Santiago Travel Forum

I am going to be in Santiago for 3 days (20-21st May and 19th June 2009), i was wondering with the transport card being 1100 pesos, does this card automatically include metro trips or you have to add these onto the card

My wife and I are arriving in Valparaiso on Feb 5, 2009, we will be completing a 16 day cruise that originated in Buenos Aires. Our flight leaves from Santiago the same day that our ship arrives (11:00 pm). We are not even sure what type of transportation is available from the cruise terminal to the airport. If anyone can offer suggestions as to whether we should find transportation when we arrive at the port or whether we might be able to hook up with someone who could take us to sites in the area, or should we just go directly to Santiago and tour that area. We also need information regarding weather conditions and what type of clothing we should wear for that time of the year.
Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated, since we have now clue as what to see and do for the 12 hrs that we have to spend before our flight.

I will be staying at the Radisson Plaza. Can anyone suggest several restuarants within walking distance for dinner on New Years.

Please let me know what type of public transportation exists between Puerto montt, and Valparaiso, Chile. Also, transporation between Vina Del Mar, Chile and Cordoba, Argentina.

We are only going to be in Santiago for one day and would like to take the Metro and a bus to the Concha y Toro winery. Can we pay for the Metro and bus with US dollars? Approximately how long would it take to get from Tobalaba Station to the winery?

Does anyone have a suggestion for the best way to travel from Santiago airport to Puerto Plata? What would a taxi charge and how do I make a reservation?

Are there lockers to store luggage for a few hours at the international terminal at SCL? And, if so, how big are they?
Thanks,
HB

PS: I´ll be there on Wed the 10th, so if you know, please post by noon Argentina time. ( 7am PST, 10am EST )

Is anyone around in Santiago this New Years? I arrive on 31 December at 15h45 and am looking for something to do, somewhere to go! Any suggestions or recommendations?!! :)

I'm in Santiago around New Years and am looking to join a day tour to a winery/wineries outside the city, but am really stuggling to find anything affordable - I really don't want to pay 150USD for a tour as I'll be by myself, but would prefer to join an organised tour.

And I'm having NO LUCK finding anything suitable on the internet! I'm sure a tour must exist - in Beijing for example I joined a one day tour to the Great Wall for 50USD, does anyone know of anything similar in Chile?

How can I book a single room at this hotel? and can I book airport transfer?

My husband and I want to go to Easter Island July 2010 for the solar eclipse. We like small groups, B&B's rather than hotels, and intelligent, well informed travel partners. Just like all of you!

We could book with Ken Lee - Mountain Adventures. Our favorite tour guide, Galapagos Travel, is already booked! Has anyone traveled with Ken Lee, or heard positive (or negative) opinions on his tours?

Also-if anyone has any suggestions on other groups, I'd really appreciate the suggestions.

Wilma11

I have a reservation in the Radisson Plaza for a two night stay beginning Dec 30. I was considering the Hotel Orly in Providencia. We like to walk a lot and also eat in the area where we stay for dinner. Which would be a better place to stay and what would be some nice places for dinner on Dec. 31.

we will be in santiago for 5 days... can anyone recomend a flyfishing day trip or an outfitter that can help us out? Thanks

Question One:
Is there bus or train from the airport to Santiago? I need to get to the Sheraton Hotels. How much is a taxi?


I will be staying at the Sheraton Hotel in Santiago. I need bus transportation to Valparaiso, then to the docks to connect with a cruise ship.
It looks like a bus leaves every 15 minutes and will stop in Valparaiso. How far is the Bus Stop from the port? About how much for a taxi?

Does anyone know the entry fee for Canadian citizens. We will be in Chile for less then 24 hours

I heard that there was some sort of entry fee/tax that you have to pay when you arrive in Chile by plane. Is this true, and how much is this tax? Any ifo would be appreciated.

When my wife and I were in Santiago three years ago, she bought necklace and earrings at a little jewelry store located near a staircase in Drugstore Galleria in Providencia. She has lost one of the earrings. We hope to be able to buy another pair, but can't remember the name of the store. I *did* remember the name for a time (I looked at their web site), but have forgotten it.

Does anyone know the name of this little jewelry store?

Thanks for any help!

My wife and I are arriving on an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Santiago on April 11, 2009. We start a cruise the next day, leaving from Valparaiso and going to Vancouver, British Columbia. Is anyone else on the same itinerary, and what options are you considering to get from the airport in Santiago to Valparaiso? We would be agreeable to find other cruise passengers to share the cost of the trip.

Stu and Brenda

Hello,

Some friends and I are headed to Santiago over the US Thanksgiving holiday. We'll be staying in the Bella Vista area of Santiago. I've seen the forecast that shows highs in the mid 80's and sunny and dry with lows in the low 50's.

That's a pretty big temperature drop. What do you recommend to wear in the evenings to dinner and being out and about? Is it really that cold in the summer?

Thanks

John

I will fly out of Santiago. What is the best way to get from Valparaiso to Santiago and what will the cost be? Two other people will be with me.

I know there's a 6-hour bus that goes from Santiago to Mendoza and stops at a couple of sights, like the Puente del Inca. But I was wondering if there are any full-day tours that start in Santiago and end in Mendoza and stop elsewhere along the way, like Tupungato, Aconcagua, Uspallata and Villavicencio? Any advice? Or does one have to take the bus to Mendoza and then arrange a separate tour to go back and see these things?

WE ARE TAKING THE BUS FROM MENDOZA TO SANTIAGO . WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY STOPS ON THE CHILE SIDE FOR A STOPOVER BEFORE SANTIAGO

WE WILL BE IN SANTIAGO FROM NOV 30TH-DEC 5TH .. CAN YOU HELP WITH ANY IDEAS FOR A 2 DAY TRIP OFF THE BEATEN PATH. NOT INTERESTED IN VALPARAISO. ANY INFO GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS DAVE AND CARLA

We are planning to fly to Santiago from Puerto Montt after vising Argentina. Can you recommend a nice hotel. Also how many days should we plan before returning to the US? Should we travel to Valparaiso and if so by a tour?

Hi,
I am returning to Santiago in Jan. 2009 for about 1 month. I would like to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in the Providencia district at reasonable cost. Can anybody help me out?
Thanks

What is the lowest cost way of getting from the Radisson Plaza Santiago to Valparaiso. Also the lowest fare from the airport to the hotel.

I would like to use the metro and bus systems to go from Baquadeno in the city to Concha y Toro. I read in an old publication that you could take the L5 Metro to the Bellavista de las Florida stop, and catch one of several metrobuses from there. Is this correct? Would you recommend a different way. Finally, how much would a taxi cost?

Thank you.

VICTOR WHITE

Hi there!

I'd like to go up to La Colina Thermal Springs for the day from Santiago. Is there a bus service anyone can recommend? I'd rather not drive. And if there is a bus service, how often and how much?

Thanks!

So, anything in particular -- concerts, art shows, soccer matches, festivals, etc. -- that I just can't miss over those days?

So looking forward to it -- any info would be most appreciated.

Jessica

Dear VT friends

I will be flying out of Puerto Montt (Chile) on 10 Oct ’08 by LAN270 and land at the Merino Benitez Terminal at 19:15 hrs. I will be flying to London by American Airlines at 21:30 hrs the following day. I have a few questions:
(a) Transportation to the City
(b) Accommodation in Santiago (my budget is about USD50 max)
(c) What are the “must visit” sights during my brief layover in Santiago? – I assume that I have about maximum 10-12 hours before leaving for the airport?