Palafitos of Castro: A Self-guided Audio Tour of Chiloe Island

Service animals welcome

Explore Chiloé with a historian who has spent time around the wood-burning stove on long winter nights gathering stories. As you make your way along the coast, you'll hear how fiction is just as believable as fact. As with a beautiful denizen of the sea who blesses fishermen with a catch or a zombie ship out at sea leading people to the golden gates of an eternal city, you'll definitely want to dig deeper into the lore.

Once you've downloaded the tour, you can head to the first point of the tour. Don't worry if there is WiFi or not, because the audio tour works regardless with your phone's GPS signal. Just put your phone in your pocket, forget about it, and let the audio guide you. The tour gives you directions and plays at exactly the right time and place.

Take a stroll around the main part of town. The walk takes about half an hour, but you can stop at any point along the way. Discover the beautiful San Francisco church and taste local delicacies at the market at the end of the tour.

What's included

  • VoiceMap Application
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Lifetime access to Chiloé Island: The Palafitos of Castro tour

What's Not Included

    What's not included
    • Smartphone
    • Transportation
    • Food/Drink
    • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

    Additional information

    Wheelchair accessible

    Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

    Service animals allowed

    Public transportation options are available nearby

    Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

    Itinerary information

    Location

    Departure point
    Plaza de Armas de Castro, Castro
    Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
    End point
    turismo martin pescador, cruce alcalde santana, Dalcahue
    The tour starts in the main plaza of Castro. The starting point is the feminine sculpture next to the touristic information office. You can get to the main plaza by asking for it, or the big yellow church on it called la Iglesia de San Francisco.

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