Historic Santiago walking tour
Trace the history of the Chilean capital on a wander through its most significant sights and neighbourhoods.
The current capital of Chile was born where a Spanish conquistador founded the settlement of Santiago de Nueva Extremadura in 1541 – laying the foundations for its eventual evolution into the present-day metropolis of 5 million people.
Explore the main square and the cathedral, neatly juxtaposed with the glass frontages of skyscrapers and visit the government palace La Moneda. Alongside its earlier history, you’ll become aware of the violent coup that emanated from here in 1973, installing the brutal military regime of General Pinochet.
The National Historic Museum is worth a look as are two of Santiago’s oldest and most stately neighbourhoods, Republica and Concha y Toro.
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Santiago and the vineyards
Holidays Historic Santiago walking tour
From expertly designed Private Journeys to trail-blazing Group Tours, browse our range of carefully crafted holidays.
Group - Classic
Chile / Argentina / Iguazu Falls
Gaucho: Vintage Argentina
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Group - Discovery
Chile / Argentina / Patagonia
Charito: Pure Patagonia
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Group - Classic
Chile / Argentina / Patagonia
Lapwing: Patagonian Odyssey
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Private Journeys
Chile / Argentina / Patagonia
Luxury Chile and Argentina: Simply Patagonia
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Private Journeys
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Luxury Chile: Exclusive lodges and untamed landscapes
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Private Journeys
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Luxury Chile: Patagonia, Chiloe and Maipo valley vineyards
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Group - Discovery
Chile / Argentina / Patagonia
Nandu: Peaks and plains of Patagonia
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Private Journeys
Chile / Argentina
Patagonia cruise: Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Group - Classic
Chile / Patagonia
Penguin: Extremes of Chile
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Private Journeys
Chile / Patagonia
Signature Chile: Atacama Desert to Patagonian glaciers
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Private Journeys
Chile / Argentina / Iguazu Falls
Signature Northern Chile and Argentina: Atacama Desert to Iguazu Falls
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Private Journeys
Chile / Argentina / Patagonia
Signature Patagonia: Highlights of Patagonia
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
Group - Discovery
Chile / Argentina / Iguazu Falls / Brazil
Tangara: Blue lakes and emerald coasts
(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)
