Castro Trip Overview
Castro is the largest city on the island of Chiloé, and the third oldest city in Chile. This city has beautiful architecture, from its famous palafitos to Church of San Francisco, which was declared a World Heritage Site.
On this half-day tour we will visit several important landmarks of Castro, such as the palafitos of Pedro Montt and Gamboa, the Castro Regional Museum, and the Millantuy viewpoint, among others. Come and explore this fascinating city with us. Book your place now!
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Castro, Chile
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Castro, Los Lagos Region, Chile
Castro is the largest city on the island of Chiloé, and the third oldest city in Chile. This city has beautiful architecture, from its famous palafitos to Church of San Francisco, which was declared a World Heritage Site.
On this half-day tour we will visit several important landmarks of Castro, such as the palafitos of Pedro Montt and Gamboa, the Castro Regional Museum, and the Millantuy viewpoint, among others. Come and explore this fascinating city with us. Book your place now!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Palafitos, Calle Pedro Montt, Castro, Isla Chiloe Chile
We will begin our tour by visiting the palafitos in Pedro Montt. The palafitos are wooden houses with larch tiles that are placed on a pier with thick piles. These houses have two fronts, one towards the street and the other towards the canal, which has an upper terrace that serves as a patio and a lower one that works for fishing activities.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Museo Municipal de Castro, Calle Esmeralda, Castro, Isla Chiloe Chile
We will continue our tour through the Millantuy viewpoint, and then we will go to the Castro Regional Museum. Here we can learn about more than 6000 years of the history of Chiloé.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Iglesia de San Francisco, Castro, 5, Castro, Los Lagos, Chile
We will also visit the Castro Church, founded in 1567, and continue on our way to the Gamboa Palafitos
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Iglesia Nuestra Senora de Gracia de Nercon, Plaza de Nercon, Castro, Isla Chiloe Chile
Finally, we will head south to get to know the Nercon Church, which is a World Heritage Site, and then we will return to our hotels.
Duration: 1 hour
