Discover the different alternatives for touristic and patrimonial tours destined to organized groups such as schools, neighbor organizations, universities and delegations.
These are free walking tours, available to ask them from monday to friday at 10:00 a.m and 03:00 p.m. the minimum number of people to perform the tour are 15 persons.
On Mondays, the museums are closed, so tours are not scheduled for that day.
Tour through Historic downtown
“Santiago Paso a Paso” (step by step Santiago)
Downtown Santiago has always been the political nucleus of the country, what is observable through the history and the institutions that work inside it. the tour starts at Plaza de Armas and continues through the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Old National Congress, courts of Justice, Constitution Square ending in front of the La Moneda Palace (only the Cathedral is visited inside)
The Route of Churches
This tour includes the churches of the main religious orders that arrived to our country. The Route takes the history and architecture of Santo Domingo Church, The Metropolitan Cathedral, La Merced Basilic, San Agustin and San Francisco Churches.
Tour Popular Santiago
It covers the north area of Santiago comune with stops at Santo Domingo church, the central market and Mapocho Station, in addition to other spaces linked to popular culture, commerce and typical foods, such as the La Piojera bar or the Hat shop Donde Golpea el Monito.
Chilean Pre Columbian Art Museum
The Chilean Pre Columbian art Museum is considered one of the best museums in Chile because of its exhibition value integrated by over 5000 pieces from different American cultures. The tour is available on tuesday and wednesday with a maximum number of 20 persons.
Museo Histórico Nacional
Since 1982 this museum is in the building of the Palacio de la Real Audiencia, built in 1804. In its permanent sample and temporary exhibitions, visitors will be able to make contact with different stages of the history of Chile. The tour can be adapted according to the content emphasis required by each group.
Women in Chilean History Tour
Allows the recognition of the contribution of Chilean and immigrant women to social, political, cultural and historical development of Chile. the mark that big women left from our original indigenous cultures is distinguished, the contribution of women in education, the right of female vote and culture, it is performed through the historic Downtown Santiago.
Memory Route
Route that invites you to visit landmarks of the Historic Center, where violations of Human Rights occurred, where the fight for their defense took place or where homage is paid to the memory of the victims.
Santiago Foundation. This tour addresses, from the Plaza de Armas itself, the history linked to the origin of the city and its evolution. It begins in Plaza de Armas and continues with the entrance to the Metropolitan Cathedral, National Historical Museum Hall, Portal Bulnes and ends at the front of the Museum of Santiago-Casa Colorada.
Tour through Lastarria Neighborhood and Bellas Artes (fine arts museum)
Cerro Santa Lucía (Santa Lucia Hill)
Santa Lucia Hill was transformed into a public park in 1872 the work were commanded by the intendant of that time Benjamin vicuña Mackenna and declared National Monument in 1983. today is one of the most visited parks in the city.
Lastarria Neighborhood
The tour starts in Santa Lucia hill and continues at Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center, Luciano Kulczewski workshop house, Forestal Park in front of Bellas Artes National Museum, among other attractions
Bellas Artes (fine arts) Museum and Santa Lucia Hill
The History of this area is determined by Santa Lucia hill Transformation into a public park: the creation of Forestal Park and the construction of Bellas Artes Museum Between 1872 and 1910. Not available on Mondays
Arte Forestal Tour
Is a proposal to know the History of Forestal Park its sculptures and patrimonial, tourist and culture attractions of the area , such as “Posada del Corregidor” Bellas Artes (fine arts) National Museum, Contemporary art museum and Forestal Park Sculptures
Other Neighborhoods and Museums
París Londres (Paris London) Neighborhood
Tour through the Alameda Axis, it starts at Benjamin Vicuña Mackenna square, it visits the inside of the National Library, then it goes to San Francisco Church and Paris Londres Neighborhood, an emblematic patrimony area in Santiago, very related to the history of the city in XX century.
Yungay Neighborhood
It allows to discover the history and main attractions of the biggest patrimonial neighborhood of Santiago, its streets and avenues are a permanent evocation to the cultural and architecture richness from XIX and XX centuries, this circuit starts outside of Quinta Normal Metro Station and continues at the human right and memory museum area, Patrimony passages , Yungay square among other milestones
Victoria Neighborhood
Tour of the history and essence of Barrio Victoria, whose stamp is the shoe manufacturers and leather craftsmen and in whose stores, the shoemaker’s trade continues. Locals with a long tradition in the neighborhood and unique stories are visited, where footwear and accessories are made with a noble raw material such as leather, in addition to standing out for its beautiful designs.
Franklin Neighborhood
Discover one of the most traditional neighborhoods of popular commerce in Santiago. The tour includes stops at landmarks such as the Huemul neighborhood to learn about its history and heritage landmarks; and the Franklin Slaughterhouse, where attendees will get in touch with the diversity of a historic market.
Museo Histórico y Militar de Chile
This museum exhibits offers a chronological historical tour that seeks to transport the visitor through five centuries of the history of our country, beginning with the Pre-Hispanic period and projecting until 1960. It addresses periods as important as the Conquest, Independence and War of the Pacific , among others. It was inaugurated in 1997 in the Alcázar building.
San Diego neighborhood.
It is one of the most typical commercial neighborhoods of Santiago, whose origin is marked by the construction of the missing church and school of San Diego in the 18th century – belonging to the Franciscan order – and the birth of the avenue of the same name, used as the exit to the south of Santiago. Through this tour, attendees will be able to see the traditional Libreros de Plaza Pezoa Véliz (Booksellers), the Santísimo Sacramento Basilica and the Espacio Diana Cultural Center.
Concha y Toro neighborhood. Discover the fascinating history of this sector, which arises within the Barrio Brasil and whose beautiful European-style houses make it a charming corner of Santiago. Originally, its space was occupied by a beautiful Moorish-style palace belonging to the prestigious Concha Cazzote family, who decided to demolish it and sell the land for the development of the neighborhood.