History Walking Tour in Chile

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3 to 4 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

The tour will start next to the presidents office and we will end by the GAM art center, as we walk we will stop in different landmarks to explain current and past importance, some of this buildings/places are La Moneda Palace (presidents office) the ex congress, Plaza de Armas, Santa Lucia hill lookout, etc.

This tour is for 10 people max, they can all be together or separate as this is not a private tour (unless you want it to be private we can talk)
I have done this for over 14 years, i have a degree in tourism and also i went to school in the downtown area (i know the area extremely well) i also have a couple of extras courses on heritage and history.

You will learn about our history, both current and past with insight and personal feedback of the current and past state of the country!

What's Included

All the places we enter are free
Theres plenty of places to buy water/snacks, we dont have a fix place to eat/drink so if we stop we all pay for what we order

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The meeting point is very close to Universidad de Chile subway station and right across the presidents office. Theres a cafeteria here and we also can use the bathrooms below the goverment palace ;D

End point
Gabriela Mistral Cultural Centre

The tour ends in the GAM art center, very close to Lastarria neighborhood and also close to Bellavista neighborhood, in between both neighborhoods you have tons of restorants, bars or even the San Cristobal hill to choose from

Itinerary

Duration: 3 to 4 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Santiago

    We will walk from La Moneda Palace (start) until San Cristobal Hill entrance, because of this we will spend some time walking, normally the tour lasts in between 3 hours to 4 hours (some people walk fast and some people are not that fast :P) Just making this very clear to avoid confusions. As we walk we will stop in all the places mentioned below ;)

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    La Moneda

    Former mint-house of the Spanish crown and today is our government palace/presidents office (we dont go inside)

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Ex Congreso Nacional

    Former congress building from the mid 1800s with an amazing Neo classical architecture (no visit allowed in here)

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Plaza de Armas

    Main square of Santiago (point 0 of the city) the "Damero", square layout that the spanish brought into the new world, starts on plaza de armas as the main and biggest square of the city, from here we grow everywhere with this layout. In here we go to the main cathedral (if it is open) and see the buildings around the area

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    National Museum of Fine Arts

    Amazing museum with both National and International art, build to celebrate our 100 years of independence.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6

    Espacio M is currently a shopping mall, back in the day was a grand palace from a wealthy family, circa 1846

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral GAM

    Amazing cultural center with lots of activities everyday all year round (movies, theater, music, exhibitions, etc) and with a very cool background and history

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Cerro Santa Lucia

    Back in the day this hill was the main watchpost in the city (both Natives and Spanish used this hill with the same purpose) today is a beautiful park with a very nice lookout of the city and mountains (not opened on mondays theres a plan B for this day))

    35 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Tags

Half-day Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Small Group
DSA non-compliant

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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