Full Day Trip to Cajón del Maipo Yeso Reservoir + Picnic

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Duration:10 hours (approx.)
Location: Santiago, Chile

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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!

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WHAT TO EXPECT

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
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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.
5. 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.

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Posted By : Felipinheiro
Primeiramente não houve excursão, fomos esquecidos pela Tac Turismo, recebemos um e-mail informando que a retirada seria 5:30 e deveríamos estar 20 minutos antes na porta do prédio, chegamos na entrada do prédio as 5:10h e aguardamos até às 6:20h e ninguém apareceu. A pior experiência em uma viagem, a agência Tac Turismo é péssima, não dá qualquer retorno ao cliente. Os mesmos já haviam cancelado nosso passeio para Farellones dois dias antes, sem qualquer motivo aparentemente. Já que amigos que fecharam com outras agências foram ao parque no mesmo dia em que fomos cancelados. Resumindo nenhum passeio que fechamos com a Tac Turismo ocorreu.
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 06:31:59

Posted By : Ci1709
Experiências horríveis com essa agência! Não contratem!
Guias apressados q não aguardam comprar 1 água ou ir ao toilette, acordamos 4h da manhã p irmos a cajon del maipo e o guia não compareceu e nem avisaram ! Confirmaram o transfer p o aeroporto às 2:10h da manhã e não compareceram, tivemos que chamar um taxi !
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 03:59:21

Posted By : Júlia M
We bought through Civitatis. Excellent tour. We loved the place to stop for lunch and to rent snow equipment, there is a mini zoo with llamas, sheep, etc. I recommend renting snow boots if it's snowing. I didn't rent it and I kept slipping lol.
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Posted On : 2024-06-21 14:21:37

Posted By : Vacationer517275
We went with the guide Rocio Leiva, and the tour was exceptional! The places are beautiful, and Rocio treated us very well: she explained everything to us and made us feel very safe. I would repeat the experience 100%.
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Posted On : 2024-06-09 19:52:49

Posted By : 838larissan
Incredible tour, the guide who took us, Felipe Risso, is very attentive, paying attention to the smallest details, I went with my fiancé and we loved the tour, everything explained. Thanks
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Posted On : 2024-06-09 00:01:49

Posted By : Passenger580903
Thank you very much Felipe Risso, it was great! Incredible landscape, the weather we had was very good. The rest of the stops are also good.
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Posted On : 2024-06-08 19:10:40

Posted By : Q5473UHcarolinel
Wonderful tour with a very good guide and great explanations! It's worth taking the tour especially in winter!
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Posted On : 2024-06-08 17:38:07

Posted By : adrianasU1879RZ
Beautiful place, excellent professional guide and driver.
The place is wonderful.
We found that the place for lunch is expensive, although the quality is good, the price is very expensive.
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Posted On : 2024-06-05 09:49:59

Posted By : Lucho80s
Very good experience!!! I booked the tour a day before because I wanted to see the Maipo cajon, and I had the privilege of having ROCIO LEIVA as my guide!!! A genius!!! The night before the tour they contact you by WhatsApp (note that during snowfall there may be cancellations or rescheduling due to closed roads, etc., and it is normal for this to happen). They picked me up punctually at the hostel at 6 am, Rocío waited for me on the sidewalk and then the driver came with the van. We were 16 or 17 people. We looked for everyone at their lodgings and set out on our journey. After a couple of hours of travel (I took the opportunity to sleep a little longer) we arrived at the area of the towns, where we got off and they offered breakfast (I wasn't going to have breakfast but I got hungry and I ordered a coffee with milk with a toast at a good price). You can rent equipment to ride in the snow right there, it is optional. I decided NOT to rent, because the prices were expensive and the walk was short, but then I regretted it a little because the road was very slippery and I wanted to get headlights in the snow, so I got all my shoes wet (so if you go in snowfall season I recommend renting the equipment). Then we arrived at the cajon, hike to the Yeso reservoir (2 km, low difficulty), beautiful views, in May everything was covered in snow, we saw wildlife, we took very nice photos, Rocío tells you the history of the place and answers everything. you ask him. From there we headed to the Tinoco tunnel, very interesting history, hike and more photos. Then we passed by the chocolate house, we made a stop, a picturesque place with the most delicious hot chocolate I have ever tasted in my life!!! You can buy chocolates and other things, they are high prices, but IT IS WORTH IT (I recommend the pistachio chocolates). Finally we returned to the town where we had an AMAZING PICADA!!!!!!!!! with gouda cheese, salami, chips, Philadelphia cheese, and a delicious wine!!!!!!!! There were people of all ages and even a couple with their children. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! AND ASK FOR ROCIO!!!!!!!!!
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Posted On : 2024-06-02 02:33:31

Posted By : NorthStar543544
A true attraction, harmony between nature and humanization and very well attended. An incredible experience with guide Rocio Leiva.
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Posted On : 2024-05-30 18:41:29