Tours & Activities in Santiago

Hello everyone and welcome to Santiago de Chile!
During this tour you will visit the historical center of the city exploring the best that the city has to offer in its history in the most classic places!!

and many recommendations of places where you can enjoy a rich experience in restaurants with typical food and the best local bars with the best craft beers and wines.
I invite you to enjoy this enriching and fun experience Por Santiago.

Join the original travelers sassy-free-tour (sorry not sorry tourists) 

You will discover every corner of the Historical Center, as well as the most interesting cultural aspects of chilean society, politics and current events, with an honest and informed opinion.

Besides the great tour, you will receive my exclusive Google Maps list/guide with absolutely everything, food, wine, nightlife, viewpoints, museums and much more!  

 
* Saint Francis Church (Masterpiece of the Colonial Times)
* Paris-London Street
* Stock Exchange Building
* La Moneda Presidential Palace (Coup D'etat - Dictatorship)
* Museum of Pre-Columbian Art
* Plaza de Armas (Foundation of Santiago)
* The Cathedral of Santiago (Architectural Gem)
* Santa Lucía Hill (Beautiful Views)
* Lastarria neighborhood (Bars, Cafes and Nightlife)
* My personal google maps list/guide
* The Best Tailor Made Recommendations!

*** We only take cash in local currency, not cards, not paypal, not electronic payments ****

This walking tour will help you to understand the essential Chilean history linked to current affairs but in simple and clear words.
You'll also learn about our culture, food and drinks by this lover of the chilean lifestyle . Moreover, along the trip, you will have all the key recommendations on the places to visit, the best restaurants and bars in town, and the things you Must do in Santiago during your stay.
By the end of the tour, you'll get more information about other towns and places to visit in Chile!

We visit all the jewells of the city that not everyone will show you such as:

• Plaza de Armas (main square)
• The pre-Colombus art museum
• Supreme court
• Former national congress
• The Ancient Inca Road
• The Presidential Palace
• Stock market building
• New York (Yes, an area called New York in Santiago)
• Paris and London (Yes, an European neighbourhood in town)
• Former-secret detention center (Pinochet's regime)
• The oldest building in Santiago!
• The opera House
• Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center (former Pinochet's headquarter)
• Lastarria (a gastronomic area full of options also for vegetarians and vegans)

To consider:
-It's a 2:30hrs walk
-Bring water for the trip
-Hat and/or sunscreen are essential
-Average tip 10.000clp per person.

9th coolest neighbourhood in the world- Barrio Yungay

If you're looking for an out-of-the mainstream tour in Santiago de Chile, in this tour you could explore some of the best alleys in Santiago where graffiti have taken over the first neighbourhood ever planned in Chile.
According to Timeout, Yungay is currently having a renaissance due to its  with "accessible, cutting-edge culture and nightlife; brilliant and affordable food and drink" at some incredible holes on the wall.


On this tour we're visiting the most remarkable places in this area (cause it's huge, we're doing only 1/4 of its size:

• The Quinta normal park 
• The human rights museum
• Museum of education (Gabriela Mistral's former school)
• "Cité" concept
• Sound Museum
• The current president's house (believe it or not).
• Casona compañía
• The french barber shop and its restaurant.
• Stop at the Selvaggio bakery before "once time"
• "Casa Gárgola"
• Plaza Yungay
• Álamos palace
• Metro Cumming (final stop)

Come and join me to explore the B-side of downtown Santiago.

Walking tour through the beautiful Providencia neighborhood, a modern, commercial, bohemian sector of great cultural importance. Tour aimed at showing the development of Santiago through the last decades of the 20th century, providing an immersive and enriching experience through the city. We will travel through the hidden treasures of the area, discovering Santiago and all its attractions at every step.

We will cover all the nuances of the sector, combining history, art, culture and gastronomy in our stories. We start the tour on the main avenue of the city and end just around lunchtime in the neighborhood with the widest gastronomic offer in the city.

On this tour you will learn the stories behind each building and monument in the old center of Santiago and you will discover the most fascinating aspects of Chilean culture.
We will pass through the following places:
 * Main Square

• GAM
• Santa Lucia Hill
• Municipal theater.
• Church of San Agustin
• Stock Exchange District
• La Moneda
• Montt Varas Square

Discover Santiago in a very fun way with a guide who is passionate about the city and its history.

Immerse yourself in the most alternative and bohemian side of Santiago with the three essential nightlife neighborhoods, Bellavista, Lastarria and Barrio Italia.

We will focus in the unwritten history of Santiago, gastronomy and nightlife to discover how in a few years Santiago went from a dictatorship to becoming one of the most open and interesting cities in Latin America, the gestation of a unique underground life, political and counterculture movements, bars scene, its LGBT+ universe, prominent local design and everything that you won't find in Wikipedia or history books.

This tour includes:

* Pablo Neruda Museum  (entrance not included, exterior visit only)

* Hidden beer garden (where locals hang out)

* Patio Bellavista (gatronomic center) 

* Plaza Baquedano (epicenter of politics, protests and revolutions)

* Gabriela Mistral Fine Arts Center (exterior visit only)

* Lastarria neighborhood (bars, LGBT+ scene, gastronomic and nightlife recommendations)

* Metro ride (you must bring your own metro card with enough credit for one trip beforehand, essential requirement)

* Barrio Italia (design, dining and nightlife recommendations)

 Important:

* You will need your own transportation "bip" card  with enough credit for one trip

* The tour does not include food stops

* English Only
 

The tour of the Yungay neighborhood is a walk through the history of Chile with luxurious mansions from the early 20th century to contemporary urban art. A true hidden gem in the center of Santiago.

We will go through the following points:

• Fifth Normal Park.
• Museum of Memory and Human Rights.
• Passage Adriana Cousiño
• French hairdresser.
• Yungay Square
• Alamos Palace and Teachers College
• Capuchin Church
• square brazil

Do not miss the opportunity to get to know this charming neighborhood.

An offbeat walk where the only thing that will be to the beat is the sound of our feet.
 
Together we discover Santiago’s fresh fruit, veg, (and everything in between) market in La Vega Central.
Our feet bounce off the tourist path (like the General Cemetery) and we will interact with true Chilenos as they hustle over the capital city, tasting, smelling, bartering, and bantering.

Are you a traveler with an inkling of excitement and enthusiasm for culture? This tour will fill your inner desires. This is not your average tour! A tour where you should expect the unexpected and discover what it is like to be a Santiago local.

Charge your camera and slap on some sunscreen friends! A personal tour for life’s culture seekers.

Free walking tour Barrio San Borja and the history of Gam.
In this tour you will learn how these buildings are related to the contemporary history of Chile.
As well as details that no one will tell you.

We will visit:

• The gam cultural center with all its hidden architectural and historical details.
• We will cross to go to the towers of San Borja
• We will finish in the park of San Borja

¡Ven a hacer avistamiento de aves a pasos de Santiago!
Visitaremos las laderas cercanas a la Quebrada de Macul, en búsqueda de las aves presentes en el sector. 
Intentaremos avistar aves tales como codornices, perdiz chilena, cernícalos, águilas mora, peucos, chunchos, tórtolas cordilleranas, loicas, tencas, pitíos, carpinteritos, colibríes, aguiluchos, diucas, tordos, chercanes, cachuditos, entre otras. 
En algunas ocasiones, con algo de suerte, también es posible avistar cóndores en las inmediaciones.
Haremos un recorrido de baja a mediana intensidad.
También observaremos insectos, mamíferos, reptiles y plantas propias del bosque esclerófilo chileno.
Te recogeré en Santiago, para luego dirigirnos a la Quebrada de Macul y sus inmediaciones.  
¡No te pierdas esta experiencia única!

Guided Tour of Santiago de Chile:

Points of interest
The coin
Arms square
Bulnes Walk
The Paris Neighborhood - London
Forest park
Palace of Justice and Pre-Columbian Museum
Santa Lucia Hill
The Santiago Opera
The Lastarria neighborhood, GAM and Bellavista
San Cristobal Hill
.....And much more
Emphasis is Sociology, Politics, History,
Popular Culture, Architecture,

Imagine a tour of a charming city like Santiago. We start in the busy central market, exploring its stalls full of fresh and colorful products, you will find food from each of the cultures that make life in Chile. We then headed to a nearby viewpoint to enjoy a panoramic view of the city and its iconic buildings. Afterwards, we immerse ourselves in the narrow streets of the historic neighborhoods, where we can admire the ancient architecture and discover those corners full of anecdotes, we end the day relaxing in a cozy cafes, savoring a delicious coffee and reflecting on the wonders we have seen in our journey. Get to know Santiago from the inside, being part of it, integrating and living with those who make life in this beautiful, diverse, hectic and charming city!

Join us through a walking adventure around the city!

We visit and chat about architecture, side streets and both political and cultural destinations, explaining blank spaces you may have in your knowledge of Santiago.

We'll teach you why Santiago has so many street dogs, what it means to be Chilean and our bizarre coffee culture. You will go through streets with graffiti and murals, visit Plaza de Armas, and learn about our past in front of La Moneda Presidential palace.

This tour will help you love the city with as much passion as we do!

Get comfortable clothes and footwear on and be ready to ask every single question that comes to mind, as our red and white striped t-shirt Wally guide takes you through the city!

Get to know Chile's nature, one step away from Santiago!
When you book this tour, you will visit the Quebrada de Macul, a natural park where you can learn about Chile's flora and fauna.
This excursion will take you deep into the mountains, an experience you will certainly not forget.
We will meet at the entrance of the natural park and enter the Quebrada de Macul. We begin the ascent through a small valley, through a forest, with beautiful views. We will try to reach the bottom of the ravine, where there are two small waterfalls. Finally, we start the return to the park entrance, passing along the banks of the stream that flows through the creek.
The hike is 8 km (5 miles), round trip.
It is a hike of moderate difficulty, designed for people who enjoy hiking and nature. It is recommended to wear appropriate footwear for walking on rocky terrain. We also recommend carrying a backpack with water, a snack, sun protection and protection against the cold, depending on the season.
We finish the tour at the starting point, that is, at the entrance of the Quebrada de Macul Natural Park, around 2:00 pm.