What a gorgeous Winery, with amazing people and fantastic food!…read more If you want to have a meal, make sure to make a reservation, they have a rather small restaurant and will run out of room. Food is amazing and totally worth it. I had the ossobuco and it was absolutely fantastic, falling off the bone, melting in your mouth delicious! Their wines are also delicious. We did the historical tour plus tasting, and they served 4 of their signature wines. All super smooth, delicious. They sell most of their production internally to Chile. Their wine is fantastic: dry but smooth. I highly recommend the tour as well, you get to learn about the property, all the owners and how it got to what it is today. Highly recommend it visiting the Santa Rita Winery if you ever find yourself in Chile.

Absolutely gorgeous gardens. A charming walk through its views, walking among the trees and getting…read moreto know every corner was a beautiful experience, the winery was very well preserved and the tours were very interesting. We had 4 wines. Paired with cheese and crackers.

Chile Private tours is excellent!!! Sunday Thomas met us at the Celebrity ship and we had a very…read morenice driver and comfortable large Mercedes van. He was on time at 9 am and spent all day with the four of us traveling together and showed us the towns of Vina Del mar and Valparissio I would not go on a large bus tour only consider going with Chile Private tours. We are lunch at the nicest restaurant and we were dropped off at the airport in Santiago on time. Thomas was very knowledgeable and knew all the highlights of each city. ONLY hire them cant say enough about Thomas and his company Liz S from California

Had a great two day tour around Valpraiso and Vina Del Mar with Thomas. Thomas speak English well…read more He answered all of our questions about the country and the area smart and intelligently. Thomas also had many great stories of the area including interesting history that most guide books don't share. He took us to some exceptional restraunts we would never find on our own. We also toured some unique sites like a little beach and fishing town tucked away in mountains that didn't show up anywhere you searched about local sites. I would recommend him to anyone visiting any part of chile.

I always check out the "free walking tours" when I travel because they're always full of great…read moreinformation and local tips. This tour didn't disappoint and I was overjoyed that they had two separate groups, one in English and one in Spanish. Our tour guide, Alonzo was amazing. He seemed very passionate about the history of his country while keeping the group engaged and entertained. He explained some of the cultural things we would see during our travels such as lots of public displays of affection especially in parks or the cafes with legs. I enjoyed the variety of neighborhoods and attractions we visited. The informative history and treatment of Chileans. He strongly recommended visiting the Museum of memory and human rights which I did and it was very eye opening. I loved that we took the subway and I was able to see how the underground transportation worked. I used the trains throughout my travels in Santiago which was very user-friendly. Our tour ended at a local bar where we had a small taste of local wine. Our guide hung around for a few minutes and answered questions. You always meet fellow travelers from all over the world including your home area. I always "tip" the suggested amount or more because their service is always worth that and more! If you're in that Santiago area, definitely check out their morning and/or afternoon tours. You won't be disappointed.

Both companies do an excellent job on these "Free Tours."…read more It is easy to tell them apart.....this company wears striped shirts, and their main competition ("Free Walking Tour") wears red shirts. We ended up using "Free Walking Tour Santiago" (red shirts) but would have gladly used this company also. Several times, we crossed paths and noticed they follow the same itinerary and both companies use guides with excellent English skills.

We rode bikes with this company with Adrine and Carmila as our guides. They were so good at taking…read morecare of us and sharing their knowledge of the city. I highly recommend them

Every first Tuesday of the month I head over to Bicicleta Verde with a group of friends to pick up…read morea bike and ride around and discover the city -- for free! Why the first Tuesday of every month? La Bicicleta Verde supports Critical Mass, the international bikers rights movement, giving both locals and tourists the opportunity to use their bicycles to join the city's cycling activists. This is by far one of the most fun (and free) activities you can do while in Santiago. After you pick up your bike (in exchange of an ID and phone number) you will go to Plaza Italia where you will meet up with hundreds of local cyclists (including baby ciclists as well as dogs! ) there will be a short speech from a representative of Furiosos Ciclistas to get you pumped up and explain the route (the route changes every month) and then you are off! Bikers join along the way, accumulating up to a couple thousand cyclists by the end. During the 1 hour journey throughout Santiago, you will sing, ring your bike bells loud, in unison, while running red lights and in general, disobeying common traffic laws. Thousands of singing cyclists not obeying traffic laws, you say? Don't worry, this outing is VERY safe and the group has a police escort at all times. Just remember to bring a bike light, ask for a helmet from the Bicicleta Verde crew and get ready for a fun night! To warm up, start practicing your Chilean "gritos" now. To get you started, here is one of the chants: "Somos caleta, andamos en bicicleta" Important: If you are feeling like you might be lost at anytime, look out for the green Bicicleta Verde bicycles (they stand out) and you know you are in good company. Also, make sure to stay in a group, as you don't want to speedily crossing a red light by yourself. As you finish, meet up with the Biciverde crew and head back to their office together.