Full Day Cajón del Maipo: Natural Hot Springs and Wine

Tour start time: 7:00 am

• You will be picked up from your hotel at sunrise for an early departure. We do this so we can get a head start before all the other tour companies and crowds enter the drawer. This offers a quieter experience and for better photos. Enjoy the one-hour walk to the entrance of the valley.
• Then begin to witness the natural beauty as we follow the Maipo River nestled between the Andes mountain range on both sides. Your guide will brief you on the history and geography of the valley.
• The valley ends almost at the border with Argentina, where it is surrounded by some of the highest mountains in the region, including San José, Maipo and Marmolejo, the southernmost mountain in the world at more than 6,000 meters (20,000 feet). Several of the mountains are active volcanoes; San José was the most recent to erupt, in 1960.
• It is here, next to the San José volcano, we will make our first stop at the natural hot springs of the Colina Valley. After soaking in the springs, your tour continues to the picturesque Andean town of San José de Maipo, which dates back to 1792 and played a key role in the struggle for Chilean independence.
• Afterwards, we will have lunch (not included) at a nearby picturesque restaurant, followed by a visit to the Concha y Toro vineyard in the picturesque town of Pirque for a tour and wine tasting.
• The internationally renowned Concha y Toro Vineyard dates back to 1883. The founder was Don Melchor Concha y Toro, who brought the first vines planted from the Bordeaux region of France to Chile and grew prosperously in the Maipo River basin.
• Walk through the gardens of the Concha y Toro family's summer residence, discover the variety of gardens, visit their wineries and taste a selection of three of their excellent wines.