Things to do in Valle Central, Valle Central: The Best Historical & Heritage Tours

October 14, 2021 Milan Banda

Chile's Valle Central, a verdant valley tucked between the Andes and the coastal mountain ranges, has a mild climate and moist soil perfect for grape growing. Made up of four distinct wine regions, Maipo, Rapel, Curico and Maule, the area is criss-crossed by well-traveled wine roads. At the northern end of the valley is Maipo, the oldest of Chile's wine regions, famous for its Cabernet Sauvignon. At the opposite end is Maule, which still grows Pais, the first grape brought to South America.
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1. Santiago: Private full day tour Pomaire & Isla Negra, include entrace

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Enjoy a day trip from Santiago to visit  Pomaire and the Pablo Neruda Museum. See a typical Chilean village from which the most appealing feature is the clay craftwork and then visit Isla Negra and the museum of famous Nobel Prize winner and poet Pablo Neruda. Your tour includes a guide and transportation.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transportation by car or minibus

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities

Reviewed By L8738FOsofiac

We took this tour last year. The guide doesn’t speak English at all, and keep repeating the same information over and over. They also don’t let you move and ask you to be next to them all the time. Amazing place but awful guide

2. Valparaiso-Viña del Mar and Casablanca from Santiago and end in San Antonio port

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On this small-group tour you can visit the historic city of Valparaíso, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, leaving from your hotel in Santiago and ending at the cruise port of San Antonio. In Valparaiso you will walk through its streets on one of its steep hills and marvel at the unique view from its points of view towards the vastness of the Pacific Ocean. You will appreciate the color of its houses, stairs and beautiful murals everywhere and you will get on an old elevator from the end of the 19th century, you will also know the port to see its bustling activity and then visit the picturesque city of Viña del Mar to choose A good restaurant of food with local products at lunchtime. Finally, you will visit one of the most beautiful vineyards in the Casablanca Valley, with an impressive panoramic view (Viña Indomita), for a wine tasting (included in the tour price), ending in the port of San Antonio before 5: 00 pm

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Professional guide and driver, Wine tasting in Indomita vineyard, Pick-up in Santiago and drop off in San Antonio cruise port, Entrance to elevator in Valparaiso, Luggage space

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities

Reviewed By talk2edith2

Excellent experience with a very knowledgeable tourguide with perfect English! He was very accommodating as well. Covered just about everything on this full day tour. Chilevive tours were booked via Viator tours. Highly recommended!!

3. Countryside Tour through Maipo Valley

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We invite you to escape the city to immerse yourself in a tour to the deepest roots of the Chilean countryside. In the heart of the renowned Maipo Valley, you can have an experience of absolute connection with the traditions and typical customs of a rural and agricultural area par excellence in Chile.

Inclusions: Expert bilingual tour guide, Bottled water, Almuerzo de 3 tiempos con maridaje de vinos, Visit to an artisan cheese maker, includes tasting, We will visit a "chichería", a place where "chicha" (a traditional drink similar to cider) is made, to taste chichas, wines and liquors., Oils tasting and wine tour that also includes tasting

Exclusions: Gratuities, Comidas y bebidas extras (indicadas por tu guía anfitrión)

Reviewed By Brent S

Recently my wife, my daughter and I took a trip to Chile. We were going to be in Santiago for a day in between traveling from Patagonia to San Pedro de Atacama. We were referred to FoodTrip to provide tour guide services as we wanted to spend some time in the wine region and visit Valparaiso. Our day was very full. Keryma was our guide and we could not have been happier. Our day started first visiting a local restaurant for a bite of breakfast. Truly authentic. Then off to a local winery. I have been to many wineries but never had such a wonderful time. This was a very small winery where we were met by the owner. We spent a couple of hours enjoying the day, the wine and the company. How fortunate we were to have had that experience. From the winery we drove to Valparaiso where we had a late lunch at one of the most unique and interesting restaurants in Valparaiso. It is not often one has the experience to have the chef/owner greet you and then prepare super good food to order. Following our lunch was tour of Valparaiso. I wished we would have had more time there. So to sum it up, if you are looking for the local experience with excellent guide services I highly recommend FoodTrip. A special thank you to Keryma. My wife, my daughter and I feel we made a very good friend.

4. Pick up at the Pier and Valparaiso -Viña del Mar and transfer to the Airport

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A country with a very special geography invites us to visit Valparaiso and viña del mar which will bring us closer to history 120 kilometers from the capital, passing through valleys which give us a vision of central Chile so your guide stop for your wine tasting , when we reach the coast we can see the real meaning of the port city of Valparaiso, the first foot of the history of Chile a whole landscape like a rainbow is a perception of something that calls the popular and traditional inmercion and then viña del mar that is a very different and very beautiful city, which reminds us of its first social group aristocracy that I inhabit the garden city as they call it now a great contrast between both cities exploring history and the miscelanio of the city  of viña del mar as a citizen. we back to the city and we can drop off to you at the airport or to the hotel. REMEMBER THE GUIDE WILL BE WAITING AT THE PIER FOR YOU AND READY TO START THE ACTIVITY.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, Alcoholic Beverages, professional driver, professional guide

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities

Reviewed By adcdiving

The Rapa Nui National Park is not cheap as we pay 54,000 Chilean Peso (80US $) per person. You have no choice, because you come to Easter Island to admire the impressive Moai statues. Easter Island is special and I am glad I saw it

5. Valle nevado Sunset Picnic

Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile Full Tour
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Even without snow, the amazing view of 3.000 meters above sea level is a breathtaking sight. Know the wonderful Andes Mountain on this afternoon adventure, accompanied by a nice and complet picnic, for making this afternoon, an unforgettable one

Inclusions: Snacks

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Reviewed By TchayraS

My aunt and I went on a tour to Viña Del Mar & Valparaíso with Daniel and the driver Alejandro. They are friendly, funny and extremely patient. Not only do they do their jobs well done, but they are always giving pertinent tips on the cheapest market, where to eat and the better deals. Daniel not only takes us roaming through the two cities but also makes remarks about the smallest details, as well as historic and geographical context. He’s the full package, he even takes great pictures of all the tourists in group (in our case nicknamed the “mafia simpática” ????????????)! Congratulations on a job done with excellence, we can tell how much you do it with passion. I recommend the tour with these guys, it’s a great time guaranteed and p.s. they make extra stops to take advantage of the great landscape so we can take great pictures). I was simply enchanted!

6. Visit Valparaíso and Casablanca from the cruise port of San Antonio to Santiago

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On this excursion you can visit the historic city of Valparaíso, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2003. You will walk through its colorful and original streets on one of its steep hills and marvel at the vastness of the Pacific Ocean from its viewpoints. Its old buildings, its long stairs and beautiful murals everywhere will enchant you. In an old elevator from the end of the 19th century, you will visit another place to continue to see the port and the activity of the fishing terminal and the boats. Later you will visit the picturesque city of Viña del Mar to choose a good typical food restaurant with local products at lunchtime (on your own). Finally, you will visit one of the most beautiful vineyards in the Casablanca Valley (Viña Indomita) for a wine tasting (included in the tour price), returning to Santiago between 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Delivery will be made at hotels in Santiago or at the international airport.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Luggage transport, Pick up from the San Antonio cruise port, Entry/Admission - Indómita Vineyard, Wine tasting, Drop off in hotels (Vitacura, Las Condes,Providencia, downtown Santiago) and international airport

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities

Reviewed By talk2edith2

Excellent experience with a very knowledgeable tourguide with perfect English! He was very accommodating as well. Covered just about everything on this full day tour. Chilevive tours were booked via Viator tours. Highly recommended!!

7. Full Day Tour Valparaiso - Vina del Mar and Casablanca Valley from Santiago

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Enjoy a 9-hour tour of two of the main coastal cities of Chile, Valparaíso and Viña del Mar, departing from Santiago with a small group of no more than 6 passengers. Cross transverse valleys for just over an hour to reach Valparaiso, where you can walk through colorful streets, see the viewpoints towards the immensity of the Pacific Ocean, watch stairs, attractive hauses with incredible murals on one of its hills, to descend to the port on a funicular of the early nineteenth century (typical urban transport) After the port you will see birds and sea lions and you will have the opportunity to stroll along the beach in Viña del Mar and enjoy a traditional lunch (on your own). To finish you will taste and know the wines of the Casablanca Valley in Indómita vineyard.

Inclusions: Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Driver/guide, Wine tasting, Bottled water, Entrance fees to elevators in Valparaíso

Exclusions: Gratuities, Lunch

Reviewed By talk2edith2

Excellent experience with a very knowledgeable tourguide with perfect English! He was very accommodating as well. Covered just about everything on this full day tour. Chilevive tours were booked via Viator tours. Highly recommended!!

8. Isla Negra Tour, Pablo Neruda house and Pomaire

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With this tour you can enjoy a paradise, Neruda’s favorite and buy local crafts that you can take back home as the best souvenir and souvenir of your trip to Chile.

Inclusions: Tourist transport to Isla Negra and Pomaire with transfers to / from hotels, Tour at Casa Museo Isla Negra, Tour at Pomaire

Exclusions: Lunch, Optional gratuities

Reviewed By houstonrocketsfan61

Enjoyed the scenery, and culture within the community. It missed out on the 4 star review because the hygiene and service could be improved drastically. To further enhance improvements, I would recommend that this is fit for a family of 4, as it depends on your tour. The tour around the city is spetacular, but the wine tours need to be further enhanced. Anyways, I enjoyed most of the experience.

9. Full day Valparaiso private tour and Wine tasting

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Get to know the historical port of Valparaíso in depth, in this private tour, in a comfortable, modern vehicle and in the company of an informed and professional guide, combined with a pleasant walk of up to almost two hours through its colorful streets and picturesque neighborhoods. Admire the perfect panoramas of the bay from its hills, listen to important stories, facts and dates, breathe the harbor and the sea and try its products. Participate in a unique cultural experience, in the port that once made Valparaiso the most important city in Chile and one of the best known and most visited ports in South America and to finish you will enjoy a complete wine tasting in a charming ecological vineyard, Bodegas RE, in the Casablanca valley.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Wine tasting, Driver/guide, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, You can request luggage space if necessary

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Reviewed By talk2edith2

Excellent experience with a very knowledgeable tourguide with perfect English! He was very accommodating as well. Covered just about everything on this full day tour. Chilevive tours were booked via Viator tours. Highly recommended!!

10. Small Group Full-Day Tour to Isla Negra, San Alfonso del Mar, and Pomaire

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Leave Santiago for the serene central Chilean coast on this 8-hour guided tour. In a small group of no more than eight, visit Isla Negra, home to what is possibly the most interesting of the poet Pablo Neruda's three Chilean homes, filled with art and artifacts collected on his numerous world travels. Continue north up the coast to visit San Alfonso del Mar and the traditional town of Pomaire, known its clay craftworks. This service can be on shared transportation with a maximum group of 7 persons per vehicle.

Inclusions: Panoramic Visit to San Alfonso Del Mar, Visit of different coastal towns, Visit of Pomaire Handicraft town, Hotel pickup and drop-off (certain areas), Round-trip by shared air-conditioned minivan, Guide, Museum Entrance Tickets

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Reviewed By 27larryh

I highly recommend this operator for their honesty, communication and integrity. They went above and beyond to help us in a time of need. We are very appreciative of all they did to help us. Thank you.

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