Valparaiso had nice restaurants and unique Ascensors for getting up the hills. The town is a busy with old narrow streets that were crowded. Nearby was Vina Del mar which is more of open beach resort town. Santiago is about an hour and a half away. We took a bus to Valparaiso which was less than $10. ...
This port is a waste of time. Don't take any of the tours in Arica. If you want get off the ship and walk into town on your own. But this is truly a wasted stop. ...
We arrived at the airport in Santiago and easily and cheaply got transportation to Valparaiso. At the airport look for the BUS kiosks behind the Taxis. Pay the driver in local currency. Take the bus to Terminal Pajaritos. Buy a ticket to Valparaiso from any of the many companies providing service. Buses run regularly. Once in Valpo, we walked to the port, but it's a little complicated. A taxi ...
We had arranged a private half day tour of the city. The guide spoke good English and very knowledgeable of the area. The tour was arrange through Viator, ...
Valpo is ok to spend a night. Pretty, hillside city. Stray dogs running all over the place. We stayed at the Hotel Verso which was pretty good. It was pretty high up on the hillside with excellent views. We also had an excellent dinner at the hotel. ...