History Walking Tour in Chile
The tour will start next to the presidents office and we will end by the San Cristobal hill, as we walk we will stop in different landmarks to explain current and past importance, some of this buildings/places are La Moneda Palace (presidents office) the ex congress, Plaza de Armas, Santa Lucia hill lookout, etc.
This tour is for 10 people max, they can all be together or separate as this is not a private tour (unless you want it to be private we can talk) I have done this for over 11 years, i have a degree in tourism and also i went to school in the downtown area (i know the area extremely well) i also have a couple of extras courses on heritage and history.
You will learn about our history, both current and past with insight and personal feedback of the current and past state of the country!
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History Walking Tour in Chile
What's included in History Walking Tour in Chile
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Santiago
We will walk from La Moneda Palace (start) until San Cristobal Hill entrance, because of this we will spend some time walking, normally the tour lasts in between 3 hours to 4 hours (some people walk fast and some people are not that fast :P) Just making this very clear to avoid confusions. As we walk we will stop in all the places mentioned below ;)
La Moneda
Former mint-house of the Spanish crown and today is our government palace/presidents office (we dont go inside)
Ex Congreso Nacional
Former congress building from the mid 1800s with an amazing Neo classical architecture (no visit allowed in here)
Inclusions
- All the places we enter are free
- Theres plenty of places to buy water/snacks, we dont have a fix place to eat/drink so if we stop we all pay for what we order
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- The meeting point is very close to Universidad de Chile subway station and right across the presidents office. Theres a cafeteria here and we also can use the bathrooms below the goverment palace ;D
End Points
- The tour ends in the GAM art center, very close to Lastarria neighborhood and also close to Bellavista neighborhood, in between both neighborhoods you have tons of restorants, bars or even the San Cristobal hill to choose from
