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“CULINARY TOUR AT MERCADO CENTRAL”.

SANTIAGO, Santiago Metropolitan Region
“CULINARY TOUR AT MERCADO CENTRAL”.
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Overview

The Mercado Central de Santiago or simply Mercado Central is a market for the sale of food, mainly fish and seafood, located in the Chilean capital. It is located in the commune of Santiago, considered the historic center of the city, between Ismael Valdés Vergara, 21 de Mayo, San Pablo and Puente streets. Construction began on the building in 1869 and was inaugurated on August 23, 1872, 148 years ago.

It was declared a Historic Monument on June 15, 19841 2 and is part of the «Patrimonial Santiago de la Ruta Capital circuit. In June 2012, National Geographic magazine highlighted it as the fifth best market in the world.

The building has two floors and has 241 stores — restaurants, liquor stores, butchers, herbalists, bakeries, fishmongers, cheese shops, grocery stores and handicrafts.

Itinerary

  • Departure from our hotel in Santiago to the Central Market.

  • At the front of the Market we will receive an introduction to the gastronomic elements that we can find in this important historic center of Santiago.

  • In this way we will take a tour and select the elements to use and prepare for our lunch.

  • Finally, we will arrive at Restaurant El Galeón, where we will start an interactive meal in the company of the chef.

  • After enjoying this delicious meal, we will return to our hotel in Santiago.

Includes

  • Guide service in Spanish, English.
  • Lunch.
  • Transfers.

Does not include

  • Professional guide in French, Portuguese, German and Italian languages. If you want a guide in these languages, it is done by request and an extra charge must be paid.
  • Wear hat, comfortable clothes and shoes, use sun block, sun glasses, bring binoculars and drink mineral water.

More Information

  • 4 hrs aprox
  • Flexible schedule depending on customer preference.
  • Tour guide included
  • Family friendly
  • Offered inSpanish and English

Options and Availability

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Collective tour

Collective tour with specialized guide service in several languages and the services described in the program. The best price.
Air conditioned busDaily departures
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Private tour

Private Tour with specialized guide service in several languages and the services described in the program. The best price.
Modern car or microbusDaily departures
Not Available

Policies and Conditions

  • Ratebook are express in US Dollars (USD) and may be changed without prior notice.
  • Services and programs may be changed or cancelled in its execution, sequence and contents; in order to offer a better service, or due to extreme conditions or majeure force reasons.
  • This tour operates without a minimum number of passengers, Holiplus will reconfirm 48 hours before departure. If the supplier decides to cancel, for reasons of force majeure or adverse weather conditions, Holiplus will offer an alternative tour or fully refund the cost of your trip.
  • This tour will not depart on the following dates from 25.12.2020 to 01.01.2021.
  • The client must be aware that that modifications in the original booking may generate changes on the final quotation.
  • Holiplus will try to avoid cancellation charges, the client must accept expenses incurred and charges established by the supplier, which may add be up to 100% of the original.
  • No show policy: 24 hours before the start of the tour: 100%.