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Welcome to Santiago! Want to know the best places to eat? Cool events in town? Which places to go to and which to avoid? Or simply get some help to navigate the city? Book this private tour with a local and get the perfect introduction to Santiago to start your city trip on the right foot.

Destination

Santiago, Chile

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

2 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Español, Português, Français

Included

• Private Guide
• Local Tips & Tricks
• City Orientation
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 5 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at By the President Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez Monument located in Constitution Park - Santiago to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. City Highlights

   See Teatro Municipal de Santiago, Plaza de la Constitución, and more landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots of the city so you can get the perfect introduction to what makes Santiago so special

4. Local Hot Spots

   Along the way, your host will point out hangout spots and hidden gems that only the locals know about and will help you get acquainted with the city in the most local way possible

5. Food Recommendations

   Receive tailored recommendations according to your taste and where to go and what to eat while visiting Santiago. Avoid tourist traps thanks to your local host!

6. City Orientation

   Learn how to navigate the city, and get the answers to your Santiago questions that will help you in the following days making your time in the city much easier

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Richard🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Amalia Melissa)

22 April 2025

Melissa

(About local Alejandra)

12 February 2025

Pleasant tour, Alejandra was very friendly and nice, though she was a little vague on some of the historical information, and certain parts of the tour were not as interesting.Friendly tour of downtown

Deborah

(About local Amalia Melissa)

7 February 2025

Amalia is so lovely that my walk in Santiago city centre with her felt like being out with a friend! Her English is excellent and she's extremely knowledgeable - and just a great person to be with. A super start to my South American holiday - thank you!A Walk with a Friend

John🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alejandra)

5 January 2025

Alejandra was wonderful and provided everything as asked. She loves Santiago and is a great guide!Knowledgeable Urbanite!

Richard🇧🇷 Brazil

(About local Amalia Melissa)

9 November 2024

Amalia Melissa gave me an unforgettable introductory tour of Santiago. She is very friendly, flexible, reliable, and knowledgeable. The tour went smoothly, she showed the main political and cultural highlights, and introduced me to the main historical events that have taken place in the city. The practical information was helpful. Her recommendations are great. She indicated museums, high quality restaurants, wine bars, and other interesting places. On the way, she encouraged me to try some culinary specialties. Amalia Melissa is a total joy to be with. Highly recommended.Tour Amalia Melissa: highly recommended!

SCOTT C 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Claudia )

24 March 2024

Our recent tour of Santiago, Chile, led by Claudia, was a lot of fun! Claudia's depth of knowledge about the history and culture of Santiago and the country as a whole was truly impressive. With every step, she painted vivid pictures of the city's past, allowing us to truly appreciate its rich heritage. Her insights added layers of understanding to the sights we visited, making each stop on the tour not just visually stunning but intellectually stimulating as well. Her warmth and friendliness instantly made us feel welcome, as if we were exploring the city with an old friend. Her passion for Santiago was infectious, and it was evident that she genuinely cared about ensuring we had an enjoyable and memorable experience.Santiago Kickstart Tour!!

Jessie

(About local Cristobal)

28 February 2024

This was the perfect short downtown tour for a quick stopover in Santiago. Cristobal was super knowledgeable, and flexible to reschedule when our flight was delayed, at no extra charge. He even helped set us up with a driver for a winery visit. Great Tour, highly recommend

Alejo🇺🇸 United States

(About local Cristobal)

16 January 2024

We walked with Cristobal on our first full day in Santiago. What a great intro to the city. We learned a lot about that history and culture as we walked to different sites. It was such a great way to learn about the city from a Santiago local and learn about some hidden gems! Highly recommend Cristobal!!Awesome to walk with a local!

Barry🇺🇸 United States

(About local Amalia Melissa)

31 December 2023

We did the two hour city kickstart tour the day we landed in Santiago. Amalia was upbeat and very informative. Her English is very good and we had a great time. It was a great orientation to the city for us. Amalia Melissa was Terrific

Paul🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Alejandra)

29 May 2025

We (group of 4) thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Alejandra. All 4 really enjoyed it. Alejandra was friendly, knowledgeable and made the day interesting. A great day out overall. Thank you!Great day out

Mark🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

(About local Cristobal)

27 May 2025

Fantatsic Day with Cristobal who was very informative on the history of teh city plus had some great stops for fnb allong the way with local snacks, coffee and a wonderful lunch spot planned. Highly recomended and great way to see the city especially with limited time as we had. Day in Santiago

Poppy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Cristobal)

24 May 2025

We had an incredible time on the 10 Tastes of Santiago tour with Cristobal! We tried so many delicious local foods—sopaipillas, empanadas, completos, seafood stew, and more—and everything was fantastic. Cristobal was such a wonderful guide and even better company. He’s clearly passionate about his country, and we really enjoyed hearing his personal story and learning about Chilean culture through his eyes. Highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Santiago!Such a great afternoon with Cristobal!

Maddy

(About local Cristobal)

20 May 2025

Cristobal was an absolutely amazing tour guide. So knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and took us to some of the best spots in the city. He taught us a lot about the city and Chile, and was happy to answer many questions. Cristobal gave us great recommendations for food and coffee! Highly recommend a tour with Cristobal when visiting the city. Thank you so much!! Fantastic city tour!

Keyur🇺🇸 United States

(About local Amalia Melissa)

12 May 2025

Amalia was one of the best tour guides we have used at WithLocals. She knew about the history of Santiago, took us to some overlooked sites that are important to Chile's history (e.g. Morande 80, plaques on the ground at Plaza de Armas), and answered any questions we had. She also gave us great recommendations for lunch. She conversed perfectly in English.Amazing time with Amalia!

Julie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Cristobal)

11 May 2025

Our private group. of 4 had a wonderful time exploring sights and tastes of Santiago. Two had been to Santiago many times but never had the occasion to see the historical parts and really enjoyed it. Cristobal is so knowledgeable about food, history and daily life in Chile. We usually go with Viator or Devour, but found WithLocals to be a great insider resource. One of us requested an unusual seafood at our Central Market meal and Cristobal made it happen. Also, the price was amazingly reasonable for everything we had to eat.A guide who makes Santiago come alive

Holly🇺🇸 United States

(About local Pablo)

10 May 2025

My favorite way to learn about a new city and country is a food tour. Food = culture. Pablo was the perfect guide to lead us on a food tour where we ate with and like locals. Pablo provided us with a view into local Chilean food, culture, music and architecture. We went places we never would have discovered on our own. We talked for hours and learned so much. The Vega Central market experience was a highlight. I would highly recommend. Eat like a local!

Abhishek🇸🇬 Singapore

(About local Pablo)

6 May 2025

Had an enjoyable and enriching time with Pablo. The tour was a good balance between showing us local spots, sharing the history and more importantly giving a wholesome context about Santiago. He was open to all our questions and actually customized some things (like taking us to a subway and 3 different stations) based on what we had done and not done. We finally had a lunch with him over a hearty local meal and good conversations. That sums it up - highly recommend Pablo as a guidePablo made it special

Tony🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Pablo)

5 May 2025

We were very disappointed with this food tour The first three tastings were a piece of fruit from three different stalls which he peeled, cut up and we shared The fourth was olives from a stall, Pablo then took some cheese out of his bag and gave us a small slice. We then went to the fish market - the area did not feel safe, I had to carry our small rucksack in front of me, my wife had to walk between the guide and me, the atmosphere was oppressive and we saw raw chicken legs and raw fish being sold out of black bags on the pavement We then went to a fish restaurant in the fish market and had three dishes. Pablo did not explain what they were, he got us one tin of beer and this was divided between the three of us, he then went off and made a phone call for 25 mins - the food was not edible and we left it. We said we did not want to continue the tour and to take us near our hotel where we felt safer. He asked if my wife liked ice cream and if I liked coffee. So he got us one ice cream and one coffee. This tour is not in a suitable area for tourists, and the food was not worth the money. Not a suitable tour for tourists

Maggie

(About local Cristobal)

3 May 2025

Our group of 10 had a fabulous time touring and eating through Santiago with Cristobal! We did the tour on Day 1 and talked about it the whole rest of the trip. Thank you for helping make memories. We loved it!

Mike🇮🇪 Ireland

(About local Amalia Melissa)

25 April 2025

Amalia is an excellent and engaging guide considering carefully the weather and the fact that I had just come off intercontinental flight to plan a Santiago tour over 1 1/2 days. She was friendly helpful, knowledgeable and an engaging partner as we toured the city. She responded to how I was feeling on the tour and that level of responsiveness was excellent. Her suggestions for lunch and shopping were very good and I had a delightful time in Santiago with Amalia.Extra day tour

Tamara🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Pablo)

25 April 2025

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Pablo, he exceeded our expectations. Pablo packed so much into our few hours, and such diverse collections of experiences from history to art, to climbing a mountain to yummmy food. Our favorite was trying the BEST cheese empanadas in Santiago. Thanks so much for the amazing experience, we look forward to coming back to Santiago soon! Amazing local experience with Pablo

Tim🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Pablo)

20 April 2025

Pablo was knowledgeable and energetic. It felt like an authentic Chilean food experience: he went out of his way to be sure we had a great local experience!

Marsha

(About local Cristobal)

18 April 2025

Cristobal is was warm, engaging and insightful, and showed us where the locals shop in the Santiago markets - rather than where the tourists traditionally go. The food was delicious - exceptional coffee from a market vendor we would never have found - and the main meal reflected a Chilean local lunch - exactly what we wanted to experience. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour, and learnt a great deal about life in Santiago as well as enjoying the food. Great insights into local Santiago food

Bhagwan🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Cristobal)

18 April 2025

Cristobal was an amazing guide - taking us to places that the locals go to and also getting to try some amazing food from empanadas to corn pie. Really worth it! Amazing day in Santiago!

Cole

(About local Pablo)

16 April 2025

They say if you really want to understand a place its soul, its scars, its rhythm you sit down and eat with its people. Bourdain said that, and damn if he wasn’t right. I landed back in Santiago under the cover of night, checked into some no-frills motel with flickering neon and just enough hot water to remind you you’re still alive. A few hours of sleep, then straight into the streets with Pablo my guide, my local compass, my translator for the Chilean chaos I was about to dive into. We walked. We ate. We walked some more. Santiago unfolded itself in layers old colonial bones wrapped in graffiti, street vendors slinging empanadas like they were dealing secrets. Pablo told me stories of dictators, poets, and late night revelers. He laughed when I mentioned going out after midnight. You gringos are either brave or stupid he said. Maybe both. Day and night here are two different animals. By day, it's a sun-drenched canvas of history and hustle. By night, it hums with something raw, something electric and slightly dangerous. I got my steps in. I got my fill. And in between bites, I got just a little closer to understanding this city.Full belly, open eyes

Bill🇺🇸 United States

(About local Pablo)

15 April 2025

We had Pablo on a Tuesday at noon in an area that was known for nightlife. We thought we would be sampling food also. That was not the case but Pablo was able to quickly pivot and provide us with an AWESOME experience and we bonded well. Knowledgable and a smooth delivery. Many off the beaten path experiences were great. Very good English. Highly recommend.Pablo my man!

Unknown

(About local Pablo)

13 April 2025

Carola

(About local Claudia )

8 April 2025

Claudia is so passionate about history, Santiago, legends and activism. She knows a lot of everything and is also of good company, I loved the time spent with her!Amazing!

Magnus🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Pablo)

7 April 2025

Wir haben an unserem letzten Tag unserer Reise eine Tour mit Pablo gebucht um die kulinarischen Genüsse, die wir verpasst haben, nachzuholen. Pablo hat sich viel Mühe gegeben uns eine tolle Zeit zu bereiten und hat uns zu vielen Spezialitäten geführt und konnte sowohl zum Essen, als auch den Orten und der Kultur wertvolle Informationen liefern. Etwas teuer, aber für eine personalisierte Tour ist es das wert.Leckere Erfahrungen

Jax🇺🇸 United States

(About local Amalia Melissa)

6 April 2025

Amalia was an amazing guide. Very knowledgeable, fun, social anf and an excellent communicator. I would highly recommend!Fantastic guide and tour

Melissa

(About local Cristobal)

5 April 2025

We had a great tour with Cristobal. He was extremely knowledgeable about anything and everything we asked. He is kind, respectful, and planned a wonderful tour for us. Thanks so much!Tremendous Tour with Cristobal

tracy

(About local Amalia Melissa)

5 April 2025

Amalia was a fantastic guide . She is hugely knowledgeable-and gave us a brilliant all round experience of a whistle stop tour around the city . U couldn't recommend her highly enough - she was an absolute delight !!!Amalia -excellent tour guide

Russell

(About local Cristobal)

2 April 2025

We had an incredible food tour in Santiago with Cristobal. Not only food, but sights, sounds and history of Chile and Santiago. The food selection was amazing and we got the history behind each dish as well. I can’t recommend him highly enough!Fantastic Experience

Dan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Amalia Melissa)

29 March 2025

Tony

(About local Cristobal)

29 March 2025

We had a very informative and very filling tour with Cristobal. He was very knowledgable and we experienced a lot of local food and drinks we would never have tried with the tour I recommend him and the tourGreat food tour of Santiago

Linda🇺🇸 United States

(About local Pablo)

28 March 2025

We spent most of the time at the market sampling fruits and vegetables I have never heard of. Pablo was specific to the tastes and spices unique to Chile. The last meal at the restaurant was delicious and filling. Pablo was a great guide!Great way to spend an afternoon

Michelle

(About local Cristobal)

27 March 2025

A great experience. Cristobal’s English was very good, the sampling of foods was extensive and be sure to go hungry!! We enjoyed walking the market, experiencing the sights and sounds of a typical shopping day of the locals and tasting the specialities of the region. We always go on food tours and this was one was top notch.Great way to taste the flavors of Chile

Eileen

(About local Cristobal)

26 March 2025

I can’t say enough good things about our afternoon food tasting tour with Cristobal. We learned a lot about local culture and history while experiencing food at no -tourist venues. So much fun!A wonderful afternoon with Cristobal

Lorraine

(About local Alejandra)

26 March 2025

Alejandra is very accommodating. Highly recommend her tour. Our tour ended up taking us just over 6 hours as she worked to fit in all our requests. It was a long day but very rewarding. Well worth the price.The Big Walk

Lorraine

(About local Pablo)

26 March 2025

Highly recommend Pablo! Very accommodating and informative. Was able to see a part Santiago that most tourists may not in limited time. Enjoy the different markets thoroughly. Food tasting was fantastic. Tour is great value. Great experience

Susan

(About local Pablo)

25 March 2025

Pablo’s food tour was excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed having him as a guide and exploring the food market and a section of Santiago. So fun to taste so many items and the lunch with all the local dishes was excellent! I would have missed out on so many local treats without this tour. Highly recommended tour

Russell

(About local Pablo)

25 March 2025

Wife and I throughly enjoyed our experience with Pablo. Very personable, knowledgeable, and treated us so well. Took extra care looking after my wife, presenting her a couple of unexpected gifts. The fruits, cheese, olives, etc were incredible. Wife wanted to purchase a few of the fruits we had tasted for our time at our AirBnb. Pablo covered the cost of them. The lunch of Chilean dishes were so good. Pablo provided the names of the dishes again so that during our others days we could order them. Very much enjoyed our time with a real professional and our taste buds are screaming for more. Thank you Pabo for sharing your county with us. Outstanding foodie experience in Santiago

Tessa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Pablo)

24 March 2025

We booked this food tour for the last day of our vacation in Santiago. The food itself was fantastic but the shining star of the show was our guide Pablo. We went to a local market and sampled from many stalls, olives, avocado, fresh fruits that I had never heard of before but were all fantastic! The market itself was such a neat experience and probably a place we would not have gotten to see without a guide - this is really where the locals shop! Pablo has great local knowledge and can tell you both the history of the area and of the market and the vendors themselves. He seems to know many of the vendors personally. We then had a sit down lunch and sampled three local dishes before setting out for some dessert. All fantastic food! Highly recommend this tour. Totally worth it!

Bruno🇺🇸 United States

(About local Cristobal)

23 March 2025

We really enjoyed the food tour with Cristobal . He was very friendly and knowledgeable and showed us a lot about Chilean food and culture .Lovely day in Santiago

Mike

(About local Amalia Melissa)

22 March 2025

Excellent walking tour and she was and is a lovely host who deeply cares about Santiago and knows history and culture and our understanding about the city was greatly enhanced by our visit with her. Recommend her as a guide to anyone seeking an enriching experience. Not only was and is she knowledgeable but she has a wonderful personality.

Mike

(About local Pablo)

22 March 2025

We have enjoyed many food tours in many cities and this one was far less than expected for two reasons. First, the guide, Pablo, immediately upon meeting us, shared that he had accepted the invite outside of the website to host two other guests and asked us if this would be ok. We had no ability to reasonably object and as we learned he had already committed to hosting them and they were in transit already. This was improper conduct. Second, the actual tour was far less than it could or should have been. We were not given a chance to taste a 'completo' which is the national street food even though the place he wanted to take us for tasting was not open and a completo place was adjacent and open. He had us walk in a market and taste a few items but passed others and then had us sit in a restaurant and taste truly terrible food. It was really bad. Further, during the lunch he was supposed to host he left us and spoke on his phone for about 35 minutes. Overall the tour was very disappointing and the conduct of Pablo less than expected. I personally communicated with Pablo about our concerns using what's app and he feigned ignorance about this and because of this conduct I am sharing this review as this conduct should not have occurred.Disappointing Tour

John

(About local Pablo)

22 March 2025

We had a wonderfulexperience with Pablo. He is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about about the food culture of Chile. He is also a great communicator and looks after you. We had a fun and safe time with him at our side. If you want to see the authentic Chile, he will show it to you. A great tour

Nick🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Alejandra)

21 March 2025

We had a very good tour with Alejandra. She listened to what we were interested in doing and adapted her tour to meet our expectations. Alejandra was very well informed about her city and its history, we enjoyed learning about life in Chile and particularly Santiago. Santiago sights

Naser🇺🇸 United States

(About local Pablo)

21 March 2025

Pablo was incredible! He helped coordinate the time of our tour to ensure all the shops were open to give us the best experience! Pablo was incredible fun and very knowledgeable. We got to taste so many different things and had an amazing huge lunch. He even gave us plenty of recommendations for the rest of our trip! Amazing food tour of santiago!

Unknown

(About local Cristobal)

21 March 2025

Thank you, Cristóbal, for a great food tour. Fun restaurants, delicious food choices, and helpful information Excelente!