Cajon del Maipo/Embalse del Yeso, Tradition Folk Picnic included

Overview

Discover the magic of the Andes on a full-day adventure to Cajón del Maipo. Travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle from Santiago toward San José de Maipo, passing charming mountain villages as your expert guide shares local stories and traditions. Enjoy specialty coffee by the Maipo River (breakfast not included) before visiting the breathtaking Embalse El Yeso, where turquoise waters meet dramatic peaks. Our coordinated visit with Parque Cordillera ensures a safe experience, including an easy marked trail and panoramic viewpoints. Experience rural Andean life: photograph baby goats and native wildlife, taste fresh goat cheese, artisanal honey, and traditional alfajores, and browse local crafts. Meet locals in traditional Chilean attire, enjoy live folk dance, and savor an included picnic with cheeses, charcuterie, snacks, juice, and a wine toast. Return to Santiago around 6:00 PM.

Itinerary

1. Cajon del Maipo

   Cajón del Maipo is a canyon located in the Andean southeastern portion of the Santiago Metropolitan Region. It encompasses the upper Maipo River basin, where the river has entrenched itself in a narrow valley. The zone features a series of confluent rivers such as El Volcán River, Yeso River and Colorado River, as well as other minor streams, including San Gabriel, Manzanito, Coyanco, El Sauce, El Manzano and San José. The main locality is San José de Maipo, capital of the commune that includes all of the Andean sector of the Metropolitan Region

   · 30 min

2. Embalse El Yeso

   This sector actually corresponds to the “El Yeso Reservoir”, a formidable body of water located over 2,000 m.a.s.l. , it has a capacity of 250,000,000 m3, and a depth of 55 meters. In its emerald green waters, it is possible to practice various water sports such as wind-surfing and sport fishing, all surrounded by gigantic mountains. In this place you are going to enjoy the picnic.

   · 2 h· Admission included

3. Once we enter the G-25 route, the first town we will know is La Obra, this sector had its beginnings in 1802 because of the tasks that were carried out during the construction of the San Carlos canal, whose mouth was born in the Maipo river.

   · Non-stop passage

4. Our next destination corresponds to the town of El Canelo, which owes its name to the sacred tree of the Mapuches, which is also found in the wet streams existing in the sector. From here you can access the Purgatory Hill with 2,466 meters high and also enjoy wines and spirits from the area.

   · Non-stop passage

5. El Manzano is the fourth town that we can find in the Cajon del Maipo. It offers to the visitors sectors that invite to travel between boldos, thorns and quillayes, the estrus existing in the sector.

   · Non-stop passage

6. It is the second town we will visit, its dawn dates back to 1941 as a result of the lot of an old farm. Currently typical products such as almonds, honey, nuts and quartz crystals, meet the visitor at the sides of the road

   · Non-stop passage

7. The identity of this town encourages visitors to enjoy their beautiful natural surroundings more and more peacefully, which in some sectors is confused with the picturesqueness of their local architecture. In addition to enjoying wines and spirits from the Area

   · Non-stop passage

8. San Gabriel emerged as a small village born from livestock activities and the exploitation of quarries and mines. In this town it is possible to observe on the rocky slopes of the hills the "Cypress of the Cordillera", one of the few existing confieras in the country. A great attraction are “Los rodados de San Gabriel”

   · Non-stop passage

9. Locality that arose from the need to have natural pastures to feed the animals that came down from the mountain range. In this place you can enjoy a beautiful landscape that invites you to travel and enter the sector to enjoy more full contact with nature

   · Non-stop passage

10. Casa Chocolate Tienda Boutique

    Casa Chocolate is one of the most charming and photographed spots in Cajón del Maipo

    · 20 min

11. Santiago

    Departure from Santiago city

    · Non-stop passage

Pickup

Pickup included.

Departure Point: Your Santiago accommodations in the districts of Providencia, Las Condes (hotels area), Vitacura (hotels area) , or Santiago Centro, or at another meeting point in those districts Dates: Daily Return point: Returns to original departure point

How to use your ticket

This tour is totally confirmed. If we need more accomodations details we will contact you via email or whatsapp message. Please note that pick up can be between 30 or 60 minutes before the referencial published on the product if your tour is shared. The exact pick up time for your service will be sent the night before the tour around 21:30 PM via email please check your email at around 22:00 p.m. local time.

What to know before you go

• Service animals allowed
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Must be of legal drinking age to consume alcoholic beverages
• May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
• Assumes no responsibility for events that are not attributable whatsoever to the tour like disease, strikes, weather conditions, natural disasters, riots or any other cause beyond our control
• There can be changes on pick up time according mountains conditions of the day

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

This activity can be canceled in case of bad weather or if there aren't enough participants.

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