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Prehispanic Santiago: Discover the origins of the city

By Merken Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is P 10,116 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Learn about the pre-Hispanic origins of Chile’s capital and the influence of Inca culture.
We will visit places of ancient indigenous settlements such as Plaza de Armas and Cerro Santa Lucia or Huelén. You can also see and appreciate the art of the ancient cultures of the region through artifacts, vessels and textiles in the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art.
Enjoy a coffee or drink and a cake with products of Mapuche culture before finishing. The tour ends in the Lastarria Quarter, an optimal place to eat and drink something, plus you will get personalized recommendations and leave with another vision of the city and its origins.

Activity location

  • Plaza De Armas Chile
    • Calle Plaza De Armas, Parque O'higgins
    • 8320341, Santiago, Chile

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Monument to the Indigenous Peoples
    • Plaza de Armas
    • Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile

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INKA

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Starting time: 11:00
Price details
P 10,115.98 x 1 AdultP 10,115.98
Total
Price is P 10,115.98
Until Mon, Jun 29

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local cake made with Mapuche culture ingredients
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All Fees and Taxes
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Coffee and/or Tea
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tourist Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance ticket Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Extras

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children under 14 years old are not allowed

Activity itinerary

Plaza De Armas Chile

  • 30m
You can learn more about the pre-Hispanic past and what Santiago was like before its foundation.

Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino

  • 1h 15m
  • Admission ticket included
We will visit the permanent exhibitions "Chile before Chile" and "Pre-Columbian America in Art"

Cerro Santa Lucia

  • 45m
We will walk through this urban park that was an ancient ceremonial center and indigenous settlement.

Barrio Lastarria

  • 30m
We will stop at a cafe to taste pastry with products from southern Chile and Mapuche culture.

Location

Activity location

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    Plaza De Armas Chile
    • Calle Plaza De Armas, Parque O'higgins
    • 8320341, Santiago, Chile

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Monument to the Indigenous Peoples
    • Plaza de Armas
    • Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile

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