an excellent driver. I was happy I booked this transfer after a long flight. It’s worth it.”

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Private Tour: Viña del Mar and Valparaíso Tour with Wine Tasting in Casablanca Valley - Valparaíso’s port, monuments, and hillside views
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Private Tour: Viña del Mar and Valparaíso Tour with Wine Tasting in Casablanca Valley

3.Private Tour: Viña del Mar and Valparaíso Tour with Wine Tasting in Casablanca Valley

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 188 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $170

You’ll travel by private vehicle from Santiago to Casablanca Valley, Valparaíso, and Viña del Mar with a guide such as Giovanni, Ricardo, Alex, or Patricio. Expect coastal views, Pablo Neruda sites, hillside walks, flower clocks, street art, and a short wine stop. Confirm the wine format and lunch plan before departure.

“We really enjoyed spending time with Alex, he was a great guy to talk with and enjoy time together. This tour has the potential to be great but unfortunately it did not meet our expectations. At the start of the day, Alex asked us what we were most excited to see and we said that we wanted to focus the tour on Valparaiso. However, it seemed the tour was designed with a lunch reservation at 2pm in mind so that the tour guides could receive kickbacks from a restaurant they clearly have a relationship with. What this meant in practice is that we spent most of our day in Viña…”

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Valparaiso and Viña del Mar Full-Day Private Guided Tour - Start the coast above Viña del Mar
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Valparaiso and Viña del Mar Full-Day Private Guided Tour

4.Valparaiso and Viña del Mar Full-Day Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $259Top rated

Travel from Santiago to Casablanca Valley, Viña del Mar, and Valparaiso in a private air-conditioned vehicle. Expect coastal viewpoints, the Flower Clock, an Easter Island moai, hilltop streets, funiculars, murals, and local food advice. Guides such as Hector, Carol, and Francesca are known for flexible, personal tours.

“Valparaiso is a unique, very interesting city. Vina del Mar was beautiful with a pretty beach are. Francisca was a fabulous tour guide and made sure we saw the best sights. Our driver, Daniel saw us safely back to our hotel. HecTours was great to work with.”

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Private Day Trip to Cajón del Maipo & El Yeso Dam from Santiago. - Cajón del Maipo: scenery first, interpretation second
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Private Day Trip to Cajón del Maipo & El Yeso Dam from Santiago.

5.Private Day Trip to Cajón del Maipo & El Yeso Dam from Santiago.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.)

Leave Santiago at 7:00 am for a private drive into the Andes. You’ll visit Cajón del Maipo, El Yeso Reservoir, Casa Chocolate, and the Tinoco railway tunnel with a guide and driver. Expect remarkable mountain scenery, a long road day, changing weather, and some uneven mountain roads. Guides have included Juan, Ignacio, Boris, Polina, Oskar, and Chris.

“Sebastian was a GREST driver we were on some scary roads. He did a great job. Our tour guide was very nice but the tour itself seems unorganized. We left very early and went to a town that non of the vendors had set up yet. Not much to see. The canyon itself was beautiful and the lake near the dam was very peaceful. The Andes are different from any mountains I have seen. I really expected more but what we saw was ok.”

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Private Transfer from Santiago Airport or Hotel to San Antonio Hotel or Port - The road to San Antonio
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Private Transfer from Santiago Airport or Hotel to San Antonio Hotel or Port

6.Private Transfer from Santiago Airport or Hotel to San Antonio Hotel or Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 92 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $109

Travel privately from Santiago Airport or your hotel to San Antonio, Valparaiso, Viña del Mar, or a cruise port in an air-conditioned minivan. Your driver meets you at the airport with a name sign and takes your group directly to the destination. Drivers such as Raul, Carlos, and Juan Carlos have earned praise for punctual service, luggage help, and friendly conversation.

“J.Carlos educated us on Chilean wines as he drove us through the mountains to our hotel. Great experience!”

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Santiago De Chile: Private Custom Walking tour with A Guide - Your first meeting and the shape of the day
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Santiago De Chile: Private Custom Walking tour with A Guide

7.Santiago De Chile: Private Custom Walking tour with A Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 88 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $36

Meet David, Martin, Davide, or another local guide at your Santiago hotel and shape a private walking tour around your interests. Spend 2 to 8 hours on foot, use public transport when useful, visit major sights, and learn how the city works. Museum stops, tickets, food, and car transport cost extra.

“Davide was a great tour gide and spoke very well English. He showed me the hotspots of Santiago, but also the places where you better not come alone as a tourist. Because of that, I’ve got an allround view of Santiago. We even used the bus and metro, It was a great experience and I would recommend you to book it as Well.”

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Private Transfer from Santiago Hotel to SCL Airport - What your 30-minute transfer looks like
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Private Transfer from Santiago Hotel to SCL Airport

8.Private Transfer from Santiago Hotel to SCL Airport

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 85 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $33

This private Santiago transfer takes you from hotels or addresses in Providencia, Las Condes, Vitacura, or Santiago Centro to SCL Airport in about 30 minutes, depending on traffic. Drivers such as Juan Carlos, Raul, and Carlos have been praised for punctual pickups, baggage help, airport check-in guidance, and friendly conversation. Service runs around the clock.

“Friendly and on time. He gave us interesting information about Santiago, history and current environment. We appreciated it and learned a bit more about Chile.”

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Valpo in 1 day: Authentic + Famous! Semi-private walking tour & public transport - Caleta Portales: fish, sea lions, and daily life
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Valpo in 1 day: Authentic + Famous! Semi-private walking tour & public transport

9.Valpo in 1 day: Authentic + Famous! Semi-private walking tour & public transport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $80

Spend about seven hours exploring Valparaíso with a small group of up to 10 people and a local guide such as Catalina, Cristian, Paula, or Danae. Visit Caleta Portales, markets, Cerro Concepción, Cerro Alegre, and Paseo 21 de Mayo while using buses, trains, taxis, and historic elevators. Lunch is separate, and the route can follow your interests.

“À guided tour using all the local types of public transport that we would never have tried in our own. Such an original experience and fun! Small group and and a great choice of restaurant for lunch with a fabulous view over the city. Our guide Paula was informative, friendly and professional. Highlight among many great insights was probably the lively fish market!”

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Santiago de Chile Private Walking Tour-5 Hours with Hotel Pick-up - Key points to know before booking
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Santiago de Chile Private Walking Tour-5 Hours with Hotel Pick-up

10.Santiago de Chile Private Walking Tour-5 Hours with Hotel Pick-up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $130

Spend about five hours exploring Santiago with a private ChileVive Tours guide such as Pablo, Sofia, Eduardo, Julio, or Alessandro. Walk from La Moneda to Santa Lucia Hill, Plaza de Armas, the Central Market, Lastarria, and Bellavista, using public transit along the way. Expect local snacks, hotel pickup and drop-off, and plenty of walking.

“This was the perfect intro to Santiago! We visited all of the key sites and some other interesting locales. Sofi was a very informative, friendly, and thorough guide. She was able to give historical, political, social context to everything. Highly recommend!”

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Private Torres del Paine & Milodon, departing from Punta Arenas - The early drive to Puerto Natales
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Private Torres del Paine & Milodon, departing from Punta Arenas

11.Private Torres del Paine & Milodon, departing from Punta Arenas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 12 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $554

Leave Punta Arenas at 6:00 am for a private day in Patagonia with an English-speaking guide and driver. Visit Milodon Cave, Torres del Paine, Lake Pehoé, Nordenskjold Lake, Laguna Amarga, and Cerro Castillo. Guides such as Gerardo, Juan, and Christian tailor the pace, explain the region, and make photo stops along the way.

“Torres Del Paine is such a beautiful place to visit. The landscape and the color of the water on the lakes were amazing. Our guide Gerardo Jaque made it even more enjoyable as he explained everything about the park and pointed out all picture perfect location for photos. I highly recommend Amigos Tours for Torres Del Paine full day tour from Punta Arenas. Thanks for the memories.”

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Full Atacama - SORBAC (private groups) - Day 1: salt mines and the floating lagoons of Baltinache
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Full Atacama – SORBAC (private groups)

12.Full Atacama – SORBAC (private groups)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 6 days (approx.) · from $1,650

Sorbac’s six-day Atacama program covers salt lagoons, El Tatio geysers, Piedras Rojas, high-altitude lakes, petroglyphs, Toconao, and Laguna Chaxa. Expect early starts, moderate walks, picnic-style meals, and groups of up to nine. Guides named in guest feedback include Freddy, Titan, Checho, Carlos, and Marcos.

“For those travelling to Chile/Atacama, I highly recommend Sorbac. We traveled with them in November 2025 and it was all spectacular, from the accommodation, transfer, punctuality in the schedules, attention to the tours, with attentive guides and willing to tell us more about the curiosities of the Atacama, careful with all the meals that accompanied us throughout the trip, whether it was a lunch with views of a fascinating lagoon, whether it was a snack with the sunset of landscape. Not to mention the sympathy of the entire team. It was all organized with great care and care. All the tours were special, and I emphasize the care they had…”

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Santiago Airport Private Arrival Transfer - What happens in the arrivals lounge
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Santiago Airport Private Arrival Transfer

13.Santiago Airport Private Arrival Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · from $80

You’ll meet a named driver or guide in the arrivals lounge at Santiago Airport, then ride directly to your Santiago city hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle. Service runs 24 hours, handles groups of up to eight, and can include useful city tips from guides such as Carol, Paola, and Francesca.

“We appreciate the ease and wonderful information we received! Francesca took the time and thoughtfulness to make sure our transfer had the correct information for our transfer to the cruise the following day.”

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Private Andes Day Excursion to Maipo Valley and El Yeso Reservoir - El Yeso Reservoir and the short walk
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Private Andes Day Excursion to Maipo Valley and El Yeso Reservoir

14.Private Andes Day Excursion to Maipo Valley and El Yeso Reservoir

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $192

Leave Santiago at 7:30 a.m. for a private, guide-led drive through Cajón del Maipo to El Yeso Reservoir, reaching about 2,500 meters. Expect mountain viewpoints, a short walk, photo stops, and an outdoor picnic. Guides such as Francisco, Christian, Juan, and Mauricio have received praise for local insight and flexible service.

“Christian was informative and very generous. The experience was one we shall remember for as long as we are alive. A gorgeous piece of our planet.”

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Private Day Tour in Santiago - Cerro Santa Lucía and Santiago’s beginnings
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Private Day Tour in Santiago

15.Private Day Tour in Santiago

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $182

Spend about six hours exploring Santiago with a private guide and driver. Visit Cerro Santa Lucía, Plaza de Armas, La Vega Central, San Cristóbal, Sanhattan, Las Condes, Providencia, and Vitacura. Guides such as Hector, Francisca, Juan, and Alejandro tailor the day to your pace, interests, food stops, and mobility needs.

“Excellent tour. Got to hit major historical points( Catedral Metropolitana, Plaza de Armas, Santa Lucia, Palacio de la Moneda, museum district). Also visited several nice and colorful neighborhoods: Los Condes, Providencia, Lastraria , Bella Vista. It was Easter Weekend, so many businesses were closed, out of tour company control. If you want to more fully experience Santiago, may want to book the tour during a weekday. Hector, our guide was excellent. Very knowledgeable, friendly and funny, which made the tour very enjoyable. He was very flexible. Mauricio, our driver, was also extremely nice. Highly recommended tour.”

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