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Cajon Del Maipo: Small Group Max 15, Andes View and Chilean Wine Picnic with Empanada
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571 Ratings
Cajon del Maipo
Escape the city and immerse yourself in the stunning Andes mountains with a small group tour to Cajón Del Maipo. Enjoy breathtaking panoramas, a Chilean wine picnic, and a delicious empanada. Capture amazing photos and learn about the natural surroundings from your knowledgeable guide.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cajon del Maipo - Begin your excursion with the convenience of hotel pick-up in Santiago. Make a brief halt for restroom amenities and a coffee at a mini market before departing the urban area and venturing into the Andes mountains.
Then proceed along the Maipo River Canyon, taking in the area’s plethora of natural splendors on the way to the Yeso dam.
- Embalse El Yeso - Upon arrival at the Yeso Dam, your guide will lead you to several stunning vantage points to behold the scenic vistas. You’ll also have some leisure time to wander or snap pictures of the reservoir before continuing on to a nearby eatery.
- Embalse El Yeso - At the nearby eatery, savor a tasty regional specialty known as Empanadas, paired with fine Chilean wine (courtesy of your tour provider). Bottled water is also provided.
- Casa Chocolate Tienda Boutique - Make a stop at this enchanting shop, reminiscent of a fairy tale dwelling, where you can purchase chocolates, homemade ice cream, and other local goods. Then, get ready for the return trip to your hotel.
What's Included
- Professional Guide
- Savor a Local Empanada
- Taste Chilean Wine
- Includes Fee to Small Waterfall
- Transport by Air-Conditioned Vehicle
- Hotel Pickup and Drop-Off from Santiago
- Professional Driver
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Additional Information
This tour takes you in small groups maximum 15 people into Cajón Del Maipo. the perfect place to escape from the city and be in the middle of the Andes mountains. Enjoy the natural surroundings, and beautiful panoramas. before including a picnic with view of the Andes with chilean wine. And also enjoy of a delicious empanada at San jose. A very unic pre mountain rage of the andes small town.
Nature lovers will have time to take in the sights and amazing photos.
We will make sure to show you the specific spots to enjoy of the best sightseeings and have the most significant pictures that the andes can offer. The guide will share his knowledge and the respect you must have to what surrounds us.
- Will be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- During winter season (June-Sept) the vehicle does not go to the reservoir due to the snow on the road. There will be some walking to get there
- There will be a stop at a rental store winter season June-Sept for proper snow boots and clothing, if needed.
- Pick up time will be confirmed 1 day before the travel date by email or whatsapp 9PM approx
- Pick up from hotels central located downtown, providencia, las condes or vitacura. If staying apart from hotel radio area must consider a meeting point
- Weekends and Holidays departure starts from 8am and Arrivel hotel at 6pm approx . Must Consider if having a flight before 9 pm
Location
Cajon del Maipo
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
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Davidsb9631qv
Jun 8, 2024
Great trip, very pretty viewpoint at the reservoir - Benjamin and Carlos were fantastic guides! It was nice to chat along the way about Chile and its history and culture, in addition to hearing about the Cajon del Maipo area. It's a long drive to the reservoir but it's a very scenic area, and we made some stops along the way there and back for snacks. Benjamin was super knowledgeable and did a nice job communicating in both Spanish and English at the same time, since there were speakers of both languages on our tour.
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Beatriz-bibi1000
Jun 1, 2024
Incredible - Amazing trip, wonderful place and a delicious brunch in the middle of a wonderful place with lots of snow and mountains and an indescribable lake…. How can you read I loved it
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Sightseer11144287450
Apr 29, 2024
Cajon del Maipo of madness - Very pleasant excursion in the Chilean Andes. Thanks to Benjamin our guide and Alejandro our great driver. The atmosphere was extraordinary. Thanks to Benjamin for letting us taste white wine and red wine and a delicious empenada.
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Dmartin0142
Apr 25, 2024
A must do! - This is a must do when in Santiago. Our guides Álvaro and Alejandro were fantastic!! They spoke amazing English and made sure everyone was having fun with their jokes.
1st they pick you up from your hotel.
2nd they bring you to a little shop which sells empanadas, donuts, coffee, snacks, etc. They take credit 💳 card!
3rd They make little scenic stops for pictures.
4th Cajón del Maipo!!!! Takes a little uphill hike to get to the main spot. Prob 20-30 mins total uphill mild walk but well worth it and you can take many breaks.
5th Chocolate house. They take credit 💳 card!
6th Picnic with amazing wine and a charcuterie board Chilean style.....with Doritos 😆.
All in all an amazing experience. Please book this tour. You won't regret it!
Gracias Álvaro and Alejandro
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Parismeow
Apr 23, 2024
Really great day - I had a really great day out on this tour lead by Alvaro.
It was unexpected as originally I had booked to go to Portillo but that tour wasn’t able to go so the tour company offered me this one instead. I had a really lovely day as the tour was filled with expected and unexpected stops.
On our way to cajon del maipo, we stopped at a few photo moments, along with a cafe in the morning to get coffee.
At the reservoir there is about a 30 min walk to the main sight. The walk was not hard but the elevation and altitude made the air feel thinner so I was a bit out of breath. Once there the views are breathtaking.
On our way back we stopped at a quick bathroom stop where there were some alpacas and farm animals. From above we were able to see condors which was very exciting.
We then stopped at a unique chocolate shop, and then a wine and cheese tasting. After this we got delicious empanadas - you get to choose what you want inside which is ideal for a picky eater like me.
That really concludes the tour. It’s then back to Santiago. We got back around 4.45pm.
Highly worth the day trip. It was beautiful to see all the mountains, and the stops along the way were fun.
Thanks Alvaro!!
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Masiel
Apr 23, 2024
DO IT! BEST TOUR EVER😉 - November 2023: My best friend and I enjoyed an amazing tour with Alvaro! It's 100% worth the day trip from Santiago. They were very flexible with pick up and drop off, plus answered all our questions along the way. We got to see the Embalse el Yeso, the glaciar, the waterfall, enjoy some wine, snacks and jokes, the house of Chocolate (the ice cream was amazing), and some delicious empanadas at the end at the local town. It was so much fun and an unforgettable experience. Thank you so much💖✨
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Mishab473
Apr 23, 2024
Very enjoyable Tour - This trip was made most enjoyable with informative guide , Alvaro and very experienced driver, Alexi . We stopped at a number of very interesting stops and enough time was given to appreciate all that was on offer. We did this amazing hike to the reserve and were blown away by the views. The wine was well chosen and very good and the picnic was fun. My only suggestion for improvement would be to offer water to drink after the hike (although one could drink some from the mountain stream if really necessary). A great trip, loved it!!!
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Lyssa_l
Apr 12, 2024
Easy hike, great company! - Alvaro and Alejandro were a great team! We learned a lot of interesting facts about Chile and appreciated his recommendations for Santiago. Alejandro was a masterful driver!
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Tonya_d
Jun 19, 2024
Cancelled - This excursion was canceled due to road closures from snow and mudslides. We wish we could have gone to the Andes mountains and it was our last full day in Chile so we didn't get the opportunity, which was disappointing.
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Jillian_b
May 28, 2024
Disappointed - Abruptly cancelled our tour late the evening prior. They offered an alternative tour that we participated in only because we didn't have time to make other plans. It was disappointing that there was not sufficient warning to book a better alternative activity. The alternative tour was entirely different than our initial tour. I would avoid this organization unless you're fine doing any random activity or being left with no plans.
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