Private Tour
Available languages
5 hours
Mobile ticket
Discover the heart of Santiago in a private walking tour tailored for travelers who value comfort, flexibility, and authentic local insights. With ChileVive Tours, you'll explore the city's highlights with a friendly bilingual guide and enjoy the experience in a small, intimate group.
We start at the historic La Moneda Palace and continue through the civic and historic center, passing colonial architecture and key landmarks.
Tour Highlights:
✅ Plaza de Armas – The heart of Santiago, surrounded by iconic buildings like the Metropolitan Cathedral and Central Post Office.
✅ La Moneda Palace – Chile’s presidential palace, with insights into the country’s political history.
✅ Cerro Santa Lucía – A historic hill with panoramic city views, lush gardens, and colonial-era fortifications.
✅ Lastarria and Bellavista Neighborhoods – A bohemian district with art galleries, cafés, and artisan markets.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
On Mondays the Santa Lucia hill is closed. We will visit another place instead.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Centro Cultural Palacio De La Moneda
Headquarters of the Executive Power and one of the most representative symbols of the country's political history.
Cerro Santa Lucia
Founding place of Santiago and one of the most visited public parks by national and foreign tourists.
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Bottled water
Natural juice or café
Private transportation
Lunch
Select a pickup point
Cable car: Enhance your Santiago tour with an exciting cable car ride to the top of San Cristóbal Hill, after exploring the city on foot
San Cristóbal Hill: Stroll through Santiago’s historic center, visit iconic landmarks, and take a cable car up San Cristóbal Hill.
Pickup included
Private tour
Duration: 5 hours
Pickup included
Transfer Airport-Hotel: We'll send a vehicle to pick you up at the airport, take you to your hotel with your luggage, and then you'll start your tour
Pickup included
68 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
esthersD2107ZC,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Our tour was very comprehensive on the history of Santiago and portions of Chile. We got to see some of the key elements of Santiago. We would have liked to learn more about the culture of Santiago as we walked through the neighborhoods and not just the history. Our guide was very attentive but consistently asked if he was meeting our expectations.
Jason S,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
Alessandro was very knowledgeable, especially related to Santiago history. He fell short in providing an understanding of the neighborhoods we were walking through and the culture of Santiago and Chile. He worked hard and was very attentive to our needs.
denverssj,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
We had a great tour with Alessandro. He gave us a good overview of Chilean history and the history of Santiago. We would highly recommend this tour with him.
jennyrE3853BZ,,Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
We had a brilliant day with Valentina. She was very knowledgeable and very kind. Our tour was extremely varied and I feel like we really got to know the city. She even went out of her way to help me find the church bells that had been returned to Santiago from my home town in Wales. We found good coffee and tasty snacks. Would highly recommend this tour and Valentina in particular.
233evaa,,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
The tour was fantastic. Over 5 hours seeing the whole city. Alessandro explained all the details of the city. A very pleasant and complete walk
787gilberth,,Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Alessandro met me promptly at my hotel and took a very nice tour through Santiago. I was the only one on the tour. He was not rushed and even extended our tour to the funicular ( not included in my tour originally). His explanations were clear, although I had minor difficulty parsing through his accent, but he was willing to repeat without any impatience. He also frequently asked if I needed clarification. Overall a good tour. Important point is this is a walking tour, and you will be walking for most of 5+ hours and climb a lot of steps. This is the sort of thing I really enjoy, but not for everyone. I personally didn’t require any breaks other than for hydration.
Paul H,,Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
Very good guide - Patricia. Very beautiful city. She provided interesting historical information. Very friendly
Jennifer B,,Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
We had such a lovely time with Alessandro. Although we only had one day in town, I feel like we really got to see the whole city. He is very knowledgeable about the history and a lovely person to spend the day with. Highly recommended!
Reidun N,,Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
Great overall tour of city. Julio is very informative and shared a lot of information both historical and current about Santiago.
721Jessica218,,Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Alessandro is very knowledgeable! We saw many parts of the city we would not have otherwise found. The history and culture are fascinating! The walk up St Lucia was amazing Highly recommended this tour Thank you Alessandra!
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