Small-Group Cajón del Maipo Full-Day Tour and Picnic

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Overview

Available languages

Portuguese

English

Spanish

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On this full-day guided tour visit the Cajón del Maipo area, which is located in the southeast part of Santiago city, famous for its hills, massifs, estuaries and rivers. This tour is ideal for lovers of ecotourism who want to experience the tranquility and fresh mountain air. Start by having a panoramic visit of San Jose de Maipo in which you'll learn the history and the folklore of this area. Later, move on through the marvelous landscapes to get into an Ecological reservation where you can visit a minifarm with different kinds of animals like Horses, Lamas, Emu, sheep, deer, etc. Thanks to the climatic conditions this is the ideal place to enjoy the natural breeze of this region. After that depending of your option take way to natural Hotsprings of Baños Colina with a route an mountain enveroinment. By other part you can enjoy of a small trekking and a more relaxed visit of Cajon del Maipo including a city tour on San jose de Maipo, Chocolate House and the Cascaras sector

Additional Info

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

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Picnic (snacks cheeses, olives, salami, wine, juices, etc)

This tour includes English tour guide (the service can be multilingual)

Live commentary on board

Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Gratuities

Options

Full Day + Picnic + Wine

The exact pick up time for your service will be sent the night before the tour around 21:30 PM
Duration: 9 hours
Van or Minivan
Pickup included

Reviews

4.27

1,382 reviews

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Justin B,
May 10, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Booked this tour last minute since the other tour I had booked with another operator canceled on me. This tour exceeded all expectations but be ready for a long day!
Lovely scenery in the Andes
Steven R,
May 8, 2025
- Viator
4.00
We were told after booking that the driver would text us the night before our tour with a pick up time. They told us 6:30 am and they did pick us up from our hotel at 6:30. The clean van seated 17 people plus the driver. All seats were filled. The driver was also the tour guide. His English was ok, but you could tell he wasn’t super comfortable talking outside of his script. So the long day of driving was pretty silent. First stop was a bathroom break (free). There was also coffee & snacks for purchase. When we got up in the mountains to see the lake/reservoir, the road was closed to traffic. We walked about one mile in to the lake and one mile back out on a dirt road. The way in was a pretty good incline. The dirt road was a little muddy. It also snowed lightly on us most of the time we were there. After getting to the lake, we took a few photos and headed back to the van. It was chilly & windy. I would recommend dressing warm, wearing a coat, gloves and something to cover your ears. After that we stopped to look at a glacier. Then another stop for restrooms. This one cost us 500 pesos each. Again, there were drinks & snacks for sale. Next stop was an old bridge with a waterfall & volcano in the background. Then we stopped at the viewpoint for Cajon del Maipo. After that we had lunch at a nice little restaurant. I ordered chicken with rice & sautéed vegetables. It was really good. The cost was not included. For two people it was about 40,000 pesos. They take visa or cash. The last stop was Casa Chocolate. The house/store is super cute. Everything is carved and very artsy. Inside we purchased gelato & chocolate confections. They also have hot cocoa and coffee. Bathrooms are free with purchase. 1000 pesos without. (Don’t forget to save your receipt to show the attendant.) The last stop was for the picnic & wine. It was at the same place we stopped for restrooms at the beginning of the tour. The picnic options were wine, juice, cheese, salami, crackers with dip, and two kinds of chips (Doritos & potato chips). We were back at our hotel at 4:00 (we were the first ones dropped off). I would recommend this tour if you want to see some beautiful scenery. Our guide wasn’t chatty, but it looks like others are.
Cajon del Maipo
Rafael A,
Apr 28, 2025
- Viator
4.00
Scenery are spectacular! Yeso dam, chocolate house, even the route to get there. Celebration at the end was fantastic. Suggestion: tour should have a driver and a guide; it was dificult for driver to do both. Also time picking up passengers took around one hour; one hour less to sleep, we were second for pickup and next to last for drop off ( two blocks away from my hotel)
The nature we saw was...
Tereza,
Apr 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00
The nature we saw was stunning and our guide was very knowledgeable and funny. The hikes we did we very easy for anyone.
Magical mountain and country side excursion
Philip D,
Apr 11, 2025
- Viator
5.00
This full day excursion was absolutely fantastic and highly recommended. From the on time pick up to late afternoon drop off, we were delighted with running and interesting commentary by our tour guide and driver Diego. The bus was comfortable and the journey for the day included scenery highlights of the Andean mountains and reservoirs, two river valleys, country towns and villages and stops for lunch and a picnic along the way. Excellent value for money and a great way to see the country side within a couple of hours of Santiago.