Half Day Historical Santiago (morning tour)

Cost: $28.00
Tour Length: Half Day
Activity Level: Easy to Moderate

Includes:

Regular Transportation
Bilingual Guide
Entrance fees to museum
Craft Shops

Operates Tuesday to Sunday, year-round,

Begin at the city’s civic center, the focal point of which is the neoclassical La Moneda Palace. Completed in 1805 (after more than 20 years of off-and-on construction), the building was the home of Chilean presidents until 1958 and today is the seat of the government. Continue through narrow streets of downtown to the Pre-Columbian Museum, which is considered one of the world’s best with a permanent collection of more than 1,500 ceramics, textiles, and other remnants of ancient cultures. Proceed to the Plaza de Armas, a picturesque square surrounded by the 18th-century Cathedral Metropolitana, the National Historical Museum, and the central post office. Nearby, housed in an exquisite 19th- century wrought-iron building, is the Central Market, a colorful conglomeration of seafood, fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Stroll along Parque Forestal, past the Fine Arts Museum to Santa Lucía Hill, which was the site, in 1541, where the city was founded and is now a sanctuary of gardens and fountains . Head back to the old district on Bernardo O'Higgins Avenue, admire the grand houses on República Avenue. Finally a visit to a craft shop. Return.

** $ 12 supplement for private tour.

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