Cajón del Maipo tour from Santiago: Andes spa and mountain lodge

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Duration10h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN · PT +1

Mobile ticketAccepted

A chocolate house built from recycled wood and mud sits halfway up the canyon.

This 10-hour guided tour from Santiago takes you into the Cajón del Maipo canyon in the Andes, starting at the village of San José de Maipo (declared a National Monument in 1992), moving through the Chocolate House for artisan sweets and hot chocolate, and ending at El Morado Lodge & Spa for lunch and swimming pools at almost 1,000 meters elevation. The guide speaks English, Spanish or Portuguese; round-trip transfer from your chosen Santiago pickup point is included, as is a glass of wine or pisco sour before the meal.

10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Cajon del Maipo and El Morado Lodge

Visit San José de Maipo village
See Parish San José de Maipo
Explore Casa Chocolate and taste treats
Have lunch at El Morado Lodge & Spa
Enjoy swimming pools and spa
Admire Andes Nevada mountain views

The Experience

The day starts with pickup from one of six Santiago locations—Vitacura, Mall Parque Arauco, Providence, Hotel Sheraton, Plaza de Armas, or Av. Ricardo Lyon—and a drive into the Andes foothills. San José de Maipo appears first, a village founded in 1792 with a Parish church built in 1854 and the square itself both declared National Monuments for their Andean character. You walk through the colorful square and its surroundings before the route climbs higher.

The Chocolate House comes next, a structure of carved wood, curved ceilings and recycled materials—mud, rocks and timber—that looks handmade from a storybook. You stop here to browse artisan chocolates, vegan options, ice cream and hot chocolate or coffee, a break before the canyon steepens. As the elevation rises, snow appears on the mountainsides and the rivers running below become visible through the valleys.

El Morado Lodge & Spa sits in the shadow of the Cordillera de los Andes at the day's highest point. Lunch is served here, along with a glass of wine or pisco sour. Afterward, you have time in the swimming pools set into the landscape with views of the mountain range, and access to the spa facilities. Bring your own swimming suit and cap; the lodge provides the pool and spa ticket as part of the tour. The return drive to your Santiago pickup point closes the day.

What’s included

Round-trip transfer from your choice of six Santiago pickup locations.
bilingual guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
lunch at El Morado Lodge & Spa.
glass of wine or pisco sour.
pool and spa facility access.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Turistik

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want a guided day combining mountain views, a heritage village, and a thermal spa—the set itinerary connects all three stops with transport included, so you move between them without gaps.