Your Travel Experience with chilepro
Half-day excursion Santiago city tour
Santiago de Chile combines the characteristics of a modern metropolis in an up-and-coming country with those of a city steeped in history from the colonial era. During a private city tour, you will visit both the historic center and the modern side of Santiago. In the city center you will see the Presidential Palace, formerly the national mint and therefore called “La Moneda”, the historic main square or “Plaza de Armas” with the cathedral and the beautiful old post office; the “Palacio de la Real Audiencia”, which today houses the National Historical Museum and the “Casa Colorada”, the historic residence of the governor during the colonial era. Passing the “Cerro San Cristóbal”, a hill in the middle of the city from whose summit a statue of the Virgin Mary overlooks the city, the tour continues to Santiago's modern business districts. The Providencia and Las Condes districts are characterized by glass office towers, trendy restaurants and stores that invite you to stroll around. In the shady avenues and on the spacious boulevards with their European flair, you could almost forget that you are in Latin America - an interesting contrast to the city center you got to know earlier.