Cajón del Maipo tour from Santiago: Hot springs and El Yeso Dam

Soak in natural hot springs deep in the Andes canyon

A private day tour from Santiago into Cajón del Maipo canyon with an LGBT+ guide, visiting the El Yeso Dam and natural hot springs where you soak in therapeutic waters. The day includes an authentic local lunch and complimentary hot chocolate at a mountain café, with six to seven hours of travel and exploration in an air-conditioned vehicle.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Cajón del Maipo2h · entry included
2. El Yeso Dam30m · entry included

Explore Cajón del Maipo and Embalse el Yeso

• Visit Cajón del Maipo mountains
• See Embalse el Yeso dam

The experience

The tour leaves Santiago and climbs into the Andes, following the Cajón del Maipo canyon deeper into raw mountain terrain. Your guide leads you through the landscape to the El Yeso Dam, a reservoir ringed by peaks, then to rustic natural hot springs where you can soak in the warm water and let the mountain air settle around you. The whole route is built around what you do and see, not around a schedule that rushes past it.

After the springs, you stop for an authentic local lunch, then warm up with complimentary hot chocolate at a beloved mountain café before heading back to Santiago. The tour runs six to seven hours total, with an air-conditioned vehicle for the drive and a guide who knows the canyon and the stops. This is a judgment-free space where you can relax, enjoy the landscape, and be completely yourself.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned vehicle and transportation from Santiago.
• a live guide in English or Spanish.
• picnic-style lunch.
• complimentary hot chocolate at a mountain café.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

AgesAdult (18 to 80 years) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Pride Tours

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English or Spanish, so you can follow the commentary in whichever language is comfortable for you. Minimum age is 18, and the tour is built as a private, judgment-free space.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What are the natural hot springs like in Cajón del Maipo?

The hot springs are rustic and set in the canyon itself, fed by thermal waters where you can soak and unwind. They're a working part of the day, not a quick photo stop. You have time to settle into the water and feel the mountain around you.

How far is the El Yeso Dam from Santiago?

The El Yeso Dam sits deep in the Cajón del Maipo canyon, reached by driving up through the canyon from Santiago. The full tour takes six to seven hours, with the dam as one of the main stops along the route.

Is this tour suitable if I'm not very fit?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. You travel by air-conditioned vehicle and the stops (the dam, the hot springs, the café) don't require strenuous hiking or climbing.

What's included in the lunch?

Lunch is an authentic local meal served picnic-style during the tour. After lunch, you also get complimentary hot chocolate at a mountain café to warm up before the drive back.