Full Day Trip to Cajón del Maipo Yeso Reservoir + Toast
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.
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Full Day Trip to Cajón del Maipo Yeso Reservoir + Toast
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What's included in Full Day Trip to Cajón del Maipo Yeso Reservoir + Toast
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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.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Picnic
- Round-trip shared transfer
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Tips
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Dress code is smart casual
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Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We pick up and drop off passengers at hotels and B&B in the sectors of Las Condes, Providencia, Santiago Centro, Estación Central as long as they are close to Line 1 metro stations if we do not manage a contact point where they will have to arrive. Pick Up is NOT done at the Airport or at hotels near the Airport. If you are in one of these 2 places, you will have to go to a Departure Point: Hotel Best Western Estación Central (Address: Libertador Bernardo O Higgins 3559, Estación Central district) at the Hotel Door. You will have to wait for the indicated time one day before.
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• Dress code is smart casual • Not recommended for participants with back problems • Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions • Not recommended for pregnant women
