Santiago de Chile

15 Best Santiago City Tours

The city circuits stacked: the San Cristobal funicular and cable car over the parks, hop-on buses linking the markets and museums and combo passes that run a day or two. The smog lifts after rain; the Andes backdrop appears like a stage trick.

1.Cable Car, Funicular and Sightseeing Bus in Santiago one day

Discover Santiago's highlights with this combined cable car, funicular, and hop-on-hop-off bus tour—ideal for panoramic views and authentic city experiences.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“Be patient, the bus may run a little late as it did for us, but it will arrive at the designated intersection. The numbered bus stops, identify the street intersections, which is noted on the tour map sheet.”

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2.Tourist bus around Santiago for a day

Discover Santiago with this hop-on hop-off bus tour, visiting top sights like Plaza de Armas, San Cristóbal, and Costanera Center for a flexible city overview.

★ 4.5

“This is a great tour and definitely hits all the highlights. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Loved the app to track where the buses were. Without signage marking the bus stops it was a little difficult to locate where pick up was going to…”

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5.City tour by Santiago of Chile -A beautiful experience – Half day

Discover Santiago in a half-day with a friendly guide, visiting highlights like Cerro San Cristobal and Plaza de Armas, perfect for a quick city overview.

★ 4.5

“Had a wonderful experience on the tour. Eugenio was very knowledgeable and professional. Highly recommend doing a tour with him.”

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7.Santiago Skyline: Cable Car & San Cristobal Walking Tour

Discover Santiago’s highlights on this 2.5-hour tour combining scenic cable cars, San Cristóbal Hill, vibrant neighborhoods, and expert guides for an authentic experience.

★ 5.0

“The guide Esteban was very knowledgeable and energetic, he explained the history of the area in fantastic animated detail. It was a good walking tour with a great guide. The funicular and cable car experiences were both a lot of fun.”

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8.Santiago: Private Sightseeing City Tour

Discover Santiago’s highlights on a private 4-hour tour with personalized guides, stunning viewpoints, historic neighborhoods, and cultural landmarks.

★ 5.0

“Excellent guide, driver and tour. We were shown highlights of the city. We had flexibility to stop when something was of interest or we needed a refreshment break. Very enjoyable.”

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9.Santiago: Half-Day Sightseeing City Tour with Chauffeur and Guide

Discover Santiago’s highlights on a private half-day tour with expert guides, scenic cable car rides, vibrant neighborhoods, and cultural landmarks for a great value experience.

★ 5.0

“Comprehensive city tour providing hotel pickup and airport dropoff. Very good English speaking guide, with excellent driver.”

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10.Traditional City Tour

Discover Santiago’s contrasts on this 5-hour city tour covering historic sites like La Moneda, Cerro Santa Lucia, and modern Sanhattan, with expert guides.

★ 5.0

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

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12.Half Day Santiago City Tour

Discover Santiago’s main sights on a 4.5-hour guided tour in a comfortable minivan, with hotel pickup, insightful commentary, and a relaxed pace ideal for first-timers.

★ 4.5

“This was ou first time in Chile. Our guide was Claudio. He picked us up at our hotel exactly on time. The tour was s great overview of Santiago. It included Santa Lucia, the Presidents palace with changing of the guard, and Plaza des Armes.…”

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13.Small Group Santiago City Tour

Discover Santiago’s highlights on this small-group, guided tour featuring historic sites, vibrant neighborhoods, and scenic parks—all in around five hours.

★ 5.0

“Great guide had a lovely day saw lots of things with very good information- he spoke very good English and was very kind to me - thank you”

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14.Private Santiago City Tour with Cable Car

Discover Santiago’s highlights on a private 5-hour tour with a cable car ride, exploring historic sites, vibrant neighborhoods, and panoramic city views.

★ 5.0

“We were shown various areas of town. Walked in a lovely park. Took the gondola up and spent time at the top. Walked around the main square. Our tour leader Leo was excellent at explaining things and giving us lots of information all day. We…”

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More Santiago City Tours

4.5Private Santiago City Tour including Cerro San Cristobal4 hours (approx.)$199.48 5.0City tour Santiago on electric scooter, nature and city$89.00 5.0Santiago Walking City Tour3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours (approx.)$229.00 4.5Electric Scooter City Tour ~ Discover Downtown – Santiago2 to 3 hours (approx.)$85.00 5.0Santiago Stopover Private City Tour Airport Pickup and Drop off5 to 6 hours (approx.)$200.00 4.5City Tour Santiago Walking + Typical Tastings + Teleférico and Funicular4 hours (approx.)$120.00 4.8Santiago: Highlights Private City Tour4 hours$333 4.5Tour in Santiago with Pass to Funicular, Cathedral Cable Car and More3 days (approx.)$81.00 4.5Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Cable Car and Funicular2 hours (approx.)$80.00 3.5Santiago city tour4 hours (approx.)$70.00 5.0Private Sightseeing City Tour in Valparaíso and Viña del Mar8 hours (approx.)$240.00 4.0Hop On Hop Off City Tour Santiago, 1 Day Plus Edition$71.96 4.0Pre or Post Valparaiso Cruise with Santiago City Tour and optional Vineyard7 to 8 hours (approx.)$94.90 4.0Private half day city tour3 to 4 hours (approx.)$129.00 3.5Santiago: Half Day tradicional city Tour4 hours (approx.)$38.00 5.0Valparaiso City Tour LGBT+8 hours (approx.)$160.00 4.1Dia Completo en Santiago: Museo+San Cristobal+City Tour7 hours$85 4.5Half Day Guided City Tour in Santiago – Small Groups – Multi Language3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$68.00 3.5Santiago Sightseeing Classic City Tour3 to 4 hours (approx.)$66.00 4.5Small-Group Tour: Night City Tour with Santa Lucia Hill and Dinner Show4 hours (approx.)$115.90 3.5Santiago Stopover City Tour4 to 5 hours (approx.)$121.00 5.0Private Layover: Full-Day Santiago City Tour with Airport Transfer6 to 8 hours (approx.)$314.67 5.0City tour Valparaiso10 hours (approx.)$492.96 5.0Santiago: Electric Scooter City Tour with Lunch2.5 hours$95

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Andes lagoons one way, painted ports the other, cabernet between.