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Santiago Trips & Tours

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Santiago Trips & Tours

Let Chile’s old-guard, exuberant capital surprise and delight - and leave you wanting more
There aren’t many places in the world that can lay claim to balmy winters, summer skiing, alfresco jazz festivals and museum-hopping all in one go, but Santiago is one of them. Chile’s capital is culturally captivating and energetically glamorous yet still small enough to feel like home for a few days. And stay for those few days you must, for this is a city on the cusp of something wonderful. Let the eclectic neighbourhoods rule your wanderings: artier-than-thou Lastarria for strolling alongside museums and galleries, Bellavista for sidewalk eateries and hole-in-the-wall bars, and Barrio Italia for fabulous shopping. Sights-wise, even locals will tell you to visit the former home of poet and Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda, before ascending Cerros Santa Lucia for a 360-degree view of the city. Come night-time, you’ll realise just how seriously Santiago takes its food (and partying) and the gastronomic scene is alive and buzzing whether you choose a best-in-the-world restaurant or street market. Unless you want to eat alone, don’t book a table until after 9pm – plenty of time to enjoy a pisco as the sun goes down and ponder your next Chilean move…
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Santiago Trips & Tours

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Chilean adventure: deserts to glaciers
Chile

Chilean adventure: deserts to glaciers

10 nights from $10.5K per person

All the highlights of Chile
Chile

All the highlights of Chile

20 nights from $20.6K per person

Vineyards, desert scenes & Easter Island
Chile

Vineyards, desert scenes & Easter Island

14 nights from $13K per person

The very best of Chilean Patagonia
Chile

The very best of Chilean Patagonia

12 nights from $13K per person

Argentina & Chile: the natural highlights
Argentina + Chile

Argentina & Chile: the natural highlights

16 nights from $14.8K per person

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Things to do

What to do in Santiago

Santiago is a city surrounded natural beauty and filled with the history of Spanish rule. Begin your wanderings in the Plaza de Armas, branching out to visit Santiago's many museums, ornate churches, and the bustling Mercado Central. The city also has a thriving arts scene to discover and the bohemian neighbourhoods are full of fantastical street theatre performances and quirky galleries. For the best views of the city, ride the cable car to the top of San Cristobal Hill, or climb the historic Cerros Santa Lucia. Then there's the food, which ranges from fabulous fine dining to hole-in-the-wall gems, and the skiing, which, if you time it right, is some of the best in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Adventure

Soar over the city in the Santiago cable car

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Explore the historical sites of Santiago

Culture

Visit the GAM cultural centre in Santiago

Why you'll love it

Why you'll love it

Architecturally fascinating with a madhouse nightlife, flea markets and boutique shops, live jazz and street theatre, museums, galleries, leafy parks, some of the best restaurants in the world and more than a little intrigue – what’s not to love?
Off the beaten track

Off the beaten track

Head east from the city to the Andes for a spot of summer skiing in the Southern Hemisphere’s finest ski resort, Portillo. Set against a towering mountain-scape, it’s incredible – and even heli-skiing can be arranged.
Something to think about

Something to think about

The infamous Santiago smog is at its worst during the winter months of May to September, but during summer (roughly November to March), the city tends to be hot, dry and lovely.
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Reviews

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Based on 18 Feefo Reviews for Chile

Guest
April 2026
17 nights in Chile and Argentina
April Solomon
February 2026
8 nights in Argentina and Chile
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Straights of Magellan
January 2026
6 nights in Chile and Argentina
Excellent service and support.
Excellent experience
Lyn
Excellent experience
November 2025
3 nights in Chile
Everything was great. I started to put our trip together on my own. Timbuktu was just as cost efficient, their providers were top notch, and they saved me all kinds of time.
All in all very good, experience with Timbuktu travel. Very professional.
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All in all very good, experience with Timbuktu travel. Very professional.
October 2025
10 nights in Chile
Corolla, was excellent, easy to contact and immediately response. This was very reassuring. We had many domestic flights in the country during our travel to Chile, and we had absolutely no problem at the airport. We had airport transfers. Everything went accordingly. I was not happy that we missed the glacier viewing the boat ride in Patagonia, it was a major thing, and I wish that they made me aware of that beforehand. It’s a big thing and the trip was expensive so I would’ve liked to have seen that… but otherwise everything else went seemingly very well. I was happy with the company all in all. The hotels were good as well, thank you
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Ricky McGrath
Love my team at Timbuktu
August 2025
5 nights in Chile
Great ideas and responsiveness. Attention to detail. Prepared to make recommendations even if there is no direct benefit.

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