Barrio Yungay: Heritage, Murals & Hidden Museums

Overview

Start in Quinta Normal, Chile's 1841 farming lab and museum hub, then walk Santiago's oldest barrio: palaces, cobbled passages, murals and hidden museums, coffee included. The real soul of the city.

Highlights

• Walk Santiago's oldest, most authentic barrio with a local guide
• See colourful murals in a true open-air street-art museum
• Discover French palaces and cobbled heritage passages
• Start at Quinta Normal, Chile's 1841 park and museum hub
• Enjoy an included coffee and the barrio's hidden museums

Itinerary

1. 01

   Meet your guide & welcome 15 min

   Meet at Parque Quinta Normal.

2. 02

   Quinta Normal park & museums 30 min

   Chile's 1841 farming lab and museum hub.

3. 03

   Museum of Memory & Human Rights 15 min

   A powerful stop (exterior).

4. 04

   Plaza Yungay & the Roto Chileno 30 min

   The barrio's heart and its everyman monument.

5. 05

   Peluqueria Francesa & hidden museums 15 min

   The iconic 1868 corner and little museums.

6. 06

   Street-art open-air museum 15 min

   Murals of Chilean life.

7. 07

   Palaces & heritage passages 30 min

   French palaces and cobbled passages.

8. 08

   Coffee & Education Museum farewell 30 min

   Included coffee, then the free Education Museum and goodbye.

Where we meet

Meeting point

Parque Quinta Normal main entrance (Metro Quinta Normal, L5)

Ends at

Metro Quinta Normal

Cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations and no-shows are not refundable.