TOURS
THE ARCHITECTURAL TOURS are programmed according to each group's requirements. A route is chosen and the timetable is scheduled, and all of the necessary support material is included to deliver a fully professional approach to understand the local architecture. We provide solid information of the Chilean architectural milestones, explaining the different layers that allowed us to read the current social dynamics involved in every specific site.
HISTORIC QUARTER
This tour offers a walk through Santiago’s historic center, exploring its preserved pre-colonial grid and understanding the strategic location of the city within the basin. We will observe how different architectural periods coexist, identifying layers of transformation in public spaces and historic buildings from a contemporary architectural perspective.
The itinerary includes a visit to the GAM Cultural Center (built in 1972 and renovated in 2009 after a national competition), Santa Lucía Hill—the founding site of colonial Santiago—and the Lastarria neighborhood, one of the city’s main cultural hubs. We will explore the cathedral, the main square, and a network of covered pedestrian galleries that cut through city blocks, while discussing the eclecticism of the historic downtown.
We will also visit the Pre-Columbian Arts Museum (designed by Smiljan Radic), La Moneda Cultural Center, and the Yungay neighborhood, a historic residential district with strong local identity. Optionally, the full day tour may end at the UC San Joaquín campus to see works by Alejandro Aravena.
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©Boris Strzelczyk
Duration: Half day - 4 hours / Full day - 8 hours
Transport: Private bus and walking
Services: Pick-up and drop-off at the hotel, coordination
for all entrances, reservations for coffee and lunch.
Languages: English, Spanish
Group size: Max. 20 pax. Per guide
Not included: Transport costs and
consumptions at restaurants and coffe breaks.
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©Boris Strzelczyk
EAST SIDE
During this tour, we will gradually approach the impressive Andes mountain range, starting at the UC School of Architecture. From there, we will understand the modern history of Santiago and its connection to recent projects designed by local architects who have shaped the contemporary identity of Chilean architecture.
This area of Santiago began to consolidate in the 1960s under the garden city model and today includes some of the city’s most developed districts. We will visit the Benedictine Monastery, a landmark of modern architecture in Chile, along with other contemporary works that engage with the natural landscape in energy-efficient ways, such as the Tánica building.
The tour also includes a walk through the Bicentenario Park, offering panoramic views of the district’s skyline. We will end the day at a nearby viewpoint, where we’ll have a wide perspective of the different sites visited throughout the day.
EAST SANTIAGO
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©Boris Strzelczyk
©Boris Strzelczyk
©Diego Baloian
Duration: Half day - 4 hours / Full day - 8 hours
Transport: Private bus and walking
Services: Pick-up and drop-off at the hotel, coordination
for all entrances, reservations for coffee and lunch.
Languages: English, Spanish
Group size: Max. 20 pax. Per guide
Not included: Transport costs and
consumptions at restaurants and coffe breaks.
READY TO BOOK
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This university city in the south of Santiago, has a to-tal of 124 133 m² constructed in a 506 176 m² area, 13 fa-culties and 13,823 students.
Here we can see and walk inside prominent contem-porary buildings, visiting different works of the Chilean Pritzker, Alejandro Aravena.
CAMPUS SAN
JOAQUÍN - UC
©Pedro Mutis – Lateral Arquitectos
©Diego Baloian
©Diego Baloian
©Boris Strzelczyk
Duration: Half day - 4 hours
Transport: Private bus and walking
Services: Pick-up and drop-off at the hotel, coordination
for all entrances, reservations for coffee and lunch.
Languages: English, Spanish
Group size: Max. 30 pax
Not included: Transport costs and
consumptions at restaurants and coffe breaks.
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READY TO BOOK
BARRIO YUNGAY
Duration: Half day - 4 hours
Transport: Private bus and walking
Services: Pick-up and drop-off at the hotel, coordination
for all entrances, reservations for coffee and lunch.
©Diego Baloian
©Diego Baloian
©Diego Baloian
Duration: Half day - 4 hours
Transport: Private bus and walking
Services: Pick-up and drop-off at the hotel, coordination
for all entrances, reservations for coffee and lunch.
Languages: English, Spanish
Group size: Max. 30 pax
Not included: Transport costs and
consumptions at restaurants and coffe breaks.
Languages: English, Spanish
Group size: Max. 30 pax
Not included: Transport costs and
consumptions at restaurants and coffe breaks.