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Cajón del Maipo Yeso Reservoir Shared Tour

Location Santiago, Chile
$45
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Experience the beauty of the Andes Mountains at Cajon del Maipo on this 8-hour tour, with a small group of people. Get incredible views of the El Yeso Reservoir and feel the amazing fresh winds of these mountains in Chile. Learn about the history of the sites and the little town of San José de Maipo, and its amazing surroundings with live commentary from a tour guide aboard a minivan. Enjoy a delicious picnic at the end of the walk with the group. Have a dream day walking through the heart of the mountains of Chile!
ATTENTION: During the winter season, the road to the Yeso Reservoir is often closed due to snow, bad weather, or landslides on the route, so we will go to other areas of the Cajon del Maipo to visit other places with wonderful natural landscapes.
Cajón del Maipo Yeso Reservoir Shared Tour
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 10 hours

  • Picnic
  • Round-trip shared transfer
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Tips
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

  • Cajon del Maipo
    A few kilometers from Santiago, Cajón del Maipo is a mountain canyon surrounded by hills, massifs and cliffs with important rivers, which gives us a variety of unforgettable landscapes. attractions throughout the year, it is an excellent place both to enjoy nature and to practice different sports. In winter the snowy mountain range offers beautiful postcard views and centers for white sports such as skiing and in summer relaxing in its campsites and cabins. In both seasons it is possible to go trekking, hiking and horseback riding in search of spotting condors and peucos. Its main town is San José de Maipo, capital of the commune, which is the ideal place to start getting to know the area, in the midst of colorful architecture, the visitor will find a whole series of services to enjoy the area. However, other areas with great tourist attractions also stand out, such as El Yeso, El Colorado, San Gabriel, El Manzano, among others.
  • Embalse El Yeso
    Embalse El Yeso is one of the many destinations that only one day would take us to visit. With an impressive landscape of the snow-capped mountain range, and waters that captivate all who visit it, El Embalse El Yeso emerges as one of the must-sees that this mountainous area offers us. If what we are looking for is to observe a portrait of nature, away from city noise and have the privilege of seeing birds, snow, water and being able to breathe clean and free air, you have definitely hit your destination.
  • Tunel Ferroviario del Tinoco
    The Tinoco tunnel is a great engineering work carved in rock and has a length of more than 600 meters. It corresponds to a construction carried out for the transit of the Puente Alto-el Volcán railway. The train stopped working in 1985 and today the facilities are abandoned.
  • The Chocolate House is one of the most popular and representative tourist attractions of the Cajón del Maipo tourist destination, a mandatory stop for a large part of the tour operators. It is a magical place that in its center has a cafeteria with striking vernacular architecture, which emulates a house built with chocolate, surrounded by a small forest, with corridors, a bonfire and resting places taken from a fairy tale. where we will be able to appreciate the details in design and architecture of one of the oldest and most innovative families in Cajon tourism.
  • Plaza de Armas
    The Plaza de Armas is a meeting place and a must-see for tourists due to its attractions. On weekends and holidays it comes alive with the fair, you can visit it and find interesting typical craft samples from the area, giving the visitor the opportunity to get a nice memory of this trip, to be able to enjoy the fresh air and have all the tranquility outside the city. With the necessary space to walk, to sit, to enjoy the beautiful hills that surround it, with shops close at hand, leafy trees that provide incomparable shade, simply visiting it is worth it.

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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    Cajón del Maipo Yeso Reservoir Shared Tour

    Location Santiago, Chile
    $45
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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