Private Valparaíso Offbeat Walking Tour

Itinerary
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Stop At: Plaza Bismark, Av. Alemania 5255, Valparaiso Chile

Barrio Puerto

Our adventure starts in Valparaiso’s original neighbourhood “Barrio Puerto”. Here we will explore the social realities of the city. Once one of the richest in the world, now it has experienced 100 years of decline.

Our walk through the port neighborhood will include a discussion of the Chilean diet, Valparaiso’s strong social history and the unique democratic layout of the city referred to as the ‘Jewel of the Pacific’.

Plaza Echaurren

Dive into the forgotten treasures of Valparaíso’s Golden Era. Plaza Echaurren has lots of soul, along with poverty. Wally will point out the best dive bar, just know that it gets a little crazy after sundown (your cue to leave).

Catch the O bus (pronounced OOOOOhhh bus). This rollercoaster ride will take you up and through some 14 odd hills stricken by poverty, but rich in history, street art, political organization and pride. This bus ride takes the same route made famous by Che Guevara’s arrival to Valparaiso in the film “The Motorcycle Diaries”.

From there, we will take a micro to go the Plaza Bismark

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Plaza Anibal Pinto, Calle Almirante Montt, Valparaiso Chile

Ex Carcel Cultural Center

Standing 800 meters over sea level, you will see why Valparaiso is a real life post card. We hope for your sake your camera doesn’t run out of battery here. Learn how the immigrants built this city up to the "Camino de Cintura" before we head back down into the oldest standing jail in Chile. The descent gives us views of the bay and neighboring cities of Viña del Mar, Reñaca and Concón.

We unravel how this cultural park was once the powder house for explosives, before becoming a 100 year old jail. We should mention it was used to torture, and kill political prisoners during the dictatorship. Do the names Pablo Neruda, Augusto Pinochet and Salvador Allende ring a bell? This tour explains their importance in Chile and ties to Valparaiso.

Street Art

See Valparaiso’s wealthier hills as we walk alongside the oldest Protestant cemetery in Latin America, and discover the best graffiti of the city. We show you how local street artists make fun of the Pope, Starbucks, Pinochet’s capitalistic model and McDonald’s through their controversial art. If you are easily offended, this tour might not be for you (and this city either).


Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes