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

This four-story home, offering 360 degree views of the city, is highlighted by "the jar of smoke," a round, post-modern fireplace designed by Neruda himself.

A beautiful lookout spot for aerial sightseeing.

The wedge-shaped Turri Tower is one of the oldest clocks in the city.

Bordering the famous port in the center of Valparaiso, this popular plaza contains the country's naval headquarters.

The impressive square-arched government building was moved from Santiago to protect it from socialist bombings in the 1970's.

Many vintage chilean buildings line this hilly street, a popular site for a walking tour.

This turn-of-the-century palace pays homage to the city's 16th century roots and currently houses the Fine Arts Museum.

This impressive "fortress" is one of Valparaiso's most architecturally awe-inspiring military buildings.

The amazing eastern views provided by this magnificent hilltop are some of the best in the country

The War of the Pacific in the 1880's was a major punctuation point in the history of Chile. The Chilean armed forces, anchored by the Navy, eventually triumphed over Bolivia and Peru. Chile seized land in the north with valuable mineral resources (saltpeter and copper), trashed Lima, and pushed Bolivia back from the seacoast into land locked status. Anyone wondering about whether these successes are important and well-remembered should spend some time looking up this quite impressive monument to the victory and its leaders. The monument also serves as a focal point of Sotomayor Square and can be seen from many of the surrounding hills.

This National Monument is a nineteenth century castle that currently serves as a cultural center.

One of the main drags that hugs the ocean with breathtaking views.

The first and largest casino in Chile offers games and entertainment for all ages.

Renaca is reached from Vina del Mar in the south by a coastal road. To the rear of the main town and ocean front the town rises quickly with many steep roads. Shops bars and restaurants aplenty. The beach sandy and clean with a nice promenade.

Great place for taking a amazing photo of your visit to Valparaiso. You get to see the whole city and the complete bay (including Viña and Reñaca). There are restaurants nearby and it's surrounded by beautiful and off-the-beaten-path streets of the Playa Ancha hill.

This is the "president's summer house", you can appreciate that while walking in the "Peru Avenue". It's a nice place, It is on the top of Castle Hill. "Castillo Cerro".

The buildings, street art and history all blend together to create an terrific experience. Wonder the streets, list local merchants, take the vehicular trams up and down steep hill sides. Walk streets with vista's of the sea.

Vina del Mar boasts that it is Chile's most luxurious beach resort town, attracting visitors from all over the world. Even though it was off season.

The Arco Británico is a monument on Avenida Brasil. It was donated to the city in 1910 by the British community to mark the centenary of the Independence of Chile.

The monument, covered in Italian marble, is surmounted by a British Victorian lion and is decorated with the images of four Britons who participated in the Chilean War of Independence.

Nice square commemorating the important literary history of the city. Very nice architecture around and some lovely gardens. Nice stop-over point on the way to Pablo Neruda's house. Shake hands with a statue. Put your arm around another.

This place is unique in many ways. The buildings are very european and the views are splendind. There are many stores and restaurants, aswell as lovely picture stops and lovely artcrafts sold all over the place.

The Museum of Archeology and History Francisco Fonck, founded in 1937, is a varied and complete museum that shows objects of the original peoples of Chile: highlighting its large collection of the Rapanui culture, the Atacameños, Diaguitas, Mapuches, inhabitants of the area central and extreme austral, in addition to a wide collection of Peruvian pre-Columbian vessels. In the area of ​​Natural Sciences there is a complete sample of arthropods and animals from different areas of the country.

This statue was brought in from Easter Island. It is extremely interesting. It is fun to take pictures standing by this statue. It makes you wonder about its original creators. It also entices people to want to visit Easter Island.

Pablo Neruda's house is one of the talked about destinations at Valparaiso. Its a small house on top of Cerro Bellavista.. It houses a museum showing glimpses of Pablo Neruda's life & offers a vantage point to look out over the city. There are shops outside the house that one can pick up pretty magnets from, & a quaint plaza closeby which has steps with beautiful mosaic.

Enjoy the views from the boat and the culture within the port with local merchants and a big plaza to add to your experience of Valparaiso.

It's the historical part of Valparaiso located on the hills. The place is an UNESCO World Heritage because of its house's architecture. You can enjoy also the view of Valparaiso's seaside and many restaurants and shops.

The Muelle Vergara is a great spot to catch some nice photos of the coastline on both sides.

It is also a very popular fishing spot with the locals.

Every visitor to the area should visit this iconic spot. Even on a not so sunny day its very picturesque.

Artilleria appears to be the Valparaiso ascensor with the most reviews. It also probably has the best views from the top and the stroll back down is very nice too.

One of the many elevator lines that take folks up and down the hills. Very practical in this very vertical city.

This is the oldest funicular in Valparaíso. The view is wonderful, even if you can see daylight through the floorboards. It is a real local experience!

Paseo atkinson, use to be a living place in the past years, now is full of tourist that enjoy a nice view, from there you can see the bay, the hills and the plan of the city. Paseo atkinson is now a free access viewpoint located in Valparaíso, in the Concepción hill.

Piano Staircase.

A nice walk, different from the others in the sense that it does not have the same view, but it is surrounded by interesting buildings and commercial premises that have been preserved over time.

The Queen Victoria funicular, built by the British in the late 1800’s, is an efficient and pleasant ride up the mountain in an eight-person box.

Departure from Santiago city

Valparaiso, The Jewel of the Pacific, offers a unique appeal. Initially encouraged by groups of artists and bohemians and then by the community, Valparaiso has gone through a transformation through improvement projects.

The city, also known as the Garden City was founded on December 29th, 1874, by the engineer Jose Francisco Vergara Echevers, and has grown into Chile's most luxurious beach resort town, attracting visitors from all over the world.
Some come for Vina Del Mar 's languid tropical atmosphere, its grand tree lined , its vast, soft stretches of white sand beach, and its sybaritic abundance of gourmet restaurants.