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Santiago Walking Sights Tour: Food Tastings and Markets

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Santiago Walking Sights Tour: Food Tastings and Markets

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Watch vendors holler and shoppers bargain in the bustling markets of Mercado Central and La Vega during this 4-hour food-and-market walking tour of Santiago. Enjoy neoclassical architecture along the way, and soak up the city skyline from the top of Cerro San Cristóbal. Hop onto local transit and discover the best places to eat, the best sites to see, and the best spots for just hanging out. By the end of it, you’ll be blending in like a true Santiago local.

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In Brief

Location:

Santiago, Chile

Country:

Chile

Duration:

4 hours

Operates:

Daily

Highlights:

Get inside tips from a local

Informative, friendly and professional guide

Free snacks included

Explore the local streets on a walking tour of the city

Meet your guide at La Moneda Palace in the Plaza de la Constitución to kick off your 4-hour tour of Santiago that pairs sumptuous food tastings with incredible city views. You’ll travel by foot and take the metro to visit markets and historic neighborhoods.

In La Alameda, pass by the Iglesia San Francisco and Teatro Municipal. Stroll through Plaza de Armas and admire the Metropolitan Cathedral and Correo Central, the old post office.

Our first stop will be at one of the best local restaurants we know, who produce mouth-watering new Chilean cuisine. The menu changes every day, so let us surprise you with your dishes!

Next, walk to La Vega Central, a crowded and chaotic market known for the fresh produce that thrives in Chile’s mild climate and varied terrain. Pass by peaches, raspberries and custard apples, as well as healing potions and household items; all kinds of goods can be found here.

Our Santiago tour is then going onwards and upwards — literally! We’re taking the Funicular to the top of Cerro San Cristobal. At the top, you’ll have the best view of the city, so keep that camera handy. You’ll want to show off your awe-inspiring photos to everyone back home, right?!

We’ll finish up our Santiago tour in the bohemian Bellavista neighbourhood. A place full of life and arts and crafts. Before you go, don’t forget to ask your local guide for tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay

Inclusions

English-speaking guide
Public transport fares
3 Food tastings

Exclusions

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Itinerary

Tasting might include:

Seafood pie with pisco sour

Homemade bread with parsley and tomato sauce

Corn pie

Traditional peach and wheat beverage

Homemade ice cream

Departure Time

10:00 AM

Departure Point

La Moneda, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Returns To

Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Additional Information

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Minimum age to drink alcohol is 18 years
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Please wear comfortable shoes and we recommend that you do not wear any jewellery or watches of value.
Small-group tour limited to 12 people
Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge.
On weekends we will not visit the San Cristobal Hill, because of the long lines (we could be waiting in line for up to 2 hours). Instead, we’ll take you to somewhere equally as col and trendy.
The funicular is closed on the first Monday of each month, so if you take the tour on that day, we've got something equally fun for you. On weekends we will not visit the San Cristobal Hill, because of the long lines (we could be waiting in line for up to 2 hours). Instead, we’ll take you to somewhere equally as cool and trendy.
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

Booking Information

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation Terms

Once booked, this trip is fully non-refundable

Booking Terms and Conditions

When you book this trip, you need to read and accept the terms and conditions for booking our day trips in excursions.

Scoring an average traveller rating of 5 out of 5 based on the last 24 recent reviews

“

Nicolas and his trainee, Jaime, did an excellent job on this walking and food tour of Santiago. With everything happening there we had to be flexible on the itinerary for our safety. We ALWAYS felt safe and had a wonderful time seeing the city highlights and experiencing the local food. We started with a tour of the Metro and the history of the culture. Of course with curiosity of what is happening they gave explanations of possibilities instead of skirting the issues. They embraced the culture and shared it with us through history and food. We experienced Plaza de Armas, the Seafood Market, and even ice cream. All Chilean favorites. It was a wonderful time!”

Anna J • Submitted 09 Dec 2019

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great value, knowledgeable , warm, friendly and cultured guide, local food and drink I would never have normally selected, highly recommended way to spend a morning.”

Sean C • Submitted 29 Oct 2019

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We would highly recommend this tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly and was very patient with us as well. He took us all over the city to local spots and we ate lots of great food. This was a great way to see the city!”

Manuela N • Submitted 27 Sep 2019

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Our tour guide Nicholas had great knowledge of the Chilean history and local cuisine. We recommend this tour to other travelers”

Elena G • Submitted 03 Jul 2019

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Our guide was Flo. She was a lovely, nice, informed and overall great guide to have. The walking tour is very nice and to important spots in Santiago. The food was high quality and enjoyable. The markets were very interesting. I do recommend this tour and ask for Flo. She is great!”

curtis w • Submitted 03 Jul 2019

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What a treat to tour Santiago with Juan Pablo! His insight into the local history, architecture, culture and food was generous and diverse. The tour amply satisfied our stomachs and interests.”

Sylvia L • Submitted 26 Mar 2019

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Had a great day getting to know Santiago and their food. Would definitely re oend this tour. Pablo was a great guide and we got to taste some fantastic local foods.”

Deborah C • Submitted 24 Dec 2018

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What a great day. Our guide Juan Pablo was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of Santiago. The tour began at the President’s square and continued through the market area of the City. The eating experience stares with a light snack at a fun local cafe. From there we wandered through the Fish Market where we ate a fabulous Fish empanada and then through the beautiful flower market and vegetable market. Along the way, Juan Pablo Fuller is in on local history and and current events. We ended the day atop the beautiful Cristo mountain. Fabulous group of tourists and a wonderful guide made it a perfect day.”

Pitch • Submitted 02 Nov 2018

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Our guide was brilliant. The tour was great and the food selected was nice. Thanks. Will recommend others to the same tour also.”

Kynan S • Submitted 26 Mar 2018

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Brilliant day out thanks primarily to being with our cook Mikail Sampen. Mikail is a genuinely brilliant and passionate chef who cares hugely about Chilean cuisine and its preparation using locally sourced products. He opened up his restaurant for us to cook an excellent lunch using very simple ingredients that we bought from a local market - an experience in its own right. We had some amazing food in the capital Santiago, including some high end and expensive cuisine, but Mikail's abilty to create something very wonderful out of simply, fresh, ingredients down in agricutural Santa Cruz, leads me to believe he's one of the best and most promising young cooks in Chile.”

john • Submitted 26 Mar 2018

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Our guide Nicolas was very easy to understand and spoke clearly and loudly enough even for us hard-of-hearing. He took us to two nice restaurants representative of Chile, and to three different types of markets. The fish market was fascinating with an enormous display of the fish off the Chilean coast. He offered a lot of historical and current information that kept the tour interesting. We got a lesson on how to pay for and ride the subway, so now we're confident to head out on our own today. We would definitely recommend this tour.”

Karen B • Submitted 16 Mar 2018

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Great tour guide.”

Betty Jo C • Submitted 12 Mar 2018

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Great way to see and taste some of the dishes Santiago has to offer!”

Michael B • Submitted 10 Mar 2018

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Nicholas was a great guide. We enjoyed the conservations, the history and the explanations of the food and history of the marauders. He was helpful with the Metro, which we took between markets. Tastings , including lunch, were fabulous. Highly recommend this tour.”

JML2014 • Submitted 04 Mar 2018

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Fantastic tour! Wonderful guide, great food, and we learned so much about Santiago. Highly recommend!”

Jeremy B • Submitted 24 Feb 2018

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This tour was awesome! We had a fabulous guide who spoke great English and took us through the nooks and corners of downtown Santiago and the food was a delight ! A must do for people that want to experience the real local life ! Don’t forget to try the Chilean beans and basil soup !!!”

Prafulla • Submitted 19 Feb 2018

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Great sights and tastes of Santiago. Very intimate tour with three of us. We were able gain valuable insights of life in Santiago and Chile overall from our local guide. Would love to repeat this tour when in Santiago in the future.”

rogerkarenw • Submitted 08 Feb 2018

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Great food tour. Our guide Nickolas was fantastic. We got a city tour while walking to each of our next eating events. Went to the fish market and had great empanadas with a pisco sour, then strolled through the central market, very cool, had some great coffee and a pastry. Then we took the metro to a different neighborhood for some lunch, which was outstanding. Lot's of food and great fun. You will not leave the tour hungry. Great tour.”

David F • Submitted 08 Feb 2018

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A fantastic way to spend 4 hours in Santiago. Claudia was an excellent guide and an absolute pleasure to meet and spend time with. I learnt so much about Chiles history and food in a short time, it was amazing! Would definitely recommend, worth every cent.”

Jodie B • Submitted 03 Feb 2018

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This was a perfect half day tour for anyone interested in food - and/or just interested in Chile. Flo was a spectacular guide, willing to amend the trip according to our preferences and seemed to have an answer to every question we could think of. She was very conversational without being the slightest intrusive - a truly special gift. The tour was substantive and way more interesting than anything we could have done on our own. I highly recommend!”

philfurst • Submitted 23 Jan 2018

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Nice relaxing walkabout. Plenty of stops to enjoy the four hour walking trip. Lunch was great. We really enjoyed the cherimoya with fresh orange juice mixture, and the Pisco Sours are the cream of the crop. Santiago is an amazing city. Worth every penny we spent on this guided tour.”

Sam O Ting • Submitted 02 Jan 2018

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I enjoyed this tour very much. You learn so much more on a walking tour than on a bus. The markets were fun to see and the food was wonderful. Highly recommend.”

Donna M • Submitted 22 Nov 2017

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Nicolas was fabulous. I really enjoyed the tour. Definitely recommend.”

Marina R • Submitted 12 Nov 2017

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I would highly recommend this tour! Our guide was knowledgeable about Chilean history. The tour was well planned out and the food was super tasty and I don't eat meat at all, so there is something for everyone .”

Monique W • Submitted 25 Oct 2017