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Highlights
- Immerse yourself in the Andes at Cajón del Maipo, soaking in medicinal mountain hot springs at the base of San José volcano and unwinding fully.
- Start with round-trip hotel pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle, then relax on a guided drive into the Andes as your expert guide shares insight.
- Explore Cajón del Maipo and continue to Embalse del Yeso, with included entry to mountain hot springs so you can enjoy time in thermal pools.
- Follow your guide along the slopes of San José volcano, pausing at viewpoints to photograph the Cajón del Maipo canyon and Andean peaks.
Your Experience
Explore Cajón del Maipo, Embalse del Yeso, and mountain hot springs on a full-day trip with an expert guide and round-trip hotel transfers.
Getting started
Begin your full-day trip with round-trip hotel transfers from Santiago in an air-conditioned vehicle. After hotel pickup, meet your expert guide and settle in for the drive toward Cajón del Maipo. Once everyone is on board, you leave the city behind and head into the Andes, with your guide introducing the day’s route and key stops.
What to expect
Cajón del Maipo
Cajón del Maipo is a mountain valley in the Andes, reached by road with your expert guide leading the day. This is where you start to get to know the Andes mountain range in depth as you follow the course of the Maipo River.
Features
- The day trip to Cajón del Maipo and Embalse del Yeso lets you explore this Andean canyon landscape, with time to observe the surrounding peaks and valley terrain from the comfort of an air-conditioned vehicle.
- Your professional, local expert guide shares context about Cajón del Maipo and the Andes as you travel, helping you understand the area’s geography and its location at the foot of the San José volcano.
Embalse del Yeso
Embalse del Yeso is a scenic reservoir high in the Andes and one of the main focuses of your full-day trip. You travel here by road as part of the same itinerary that visits Cajón del Maipo.
Features
- Visiting Embalse del Yeso gives you time to take in the contrast between the blue reservoir and the surrounding Andean peaks within the Cajón del Maipo area.
- Transport is by air-conditioned vehicle throughout, so you can focus on views of Embalse del Yeso and the wider Andes while logistics and driving are handled for you as part of the day trip.
Termas at the foot of the San José volcano
The tour includes hot springs located at the foot of the San José volcano, within the Andes range you have been exploring all day. This is where you experience the thermal side of the region.
Features
- Entry to hot springs is included, so you can take a bath in their so-called medicinal waters and feel the difference between the mountain air and the warm pools.
- Access to the termas, or hot springs, is included, and your expert guide remains on hand for coordination while the air-conditioned vehicle waits to take you back on the return leg.
Wrapping up
After your time at the hot springs, you rejoin the air-conditioned vehicle for the drive back through Cajón del Maipo and past Embalse del Yeso, ending with round-trip hotel transfers that return you to your accommodation.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Day trip to Cajón del Maipo and Embalse del Yeso
- Entry to hot springs
- Expert guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Round-trip hotel transfers
- Breakfast and lunch
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Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details and specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.