Santiago Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: Day-Long Exploration with Big Bus Chile
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Discover the city at a leisurely pace with Chile’s exclusive Big Bus. The Hop-On Hop-Off Classic Edition allows you to explore Santiago, stopping at 11 points of interest including the Historic Center, parks, shopping hubs, and major attractions. Enjoy unlimited boarding and alighting throughout a full day.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Reopening Edition: Big Bus tour around Santiago (Route)

Operating Schedule: Service from Tuesday to Sunday
First departure 9:45 a.m.
Closing at 6:30 p.m.
Buses every 1hr

1. Av. Pdte. Kennedy 5059
Parque Arauco One of the most important malls in Chile and Latin America. Here you will find various products from the best brands, along with an entertainment center that includes an open-air boulevard with a wide gastronomic variety, cinema, theater and an Infocenter Turistik (located at the entrance of the boulevard) from where you can discover Santiago and its surroundings. Nearby is the Parque Araucano, ideal for walking, touring, having a picnic and enjoying fresh air and nature.

2. Isabel Montt & Avenida Bicentenario
Bicentennial Park This beautiful park, designed by the architect and landscape architect Teodoro Fernández, has an area of 27 hectares and stretches along the southern bank of the Mapocho River. It has two lagoons where black-necked swans, flamingos, herons and fish coexist, walking trails, an amphitheater where musicals, plays and other shows are performed, and an exclusive international restaurant called Mestizo. It is a perfect place to enjoy the outdoors and take one of the best postcards, which mixes nature and architecture.

3. Los Conquistadores & Pedro de Valdivia Norte
Cable Car This is the closest stop to the entrance to the Santiago Metropolitan Park and Cable Car. It is only 5 minutes walking to be able to enjoy these entertaining attractions, such as seeing Santiago from the heights in the Cable Car and reaching the top of the San Cristóbal hill. On the way to the park you can visit the Parque de las Esculturas, an open-air terrain with more than 30 sculptures by prominent Chilean artists. Also in the sector is the historic Casona “Lo Contador”, a beautiful building with Spanish influences from the end of the 18th century, which today is occupied by the Campus of Architecture, Design and Urban Studies of the Catholic University.

4. Bellavista 52
Patio Bellavista Bellavista stands out as one of the most visited sectors of Santiago, a must-see that mixes culture with entertainment. Patio Bellavista is a place that brings together art exhibitions, live music, theater, craft shops and a wide and exquisite gastronomic offer. This stop is 5 minutes from Parquemet (entrance through Pío Nono), where you will find the Metropolitan Zoo and panoramic buses that take you to the top of San Cristóbal hill, where you can connect to the Cable Car. In the surroundings there are also Plaza Baquedano, Parque Forestal and Bustamante, multiple bars and restaurants.

5. Monjitas 821
Plaza de Armas The Plaza de Armas represents the true heart of Santiago. This type of plaza exists throughout Chile, because when the Spanish established cities they used that point as the axis of their grid plans. From this Turistik stop, you can tour the historic center of the city, visiting the historic buildings that surround the square, such as the Metropolitan Cathedral, Municipality of Santiago, Casa Colorada Central Post Office and Museum of Santiago, Former National Congress and National Historical Museum, among others.

6. Teatinos 254
Plaza de la Constitución Around this square you will find some of the most important buildings and monuments linked to the executive power of the State of Chile, among them, the Palacio de la Moneda, seat of the Presidency of the Government of Chile. Its construction was carried out between 1784 and 1805, it was designed by the Italian architect Joaquín Toesca and its original destination was to be the Royal Mint, that is the reason for its current name. You will be able to see and explore buildings and places of interest that include: Plaza de la Constitución, Palacio de la Moneda, Palacio de la Moneda Cultural Center, Metropolitan Administration, Santiago Stock Exchange, Club de la Unión, Universidad de Chile, Paseo Bulnes and Eighteenth Quarter

7. Av Alameda Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins 440
Cerro Santa Lucía has been one of the most relevant points since the founding of Santiago. On February 12, 1541, the monumental neoclassical entrance to the hill was finished in 1902 and harmonizes around a sculpture of the god Neptune an entire architectural ensemble with curved staircases, pools, a wide terrace and a triumphal arch topped by a dome. The set constitutes a very evocative image of the lifestyle of Santiago’s high society at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th. From the Turistik Santa Lucia stop you can see and explore places of interest that include: Santa Lucia Hill, National Library, Paris-Londres neighborhood, San Francisco del Monte church, Central House of the Catholic University of Chile and Lastarria neighborhood that has a strong cultural stamp where you can find art galleries, restaurants and cultural centers.

8. Av. Providencia 969
Plaza de la Aviación The Plaza de la Aviación is an extension of the Balmaceda Park, which was created in 1929 as part of the old Japanese Park, designed by the Austrian landscape designer Óscar Prager. Its current name is given in honor of the Chilean Air Force monument erected in 1980. In addition, in the square you will find a water fountain called the Bicentennial, which is almost 70 meters long and more than 25 meters wide, inaugurated in 2005 by the Municipality of Providencia. In this sector you can visit Parque Balmaceda and Parque Uruguay that are part of the green areas that run along the slopes of the Mapocho River. You can also walk along Providencia Avenue, a tourist sector full of life, which has different shops, restaurants, cafes and bars to enjoy Santiago.

9. Tajamar & Avenida Vitacura
Costanera Center The Costanera Center is a complex that combines an experience of modernity and entertainment. With the tallest building in Latin America at 300 meters high, this imposing construction offers endless possibilities that start with its wide range of products in the largest mall in Chile, where some of the most important brands in the world are housed. world. In addition to its wide culinary offer, it has a terrace and a viewpoint, the Sky Costanera, which allows you to appreciate the city with privileged views. The enclosure also has a cinema and its surroundings, with the maximum expression of modernity and progress, in front of the new financial district of the city, also known as Sanhattan.

10. Museo Interactivo Las Condes (MUI)
Las Condes Interactive Museum This stop is in the heart of the El Golf neighborhood, which gets its name from the fact that the entrance to the exclusive Los Leones Golf Club is only a few blocks away. Several of the mansions in the sector date from the mid-20th century and belonged to the family of the wealthy Isidora Goyenechea, the name given to the main street in this neighborhood. Around this stop you will find many restaurants and cafes, as well as the Municipal Theater of Las Condes and the Interactive Museum of Las Condes. In the latter you will be able to travel in space and time through entertaining audiovisual productions in 3D format. An ideal panorama to enjoy with the family.

Points of Interest

  • Parque Arauco

  • Parque Bicentenario

  • Parque Metropolitano de Santiago - Parquemet

  • Patio Bellavista

  • Plaza de Armas

  • Plaza de La Constitucion

  • Centro Cultural Palacio de la Moneda y Plaza de la Ciudadania

  • Cerro Santa Lucia

  • Plaza de la Aviacion

  • Sky Costanera

  • Teatro Municipal Las Condes

What's Included
  • Unlimited 1-Day Hop On Hop Off Ticket
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • other tickets
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Abhimanus
Apr 4, 2024
Worth it!! - One of the most amazing tours we have ever taken. The views and audio were of excellent quality and the stops were very convenient. A special shout out to Nicole G. for her exceptional customer service. Worth every peso spent🙏🏻.
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Maribelau1975qm
Apr 2, 2024
I loved - I highly recommend it. The city tour is very nice. You can enjoy the places you like the most by getting off at the stop you choose and continuing again by getting back on the bus. Giselle's attention in offering us the different tours was very valuable for us to decide to take it. It really was a very good decision to have made because it passes through the most interesting places in Santiago and from above the bus you can take very good photos.
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Frequentflier699490
Apr 2, 2024
Santiago tour - Very good experience to get to know Santiago de Chile quickly and with the necessary explanation of each place of interest, with its history
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Mistermulld
Mar 30, 2024
Best bus tour in Santiago - We spent the full 2 hours on this bus, as it was incredible, a fantastic view of all the hot spots of the city! It was super hot so the air conditioning on the bus was perfect. We also couldn’t recommend our guide Gisselle enough, she was super informative as well as helpful with anything we asked on the bus, couldn’t recommend this enough 👌🏽
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Frankiej352
Mar 30, 2024
A just when you visit Santiago - This was a highlight of our trip to Santiago. Such a fantastic way to get to see the city. The staff are also really helpful and kind. Giselle was on board with us and we would really reccomend her.
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Milagrof837
Mar 29, 2024
Recommended experience - Very good option to get to know the city, we were assisted and advised by Catalina Green who was very clear and helped us throughout the tour. We recommend
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Belenforq16
Mar 29, 2024
Excellent service - Beautiful views, excellent service and attention from the staff, especially Catalina Green. Super recommended to get to know the whole city
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Delia
Mar 24, 2024
Very complete - I loved Santiago, my experience with turistik made it much better. Excellent experience, friendly sellers and guides. Daniela Medina gave me many options, always with joy and willingness. I enjoyed it a lot! ❤️
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Leda
Mar 23, 2024
Tourist bus tour - An excellent experience, we can visit the main tourist attractions in Santiago, very explanatory and beautiful. We were very well received by Jorge.
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Giuseppecincin
Apr 2, 2024
good way to see the city - Many buses, 10 stops around the city, it's the best way to see the must see places in the city if you don't want to walk too much. You can leave and take any bus of this company, every 20 min there's a bus passing to the bus stop. The audio is not the best, different languages, around 30 Dollars for the daily ticket. We took it from Las Condes, we left the bus a few times to explore the places .
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