Sewell Tour from Santiago
Sewell, known as the city of stairs, corresponds to a former mining camp with over 100 years of history, which was the room for the miners of El Teniente Mine.
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Sewell Tour from Santiago
What's included in Sewell Tour from Santiago
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Sewell Mining Town
10:30 a.m. Continue trip to SEWELL on the El Cobre Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva Highway, passing through Control Maitenes. It is followed by a splendid mountain road, with a panoramic view of the different and impressive facilities and plants of El Teniente Mineral. (Concentrator, High Colón Railway Terminal and Caletones Foundry). 12:00 hrs Arrival at the Sewell Mining Camp. With a general panoramic view there is a historical talk of the camp: its special architecture of cabins, buildings for the headquarters, employees, workers, the Long Scale, the Staff House, the theater, the Social Clubs, external view of the mineral, Cerro Negro and the Church Entrance to the Museum of the Great Copper Mining.
Rancagua
3:00 p.m. Departure from Sewell to lunch, Rancagua .. 4:30 p.m. Lunch, Rancagua. Return: 6:30 p.m. Arrival to Rancagua. 8:00 p.m. Arrival at the same starting point, Santiago.
Inclusions
- Entrance to the Museum of the Great Copper Mining.
- Tourist bus transportation, full equipment, air conditioning, audio and video system, authorized to travel on Copper Road.
- Accident insurance
- Tourist Guide in Spanish or bilingual (English).
- Drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Adult pricing applies to all foreign travelers
- Minimum age stablished by CODELCO to visit Sewell is from 7 to 75 years old.
- Altitude reaches over 7,000 feet (2,200 meters) above sea level. Passengers should be in overall good health
- Please dress appropriately for high mountain. Pants, hats, gloves and comfortable shoes (open shoes such as sandals are not allowed) are recommended for mountain altitude and avoid humidity.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- 08:15hrs. Calle Cerro Colorado 5240, frente al edificio Torre del Parque 1 (Acceso posterior Parque Arauco).
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended • If you will not be arriving at your destination within the specified reconfirmation period, please reconfirm with the local service provider prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly. • Not recommended for participants with back problems • Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions • Not recommended for pregnant women • Please dress appropriately for high mountain. Pants, hats, gloves and comfortable shoes (open shoes such as sandals are not allowed) are recommended for mountain altitude and avoid humidity. • Photos and video are allowed; alcohol is not allowed.