Travel and transport agencies Valparaíso

French guides based in Chile since 2006, specialists in tailor-made trips, Thomas and Valentin concoct their itineraries based on their vast experience and knowledge of the terrain. From the Atacama to Patagonia, passing by Valparaiso or Easter Island, the tandem offers tailor-made tours, classic or off the beaten track. Beyond the flawless organization, their philosophy is sharing and conviviality. If you have a specific request or want to discover Chile in a different way, we recommend them with our eyes closed!

Thomas, a Charentais living in Viña del Mar, offers tours in and around Valparaiso. The region remains the favorite playground of Thomas and his team: with them, you will discover the hidden treasures of Valparaiso, you will visit small family vineyards far from the beaten track, you will meet alpacas, pelicans and sea lions, discover the magnificent landscapes of the Andes, the beauties of the coastline... You can even take Chilean cooking classes, learn the secrets of pisco sour, and create your own wine!

Certainly one of the best bus companies from/to the other cities of the country. Many departures are regularly scheduled to the capital of Santiago and to the other cities of the country, in the north as in the south. You can buy your tickets directly at the bus terminal, but the company also has the advantage of offering online booking. In this case, there is no obligation to print your tickets, you will only have to show your tickets on your phone. For the night trips, prefer the seats in category cama.

Terra Chile is an agency of the Terra Explora group, created in 1998 in Bolivia by French people passionate about Latin America. Since then, the network has grown, but the values are still the same. Terra Chile is a specialist in tailor-made travel, according to your tastes, your desires, your budget, in a good mood and in French. Their renewed knowledge of the field allows them to meet your expectations. Because of their location and experience, they can also offer you all kinds of tours. In short, a serious and qualified operator!

From Santiago, several bus companies (Turbus, Condor, Pullman...) make the trip almost every hour. When you arrive, a small kiosk dedicated to tourist information will give you a map to find your way. There are regular departures to the north of the country, to La Serena, Vallenar, Copiapó, then Antofagasta, Iquique or Calama. For the southern cities (Temuco, Osorno, Puerto Varas or Puerto Montt), the buses pass by the capital and stop there.

This Chilean airline provides international and domestic flights from the Arturo Merino Benitez airport, located in Santiago. So you can board LATAM planes from France (with a stopover in Brazil) and travel around the country quite easily: Arica, Iquique, Calama, Antofagasta, La Serena, Temuco, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Balmaceda... to go from the north to the south, a stopover is imperatively made by Santiago. LATAM is the only company to serve the airport of Easter Island.

The metro, inaugurated in 2005, connects the port district of Valparaíso to Limache (near La Campana National Park), via Viña del Mar and Quilpué. In Valpo, you can take it at the following stations: Port Prat (near Sotomayor Square), Bellavista (Lider supermarket, near Ecuador Square), Avenida Francia (at the end of the avenue), Barón (at the end of Argentina Avenue). The frequency is very regular throughout the day (every 6 or 12 minutes), but there is no service after 10:30 pm. It runs along the seafront at the beginning.

Once numbering 31 (the first was built in 1883), these "elevators" were essential for people living on the sloping cerros to get to the center of town. They are in fact funiculars, as they move along rails laid at an angle, with the exception of the Polanco elevator, which moves vertically. Today, 12 elevators have been destroyed, 7 are still operational (the number varies from 5 to 8 every two months), and the others are either in ruins or being restored.