Santiago Tours & Holidays
Santiago Small Group Tours & Tailor-Made Holidays
The conquistador Pedro de Valdivia founded Santiago de Chile in 1541. Leaving Cuzco, he travelled down the continent and fell in love once he gazed upon the valley at the point where the Mapocho and Maipo Rivers descend from the Andes on their journey to the Pacific Ocean. Valdivia marked the centre of colonial Santiago with the Plaza de Armas and his house was located where the central post office now stands. Today, this clean, tree-lined square will have old and young men playing chess, artists ...
The conquistador Pedro de Valdivia founded Santiago de Chile in 1541. Leaving Cuzco, he travelled down the continent and fell in love once he gazed upon the valley at the point where the Mapocho and Maipo Rivers descend from the Andes on their journey to the Pacific Ocean. Valdivia marked the centre of colonial Santiago with the Plaza de Armas and his house was located where the central post office now stands. Today, this clean, tree-lined square will have old and young men playing chess, artists and lovers filling the streets. The districts of Lastarria and Providencia are the modern cultural centres where the best restaurants, cafes and bars can be found.
Best experiences
Tour a winery in the nearby valleys
Reach one of the most important wine producing areas in the country, the Casablanca Valley, from the capital. Tour a couple of the wineries, exploring their vineyards and cellars before sitting down to a tasting followed by lunch and your preferred bottle.
Soak up the Santiago culture
From Dominican monastery crafts to Bohemian cafes, take a half-day, private-guided immersion trip for the perfect introduction to the history, art and culture of Chile’s capital city. Notable places include Bellavista, the Cathedral and Plaza de Armas.
Daytrip to a nature sanctuary
If you’re not much of a city person you can leave the capital behind for the day to hike through the Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary. Spot flora and fauna along the way and appreciate panoramic views of the Andes and an Andean glacier during the 6-hour trek.OUR FAVOURITE PLACES TO STAY
Aubrey Hotel, Santiago
The Aubrey Hotel is one of the newer additions to Santiago's range of hotels and offers something slightly different. This old restored house is now one of the best of a few boutique hotels in the…
Le Reve Boutique Hotel, Santiago
Set in the tree-lined residential area of Providencia in Santiago, this 14-room boutique hotel is equally homey and stylish. Designed as a century-old, French-style manor, it has a charming courtyard…