PATA TOUR VALPO

¿What is Patatour Chile?

We are urban trekking local guides in Valparaiso, Chile.

We do thematic routes like shared or private tours.

Mission

We bring the magic of Valparaiso to the heart of our passengers.

Vision

To consolidate Valparaiso as the best destination for urban trekking in Chile.

¿What is Urban Trekking?

It is a form of sustainable tourism with a low environmental impact as it promotes walking as a primary means to visit the cities, successfully reducing carbon emissions, promoting healthy living and highlighting its historical and cultural heritage.

Its objective is that participants experience a direct contact with their environment, in this case the city, passing from being mere observers to be protagonists of the local system.

Urban trekking is the best way to see historical cities like Valparaiso because it allow to access to unique places and share with the protagonists of the cultural scene (local artists, crafters, musicians, neighbors, etc.).

Thus urban trekking becomes a major driver of economic development of the tourist destination as it achieves to connect visitors with the local small commerce.

¿What is Sustainable Tourism?

According to the UNWTO (World Tourism Organization), is tourism that takes full account of current and future economic, social and environmental impact to meet the needs of visitors, industry, the environment and the host communities.

Is composed of three main areas, which are graphed in the image below: