Andes backdrop and vineyards. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Santiago

Best months: March, April, May, September, October and November.

What to see in Santiago

1. Cerro San Cristóbal
   Rising nearly 300 m above the city, this hill is a real break from Santiago: the air feels calmer and the view carries all the way to the Andes.
2. Plaza de Armas & Cathédrale
   This is where Santiago began: the city grew out of this square, and it still carries the daily rhythm of churchgoers, chess players, students and street vendors.
3. Mercado Central
   Under its tall iron roof, fish stalls, restaurants and local shoppers share the same space.
4. Barrio Lastarria & Bellas Artes
   This neighborhood of cobbled streets and low façades packs museums, bookshops, cafés and small plazas into an area you can easily cover on foot.
5. Cerro Santa Lucía
   This former volcanic chimney is a green island in the middle of downtown, full of stairways, terraces and fountains.
6. Sky Costanera
   From the top of South America's tallest tower, Santiago makes sense in a single glance: the grid of the business districts on one side and the wall of the Andes on the other.
7. La Vega Central
   This is the big fruit and vegetable market where Santiago actually does its shopping, far from anything staged for visitors.
8. Barrio Bellavista
   Wedged between the Mapocho river and the foot of San Cristóbal hill, this neighbourhood blends colourful houses, mural-covered walls and bars that fill up as evening comes.

A sample itinerary for Santiago, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €102 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Santiago itinerary, hour by hour

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