Santiago City Tour (3.5 hrs)
Santiago is a city of contrasts, with traditional areas, commercial centers and modern districts. Our tour starts at the church of San Francisco, built between 1572 and 1618. We continue to the West, pass Club Hipico, one of the most beautiful in South America due to its end- of-the-century architecture, and continue to the city-centre, passing the palace of Cousino Macul. We visit the old and traditional neighborhoods where we learn about the life-style and commercial situation of Chile around 1900. On our way to the centre we pass La Moneda, the seat of the government and the Presidential palace.
We then visit the historical centre of Santiago, including Plaza de Armas with the Cathedral, the Central post office and the National History Museum. Later we reach Cerro Santa Lucía where Pedro Valdivia founded Santiago in 1541. Crossing Rio Mapocho, we pass through the bohemian quarter of Bellavista before ascending Cerro San Cristobal. From here we have a beautiful view of Santiago with the Andes as background. Once we have visited the eastern parts of Santiago, we continue westwards. We drive through Providencia, a traditional sector with a bustling commercial and social life, including many restaurants, pubs and boutiques. We continue our way through the modern areas of Santiago with big commercial centers (Santa Maria de Manquehue, Vitacura and Las Condes) until getting to the feet of the Andes where we find residential areas with beautiful houses, big gardens, private colleges and commercial areas. End of the tour.
Pricing and Details
Pricing
2 passengers - $65pp ($120 single)
