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Free Walking Tour Valparaiso

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Where does the tour start?
You will receive the full meeting point details and a map after you finalize your booking, in a confirmation email.
Do I have to book my Free Tour?
Yes, it's necessary to book your Free Tour in order to receive the full meeting point details via email on time. This helps ensure an enjoyable experience and good coordination between guides and tour guests. Booking is free, quick, and easy!
Can I contact my guide?
Yes, you will be able to message your guide with any questions that you might have after making a reservation, up until the start of the tour.
Can I make a booking for a larger group?
Maybe! In order to keep the group sizes manageable, each guide sets their own limit of guests per booking and departure. Choose the Free Tour you want to book, select the number of people in your group, and see if there are any departures available that suit your needs.
Are Free Tours really Free?
Yes, with Free Tours, there's no set price; instead, the guides rely on the tips of participants to sustain their livelihoods. By contributing a fair amount that reflects the value you receive from the tour, you not only support the guides but also express your appreciation for their expertise and dedication.

Free Tours Valparaiso

Duration: 2.5 Hours
Next Tour: Today, 10:00
Duration: 3 Hours
Next Tour: Today, 15:00

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The tours are solely tips based so you can decide to contribute as much or as little as you feel the experience was worth.

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Latest reviews

Free Arts Tour Valparaiso
25/11/23
Interesting tour, we have seen different parts of art and not the typical streets. Benjamin was a funny guy but still has to gain some more experience in communicate and explaining facts in an easy way. :)
Xenia
Essential Free Tour Valparaiso
24/11/23
Ben is an excellent tour guide. He is very knowledgeable about the area and the art. He gave us a lot of local knowledge, injected a lot of fun in the tour took us at a leisurely pace. The tour was most enjoyable and I highly recommend taking the time to get to know Valparaiso with. Benjamin on this tour.
Vicki
Free Arts Tour Valparaiso
22/11/23
Christopher
Essential Free Tour Valparaiso
18/11/23
Benjamin Leon was a terrific guide who helped us discover many things we would never have encountered without him. We highly recommend his tour!
William
Essential Free Tour Valparaiso
18/11/23
Great tour with very interesting stories behind the graffities. Our guide today at 11am (Benito?) was very kind and did a grat job. He had an amazing knowledge.
Denise
Essential Free Tour Valparaiso
13/11/23
Stephanie
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Best Free Tours in Valparaiso

Valparaiso is one of Chile’s most iconic cities. To explore it is to immerse yourself in a distinctive side of Chilean culture steeped in history, art, color, and life. On the Free Walking Tours in Valparaiso, you will come across UNESCO World Heritage sites with excellent cuisine, architectural treasures, and a turbulent past that make up the “Jewel of the Pacific”, as it is known today. Join the Essential Valparaiso City Tour with a guide and hear interesting tales about pirate raiders, city foundation in the 16th century, and historic natural disasters that shaped the city. Navigate through the city center and its hilly outskirts to understand Valpa’s bohemian personality and why it has a strong symbolic meaning in the country and entire continent.

Highlights of a Free Tour in Valparaiso

Book Free Tours in Valparaiso and embark on a wonderful voyage up and down the funicular railway. On the way, you’ll come across important highlights such as Prat Pier. Here you’ll hear stories about its economic significance and the history and culture of the ‘porteños’. You’ll stop off at the charming neighborhoods of Cerro Alegre and Cerro Concepcion, high up on the hills overlooking the port. You reach these neighborhoods by taking one of the iconic funiculars, such as El Peral or Queen Victoria. At the top, you’re greeted with a charming neighborhood full of colorful street art, cafés, galleries, and restaurants serving delicious food. Travel further and you’ll find Pablo Neruda’s house. It is now a museum dedicated to his life and work.

Things to Do in Valparaiso

From beautiful hills to stunning views, traditional elevators, art, and colorful architecture Valparaiso is a unique and fun experience! You can spend a day simply wandering around its colorful streets and checking out some of the incredible street art with Valparaiso Free Walking Tours. If you want more of the city’s history go up to the Parque Cultural de Valparaiso originally a Spanish fort then a prison during the Pinochet dictatorship, nowadays it has transformed into a community arts hub. After you have worked up an appetite try the local specialty ‘chorrillana’. This is not for the faint hearted (or vegetarians) it’s a delicious dish consisting of 3 types of meat. For nighttime fun head to Calle Cumming which has a great array of bars and sip on a pisco sour as the sunsets.

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