Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile

Valparaiso is a major port and the second largest city in Chile. It is 120km west of the capital, Santiago de Chile. This blue collar city is full of colorful clapboard houses and Victorian mansions built on a circle of steep hills. This stunning panorama is backed by the distant snow-capped peaks of the Cordillera.

Valparaiso has many things to offer the tourist, including great shopping, fine dining, theatre, museums, orchestral and band performances, festivals and sports events. Almost everything is within walking distance, and Valparaiso is located less than two hours from downtown Chicago. Valparaiso is also well known for its raucous nightlife, as sailors’ bars and bordellos line the winding, hilly streets.

Things to see and do

* Funiculars (ascending railways)
* Naval Maritime Museum
* Cielo Abierto open air museum
* Colorful clapboard houses

Cruise Season – Jan - Dec
Currency – Chilean peso (Ch$)
Language – Spanish and Portuguese
Land Area - 15,403.2 km2 (Santiago)
Population – 300,000 +
Electricity – 2 round pins European style
Time – GMT minus four hours
International Country Telephone Code – +56

Port Location – Cruise ships dock at Muelle Prat, which is within walking distance to town.

Transport Links – The closest airport is Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL) in Santiago, which offers extensive domestic and international service.

There is a new metro/train that runs from Valparaiso to Viña del Mar and other surrounding communities. Taxis (called "colectivos") run on fixed routes, and are a very common mode of transport between (and inside of) Valparaiso, Viña del Mar and other surrounding areas.

You can easily get to Valparaiso by bus from Santiago. The trip takes less than two hours and there is a wide choice of bus companies and departure times.

To get around Valparaiso you can catch a bus, taxis or subway.

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Cruises from Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile

Cruise Date Duration
Jupiter, South America & the Chilean Fjords ex Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile to Buenos Aires, Argentina 07/03/25 17 nts
Polaris, Panama & Scenic South America ex Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile to Ft Lauderdale (Pt Everglades), USA 11/03/25 17 nts
Octantis, Panama & Scenic South America ex Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile to Ft Lauderdale (Pt Everglades), USA 22/03/25 17 nts
Silver Cloud Expedition, 23 Nights Valparaiso to Papeete ex Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile to Papeete, Tahiti 31/03/25 23 nts
Silver Cloud Expedition, 50 Nights Valparaiso to Lautoka ex Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile to Lautoka, Fiji 31/03/25 50 nts
Silver Endeavour, 11 Nights Valparaiso to Puerto Williams ex Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile to Puerto Williams, Chile 12/10/25 11 nts
Polaris, Chilean Fjords & Scenic Shores ex Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile to Ushuaia, Argentina 23/10/25 12 nts
Le Lyrial, 14 Night The best of Chilean Fjords ex Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile to Ushuaia, Argentina 28/10/25 14 nts
Octantis, Chilean Fjords & Scenic Shores ex Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile to Ushuaia, Argentina 30/10/25 12 nts
Le Boreal, 14 Night The best of Chilean Fjords ex Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile to Ushuaia, Argentina 07/11/25 14 nts
Silver Whisper, 30 Nights Buenos Aires to Buenos Aires ex Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 15/01/26 30 nts
Silver Whisper, 18 Nights Valparaiso to Buenos Aires ex Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile to Buenos Aires, Argentina 15/01/26 18 nts
Silver Whisper, 21 Nights Valparaiso to Papeete ex Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile to Papeete, Tahiti 16/03/26 21 nts
Silver Whisper, 28 Nights Valparaiso to Papeete ex Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile to Papeete, Tahiti 16/03/26 28 nts
Polaris, Panama Canal & the Americas ex Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile to New York, USA 17/03/26 19 nts
Octantis, Panama Canal & the Americas ex Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile to New York, USA 26/03/26 19 nts
Le Lyrial, 14 Night The best of Chilean Fjords ex Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile to Ushuaia, Argentina 03/11/26 14 nts
L'Austral, 14 Night The best of Chilean Fjords ex Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile to Ushuaia, Argentina 04/11/26 14 nts
Silver Nova, 18 Nights Valparaiso to Miami ex Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile to Miami, Florida USA 05/03/27 18 nts