Very knowledgeable and flexed the tour around the rainy weather to ensure a good experience.
Private tour in Santiago Myriam C
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Myriam C.
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Hola Amigos!!!! Thank you for choosing Santiago as your holiday destination. I am Myriam and I have been working in the field of tourism since 1999 (hotels, restaurants and travel agencies) but I always wanted to be a tour guide. I made my dream come true in 2007, falling in love with my country, my city, its history and its charming and cute places. I also have been leading groups through Chile and Argentina. I am 100% Chilean and I have lived my entire life in Santiago but traveled abroad and through Chile extensively. I would be honored to have the opportunity to introduce my homeland to you. I love welcoming foreigners to the country I love so much and the city where I grew up. I like to share my knowledge about history, wine, people and culture. I will show Santiago and its surrounding areas with tours that I offer, as well as customized tours, tailored to meet your needs, both with a view as a local would see it. Including less crowded places - off the beaten path whenever possible. Since I will share so many stories, maps and images with you I prefer to hire a driver for our private van so I can focus on travelers, also it will give us more time and independence because we don´t need to look for parking space or go back to the same place where the car is parked, the driver will pick us up wherever we need as much as possible. Do you want to learn why are we called the British of South America? Why do we have a sweet tooth? Why people of almost every Latin American country make fun of the Chilean spanish? I invite you to learn this and much more with interesting and juicy stories of Chile. I am looking forward to meeting you in Santiago to give you the most unforgettable travel experience. See you soon!!! Certified Tour Guide (valid until 2026) Registered in Chile 's National Tourism Service, SERNATUR. Wine studies: - Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET - Levels 1, 2 & 3) - Sommelier School of Chile (Level 1, 2 & 3) - Catholic University of Chile (Chilean wine Diploma) Member of : - Professional Tour Guide Association of Santiago (APGT CHILE), I was the President of this Association between 2020 - 2022 - National Federation of Tour Guides (FEGUITUR CHILE), Course "Knowledge update on Precolumbian Art Museum" English course at Tronwell Institute (all levels) "Ceremony & Protocol" delivered by Diplomatic Academy of Chile First Aids Course ( valid until july 2028) Engineer of Tourist Business Administration at Duoc School of the Catholic University of Chile Course of "The Heritage of Santiago" , "The Heritage of Valparaiso" provided by "Escuela de Guias de Patrimonio" Colonial Art Course delivered by the Colonial Art Museum in Santiago "Geology" classes delivered Camilo Vergara geologist of the University of Chile "Indigenous Heritage" classes provided by "Escuela de Guias de Patrimonio" Twenty six years of experience working in tourism, since 2007 as a local guide and part of this time as a Tour Leader, working for companies such as Abercrombie & Kent, Overseas Adventure Travel, Road Scholar among others. I offer the following tours: Santiago city tour, full or half day tours, using public or private transportation Valparaiso tour a full day tour where we can visit only the city of Valparaiso or can be combine with Vina del Mar or with a winery Visit The Andes: can be Maipo Canyon or Portillo Alpaca farm tour Tricao Park with its largest aviary in southamerica Wine tours to: Casablanca, Maipo, Aconcagua, Cachapoal or Colchagua Valley Human Right tour Isla Negra tour to visit Pablo Neruda´s house and much more!! I offer tours from Santiago city, the airport of Santiago (international and domestic), Ports near Santiago (Valparaiso or San Antonio port) Please contact me if you want to combine my tours, plan a multiday visit or if you have in mind something different, we can work on your itinerary in order to have an excellent travel experience. Dont hesitate and write me an email, I will be happy to help you.
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We will start visiting the capital of Chile with its bustling life and historical buildings in downtown area. Then we will take the highway to get to the coastline, crossing the wine district of Casablanca. We continue driving until we get to Valparaíso an old port with charming neighborhood, declared "World Heritage Site" by Unesco in 2003, city of Funicular with more than 100 years old. It's a city where you can see the influence of Italians, Germans, British and French immigrants. Mix of architecture and colors you will enjoy. Walking through the hills is my best recommendation to discover the little corners, stairs going nowhere, artistic murals. After Valparaíso we continue to Viña del Mar called the " Garden city" so close to Valparaíso but totally different, modern and attractive city. Since I will share so many stories, maps and images with you I prefer to hire a driver for our private van so I can focus on travelers, also it will give us more time and independence during the tour.
Very knowledgeable and flexed the tour around the rainy weather to ensure a good experience.
Myriam is a simply fantastic guide. She took us for a day trip to Valparaiso and Vina Del Mar, and then a walking tour of Santiago - her level of knowledge is astonishing, she is a wonderful communicator, and her pride in her country and it's history is in abundance. For the day trip she was waiting for us in our hotel lobby in the morning, with a large and comfortable van waiting right outside, and she effortlessly coordinated all the various drop-offs and pickups throughout the day without us having to do a thing. We'll be coming back to Chile, and when we do we'll be contacting Myriam again.
My two sisters and I booked a tour with Miriam at the end of a South America cruise that started in Buenos Aires and finished at San Antonio Port in Chile. We had a flight that departed from Santiago late in the evening the same day we ended our cruise. Miriam arranged for a high quality van and driver. She guided us (walking and driving) for a full day in both Valparaiso and Santiago, finishing at the airport. Empanada stop for lunch was superb. Miriam is both friendly and an excellent guide.
Myriam was wonderful; hands down the best tour guide we encountered during our 3 weeks in South America! She was easy to communicate with and is a highly experienced guide. The van was clean and Myriam was waiting for us when we disembarked at Valparaiso port.
Myriam is an absolutely outstanding tour guide! After using numerous private tour guides in the last few years, she is by far, the best guide we have ever had! Myriam helped us explore Santiago, Vina del Mar, Valparaiso, and regional wineries in the Colchagua, Casablanca, and Maipo valleys. All our tours were perfectly coordinated and the food/winery destinations she chose were superb! Myriam is an amazing tour guide-don't hesitate to book her when you visit Santiago. We cannot wait to return!
Myriam was exceptional. She hit all of the highlights and enhanced the tour with historical narratives. We took a ½ day tour of Santiago (the day we arrived from the US) and a full day tour of Valparaiso and Vin del Mar the next day. Myriam was so engaging and interesting, the time flew. Highly recommend.
Itinerary will be the following: _ Pick up in the lobby of a hotel in Santiago (not near the airport) - Visit of Santiago downtown (places to see: Government Palace, Plaza de Armas, Cathedral, ex- Congress, New York and Bellavista neighbourhoods. -Take the highway to Valparaiso passing through agricultural and wine valleys. - Stop in a winery (optional) for wine by glass (not included) or just have a look in the wine shop. (wineries dont open on jan 1, may 1, sept 18, 19 and dec 25. - Sightseeing Valparaiso and Viña del Mar (my suggestion is walking on the hills in Valparaiso) Places to see in Valparaiso: Alegre and Concepción hill, Sotomayor and Victoria square, congress of Chile, Valparaiso Port, Head Quater of the Navy, Public library and more. Places to see in Viña del Mar: coastline and picture moment, Moai from Easter Island explanation included -End or start of the tour in your hotel in Santiago Are you interested in a different tour or are you with more people? Contact me for a customized tour.
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It is a hired van according to the regulation of tourism here in Chile. Modern, spacious, clean, confortable and air-conditioned. Bigger vehicles or buses are availables for bigger groups.
Santiago, Chile
Hotel in Santiago city, not near the airport. Pick up at the aiport or hotel near the airport has an extra charge
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