Cajón del Maipo: Customizable Scenic Adventure

Embark on a full-day adventure in the stunning Maipo Mountain Valley, just southeast of Santiago. Explore charming towns, witness breathtaking geology, and experience the rich biodiversity of the region. Journey to the end of the road, near the Argentina border, amidst the majestic Andes mountain range.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cajón Del Maipo - Embark on a full-day adventure in the breathtaking Cajón del Maipo, a picturesque mountain valley southeast of Santiago.

With its distinctive geology, abundant biodiversity, and rich cultural heritage, it’s a must-see for anyone visiting the region. The tour includes several stops in charming small towns to appreciate the valley’s splendor. Whether you enjoy hiking, scenic drives, or birdwatching, our team will be there to guide you every step of the way.

Here are the main tour options, all private and customizable to your preferences and schedule:

  1. Panoramic Drive: We’ll pick you up at 7 am and drive for 2-3 hours, stopping at various viewpoints. Relish a picnic featuring local wine, cheese, and other products. Depending on time and weather, we may visit the Colina Hot Springs. Return to your hotel by 4 pm.

  2. Trekking in Valle de la Engorda: Depart at 7 am for a 2-hour drive to Valle de la Engorda. Enjoy a 3-4 hour round-trip hike, with a box lunch picnic and stunning views of Volcán San José. Return to your hotel by 4 pm.

  3. Monumento El Morado - Laguna Morales Hike: Drive for 2 hours to Baños Morales (1,800m), then embark on a 3.5-4 hour hike to Laguna Morales with views of Glaciar San Francisco. Savor a box lunch before returning to Santiago by 4 pm.

What's Included
  • Binoculars and field guides
  • Hiking poles, gaiters and snowshoes if needed
  • Professional guide with first aid kit and satellite communication device
  • 19% IVA tax
  • Pick up and drop off at your hotel
  • Box lunch or cheese and wine picnic (according to chosen tour)
What's Not Included
  • Insurance
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Our Cajón del Maipo adventure offers much more than just stunning views. It’s a fully customizable experience, tailored to your preferences and pace, whether you want a relaxing scenic tour, a challenging hike, or a deep dive into nature and local culture.

You’ll explore breathtaking landscapes shaped by unique geology, encounter diverse wildlife, and immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of the region.

Unlike larger tours, we focus on creating a warm, personal experience—treating every traveler like a friend. With our expert guides sharing fascinating insights about the flora, fauna, and history of the area, you’ll walk away with more than just photos.

Additionally, our flexible itineraries allow you to adapt the route on the spot, ensuring that the experience suits your interests and the day’s conditions.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Passport31674846127
Nov 27, 2022
My Chilean hiking experience with Ecordua in November, 2022 - Joaquin, our guide, was exceptional. He had so much knowledge about the areas we hiked, ranging from wildlife to fauna. When you are hiking hard, it really helps to have someone who not only knows where you are, but knows the animals and vegetation so well. Joaquin also has a very good soul. He picked up a little pup who had been abandoned by the road and took it to the vets and then to his home. This one act of kindness made such an impression on me. I would give him my highest rating for being a guide and for being a good human being
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Viltom
Mar 11, 2020
Recommended Tour - Recommended tour. We made the tour through the path to the San Francisco Glacier. Very beautiful landscape. An experienced guide and driver.They picked us up at the hotel at scheduled time. All the tour went well as advertised.
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Brdchelseafans
Mar 3, 2019
Fantastic hike, fantastic guide - We loved our day hiking to the El Morado glacier with our guide/owner Joaquin. We had a perfect weather day, and got an early start (6:30 am pick-up at our hotel). This allowed us to be ahead of most hikers and we had the trail and glacier to ourselves. Joaquin is a licensed guide, very organized, fluent in English, and a really nice guy. We would absolutely use him again to plan an adventure to the area.
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Patrick
Dec 17, 2018
Fantastic hike, professional guide, great day - I hiked the Morado glacier with Joaquin last week. I have done day hikes all over the world. This was one of the best hikes I have ever been on. Joaquin was an excellent guide. My safety was first, conversation second and the view spoke for itself. I would highly recommend this hike to anyone. I am still showing my photos (that Joaquin took and forwarded to me) to all my friends, who are amazed. Thank you Joaquin...
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Jennifer_j
Jan 11, 2023
Fires in the Valley made us unable to go, not writing a review on this tour - We had good communication with the travel agency and they were quick to respond with our questions when we had another Chilean company asking us to move our dates around. We did not go to the El Morado Glacier and were pretty disappointed about it. A large fire was in the valley area and our guide, Sebastián, did not know about it. Hopefully, other guides or firefighters in the area can share their information with each other so they aren't blindsided by it when they also try to make it out for a hike in the future. It was our honeymoon and we wanted to see some unique things for the area, more with hiking and getting out into the local cultural areas. Had we gone into the region we were supposed to go, the price would have been worth it for 2 people. Since we were done with our trip by 230pm, much earlier than we were planning, we assess the cost was high ($500 for two people). Sebastián was really knowledgeable and a wonderful guide for the area.
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