Half-day tour of Santiago

This excursion includes a visit to the historical part of Santiago Centro, the financial center, the new and modern districts of Las Condes and Vitacura, the bohemian district of Bayavista.

Start with the historic part of the city. We drive to Armory Square (visit the oldest and most important historical buildings, visit the main cathedral of the city). We walk through the pedestrian streets of Huerfanos and Ahumada. Next, see the Constitution Square and the Presidential Palace of La Moneda, which was badly destroyed during the military coup on September 11, 1973. Santiago's main street is Avenida Bernarno O Higgins. We walk through the streets of the financial center. Stop by the oldest university in Chile (Universidad de Chile) and visit the oldest church in Chile (San Francisco).

We drive around the area of Beyavista - the area of bohemian, numerous cafes and cozy restaurants with sea cuisine. We climb Mount San Cristobal, which offers a beautiful panoramic view of the whole city. A sightseeing visit to the new areas of Las Condes, Vitacura, they are the complete opposite of the historical center, they are modern high-rise business centers, the Costanera Center building is one of the tallest buildings in the southern hemisphere, as tall as Sky Tower in Auckland or Queen Tower in Queensland in Australia, there are the best hotels, restaurants, boutique streets, expensive private schools and cottage villages of very wealthy residents of the capital.

Next, we take you to the hotel, to the Bayavista area (there are many restaurants and cafes) or to the gift shop / to the folk crafts market Los Dominicos (optional). That's where the tour ends.