Palafitos of Castro: A Self-guided Audio Tour of Chiloe Island

45 minutes to 1 hour (approximately)
Offered in: English

Explore Chiloé with a historian who has spent time around the wood-burning stove on long winter nights gathering stories. As you make your way along the coast, you'll hear how fiction is just as believable as fact. As with a beautiful denizen of the sea who blesses fishermen with a catch or a zombie ship out at sea leading people to the golden gates of an eternal city, you'll definitely want to dig deeper into the lore.

Once you've downloaded the tour, you can head to the first point of the tour. Don't worry if there is WiFi or not, because the audio tour works regardless with your phone's GPS signal. Just put your phone in your pocket, forget about it, and let the audio guide you. The tour gives you directions and plays at exactly the right time and place.

Take a stroll around the main part of town. The walk takes about half an hour, but you can stop at any point along the way. Discover the beautiful San Francisco church and taste local delicacies at the market at the end of the tour.

What's Included

VoiceMap Application
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Lifetime access to Chiloé Island: The Palafitos of Castro tour
Smartphone
Transportation
Food/Drink
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Plaza de Armas de Castro

Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

The tour starts in the main plaza of Castro. The starting point is the feminine sculpture next to the touristic information office. You can get to the main plaza by asking for it, or the big yellow church on it called la Iglesia de San Francisco.

Itinerary

Duration: 45 minutes to 1 hour (approximately)
  • (Pass by)

    This historical center studies Chiloé's history going back 6,000 years with the arrival of hunter-gatherers. Displays highlight items and writing outlining the island's settlement by the Chono and Huilliche populations, the Spanish triumph that followed in the 16th century and Chiloé's role amid the Chilean War of Independence from 1810 to 1818.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by VoiceMap Audio Tours

Tags

Private Sightseeing Tours
Audio Guides
Cultural Tours
Walking Tours
City Tours
Best Conversion
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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