This hiking experience offers the opportunity to see different postcards of the Maipo Valley and the extensive Andes Mountains.
The main attraction of this route are its eccentric rock formations that has eroded a singular site of natural caves. These where formed over millions of years due to the erosion of the limestone rock by water and the wind, creating an otherworldly outdoor museum where natural sculptures are exhibited for the hikers that venture to meet them.
Overall, a trek through El Manzano Caves is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that is sure to leave you with memories and impressions that will last forever. Whether you´re an experienced hiker or a first-time explorer, this incredible natural wonder is not to be missed.
Pickup included
Your guide will pick you up at your hotel in Santiago and drive for about an hour and a half toward El Manzano sector, located at the beginning of the Maipo Valley, at the south-east side of the city. As you set out on the trek, you'll find yourself surrounded by breathtaking mountain scenery, with the towering peaks of the El Manzano range rising up all sides. As you make your way through the winding paths, you will come across a variety of natural formations, including high limestone cliffs and lush evergreen forests that hide down their steep walls. As you near the caves themselves, the landscape becomes even more otherworldly with its narrow passageways and sculptural rock formations. We will enjoy a delicious lunch while contemplating the Andean scenery from inside one of these uncounted caves, formed by the action of water, wind and ice over the years.
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 90 minutes before departure time.
The guide will be waiting for travelers at the lobby of the hotel.