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Valparaíso Exploration: Semi-Private Walking Tour with Public Transport
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77 Ratings
Valparaíso
Experience Valparaíso like a local on this semi-private walking tour. Explore the city using public transport, interact with locals, and discover the hidden gems of Valparaíso.
Experience Valparaíso like a local on this semi-private walking tour. Explore the city using public transport, interact with locals, and discover the hidden gems of Valparaíso.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Caleta Portales - Meet local fishermen and fish markets, their culture and way of life. Learn about use of sea products in chilean cuisine. Enjoy the wild life of the shore with the sea lyons, pelicans and seagulls.
- Mercado El Cardonal - Get a local feeling in the most crowded place of the downtown. Walk among “porteños” in their daily…
- Caleta Portales - Meet local fishermen and fish markets, their culture and way of life. Learn about use of sea products in chilean cuisine. Enjoy the wild life of the shore with the sea lyons, pelicans and seagulls.
- Mercado El Cardonal - Get a local feeling in the most crowded place of the downtown. Walk among “porteños” in their daily vegetable shopping. Observe cooks while preparing the most typical plates. Explore the market surroundings and enjoy local soundscapes.
- Mercado del Puerto - Visit the Arts & Crafts Market located in the old town’s heart
- Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaiso - You will visit the oldtown
- Paseo 21 de Mayo - The best panoramic view is waiting for you after exploring this marvelous city. You will receive a surprise gift and then we will comeback to the VTP.
- Ascensor Reina Victoria - We will climb the hills in a historic elevator
- Cerro Concepcion - Discover the most famous neighborhood of Valparaíso. Enjoy of the best street art while walking through typical architecture, colorful stairs and narrow alleyways.
- Cerro Alegre - Discover the most famous neighborhood of Valparaíso. Enjoy of the best street art while walking through typical architecture, colorful stairs and narrow alleyways.
What's Included
- Sunscreen and sanitizer
- Bottled water
- All Fees and Taxes
- Sunscreen and sanitizer
- Bottled water
- All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
In this exclusive tour for small groups, you will spend a day exploring Valparaíso as a local, using different types of public transport, such as trains, electric trolleybuses and old funiculars. You will share with the inhabitants in their daily activities, getting a local feeling and understanding how they live here. You will have time to go shopping,…
In this exclusive tour for small groups, you will spend a day exploring Valparaíso as a local, using different types of public transport, such as trains, electric trolleybuses and old funiculars. You will share with the inhabitants in their daily activities, getting a local feeling and understanding how they live here. You will have time to go shopping, relax or even have a coffee or empanadas. Your native guide will be happy to adapt the tour to your special interests, be your personal photographer or help you obtain specific collectibles and, at the end of the day, you will have a new friend in this part of the world.
Location
Muelle Prat
Errázuriz
From the ship you will be transported to customs (VTP). After passing control, you have to walk to the front door to find us!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(77 Ratings)
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Mansoor_a
Sep 26, 2025
Lovely Valparaiso - Our last and only day in Valparaiso started out with a lot of rain. We requested our guide Katalina to start late until the rain let up. She was very flexible. And we had a wonderful tour when the sun came out. Since it was only two of us, she catered the tour for what we wanted, which was looking at graffiti, nice neighborhoods, and art galleries. We fell in love with Valparaiso. Even though there was a lot of walking up and down the hills. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Jesusgt4783yw
Sep 3, 2025
Valparaiso, an undiscovered city - Cristian knows his city in depth and has been able to convey his love for Valparaiso. It has given us a deeper view of the current city than the merely tourist one. The fishing area and markets that show a lively city should be highlighted. The city is full of charm, creative activity beyond the murals and has shown us the different local artists, along with hidden areas of their neighborhood. The food in the circular restaurant has been a success for the panoramic view and the excellent fish dishes. The tour has been full day and has been adapted to our preferences. Therefore Patatour is highly recommended.
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Sandym3276
Aug 25, 2025
The best tour I have ever done!! - Amazing! I loved every minute of this tour. It was the best thing I did while in the Santiago Valparaiso region. The combination of the local areas and the tourist areas was a great mix and we went to a lot of places that sold gifts and artwork. I was the only person on the tour so it was a bit personalized.
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Sn8y4m5rgc
May 7, 2025
This is the BEST tour of Valparaiso - We LOVED our tour with Danae! If you are visiting Valparaiso, you need to take this tour. Danae gave us an authentic, local, and well rounded understanding of the city. It was cloudy and cold on the day we went, and we appreciated that Danae tweaked our itinerary to make sure we could still see all of the sights and make the most of the gloomy day. Riding along all of the public transit is a highlight, as it gave us a good understanding of the rhythm and day to day life of the city, as well as empowered us to navigate it on our own! Danae had an incredible understanding of the history of both Valparaiso and the art we looked at. The pace of the tour was great, and done well so you don’t have to climb to many hills or stairs! Once we mentioned we liked art gallery’s and music, Danae made sure to incorporate stops into the trip, introducing us to the different artists and store owners as we went along. It changed the trajectory of our trip, and I don’t think we would’ve come to love Valparaiso so much if it weren’t for Danae. HIGHLY recommend! Pro tip: do it on your first or second day in town! We spent the following days retracing our steps and revisiting the places she recommended to us, stopping to shop and eat and wander.
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Oliver
Mar 14, 2025
Great tour, I can only recommend to anyone - Esteban, our guide was super friendly and could tell something about each building. He showed us very interesting shops and art in Valparaíso. He also told a lot of stories and historical stories about Valparaíso. He showed us corners of the city we would never have found on our own
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Sightseer20705651707
Mar 10, 2025
An excellent guide! - The guide was exceptional! She even accommodated us for our meeting point because we had just arrived from the airport!
She introduced us to the fish market with merchants and fishermen! It was completely authentic. She introduced us to the city and its history in one day. She brought us to the best restaurant to enjoy the best ceviche!
For us, this visit made us understand the culture of the city and its history.
I recommend this tour for culture, history and gastronomy.
Thank you,iii
Eric and Nadia
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Patb4421
Mar 9, 2025
Local’s view of Valparaiso - Amazing and fun day. Cristian was an excellent guide with outstanding local knowledge. We loved the fish market tour, many murals, historic neighborhoods, walking and use of different types of public transport. Highly recommended!
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Mark_m
Mar 7, 2025
Absolutely worth doing! - This is a fantastic way to spend a day in Valparaiso. Our guide, Christian, was terrific. He was born and raised in the neighborhoods we explored on foot giving us unique perspective. The excursion is about 7 hours but included a long break for lunch at a great but reasonably priced restaurant. We covered a lot of ground on foot and various forms of public transportation. Total steps walked was about 7,500 ( 3.5 miles) but not strenuous. The street art was fascinating. Highly recommend this tour of you want to experience the essential Valparaiso up close. Do it! You won’t regret it
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307wendyo
Mar 7, 2025
Great tour experience! - What a fabulous day with Cristian on our Valpo in One Day tour of Valparaiso. We couldn’t have asked for a more fun and exciting day seeing the sights in the city. The fish market and street art were our favorites but we saw a lot of things with great explanations! ! We took a funicular, trolley, small bus and train to see everything. Highly recommend this tour!
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Diane_j
Mar 7, 2025
Fun day in Valpo - We were locals for the day in Valparaiso! Wide buses, trains, funiculars, trolleys to navigate this beautiful art filled town. Christian is a local who loves sharing his city. He was so kind, considerate knowledgeable. Fun stops for traditional food and drinks! Highly recommend.
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