City tours offer a great introduction to the city of Santiago, especially if you only have a few days to enjoy everything that the city has to offer. They are available in English, which can often help you navigate some of the museums or sights where there are no English translations, and informed, interesting, and entertaining guides can answer questions and keep the dynamic fun and exciting.

Many operators offer half and full-day tours of the city's sights. Walking tours of the Santiago Central are most common, with museum and church tours coming in a close second.

Here are some tours that take you off the beaten path:

"Human Rights Legacy" Tour:
Take a half or full-day historical tour of Santiago's sites that have to do with dictator Augusto Pinochet's 17-year regime (1973-1989).

Beach Resorts Tour:
Stroll down white sand beaches and enjoy the Mediterranean climate of beach resorts Valparaiso and Vina del Mar.

Isla Negra and Pomaire:
Explore Isla Negra, the former home of Nobel Prize-winning poet Pable Neruda, and check out the crafts of skilled potters in the small village of Pomaire.

Adventure Tours:
Spend the day white-water rafting outside Santiago, or hiking to the craters of nearby volcanoes.

Wineries Tour:
Take a half or full-day tour of some of the region's finest vineyards.

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