Turistik

Turistik is the company behind Santiago's hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus and one of the easiest ways for first-time visitors to organise day trips beyond the city. It describes its bus as the only one in Santiago that lets you get on and off as many times as you like, and it complements the city service with a range of guided excursions.

The hop-on hop-off bus is a practical way to get your bearings on the first day. A single ticket lets you ride the loop and step off at the stops that interest you, which helps in a city where the main sights are spread between the historic centre, Bellavista, Providencia and the eastern districts. The full list of stops is published on the company's website.

Beyond the city, there is a day tour to the coast that combines a wine visit, the Neruda museum, Valparaíso and Viña del Mar, which covers a lot of ground in one day. Wine lovers can choose a visit to Viña Santa Carolina, an urban winery inside Santiago, or a full winery package. For mountain scenery there is a Cajón del Maipo tour to Laguna Escondida and Casa Chocolate with brunch, and an Andes panoramic tour to Valle Nevado and Farellones, plus dedicated ski tours to Valle Nevado in winter.

Turistik runs a network of Infocenters where you can get advice and buy tickets, including at Mall Parque Arauco, Costanera Center, the Plaza de Armas and Bellavista; it also has a desk at Patio Bellavista. The Infocenter at Encomenderos 260 in Las Condes is one of its mapped points. International bookings are handled by WhatsApp on +56 9 6260 6008, with a second line on +56 9 4226 0408, and prices can be shown in Chilean pesos, US dollars or Brazilian reais.

The company's website is in Spanish, so non-Spanish speakers may find it easier to book at an Infocenter or by WhatsApp and to confirm which tours are offered in their language. For day trips, check what is included, such as transport, entry fees, tastings and meals, and how long you will actually spend at each stop, since combined tours to the coast involve several hours on the road.

Turistik suits first-time visitors, families and travellers who prefer an organised, hassle-free way to see both the city and the surrounding valleys, mountains and coast, without hiring a car or arranging transport themselves.