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Lonely Planet Experiences: Santiago Sights, Food Tastings & Local Markets
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Lonely Planet Experiences: Santiago Sights, Food Tastings & Local Markets

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icon4 hours  (Approx.)
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iconOffered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds

Overview

Bring an empty stomach and an open mind for this walking tour and get ready to eat your way around Santiago. Immerse yourself in local life as you browse the Mercado Central and La Vega markets and stroll around the lively Plaza de Armas. Stop to refuel along the way with tastings of local favorites, then tuck into a scrumptious lunch at a local restaurant.
  • Visit Mercado Central and La Vega markets and sample four food tastings, both savory and sweet
  • Walk through the historic neighborhoods of Plaza de la Constitución, La Alameda, and Plaza de Armas
  • Taste traditional Chilean dishes and learn how they are prepared
  • Numbers limited to 12 on this small-group tour, ensuring more personalized attention

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

This tour starts midmorning, a great time to explore Santiago and escape the crowds through public transit. At Mercado Central, named by ‘National Geographic’ as one of the world’s top 10 food markets, you get to interact with vendors and learn the practices behind their specialties.
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Departure Point

Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Departure Time

10:00 AM

Return Details

Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
  • 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.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
  • OPERATED BY Urban Adventures - Latin America

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Learn more about cancellations.

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What is the policy on sanitization during Lonely Planet Experiences: Santiago Sights, Food Tastings & Local Markets ?
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The policy on sanitization is:

  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
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What is the social distancing policy during Lonely Planet Experiences: Santiago Sights, Food Tastings & Local Markets ?
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The policies on social distancing are:

  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
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What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Lonely Planet Experiences: Santiago Sights, Food Tastings & Local Markets ?
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The policies on staff health & safety are:

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
See all safety measures taken by Lonely Planet Experiences: Santiago Sights, Food Tastings & Local Markets .
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What is the maximum group size during Lonely Planet Experiences: Santiago Sights, Food Tastings & Local Markets ?
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This activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers.

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  • "Stay away from the bus tours and get a real taste of the city from a terrific guide." See review

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Florencia is an AWESOME guide!
Ken_D
, Mar 2020
Our tour guide, Florencia, took us through markets and around the city. The food we tasted was quite good. When crowds got quite dense (due to a city-wide demonstration going on in Santiago), Flo tucked us into a microbrewery where we spent the next several hours after the tour just talking and enjoying more of what Santiago has to offer. Flo went above and beyond, and at the end of the day made sure we were in a cab heading back to our hotel. Well done! And thank you.
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One of Santiago's best tours
Trish
, Mar 2020
Wonderful tour and lots of great food! Nicholas, our guide, was friendly & very knowledgeable on Chile's past and present. We would definitely recommend!
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Excellent Guide and tour
DanS
, Mar 2020
Excellent Guide and tour. We saw all the included sights and commentary was very good. She also did a good job of keeping our group safe.
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Great walking tour in Santiago
Bruce_M
, Mar 2020
I thought this was a great walking tour of the city. In addition to eating some local food, I received great insight into the history of, and the protests taking place in Chile. Tour guides were really friendly and enaging.
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Great Walking Tour
alp503
, Feb 2020
I arranged this tour for a group of four and were pleased that we ended up with an exclusive tour. We were even more pleased with our tour guide J (Juan Paulo) who was extraordinary. He also works as a history teacher and was able to blend history, architecture , culture and food into a great introduction to the historical center of Santiago. J is witty and amusing with excellent English skills and the food selections were diverse and offered great quality as well as sensitivity to the two non meat eaters in our group. Stay away from the bus tours and get a real taste of the city from a terrific guide. Very highly recommended.
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Fun in Santiago
pbresnihan
, Feb 2020
Great tour with Nico. Very informative and fun to get the vibe of Santiago. There were two guides and I was Thankful. I required emergency service and Nico guided us through the entire process. Not only a great tour but the best guide ever!
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Santiago
ian
, Feb 2020
Nicolas was a very knowledgeable guide and we enjoyed his explanations and details provided about the history.
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Bites and Sights
jeamik54
, Jan 2020
Our walking tour was led by the very knowledgeable Nicholas who was able to explain about the history, the culture the current unrest in Santiago as well as taking us to excellent places to taste authentic food. Well worth the money.
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Always worth while
Lori L
, Jan 2020
Flo our tour guide was very knowledgeable, helpful and nice! I enjoyed the history part of the walking tour but wasn’t so fond of the food choices. I was also disappointed that we didn’t get to go up the tram to over look the city as was described in the brochure. However, I always enjoy seeing different parts of the city that we wouldn’t have seem and learned about otherwise.
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Worthwhile Santiago Food Tour
BeeSS53
, Jan 2020
Tour guide was knowledgeable and interesting and did well to,accommodate a non-meat-eater. Tour would be better with much less time spent in the seafood market; which was stinky and unappealing, although it was good to learn not to eat the local salmon due to over-use of anti-biotics.
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