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Chile · Santiago · History and wine

Santiago Through Time & Wine

From kilometre zero to the 1856 cellars.

Full day · ≈ 11 hoursPick-up at your hotel in SantiagoEasy pace, on foot downtownPrivate · 2 to 4 people

Highlights

  1. Plaza de Armas, Chile's kilometre zero.
  2. The Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art.
  3. La Moneda Palace and Santa Lucía Hill.
  4. Lunch at Bar Liguria, in the Lastarria neighbourhood.
  5. Tasting at Cousiño Macul, Santiago's oldest winery, founded in 1856.

Five centuries of history in a few downtown blocks and, to finish, a tasting at Santiago's oldest winery. We walk from Chile's kilometre zero to the hill where the city was founded, past the art of the first peoples and the government palace, and end the afternoon among Cousiño Macul's 1856 cellars.

At a glance

Duration≈ 11 hours
Tour typePrivate, 2 to 4 people
Activity levelEasy, on foot downtown
TransportSuitable private 4x4 vehicle
LanguagesSpanish · English
SeasonAll year round

Itinerary

  1. Pick-up at your hotel

    Briefing for the day with your host guide.

  2. Plaza de Armas

    Chile's kilometre zero and the heart of the city founded in 1541.

  3. Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art

    The art of the first peoples of the Americas.

  4. La Moneda Palace

    The seat of Chile's government.

  5. Santa Lucía Hill

    The hill where Santiago was founded, overlooking downtown.

  6. Lunch at Bar Liguria

    A Santiago classic, in the Lastarria neighbourhood.

  7. Tasting at Cousiño Macul

    1856 cellars and Maipo Valley wines.

  8. Back to your hotel

    End of the experience.

Sample itinerary: every tour is tailored to your interests, so there are no fixed times and the route may vary.

Trip details

What's included

  • Host guide for the whole day.
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off in a suitable private 4x4 vehicle.
  • Tasting at Cousiño Macul.

Not included

  • Tips.
  • Personal expenses.

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes for walking downtown.
  • Sunscreen.
  • A warm layer for the cellar.

Good to know

  • Museums and La Moneda close on some days: we adjust the order to your date.
  • Your proposal lists exactly which entries and meals your day includes.

Meeting point and times

Pick-up

At your hotel in Santiago, at 08:30.

Tasting

Cousiño Macul, at 14:30.

Finish

Back at your hotel.

Our promise to you

Just your groupNobody else joins your outing.

Host guideWith you the whole way, plus specialist guides for each activity.

Weather plan BIf something changes, we adjust the route.

Real supportDirect contact before and during the trip.

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