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Private day tour from SantiagoCajón del Maipo and El Yeso Reservoir Private Day Trip from Santiago
9h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in Santiago (Centro, Providencia, Las Condes and Vitacura)
Free cancellation, 24h
Up the Maipo river into the Andes: the village of San José de Maipo, the canyon, and the turquoise El Yeso reservoir between bare, high peaks.
The day
A mountain road all the way. The last stretch to El Yeso is gravel and slow.
07:00
Your hotel
Collected anywhere in Santiago. The road climbs south-east out of the city along the Maipo river.
08:15
San José de Maipo
The main village of the valley, with its old church and square. A stop for coffee.
10:00
El Yeso reservoir
A turquoise lake held back by a dam, high in the Andes, with snow on the peaks around it for much of the year. Time to walk along the road and take photographs.
11:30
Down the canyon
Back along the gravel road, with stops at viewpoints over the river.
12:45
Lunch in the valley
In one of the villages along the Cajón.
14:15
Back to Santiago
Down the valley and into the city.
16:00
Back to your hotel
In the afternoon.
Photos by Debbie Grap, Alice Yamamura, Guzmán Barquín on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for the whole day
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
Lunch and drinks are not included.
Before you book
- Winter
- The road to El Yeso can be closed after snow. If it is, we stay lower in the valley, and we tell you before you set off.
- The reservoir
- Access to the water's edge is restricted, so you see the lake from the road above it.
- Bring
- Warm layers, sunglasses and sun cream. It is much colder and brighter up there than in the city.
- Start time
- Starts at 07:00, every day. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
- Language
- Guided in English. Other languages on request, if we have notice.
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before, refunded in full.
Questions
Yes. The tour is private, and the price depends on how many of you travel, starting from €390. Choose the number of people when you book.
No walking is needed beyond short strolls. It is a long drive on a mountain road, partly gravel.
There are thermal baths further up the valley. Ask us and we will plan a longer day.
Two vehicles travelling together, on one booking. Message us and we will price it.
Yes. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
Message us and we'll move it if we can — we work with several drivers, so there is usually room. More than 24 hours ahead costs nothing.
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