Overview
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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.
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.
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.
Options
Sewell Tour from Santiago
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
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
1 review
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Exceptional tour
Thomas A,Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Exceptional tour. Our tour guide spoke excellent English, she was knowledgeable, personable. A driver picked us up in Santiago, everything went right on time.
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