Question 1

What is the "Overpriced Tour to Wine Country" scam in Santiago?

Accepted Answer

Travel agencies in Casablanca Valley and Maipo wine regions charge tourist-inflated rates for winery tours that wineries offer directly at much lower prices, sometimes including transport. Contact the wineries (Concha y Toro, Santa Rita, Emiliana) directly for tour bookings. Many offer excellent guided tours for a fraction of what travel agents charge.

Question 2

What is the "Cerro San Cristobal Funicular Ticket Tout" scam in Santiago?

Accepted Answer

Near the Pio Nono entrance to Cerro San Cristobal in Bellavista, individuals in semi-official looking vests sell discounted funicular tickets or combo tour packages that are either counterfeit or non-existent. Some touts also offer to guide visitors through the park for a fixed fee and then demand additional payment at viewpoints. Legitimate funicular tickets are sold only at the official booth. Buy funicular tickets only at the official TELEFETICO booth at the Pio Nono entrance. If a guide approaches offering a fixed fee, agree on the full price in writing before starting. No legitimate guide is hired outside the official park booths.

Tour & Activity Scams in Santiago

Overpriced Tour to Wine Country

Cerro San Cristobal Funicular Ticket Tout

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