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Private day tour from SantiagoPortillo and Laguna del Inca Private Day Trip from Santiago
10h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in Santiago (Centro, Providencia, Las Condes and Vitacura)
Free cancellation, 24h
North-east to the high Andes near the Argentine border: up the hairpins of Los Caracoles to Portillo and the Laguna del Inca, a mountain lake that changes colour with the light.
The day
A long climb into the mountains. Most of the day is at Portillo and the lake.
07:00
Your hotel
Collected anywhere in Santiago. Portillo is about 160 km away.
08:45
Los Andes
The last town before the mountains, at the start of the international road. A stop for coffee.
09:30
Los Caracoles
The road climbs the side of the valley in a long series of hairpin bends. A stop for photographs where it is safe.
10:00
Portillo and the Laguna del Inca
The ski resort and its yellow hotel on the shore of a deep mountain lake, ringed by peaks. Time to walk by the water.
12:30
Lunch
At Portillo or on the way down, as you like.
Lunch not included
14:00
Back down the valley
Down the hairpins and along the Aconcagua valley.
17:00
Back to your hotel
In the late afternoon.
Photos by Adriano Pulz, Alejandro Jara, Jean-Philippe Belley 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
- In winter the road can need chains and may close after heavy snow. We check the evening before and tell you.
- Altitude
- Portillo is high in the Andes and the air is thin. Walk slowly and drink water.
- Bring
- Warm layers and sunglasses, even in summer.
- 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. The day stays on the Chilean side.
In the ski season, yes. Lift passes and equipment are not included; tell us and we will plan the day around them.
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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