Central Chile Hiking - Snowshoeing - Bird Watching - Road Trips

El Yeso: Road Trip - Full Day - Easy

Explore the mountains and it's beauty just 2 hours out of the Santiago in a road trip to the heart of The Andes.

Our main destination is El Yeso Reservoir Andean Lagoon emerald water surrounded by imposing mountains where you will enjoy a Chilean cheese and wine.

Take a breath and come to discover what's behind those magnificent mountains!

Itinerary

The schedule below is just an idea of the timings. The hours could change depending on the weather and speed of the group. The accurate pick-up time will be delivered along the booking process.

9:30 Transport from your hotel or meeting point in Santiago.

11:00 We´ll get into the Maipo mountain valley. Amazing views of high peaks and Maipo river

Noon Land road starts. We´ll get into the Valley of El Yeso.

12:30 Amazing views from the lookout of the lake of emerald water surrounded by imposing mountains.

13:00 We will enjoy a cup of nice Chilean wine and some Chilean cheese while we enjoy the view. There will be an opportunity to walk around the area.

14:00 We will return to our transport and drive to San José de Maipo where we will enjoy some typical Chilean food like Empanadas.

17:30 Back in your hotel in Santiago.

Transportation time

2,5 hours of transportation on the car from Santiago to El Yeso

Season

Year-round. In winter there will be snow in the mountains and probably we will need to walk for 15 minutes to reach the lookout point.

What's included

  1. Transportation from your hotel or meeting point.
  2. Cheese and wine in the lookout
  3. Empanadas in San Jose de Maipo
  4. Bottled water
  5. First aid kit

What's not included

  • Personal Insurance

What to bring:

Winter

  1. Sunglasses
  2. Insulated hat
  3. Sun hat
  4. Insulated jacket

Summer:

  1. Sunglasses
  2. Sun hat
  3. fleece or pullover
  4. Wind jacket
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