The 11 Best Cajón del Maipo & El Yeso Trips from Santiago

1.Cajon del Maipo & Embalse El Yeso Trip with Picnic

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,859 reviews · 10 hours · from $38Our pick

Escape Santiago for Cajón del Maipo, El Yeso Reservoir, mountain roads, a picnic, wine, and superb Andes scenery on a 10-hour tour.

“It was a wonderful trip. Everything was done just like in the tour description, and the picnic was a very nice touch. Our guide Valentina is very nice and professional. She is probably the best guide I have ever had. The road condition was not perfect. but our driver handled it very well. The service provided by this team truly deserves five stars, and I will definitely recommend this tour to my friends.”

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2.Cajon del Maipo, Termas Colinas & Embalse El Yeso

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 266 reviews · 10h 30m · from $79

Review the Santiago to Cajón del Maipo tour, with Termas Colinas hot springs, El Yeso reservoir, picnic, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“Gabriel and Carlos were very good! We really enjoyed the tour! Gabriel is a great guide and he is very helpful”

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3.Private Day Trip to Cajón del Maipo & El Yeso Dam from Santiago.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) Top rated

Review of a private Santiago day trip to Cajón del Maipo and El Yeso Dam, with mountain views, hotel transfers, a picnic, and historic stops.

“We had great experience visiting the reservoir. Our Guide Polina and Driver Ricardo were very engaging and made sure we are very comfortable and well informed through out the tour. They didnt rush us and were very knowledgeable of the soroundings.”

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4.Tour Cajón del Maipo + Embalse el Yeso

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 91 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $55

Review of the Cajón del Maipo and El Yeso Reservoir tour from Santiago, with mountain views, local food, guides, costs, and practical tips.

“The Cajon del Maipo was wonderful. The natural beauty of nature was awesome. The way to Cajon del Maipo was beautiful as well. It would have been excellent if the tour had narration and in English. The travel was quiet.”

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5.Andes Day Lagoon: Embalse El Yeso Tour from Santiago

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · 9 hours · from $120

Escape Santiago for a small-group Andes day tour to Embalse El Yeso, San Jose de Maipo, waterfalls, lunch, and wine at 2,500 meters.

“Sebastian was a delight and made our trip fantastic”

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6.Private Andes Day Excursion to Maipo Valley and El Yeso Reservoir

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $192

Review of a private Santiago day trip to Cajón del Maipo and El Yeso Reservoir, with mountain views, hotel pickup, a picnic, and practical advice.

“We just got back from an incredible and memorable trip with Francisco - he has so much passion for the Andes mountains and has a fountain knowledge of the area. The explanations he gave were fun and fact filled - this combined with his patience with us wanting to get out of the car and take in the scenery. By far the best private tour of our trips in Chile so far - the tour flew by! Highly recommend Francisco if he is available!”

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7.Embalse el Yeso and Termas del Plomo in semi-private 4×4

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $250

Ride a small-group 4x4 from Santiago to Embalse El Yeso and Termas del Plomo for Andes views, thermal baths, breakfast, and lunch.

“Reservation team, communication and guide of great professionalism, attention and sympathy. Indicate for those who want and like exclusive trips.Auto-translated”

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8.CAJON DEL MAIPO + EL YESO RESERVOIR + PICNIC TOUR

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 13 reviews · 8 hours · from $45

Review of the Cajón del Maipo and El Yeso tour from Santiago, with a 2 km hike, Andes views, picnic, wine, guides, and practical tips.

“La excursión fue muy buena y estuvo bien organizada. Se cumplió el itinerario con puntualidad, lo cual hizo que el día fuera fluido y agradable. Los paisajes son realmente hermosos y el tour vale la pena. El chofer y la guía fueron muy amables y atentos en todo momento. Como pequeño punto a mejorar, sería ideal incluir un poco más de información histórica durante el recorrido y mejorar la ventilación del transporte en el regreso, ya que por la alta temperatura se sentía bastante calor. El picnic fue agradable, aunque sería interesante añadir una breve explicación sobre los vinos o maridaje para hacer la experiencia más completa. En general, es…”

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9.Embalse el Yeso + Termas de Colina with picnic – Full day

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 13 reviews · 11 hours · from $100

Spend 11 hours in Cajón del Maipo with Embalse El Yeso, Colina hot springs, a picnic, mountain stops, and hotel transport from Santiago.

“Las termas me encantaron; el embalse estaba cerrado pero nos dejaron pasar para tomar unas fotos (cuidado porque podría ser muy peligroso!). No creo que el tour se debería ofrecer en abril cuando el embalse está cerrado! El embalse es bonito pero no tan impresionante como en invierno! El guía Fabio, muy amable y como yo era la única que hablaba español en un grupo de brasileños, habló “portuñol” todo el tiempo. Lo único que lamento es que no hicimos todas las paradas indicadas en el itinerario, lo cual nos molestó un poco…”

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10.Cajón del Maipo & El Yeso Reservoir Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 5 reviews · 9 hours · from $40

Explore Cajón del Maipo from Santiago with El Yeso Reservoir, Tinoco Tunnel, a picnic, mountain air, and English or Spanish guidance.

“La naturaleza por si ya es muy bonito y agradable. En cuanto a la excursión fue simple. Se sugiere aclarar en los detalles del viaje: "Se sugiere arrendar equipamiento para recorrer el embalse el yeso"; pero no exigir hacerlo, mas si el clima no es necesario, y menos si el mismo guía predica pero no practica.”

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11.CAJON DEL MAIPO TOUR + TERMAS COLINA + EMBALSE EL YESO AND PICNIC

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $95

Review of the Cajón del Maipo tour with Colina hot springs, El Yeso Reservoir, mountain views, hiking, chocolate, and a picnic.

“Incredible. 10/10. Just can’t be better that this?? Graciassss 😍”

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