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 1982, and it is a Polynesian-themed dinner-show restaurant — 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 company opens with dances from the Chilean north and centre before a Polynesian ballet 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.
Dinner, with the wine kept coming
Dinner is a menu rather than an à la carte order, and the booking includes wine refills through the meal (or refills of juice or other drinks, if you'd rather). The snacks option and bottled water sit outside the refill.
The transfer is already worked out
Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, 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.
- Evening
Pickup from your hotel
Pickup and drop-off at your hotel are included, Monday to Saturday. The booking page shows the pickup details for your hotel when you check availability.
- 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 1982.
- First
Dinner
Guests are seated for dinner, with wine refills running alongside it. The restaurant's own menu pages list choices for each course, so you may choose your dishes.
- The show opens
North and centre, first
The folklore company opens 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, where the cueca is at home.
- Across the Pacific
Then
The Polynesian ballet 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 far north to the central valley, before a separate Polynesian ballet performs the dances of Rapa Nui, about 3,500 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
The Polynesian ballet's set — Rapa Nui, about 3,500 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
Not confirmed in the show — La Araucanía, the Mapuche south
South of the central valley lies La Araucanía, homeland of the Mapuche, Chile's largest Indigenous people. It is on this ribbon for the geography: the restaurant's own description of its folklore tour mentions the far north and the islands of the south, not this region.
- 5
Chilote dances — Chiloé, the archipelago at the foot
The restaurant says its folklore tour runs to the islands of the south, and Chiloé is the best known of them, a 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 1982 — 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
Hotel pickup and drop-off come with this booking, running Monday through Saturday. The booking page shows the pickup details when you check availability.
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 dinner theatre with a running order, not a nightclub: dinner and the show are one evening, and the restaurant's own site lists a vegetarian and vegan menu if you need one.
The evening, in pictures
The evening, in pictures
Chilean folklore, Rapa Nui and the city the evening sits in.
Booking options & what's included
Booking options & what's included
| Option | What it includes | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Dinner, show & hotel transfer | Dinner, wine refills, the folklore and Polynesian show, and hotel pickup and drop-off | This is the exact GetYourGuide listing this page covers — the easiest pick for a first night out in Santiago. |
| Booking for a group | Everything above, booked for several people at once. | The booking is per person; the restaurant also takes group reservations directly |
| Booking direct with the restaurant | Dinner and the show, booked with the restaurant itself; you arrange your own transport | Worth it if you have your own transport; the restaurant confirms each reservation itself |
| Pair it with a day out | Booked as a separate GetYourGuide experience | An evening pickup leaves the whole day free for the Andes, the coast or the vineyards |
Ways to book the evening
Find a table for your dates
Each seating below runs through GetYourGuide, showing which nights at Bali Hai still have tables and your price converted to your own currency.
Planning your evening
Planning your evening
Be ready for the pickup window
Pickup runs Monday to Saturday, and your confirmation shows the pickup details — being ready when the driver arrives is the simplest way to avoid missing the start of the evening.
Mention dietary needs early
The restaurant's own menu pages list a three-course menu with choices made at the restaurant, and a separate vegetarian and vegan menu. If you have a dietary requirement, raise it when you book and ask the restaurant to confirm it.
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
From the hotel pickup and the five moai guarding the entrance, through dinner to the folklore company and Polynesian ballet that follow — here's the whole night laid out in sequence.
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, its music and its meaningWhat is cueca? Chile's national dance
A couple, two handkerchiefs and a courtship chase: how the cueca is danced, where it comes from, its regional forms, and where to see it in Santiago.
Read more →Across the PacificThe Rapa Nui set: Easter Island on a Santiago stage
The Polynesian ballet at Bali Hai performs dances from Rapa Nui, about 3,500 km from the mainland the rest of the evening is about, and from Tahiti far beyond it. Here's what that half of the night actually is.
Read more →Booking, menu and what is includedBali Hai menu and how to book
Hotel-pickup package or a table booked direct? What the menu looks like, what is covered and who each option suits, from the restaurant's own pages.
Read more →Around the citySantiago beyond the show: building the rest of your trip
One evening, one hotel pickup — the rest of this guide covers where it slots into a longer Santiago stay, and what to expect from Las Condes as a neighbourhood.
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 1982. A folklore company performs dances from northern and central Chile, a separate ballet performs Rapa Nui and Tahitian numbers, and dinner with wine refills is part of the evening.
When does the evening begin, and how many hours should I set aside?
Hotel pickup runs Monday to Saturday, and the booking page shows the details when you check availability. Set aside about four hours for the whole evening, 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 booking this site is built around, hotel pickup and drop-off are included; check availability on the booking page for the pickup details.
What dances will I actually see?
A folklore company dances from Chile's far north (the La Tirana tradition) to the centre (huaso and cueca dances), and the restaurant says its folklore tour reaches the islands of the south. A Polynesian ballet then performs Rapa Nui and Tahitian dances, followed by the orchestra for open dancing.
What's on the menu, and is wine included?
Dinner comes with wine refills through the meal, or refills of juice or other drinks if you'd rather. The restaurant's own menu pages list three courses with choices, while the booking page describes an international menu, so check your confirmation for what applies. Bottled water and the snacks option sit outside the refill.
What should I wear, and is it suitable for children?
No dress code is published, so smart casual is a safe choice for a Santiago dinner theatre. The restaurant's menu pages say children aged 4 to 12 are welcome; the evening runs about four hours, which is worth weighing for younger children.
Can I cancel if my plans change?
Yes. Booked through GetYourGuide, you can cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund, and you can reserve now and pay later. Confirm the exact policy for your chosen seating on GetYourGuide before you check out.