Santiago Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: Day-Long Exploration with Big Bus Chile

Explore the city at your leisure on Chile’s exclusive Big Bus. The Hop-On Hop-Off Classic Edition allows you to navigate Santiago with 10 stops, featuring the Historic Center, parks, shopping centers, and key attractions. Enjoy unlimited boarding and alighting throughout an entire day.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Tourist bus around Santiago for a day (Route)

Operating Schedule: Service from Monday to Sunday
First departure 9:30am
Closing 6:00 p.m.
Buses every 1 hour
Remember that you can get on and off the bus as many times as you want, along the route and you must consider that in order to make the last complete lap, you must take the bus before 4:00 p.m.

1. Av. Pdte. Kennedy 5059
Parque Arauco One of the most important malls in Chile and Latin America. Here you will find various products from the best brands, along with an entertainment center that includes an open-air boulevard with a wide variety of cuisine, a cinema, a theater room and a Turistik Infocenter (located at the entrance to the boulevard) from where you can discover Santiago and its surroundings. Nearby is Parque Araucano, ideal for walking, exploring, having a picnic and enjoying fresh air and nature.

2. Isabel Montt & Avenida Bicentenario
Bicentenario Park This beautiful park designed by the architect and landscape designer Teodoro Fernández, has an area of 27 hectares and extends along the southern bank of the Mapocho River. It has two lagoons where black-necked swans, flamingos, herons and fish coexist, walking trails, an amphitheater where musicals, plays and other shows are performed, and an exclusive international restaurant called Mestizo. It is a perfect place to enjoy the outdoors and take one of the best postcards, which mix nature and architecture.

3. Los Conquistadores & Pedro de Valdivia Norte
Cable Car This is the closest stop to the entrance to the Santiago Metropolitan Park and Cable Car. It is only a 5-minute walk to enjoy these entertaining attractions, such as seeing Santiago from above on the Cable Car and reaching the top of San Cristóbal Hill. On the way to the park you can visit the Sculpture Park, an open-air area with more than 30 sculptures by prominent Chilean artists. Also in the sector is the historic Casona “Lo Contador”, a beautiful building with Spanish influences from the late 18th century, which today is occupied by the Campus of Architecture, Design and Urban Studies of the Catholic University.

4. Bellavista 52
Patio Bellavista Bellavista stands out as one of the most visited sectors of Santiago, a must-see that mixes culture with entertainment. Patio Bellavista is a place that brings together art exhibitions, live music, theater, craft shops and a wide and exquisite gastronomic offer. This stop is 5 minutes from Parquemet (entrance at Pío Nono), where you will find the Metropolitan Zoo and Panoramic Buses that take you to the top of San Cristóbal Hill, where you can connect to the Cable Car. In the surroundings there are also Plaza Baquedano, Parque Forestal and Bustamante, multiple bars and restaurants.

5. Monjitas 821
Plaza de Armas The Plaza de Armas represents the true heart of Santiago. This type of plaza exists throughout Chile, because when the Spanish established cities they used that point as the axis of their grid plans. From this Turistik stop, you can tour the historic center of the city, visiting the historic buildings that surround the square, such as the Metropolitan Cathedral, Municipality of Santiago, Central Post Office Casa Colorada and Museum of Santiago, Former National Congress and National Historical Museum, among others.

6. Teatinos 254
Plaza de la Constitución Around this square you will find some of the most important buildings and monuments linked to the executive branch of the State of Chile, among them, the Palacio de la Moneda, headquarters of the Presidency of the Government of Chile. Its construction took place between 1784 and 1805, it was designed by the Italian architect Joaquín Toesca and its original destination was to be the Royal Mint, which is the reason for its current name. You will be able to see and explore buildings and places of interest that include: Plaza de la Constitución, Palacio de la Moneda, Palacio de la Moneda Cultural Center, Metropolitan Municipality, Santiago Stock Exchange, Club de la Unión, University of Chile, Paseo Bulnes and Eighteenth Ward

7. Av Alameda Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins 440
Cerro Santa Lucía has been one of the most relevant points since the founding of Santiago. On February 12, 1541, the monumental neoclassical entrance to the hill was completed in 1902 and harmonizes around a sculpture of the god Neptune an entire architectural complex with curved staircases, pools, a large terrace and a triumphal arch topped by a dome. The complex constitutes a very evocative image of the lifestyle of Santiago’s high society at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. From the Turistik Santa Lucia stop you can see and explore places of interest that include: Santa Lucia Hill, National Library, Paris-Londres neighborhood, San Francisco del Monte church, Central House of the Catholic University of Chile and Lastarria neighborhood that has a strong cultural seal where you can find art galleries, restaurants and cultural centers.

8. Av. Providencia 969
Plaza de la Aviación Plaza de la Aviación is an extension of Balmaceda Park, which was created in 1929 as part of the old Japanese Park, designed by the Austrian landscape designer Óscar Prager. It receives its current name in honor of the monument of the Chilean Air Force erected in 1980. In addition, in the square you will find a water fountain called Bicentenario, which is almost 70 meters long and has a width of more than 25 meters, inaugurated in 2005 by the Municipality of Providencia. In this sector you can visit Balmaceda Park and Uruguay Park, which are part of the green areas that run along the slope of the Mapocho River. You can also walk along Avenida Providencia, a tourist area full of life, which has different shops, restaurants, cafes and bars to enjoy Santiago.

9. Tajamar & Avenida Vitacura
Costanera Center The Costanera Center is a complex that combines an experience of modernity and entertainment. With the tallest building in Latin America at 300 meters high, this imposing construction offers endless possibilities that start with its wide range of products in the largest mall in Chile, where some of the most important brands in the world are housed. world. In addition to its wide culinary offering, it has a terrace and a viewing point, the Sky Costanera, which allows you to appreciate the city with privileged views. The venue also has a cinema and its surroundings, with the maximum expression of modernity and progress, in front of the new financial district of the city, also known as Sanhattan.

10. Museo Interactivo Las Condes (MUI)
Las Condes Interactive Museum This stop is in the heart of the El Golf neighborhood, which gets its name because the entrance to the exclusive Los Leones Golf Club is just a few blocks away. Several of the mansions in the area date back to the mid-20th century and belonged to the family of the wealthy Isidora Goyenechea, the name given to the main street of this neighborhood. Around this stop you will find many restaurants and cafes, as well as the Las Condes Municipal Theater and the Las Condes Interactive Museum. In the latter you can travel in space and time through entertaining audiovisual productions in 3D format. An ideal panorama to enjoy with the family.

Points of Interest

  • Parque Arauco

  • Parque Bicentenario

  • Parque Metropolitano de Santiago - Parquemet

  • Patio Bellavista

  • Plaza de Armas

  • Plaza de La Constitucion

  • Centro Cultural Palacio de la Moneda y Plaza de la Ciudadania

  • Cerro Santa Lucia

  • Plaza de la Aviacion

  • Sky Costanera

  • Teatro Municipal Las Condes

What's Included
  • Unlimited 1-Day Hop On Hop Off Ticket
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • other tickets
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Arianac686
Jul 26, 2024
the ideal walk to Santiago in 1 day - seems to me to be a super practical country that allows you to travel all the important historical and commercial points in a short time. Camila a divine who advised us super
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Larissals572ey
Jul 24, 2024
Santiago Bus Tour - Excellent bus ride to the main sights. Careful guides with Portuguese translation. Camila Martinez
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Lydias926
Jul 24, 2024
Nice walk in santiago. - An ideal plan to get to know the city in express mode after a work trip. The team super friendly and willing to help. Good explanations about the history of the city.
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Larissals572ey
Jul 24, 2024
Bus ride - Very nice walk! Friendly and attentive guides. It's worth it. Main sights and explanations. Camila Martinez
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664yasminl
Jul 18, 2024
City tour day - Thanks to Cata Green I and my family had a great experience on our first day in Santiago, we knew the main sights safely. I highly recommend!
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878eduardat
Jul 18, 2024
Amazing tour throughout Santiago - Thanks to Cata Green we had a great experience walking on the bus, we met with the first at Parque Araújo at 10 in the morning and we continued with the passei until the afternoon. All staff were very attentive and asked to take away our doubts. The bus contains an audio Guide to go accompanying while making the tour.
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Grandtour47289831470
Jul 16, 2024
Unforgettable experience - Everything on the tour is very well prepared. We thank Guide Daniela for the special attention. We will not forget the beautiful moments lived.
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B154avmaximilianog
Jul 11, 2024
Visita a Chile - I recommend the tour bus to get to know Santiago de Chile and its history and thank you Camila Martínez for all the help and advice
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U5493szdianab
Jul 11, 2024
We recommend - We recommend you to get to know Santiago de Chile better. Thanks to Camila Martínez for all your advice
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X2692eodanielj
Jul 10, 2024
De Mexico a Chile - Great views and magnificent tour of the heart of Santiago, thanks to Nicole and Marcial! Made the tour an unforgettable experience
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