Why book this evening
Why book this evening
Chile's only Polynesian dinner theatre
Bali Hai has run its show from the same Las Condes address since 1980, and it is the only restaurant of its kind in Latin America — five moai stand at the entrance, and coral-clad walls and carved wooden sculptures inside recreate a Pacific-island room that has nothing else quite like it in Santiago.
Two dance traditions, one stage
The folklore troupe Voces de América opens with dances from the Chilean north and centre before the ballet Thiaré takes over with Rapa Nui and Tahitian numbers — a Chilean folklore show and a Polynesian one, back to back, rather than a single theme stretched thin.
A set menu, with the wine kept coming
Dinner is a fixed menu rather than an à la carte kitchen working against the clock, and the booking includes wine refills through the meal (juice or another drink, if you'd rather) — one bill, no surprises at the table.
The transfer is already worked out
Pickup covers the main tourist communes — Providencia, Las Condes, Vitacura and Santiago Centro — so getting to a restaurant most first-time visitors would never find on their own isn't a separate problem to solve.
How the night unfolds
How the night unfolds
A fixed programme, run the same way most nights it operates. Here is the shape of it, door to door.
- ~8:30pm
Pickup from your hotel
Drivers collect guests Monday to Saturday from hotels along Providencia, Las Condes, Vitacura and Santiago Centro. If your hotel sits outside those areas, the operator arranges a nearby meeting point instead.
- On arrival
Through the door, past the moai
Five moai stand at the entrance on Av. Cristóbal Colón, and the dining room inside is built around the same Polynesian theme — coral-textured walls, native timber and carved sculptures that have stood since the restaurant opened in 1980.
- First
The set menu begins
Tables are seated and the fixed dinner starts arriving while the room fills — the same menu for every guest that night, with wine refills running alongside it.
- The show opens
North and centre, first
Voces de América open the programme with dances from Chile's far north — the desert town of La Tirana's costumed, devil-masked tradition — before moving to the huaso dances of central Chile, the region cueca comes from.
- Across the Pacific
Then
Ballet Thiaré follows with Rapa Nui and Tahitian numbers, trading the wide skirts and horsemen's hats of the mainland set for feathers and Polynesian costume — the biggest visual change of the night.
- Late
The orchestra, and the drive home
Bali Hai's resident orchestra closes the night with music for the floor rather than the stage, and most guests end up dancing before the drop-off run begins. Total running time is about four hours.
The length of Chile, on one stage
The length of Chile, on one stage
Chile runs about 4,270 km from Visviri in the far north to Cape Horn — one of the longest, narrowest countries on earth — and the Bali Hai programme travels a good part of that distance in a single evening: a costumed folklore troupe crossing the mainland from the Atacama's edge to the Mapuche south, before a separate Polynesian ballet performs the dances of Rapa Nui, 3,700 km out in the Pacific.
- 1
La Tirana — Norte Grande, the far north
The desert town of La Tirana, near Iquique, gives its name to Chile's biggest Andean religious-festival dance tradition — elaborate costumes and devil masks, rooted in a pilgrimage that fills the town every July.
- 2
Ballet Thiaré's Polynesian set — Rapa Nui, 3,700 km out in the Pacific
Easter Island sits so far from the mainland it isn't really 'south' of anywhere on this ribbon — the ballet's Rapa Nui and Tahitian numbers are the one part of the night that leaves continental Chile altogether.
- 3
Cueca, with the huasos — Zona Central, where Santiago sits
Chile's national dance since 1979, danced by a huaso in a wide-brimmed chupalla hat and his partner waving handkerchiefs in a courtship turn — the region the dinner show itself is staged in.
- 4
Araucanian dances — La Araucanía, the Mapuche south
South of the central valley, the programme turns to the dance traditions of La Araucanía, homeland of the Mapuche, Chile's largest Indigenous people.
- 5
Chilote dances — Chiloé, the archipelago at the foot
The programme's southernmost mainland leg belongs to Chiloé, the rain-soaked island archipelago known for its wooden churches and a folk tradition shaped by centuries of relative isolation from Santiago.
This ribbon reads north to south by real latitude — it isn't the running order on the night, which is set by the two companies performing.
Las Condes, and getting there
Las Condes, and getting there
Bali Hai has operated from the same Las Condes address since 1980 — not somewhere most first-time visitors would find without the booking.
Where it is
Bali Hai sits at Av. Cristóbal Colón 5146 in Las Condes, one of Santiago's eastern communes, a short drive from Providencia and the city centre.
Pickup and drop-off are included
This booking includes hotel pickup and drop-off, Monday to Saturday, from hotels in Providencia, Las Condes, Vitacura and Santiago Centro. Guests staying elsewhere are given a nearby meeting point instead.
What's behind the moai
Five moai statues mark the entrance, and the dining room continues the theme inside with coral-textured walls, native woods and carved wooden sculptures that have stood since the restaurant first opened — a purpose-built Pacific-island room in the middle of Santiago.
What the evening is not
This is a fixed-seating dinner theatre with a set menu and a running order, not a nightclub or a walk-in restaurant — arriving without the pickup, or expecting to order off a menu, is the wrong idea of the night.
The evening, in pictures
The evening, in pictures
Chilean folklore, Rapa Nui and the city the evening sits in. These are representative photographs — not photographs of Bali Hai's own dancers, dining room or dishes, which aren't published anywhere licensable.
Booking options & what's included
Booking options & what's included
| Option | What it includes | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Dinner, show & hotel transfer | The set menu, wine refills, the folklore and Polynesian show, and hotel pickup and drop-off | The listing this site is built around — simplest for a first evening in Santiago |
| Booking for a group | The full evening for several guests seated together | Shared tables suit families and groups; per-person pricing applies |
| Arriving under your own steam | The same dinner and show, minus the transfer | Worth checking the listing if you're already staying near Las Condes |
| Pair it with a day out | Booked as a separate GetYourGuide experience | An 8:30pm pickup leaves the whole day free for the Andes, the coast or the vineyards |
Ways to book the evening
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Every option below is booked through GetYourGuide, with live availability and the final price in your own currency.
Planning your evening
Planning your evening
Be ready for the pickup window
Pickup runs Monday to Saturday from around 8:30pm across a wide catchment of communes — being downstairs and visible when your window opens is the simplest way to avoid missing the start of dinner.
It's a set menu, not a choice
Everyone at Bali Hai eats the same fixed dinner that night, so this isn't the evening for a picky-eater workaround — check the listing ahead of time if you have a dietary requirement to flag.
The wine refill has limits
Wine (or juice, if you'd rather) is topped up through the meal, but bottled water and extra snacks sit outside the refill and are charged separately — worth knowing before the bill arrives.
Tips for the driver and staff aren't included
The booking covers the dinner, the show and the transfer; tipping the driver and the venue staff is offered as optional rather than built into the price.
Planning a Bali Hai evening in Santiago
Planning a Bali Hai evening in Santiago
The Bali Hai evening: what actually happens, step by step
Pickup at 8:30pm, five moai at the door, a set Chilean dinner, then a folklore troupe and a Polynesian ballet back to back — here is the shape of the night, in order.
Read more →The programme, explainedThe dances of the Bali Hai show, north to south
Chile is about 4,270 km long, and the Bali Hai programme travels a good part of it in one evening — here's what each region's dance actually is, and where it sits on the map.
Read more →The dance that starts itThe cueca, and what it means in Chile
Handkerchiefs, a wide-brimmed hat and a courtship turn danced in a circle — the cueca is Chile's national dance, and it's the centrepiece of the Bali Hai programme's central-Chile set.
Read more →Across the PacificThe Rapa Nui set: Easter Island on a Santiago stage
Ballet Thiaré closes the Bali Hai show with dances from Rapa Nui and Tahiti — 3,700 km from the mainland the rest of the evening is about. Here's what that half of the night actually is.
Read more →The tableThe buffet, the menu and Chilean dinner-show food
A fixed menu, wine kept topped up, and a few things that sit outside the refill — what actually lands on the table at Bali Hai, and what to know before you sit down.
Read more →Around the citySantiago beyond the show: building the rest of your trip
The Bali Hai evening takes one night, starting around 8:30pm. Here's how it fits alongside the rest of a Santiago stay — and what Las Condes itself is like.
Read more →FAQ
Bali Hai dinner show questions
What is the Bali Hai dinner show?
It's a four-hour dinner-show evening at Bali Hai, a Polynesian-themed restaurant in Las Condes that has run the same format since 1980. A folklore troupe performs dances from northern and central Chile, a separate ballet performs Rapa Nui and Tahitian numbers, and a fixed Chilean dinner with wine refills runs alongside the show.
What time does it start, and how long does it run?
Hotel pickup runs Monday to Saturday from around 8:30pm, and the whole evening — dinner, the show and the drive back — takes about four hours door to door.
Where is Bali Hai, and is hotel pickup included?
Bali Hai is at Av. Cristóbal Colón 5146 in Las Condes. On the listing this site is built around, hotel pickup and drop-off are included for guests staying in Providencia, Las Condes, Vitacura and Santiago Centro; other hotels are given a nearby meeting point.
What dances will I actually see?
The folklore group Voces de América opens with dances from Chile's far north (the La Tirana tradition) and centre (huaso and cueca dances), with dances from La Araucanía and Chiloé also in the operator's programme. The ballet Thiaré then performs Rapa Nui and Tahitian dances, followed by the resident orchestra for open dancing.
What's on the menu, and is wine included?
Dinner is a fixed menu — everyone eats the same courses that night — with wine refills included through the meal (juice or another drink is offered as an alternative). Bottled water and extra snacks sit outside the refill and cost extra.
What should I wear, and is it suitable for children?
The listing doesn't set a dress code; smart casual is the safe read for a Santiago dinner theatre. Families do book the evening, though the late finish (past midnight on some nights) is worth weighing for younger children.
Can I cancel if my plans change?
The listing offers free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund, and some options let you reserve now and pay later. The exact terms for your booking are shown on GetYourGuide before you pay.