Discover Santiago: Tourist Bus, Cerro San Cristobal and Wine
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Santiago, Chile
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
See Santiago your own way and explore at your own pace on this hop-on hop-off bus tour. Create your own sightseeing schedule and choose where to disembark and how long to spend there. The bus route goes top Santiago attractions including the Plaza de Armas, La Moneda, the Metropolitan Cathedral, and Providencia neighborhood.
- Enjoy the flexibility to explore Santiago at your own pace
- No fixed itinerary: Get on and off when you want
- Great way to get your bearings in Santiago
- Check off plenty of Santiago's highlights in just one tour
What's Included
- Ticket Hop On - Unlimited Hop Off Route 1 for two days and Route 2 for 1 day
- Alcoholic BeveragesTour and tasting in Viña Santa Carolina with 3 glasses of wine
- Gift Santa Carolina Cup
- Santiago Cable Car Ticket for two consecutive days (Tuesday to Sunday)
- Funicular Ticket Santiago for two consecutive days (Tuesday to Sunday)
- Unlimited Scenic Buses in Metropolitan Park for 2 consecutive days (Tuesday through Sunday)
- Gratuities
- other tickets
Meeting and Pickup
Operating hours.9:30 am
Departure Point
- You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.
Itinerary
Hop on or hop off your distinctive red double-decker bus at 12 different stops scattered throughout the city of Santiago. Use the intriguing commentary and excellent vantage point to select the attractions you want to explore in more depth and disembark the bus as many times as you like during a period between 9.30am and 6pm. Buses depart from each stop every 30 minutes and the entire city loop lasts 2 hours, allowing you plenty of time to appreciate each of the capital's most significant structures.
Cool down on the air-conditioned lower deck and gain fascinating insight into the city's rich history with audio commentary. Glide past legendary landmarks like Mercado Central and Bellas Artes; sail through the bohemian neighborhood of Bella Vista; and absorb the botanical beauty of Parque Arauco during your ride.
List of stops include:
1. Arauco Park
2. Sheraton Hotel
3. Courtyard Bellavista
4. Metropolitan Park
5. Plaza de Armas
6. Constitution Square
7. Paseo Bulnes
8. Saint Lucia
9. Providence
10. Golf
11. Isidora Goyenechea
12. Costanera Center
Please see the Itinerary section below for detailed information on each stop serviced.
Cool down on the air-conditioned lower deck and gain fascinating insight into the city's rich history with audio commentary. Glide past legendary landmarks like Mercado Central and Bellas Artes; sail through the bohemian neighborhood of Bella Vista; and absorb the botanical beauty of Parque Arauco during your ride.
List of stops include:
1. Arauco Park
2. Sheraton Hotel
3. Courtyard Bellavista
4. Metropolitan Park
5. Plaza de Armas
6. Constitution Square
7. Paseo Bulnes
8. Saint Lucia
9. Providence
10. Golf
11. Isidora Goyenechea
12. Costanera Center
Please see the Itinerary section below for detailed information on each stop serviced.
Route 1 : Classic
10 Stops
11 Points of Interest
Duration: 2 hours
Operating Schedule: Service Classic Route Monday to Sunday First departure 9 : 30 AM Closure 6 : 00 PM Buses every 1hr Remember that you can get on and off the bus as many times as you want, along the route and you must consider that to reach the last full lap, you must take the bus before 4 : 00 PM.
1
Av. Pdte. Kennedy Lateral 5059
2
Isabel Montt & Avenida Bicentenario
3
Los Conquistadores & Pedro de Valdivia Norte
4
Pío Nono 445
5
Pl. de Armas 2
6
Teatinos 254
7
Av. Alameda Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 390
8
Av. Providencia 835
9
Av. Andrés Bello 2425
10
Isidora Goyenechea 3365
Points of interest passed by on this route
Parque Arauco
Parque Bicentenario
Parque Metropolitano De Santiago
Patio Bellavista
Plaza de Armas
Plaza de La Constitucion
Centro Cultural Palacio De La Moneda
Cerro Santa Lucia
Plaza De La Aviacion
Sky Costanera
Teatro Municipal Las Condes
Route 2: Urban
3 Stops
4 Points of Interest
Duration: 1 hour
Operating Schedule: Monday to Saturday Service Departures Monday to Friday : 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM Departures Saturdays : 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM Buses every 2hr Remember that you can hop on and off the bus as many times as you want, along the route and combine with Route 1 of the Hop-On. You should consider that to make the last full lap of Route 1 of the Hop-On, you must take the bus before 4 :00 PM.
1
Triana 861
2
Av. Italia 1669
3
Til Til 2228
Points of interest passed by on this route
Barrio Italia
Plaza De La Aviacion
Vina Santa Carolina
Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.6
based on 1,945 reviews
Karen_B, Feb 2026
Good commentary, well worth the time and money. Will say that the stops could be more clearly marked.
Lauren_J, Feb 2026
The meeting place was easily found. The host on the bus was super attentive and explained everything.
Alan_N, Feb 2026
Miguel and all of the drivers and assistants were friendly and very helpful! Many stops near major destinations! The funicular to Church has outstanding views!
Jennifer_D, Jan 2026
Driver's vehicle was not road worthy. Should not have been approved to transport tourists. Had re-tread tires. One came apart at high speed. Could have been a serious accident. He had no spare tire. We had to take an Uber from half way back to Santiago adding big expense. Two hour delay.
William_B, Jan 2026
very good way to see the sites of the city of Santiago and learn of its interesting history and culture
DAunn_S, Dec 2025
This is a great tour and definitely hits all the highlights. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Loved the app to track where the buses were. Without signage marking the bus stops it was a little difficult to locate where pick up was going to be if you did not get off at that stop. More buses running the route would be nice as well.
John_S, Dec 2025
I purchased these tickets for December 23rd. I arrived at stop #6 and waited. After about 20 minutes a bus finally approached, however, it abandoned the route and turned off at Compañía de Jesús. I could see it do this from where i waited. It was 17:40. Ten minutes later a second bus approach stop #6 where I stood waiting. I watched as it also abandoned the route and drove off down Compañía de Jesús. Another ten minutes passed and 18:00 arrived. All of this activity could be observed in the app in real time. I took screen shots.
The service I paid 45USD for is supposed to run to 18:00, but if the buses abandon the route early, the servicedoes not run to 18:00 or 17:20 for that matter. I complained Turistik. They acknowledged the problem. They offered me service on replacement date after my flight left for the Northern Hemisphere, but not a refund. Suffice to say this was not what I expected. I do cannot recommend duch a service.
SAMUEL_A, Sep 2025
If you try to cancel your reservation, you will be charged 100% cancelation fee - which has never happened before. This is unacceptable.
Be aware! Be aware!
Joseph_M, Aug 2025
Much cheaper to buy directly from an agent. Stops were difficult to find as no signs. I’d recommend but buy on the bus.
Robert_M, Mar 2025
The city has a lot to offer; but the bus trip missed information on 6 of the 10 stops. The earphones which are normally very helpful were not on this trip. They had a lot of static. My wife and I were very disappointed. We have scheduled a two day experience in Buenos Aires and are hoping the experience will be much better.
Toby_G, Feb 2025
Staff was amazingly supportive to this lady traveling alone with limited Spanish to get her through. I’m grateful
Robert_R, Feb 2025
Failed service! Lost money! Did not get pdf of ticket!
No map showing where are pickups; no links on their email, email does not exist. Never trust them.
Judith_G, Jan 2025
Difficult to find the stops, need more information prior such as Tourista App and map of stops. Frequency between buses is too long usually a wait of 45 minutes. On board staff were attentive and helpful!
John_C, Dec 2024
We’ve done a few other Holp on Holp buses in different cities, and this clearly was the best in terms of service from the staff
Kathryn_H, Nov 2024
Always the best way to scope out a new city, then stop where you want to spend extra time! We loved this city, and feel like we know our way around a bit! Buses are clean and timely, city needs to trim the branches that hit the second level! Makes it exciting tho!
Arlene_I, Nov 2024
Seeing the city on a busy Friday afternoon, lots of traffic, impatient drivers, tall buildings. The technology system for listening did not work very well....idea is good but the reality is that we passed most of the places identified verbally and could not really figure out what it was referring to.
James_S, Nov 2024
High quality, well managed, good run-thru of city. Easy on-off setup. Stops well placed. Staff friendly and solid English.
Susan_M, Sep 2024
We went to the place listed in the information to catch the bus. We asked a security car if this was the right place since there was no sign. He said it was on the other side of a very big and busy street, so we went there and waited over an hour. We asked a local shopkeeper, and he said the place had been moved a block and a half away. We went there and waited half an hour. A bus drove by but didn’t stop. To top it off, the bus driver shook his finger at us like we were doing something wrong. We gave up. Only good news is the company was prompt with a refund.
Rimantas_E, Aug 2024
I saw the places which I missed in previous days in Santiago walking according to the map and visiting museums
George_H, Jun 2024
Good introduction to the city. Allows you to choose the sights most interesting to you and provides transportation.
teresa_h, Apr 2024
weather was great for this trip we had a nice time with the guides on the buses. would recommend people use this bus
Gerry_A, Feb 2024
very disappointed, After asking the taxi to take me from the airport to the first address mentioned in the mail at the meeting point ( cost me 30 $ ) the bus never showed up after 1h30 at that place, walked 3 KM to go to the other point Plaza D armies, it is so big and no details about where the bus will come for P up, never found it, will not recommend at all - need more accurate data about meeting point very disappointed
Kelly_S, Feb 2024
I think the purpose of the double decker tour bus was just a more cost effect mode of transportation around Santiago. We did not receive any history or information of any of the sites that we stopped at. It was more of a drop off/get on at each stop. We also had a hard time trying to figure out the specific location to get on the bus to start the tour. This information was not given in the ticket.
Richard_M, Jan 2024
Most bus stops are not marked. The address we were told to go to, to meet the bus was 7 blocks away on a different street. Three locals tried to help and sent us to 3 different locations. Fortunately, the last one got it right. So we met the bus 1.5 hours late.
However- once on the bus, the staff was friendly and helpful. The tour narration on our headsets was good and interesting. Also, the bus was not too full, which made the tour easier and more enjoyable.
One more issue: several headphone jacks (plug-in spots) were bad, with a lot of static noise. However, we did find two that worked well.
Roy_B, Jan 2024
The pace is very nice. We had plenty of time for what we did.............
That's ever,thing thatvi need to say.
AnneG, Jan 2024
Great way to see the city and know what you would like to go back to later. Was a hot day and in the bus you got the cool breeze.
Melissa_B, Jan 2024
We had a fantastic time. Got on and off the bus 3 or 4 times and hardly any wait for another bus. It was a great day!!!
Walter_B, Dec 2023
Very interesting tour in English and other languages. Jumped off to tour several of the stops, buses showing up when they were scheduled. Highly recommend this tour.
MADHUSUDAN_G, Dec 2023
The bus covered the major touristic attractions in Santiago at a speed that afforded easy sightseeing without getting off the bus. The commentary was clear and good. The ticket conductor was helpful. My favorite stop where I got down was the San Cristobal Hill from where you get a 360 degree views of the city and the Andes range. It was simply wonderful. The bus tour is a good way to see the city in a leisurely way.
BobbiColdicott, Dec 2023
Firstly, no information on specific pickup locations or times was provided as promised. I live here so could locate one by asking security at the MUI (stop 10). Good luck to foreign visitors that don't speak Spanish. Why they can't provide a map of stop locations online is beyond me. The contact phone number for the tour company didn't work. No one replied to requests for information after booking. My Viator ticket didn't work on board--staff promised to provide a different QR code, but never did. Once on board, it took nearly 15 minutes to get earphones and a map. Audio information is limited with awful hold music in-between blurbs. Digital audio system on one bus didn't work at all--and you need phones that you can plug the earphone jacks into. Buses were very late--we waited an hour for a pickup after Plaza de Armas in the sun with no seating--very difficult for my elderly guest. No stop at La Moneda, with no announcement given. We were only told after I asked why we were going the wrong direction and nowhere near the palace. There's no way you could make more than a couple of stops and finish the circuit before they stop service. We started at 10am, with only one 30 minute hop off, and finished the loop in 5 hours.
In fairness, staff on board were very friendly and multilingual. You can buy tickets on board.
Overall, super overpriced for what we got and a lot of time in traffic in areas of little interest. Wouldn't recommend.
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