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
![Daytrip to a nature sanctuary](/media/cache/driver/upload/mirror/dhruv-wildfrontierstravel-com/2431b4ea_CondorTrailinParqueYerbaLocadreamstimem97381738.jpeg)
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.![Soak up the Santiago culture](/media/cache/driver/upload/mirror/dhruv-wildfrontierstravel-com/cd4e2bd4_PlazadeArmasSantiagodeChiledreamstimel95695342.jpeg)
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.![Tour a winery in the nearby valleys](/media/cache/driver/upload/mirror/dhruv-wildfrontierstravel-com/92650ee4_SantaRitaVineyardAltoJahuelBuinSantiagoMetropolitanRegionChiledreamstimem109559353.jpeg)