Main Info
- Cajon Del Maipo area, church and square
- Embalse el Yeso visit
- Picnic tasting with local products
- Lunch at local restaurant Casa Bosque
- Beautiful Pre Andes Mountain range scenery
Main Info:
Our Maipo Valley Full Day Tour invite’s you to discover this beautiful area, just 45 minutes away from Santiago. On this unique tour you’ll be able to reach the amazing Embalse el Yeso, discover Pirque town and incredible views of the Pre Andes Mountain Range.
Enjoy a delicious picnic with fresh local products and a local lunch at Casa Bosque restaurant.
The area surrounding the Maipo River is one of the oldest winemaking areas in Chile and was the first part of the Maipo Valley to be settled. Cabernet Sauvignon dominates production, but the region has also started producing Carmenere wines. Central Maipo is the warmest and driest of the three Maipo Valley sub-regions, with rocky alluvial soils and less rainfall than the Alto Maipo and Pacific Maipo, requiring drip irrigation Vineyards are often planted along the Maipo River, an area known for its alluvial soils.
Embalse El Yeso contains 253 million cubic meters of water that is used to supply drinking water to Santiago and is one of the most important tributaries of the Maipo River. The construction of the dam began in 1954 and ended in 1964, it can supply drinking water to 7 million people.
Contact us for booking our Maipo Valley Full-Day Tour – info@ecotours.cl
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Itinerary
Once we pick you up at the hotel, we’ll head south of Santiago city, by the side of the mountain range San Ramon, entering into the Andes Mountains, following the path of the Maipo River. At about 800 meters altitude we’ll enter the famous Cajon Del Maipo, an area recognized for outdoor adventures and rock formations that many mountain climbers and mountaineers admired.
After an hour drive, we’ll make our first stop in San José de Maipo town where we will know the history behind this area, walk on the main square and admire its church. We’ll be able to interact with local people by buying local products that afterwards we’ll taste by a lovely setting at our picnic spot.
Then we’ll head into the mountain range until the detour that will lead us to Embalse Del Yeso. This ride goes by waterfalls, canyons, lava formations, a hanging glacier and old constructions made by the workers who built this largest artificial water reservoir. The reservoir is at 2500 meters above sea level, about 8 square kilometers and it opened in 1964. It is an artificial lake that offers turquoise colors and beautiful mountain scenery. As well, it’s a place for birds that nest on this high altitude Lagoon.
We’ll set up a picnic with product bought at morning and admire landscapes that surround us. On our way back to Santiago we’ll stop by the beautiful restaurant Casa Bosque to enjoy its spectacular architecture and taste their rich cuisine.
