Sewell Tour from Santiago

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

12 hours

Mobile ticket

Sewell, known as the city of stairs, corresponds to a former mining camp with over 100 years of history, which was the room for the miners of El Teniente Mine.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Adult pricing applies to all foreign travelers

Minimum age stablished by CODELCO to visit Sewell is from 7 to 75 years old.

Altitude reaches over 7,000 feet (2,200 meters) above sea level. Passengers should be in overall good health

Please dress appropriately for high mountain. Pants, hats, gloves and comfortable shoes (open shoes such as sandals are not allowed) are recommended for mountain altitude and avoid humidity.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

Sewell Mining Town

10:30 a.m. Continue trip to SEWELL on the El Cobre Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva Highway, passing through Control Maitenes. It is followed by a splendid mountain road, with a panoramic view of the different and impressive facilities and plants of El Teniente Mineral. (Concentrator, High Colón Railway Terminal and Caletones Foundry). 12:00 hrs Arrival at the Sewell Mining Camp. With a general panoramic view there is a historical talk of the camp: its special architecture of cabins, buildings for the headquarters, employees, workers, the Long Scale, the Staff House, the theater, the Social Clubs, external view of the mineral, Cerro Negro and the Church Entrance to the Museum of the Great Copper Mining.

7 hours • Admission Included

Rancagua

3:00 p.m. Departure from Sewell to lunch, Rancagua .. 4:30 p.m. Lunch, Rancagua. Return: 6:30 p.m. Arrival to Rancagua. 8:00 p.m. Arrival at the same starting point, Santiago.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Entrance to the Museum of the Great Copper Mining.

Tourist bus transportation, full equipment, air conditioning, audio and video system, authorized to travel on Copper Road.

Accident insurance

Tourist Guide in Spanish or bilingual (English).

Drinks

Gratuities

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Lunch

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