Santiago City Tour

Depart from the hotel heading straight to downtown and proceed through the main avenue of the city, Alameda del Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins, passing by the San Francisco Church, the oldest monument of the country erected in 1568 housing a convent, miraculously withstanding several earthquakes. A few blocks away, walk along Paseo Ahumada until reaching Plaza de Armas (the Main Square). When Pedro de Valdivia founded Santiago in 1541, he laid out this square as the heart of the newly-formed city. This bustling spot houses the oldest buildings of the capital: the Cathedral Church of Santiago, rebuilt in 1748 on the very site where all four previous churches were destroyed by fires and earthquakes, the Central Post Office and the National Historical Museum, the former "Real Audiencia" or Spanish Royal Court.

From here, you will be taken to the La Moneda Palace, nowadays the neoclassical style government palace, but originally constructed to house the Mint of the Spanish Crown during the 18th century.

A little further, cross the Mapocho River and head straight towards the San Cristobal Hill, from Pedro de Valdivia neighborhood, take the Funicular up to the terrace of the San Cristobal Hil. Enjoy a panoramic view of the city with the majestic Andes in the background. A short walk will lead you to the Teleferico (cable-car) that will take you to the meeting point with the bus.

After leaving San Cristobal Hill, visit to the Los Dominicos handicraft village in Las Condes, close to the Andes mountainside. Resembling a typical village of the Central Valley, where over 160 artisans and craftsmen from all over the country work and sell their diversified handicraft.