About this experience
Persa Bio Bio, is one of the must go hidden gems of Santiago, a classic and unique experience in the city.
Discover one of the most local things to do at weekends, a classic plan where most of the families goes, to find literally anything u like, at the best prices in town.
U will meet local people, discover new flavours and approach to the local food, drinks, and 'Picadas'.
Also can be done based on the traveler interest, because this is one of the largest fleamarkets on the region.
Without a doubt, if u come to Santiago, is a must go destination, where even international artists and Dj's usually stop for getting a nice sandwich, or cheap music and vinyls.
With the Roots & Routes crew, we ensure u that Persa Bio Bio is the most real and authentic experience to live in Santiago during the weekends. Also u will learn how to move safely on the area.
At a glance
- Duration: 153 hr
Plan your experience
Set aside 153 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- Local Street food like Sopaipillas
- Tasting of beer and gin
Not included
- Lunch
Itinerary and highlights
We start the tour, walking around one of the first neighbourhoods designed for workers, and heritage and historic hood, with beauty and colorful houses, squares, old buildings like theaters, and one of Gabriela Mistral house's in Santiago.
Then we walk straigh forward to one of the newest places in Persa Bio Bio, as the fleamarket starts to open, we can taste some local street food, and then, inside a 1940's old warehouse, is now places 'Factoría Franklin', a market with local products, from chocolate, charcuterie, and crafted beer and gin, that we can taste at their distillerys.
We then walk back to discover the most important 3 streets of the área, Placer, Bio Bio & Franklin, where we will learn how to move safely at this fleamarket, and where to find anything that may be in the travelers interets. Persa Bio Bio is the classic thing to do in weekends, at Santiago with the family, and the traditional catchphrase, is : 'U can find whatever u want', something truly real at this large fleamarket.
At the last stop, we go to one of the most classic warehouse and 'Persa', the one named Victor Manuel, discovering more than 6 diferrent halls, with specific topics and things to do in each one of them. We can try Micheladas, barbecue, and i will show u the classic 'Picadas', for a nice local prize lunch. For closing, we will meet one of the most important paintor, of the contemporary art, who has his own art gallery in the place, and will gift a small souvenir for the travelers, Mono González, National Plastic Art Prize 2025, international paintor and founder of the BRP muralist street art local style of painting.
Meeting and pickup information
- We meet outside the Metro Franklin, at the L6 new subway stop.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Roots & Routes
Accessibility and practical details
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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