Andes Day Lagoon - Embalse del Yeso, Cajón del Maipo.
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Santiago, Chile
- 9 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Depart Santiago for a day trip to Embalse El Yeso, a stunning mountain reservoir tucked within the Andes. Begin with a scenic drive and visit to the town of San Jose de Maipo. Then continue onto Embalse El Yeso, the perfect spot for savoring the beauty of Cajon de Maipo and its ample lagoons and glaciers. Have your camera at the ready as you marvel at these breathtaking sights.
- Escape Santiago for the beauty of Embalse El Yeso
- Enjoy spectacular Andean scenery, including lagoons and glaciers
- Includes the expertise of a knowledgable guide
- The small-group size ensures individual attention
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bilingual guide
- Water
- Gourmet Sandwich and apetizzers
- Glass of wine
- Pick ups in private residences
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Start time.6:30 am
Itinerary
Embalse El Yeso (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Minimum age to drink wine is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Beautiful scenery and a small group tour. Tour guide was difficult to understand and didn’t provide a lot of commentary but scenery made up for it. Lunch snack was good. I selected this tour because we were not interested in a wine tour and it was a good choice. Just a warning that roads are curvy and narrow.
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This was a very long bus ride but there were some stops on the way. Andes Mountains were incredible. The lagoon was gorgeous. Our guide and driver were very nice. The guide gave us lots of good information. A nice lunch was provided.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you so much for your thoughtful review and for joining us in the Andes!
We truly appreciate you highlighting the beauty of the Andes Mountains and the lagoon — they really are spectacular and make the journey worthwhile. We’re also very happy to hear that you enjoyed the information shared by our guide and felt well taken care of by both the guide and driver. That means a lot to us.
Regarding the bus ride, the Andes are a bit of an adventure to reach from Santiago, but we always include scenic stops along the way to make the journey more enjoyable and comfortable. We’re constantly looking for ways to improve the experience, so your feedback is very valuable.
Thank you again for exploring the mountains with us. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure in the future!
Warm regards,
Rai – AndoAndes
Beautiful scenery and a small group tour. Tour guide was difficult to understand and didn’t provide a lot of commentary but scenery made up for it. Lunch snack was good. I selected this tour because we were not interested in a wine tour and it was a good choice. Just a warning that roads are curvy and narrow.
The tour guys were very good and we had a nice lunch together overall it was a very good trip. We stopped several times beautiful views.
Recervation was accepted and 2 hours later was suspended. Why do you have that desorder? I never experienced a situation like that with viator.
It was a wonderful trip. I liked the tour and the views were definitely were amazing. The only thing I did not like was the food. The sandwiches were not that great. Mai was an amazing tour guide and I really liked her. She was very friendly and knowledgeable and was very passionate about her job.
Response from Host, Mar 2020
Thanks for your review, we will talk with our chef so he can provide a better sandwich!
Our guides are the best, they love what they do. When you have great guides and a beautiful landscape to visit, you know that the tour is gonne perfect!
Best regards (:
This tour was cancelled due to a bad accident in the summer so it was replaced with a tour to Portillo Ski resort, traveling up the windiest road to the Andes...a beautiful lagoon awaited us and nice coffee at the ski resort. Then our guide took us for lunch at a little restaurant in the mountains serving homemade Chilean food! Excellent choice... So the replacement tour worked well and everyone a happy camper!! It was cold though so warm hat and gloves needed!
These kind of trips strongly depend on the good guide and Nico is the best guide one can imagine! We saw beautiful, breathtaking places on the way, Nico told us so much about Chile in general and the views outside the window. We strongly recommend this trip, especially with Nico!:) Thank you so much for an amazing day in Chile!
Great tour and well organised day trip. Fun and informative.
Great trip. Francisco and Pablo were charming and knew their stuff. Highly recommend.
My husband and I have done a lot of trips around the world: Europe, Asia, Middle East and etc., but thanks to our guide Gonzalo, this was the most enjoyable and informative tour that we have ever done and it is the first time I was looking forward to leave a comment! He was supportive all the way, from the very beginning we stepped into the van. Throughout the trip his main concern was our safety and awareness, very welcoming and knowledgeable, making the trip memorable! We highly recommend any trip with a guide like Gonzalo! The tour itself includes amazing, spectacular scenery of the Andes, Glaciers and Lagoons of Cajon de Maipo. The organization was excellent regarding the lunch, including wine, cheese and appetizers.
A very enjoyable day in the mountains. Our guide gave lots of background information and the driver did a wonderful job on all the back roads.
I would recommend this tour to everyone. If you're coming to Santiago for the first time and if you love nature, this place will surprise you. Our guide Gonzalo and the driver were very professional. Gonzalo knew his stuff about the country history and the place we visited. Worth it, really! ☺️
The charge of US90 is too expensive for the trip like this. There is not much to see the scenery.
It is quite boring except the tour guide is a wonderful person
This was a great way to see part of the Andes with amazing scenery, good company and a very welcoming and knowledeable guide. We visited a small rural village and then climbed into the Andes where there was spectacular scenery and a picnic lunch beside Embalse El Yeso. I highly recommend this tour.
THe drive was long over some unsealed roads. The vehicle was not comfortable on unsealed roads. The scenery from Maipo to the lake was boring.
Lots of driving, but we had a great time and enjoyed the trip
This was a really great tour enjoyed it from start to finish. It was hot and sunny which made the whole experience even more enjoyable. We stopped off at a beautiful lagoon and had our packed lunches with some wine to follow. Our tour guide was very informative and easy to talk to his English was good better than our Spanish!! It was a long day but one we will never forget!! Recommend this tour even if its the only one you do while in Santiago.
Was a great trip out to the Andes. Our guide spoke Spanish, English and Portuguese and was very knowledgeable. The trip ends at a reservoir that is at 6500 feet - colder temps and windy I did this trip in November - had a jacket but needed something more.
Very good, well informed and nice guide. Very safe and well-experienced safe driver. Very punctual, the hotel was called in the morning to inform us about the exact time of pick up.
Guides were great. The trip is quite limited - a drive, followed by a short walk to the reservoir. The location is superb, and particularly during winter. Lunch was good. There was some confusion about payment several of the group had paid online, but the guides did not always have evidence of this, and it seems that people payed quite different prices this may be because of brokers/travel agents, however.
No vale la pena este tour, nada profesional, el piloto que nos llevo era precisamente eso, un piloto nada mas, no nos guío en nada, solo nos dijo "disfruten del momento aquí" y nos dejaba solos para que caminaramos, definitivamente demasiado caro para lo que entregan.
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Hola Nicolás ! Lamentamos que el guía Pablo no haya entregado la información necesaria para interpretar los lugares, ya tomamos medidas con él y estamos dispuestos a ofrecer un porcentaje de devolución ya que el tour no fue de su agrado.
Excursion qui permet de quitter Santiago et de passer quelques heures en Montagne et de longer sur 6km un réservoir magnifique ou les montagnes se reflètent et ou au bout du lagon il est possible de déguster vin et fromage.
L'arrêt à 8h pour petit déjeuner dans un restaurant atypique était génial.
Mais cette journée de nature est tout de même longue en heures de transport.
Bonne organisation de la guide et du chauffeur.
Excelente passeio. Uma vista linda e um belo dia na companhia dos colegas de excursão.
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