Chile · City guide

Valparaíso

Sept 2025 · day trip. Everything here is somewhere we actually went.

Eat

King crab by the pier
The guide pointed us at a seafood spot. We checked the reviews, called it a tourist trap, then had amazing king crab anyway.
Baco
Dinner after the winery. Bring an appetite or plan a second dinner.

Do

Lookout point and pier walk
A stray dog adopted us and barked at the sea lions.
Funicular down to the pier
We took it down to the pier.
Winery tour and tasting
On the way back to Santiago.
Fruit market
Buy soursop and cherimoya. Avoid too much eye contact with the cat.

Heads up

Guided tours
Check the guide's restaurant picks against reviews.
Airbnb
Confirm how you get back in. We got locked out after.

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