This is a must in Santiago, very close to the city but immersed in the unbelievably and beautiful Andes Mountains. Baiting in the hot springs is a fantastic moment!

  I really enjoyed this trip. There was an English interpreter in the tour so she helped translating everything. There was a variety of experiences to enjoy such as... read more trekking and hot springs. I wish I had more time for the hot springs. Our guide (Paulo)...More

  Really enjoyable trip with 2 excellent guides.
We were well fed and say some authentic chilean culture as well as stunning scenery.
There was only a small hike of a... read more couple if kilometres so people of all ages had fitness types could go

  Cristian was a great tour guide. My favorite part was hiking to the Engorda valley and walking around the horses and goats in a beautiful landscape.

  The hot springs tour in Cajon del Maipo was a really unique and beautiful experience, the highlight of our stay in Santiago! I felt taken care of from beginning to... read more end with Jessica heading our group (me and 4 friends with a few other small...More

  The trip was amazing, we went up into the mountains down a very perilous mining road (itself a fun adventure) to the hotsprings. Absolutely could not have reached it without... read more the guide, who also shared really interesting information all along the way (and periodically stopping so we could take quick pictures before even reaching the end point, it didn't feel rushed.)

The hotsprings itself was great, especially in the evening/night when the temperatures cool off, and there is almost no one there. Easy to get a pool to yourself, eventually you get the entire hotsprings to yourself. This was followed up by a picnic style dinner with a bunch of local breads, cheeses, and fruits.

Guide was friendly, talkative, and funny. It felt like riding with a local friend who is excited to show you how cool Chilean mountains are. Probably one of my favorite guides in country.

  We booked the night tour to the Colina hot springs in Cajon del Maipo. Communication via email with chilexplora was great. Price is extremely reasonable given the very long drive... read more and late hours. I think we got back around 2am. The price includes the transportation to the hot springs, entry fee, water, and light snacks. Make sure you eat before if you think you will get hungry. Our guide, Juan Pablo, was very friendly and loves nature. He showed us his favorite hot spring pool and we found it was perfect for us. The hot spring pools were less crowded at night and the stars were beautiful.

The ride to the area is a nice change from city landscapes. You pass through a lot of cute towns. Just beware it can be a 3+ hour drive one way from Santiago city depending on traffic, weather and light conditions. Take meds if you are prone to motion sickness. The last part of the drive is pretty bumpy since you are literally driving through a mountain to get to the hot springs.

  This excursion was, hands down, the most authentic, incredible, gorgeous, and magical adventure I have ever experienced. Paulo Ceasar attended to every single detail of the trip, accommodating the... read more needs of everyone in the group at every juncture. His passion for the outdoors and nature...More

  Had the absolute best last day in Santiago I could ask for. The team is amazing with logistics and I loved every stop we had and the people we met... read more along the way. So fun-filled, great value for the amenities provided, and the driver and guide were great company! Highly recommend!!

  Left in the afternoon and stopped along the way at a bar to have a beer local to the canyon. Then proceeded onto the hot springs where spent about 4-5... read more hours and got to see more stars than I've seen in my lifetime while relaxing in the hot spring. Seeing the moon light up the canyon as it rose was equally as awesome. Finished off the day with a small picnic with cheese nuts tea and wine set up by Paulo and Jessica. Paulo and Jessica are both incredibly knowledgeable and do a great job of taking care of everyone. Would highly recommend.

  Left in the afternoon and stopped along the way at a bar to have a beer local to the canyon. Then proceeded onto the hot springs where spent about 4-5... read more hours and got to see more stars than I've seen in my lifetime while relaxing...More

  Amazing time with Paulo! He is super kind. Best part was the hot springs. It renews your body. Also, the perk is that he takes professional photos of you with... read more his camera the whole time and when you’re in the hot springs and he sends them to you right away. Best photos of our vacation! Highly recommend 🙂

  The hot springs were amazing and the scenery was magnificent. Sebastian was on time and very friendly. I loved his enthusiasm. It would be helpful to add... read more to your description about food plans and things to bring when booking the trip. Also, a van with clean windows and good shocks would be helpful for picture taking and a softer ride on the very bumpy roads. Thank you for a very memorable day!

  With only 3 days remaining in Santiago, we decided that we wanted to book a tour to Cajón del Maipo. We wandered into InfoTour on our way home from dinner... read more in Bellavista and spontaneously booked a private tour for the following day. Since we had plans for the following evening and had to be in Santiago by 7 p.m., we decided to hire a private tour guide/driver to ensure that we would be back in the city before then. A bit pricey but the staff at InfoTour promised us a fantastic lunch on the road; the staff also mentioned that some attractions/sites might be closed to recent heavy rain in Santiago but that there was still plenty to see and do.

Although it was a tour with a private driver, the owner of the company balked at picking me up at my residence in Las Condes in the morning so I went to my daughter's home to be picked up at 9:00 a.m. The guide was late and didn't arrive until 9:45 a.m. to pick us up. He then had to drive to another location in Santiago to pick up tire chains for the mountain roads. We also had to stop to gas up. We finally started heading out of Santiago around 11:00 a.m.

Our first stop was at the village of San José de Maipo for a cup of coffee. I'm not sure if it was a communication problem (our guide spoke excellent English and my Spanish is pretty good) or a cultural miscommunication but we understood that the coffee stop was part of the tour (for which we paid substantially more than the standard group tour). So I was surprised when the bill arrived and I was told that it was my responsibility. It's a small thing (it was only about $3.00) but it struck me as not very "customer friendly" to arrive late, need to complete multiple additional errands, suggest a coffee stop and then to have us pay.

We continued on to the highway to the real attractions (the embalse, the thermal baths) only to find that the road was closed and we could not continue. We were not surprised as we had been forewarned about this possibility but our guide seemed at a loss about what to do with us. We finally decided to backtrack toward town and drive up to a local ski resort, Lagunilla. Lagunilla itself was also closed; however, the view, the air, the silence at the top of the summit was beautiful and peaceful. Once at the top, our guide unpacked a table, a bottle of wine, some olives, fruit, cheese and one empanada for each of us. It was a lovely rustic picnic in a beautiful setting but it was quite different from the "special meal" that we thought we would receive in a Chilean restaurant.

After lunch, we drove back toward Santiago, stopping at a supermarket to purchase some wine. I think that our guide, Guillermo, felt bad that we hadn't gotten our money's worth so he drove us directly to Las Condes to drop us off.

Guillermo was engaging and full of knowledge and interesting facts about the region. And we knew that "some" things might be closed. Overall, however, we ended up spending a TON of money for someone to drive us to a ski resort about 45 minutes outside of Santiago for an empanada and then to drive us back home. Although there were serendipitous moments of beauty during the day, there were several disappointments and I felt a bit deceived by InfoTour.

  Paulo and Chris showed my girlfriend and I an incredible and unforgettable time in the mountains. They were kind, informative, funny, and truly interested in getting to know the two... read more of us as people. We will never forget this amazing tour.

  The hot springs tour in Cajon del Maipo was a really unique and beautiful experience, the highlight of our stay in Santiago! I felt taken care of from beginning to... read more end with Jessica heading our group (me and 4 friends with a few other small groups and individuals totaling 12). She contacted me the night before making sure we understood everything and were prepared for our trip. I enjoyed the little cafe they took us to for breakfast and the home they brought us to for dinner. Of course, the hot springs were very soothing and had an amazing view!

**NOTE FOR WINTER TRAVELERS** We traveled in the beginning of July. The host contacted me the night before warning me about having to hike the last 5km to get to the hot springs due to recent snow making the road impassable by car. There was an option to rent a snow vehicle as a ferry between the base camp and the springs, but that broke down the day before so we didn't get that option. As someone from sea-level with almost no hiking experience/aptitude, the hike was very slow but it was not super challenging. It took approx. 2-3 hours to hike to the springs, and the snowy Andes landscape was quiet and beautiful so it was an overall enjoyable hike. The most difficult bit was the last slope up to the hot springs! If you're visiting in the winter, you can rent snow gear at the cafe you visit for breakfast (I rented snow boots, which I found very helpful).

Talking with the host, in the summer it's possible to drive the road all the way to the springs. But as a result, the hot springs are much more crowded during the peak season (like waiting in line to fit in a pool). So if you're looking for a more relaxing experience, you have to earn it at the end of a beautiful hike!