These hikes take you through a portion of our 10,000 acre private Nature Sanctuary and are for trekkers who wish to spend all or part of a day hiking in the beautiful Cordillera de los Andes. There are many different trails within the Sanctuary to explore - from 20 minutes to all day adventures into the high mountains. Our Waterfall Trek is free to all of our overnight guests, and can be can be enjoyed by our day visitors who pay a nominal $4.000 peso trail access fee when they arrive at the Sanctuary. The Sanctuary trails are very popular with our overnight guests as well as folks looking for an escape for the day from Santiago. For those who would like to have a trail guide accompany them, we offer three different guided treks which are detailed below. Great adventures for the entire family, these tours are led by guides who are happy to point out the many spectacular vistas, as well as the native flora and fauna along the trails.
Trip Length: 1/2 to one hour, Available all year Difficulty: Easy Prices*: $4.000 pesos per person (includes trail fees) Minimum of 4 participants required
*add $2.000 per person for an English speaking guide
This short trek takes you into the nature sanctuary along a well maintained trail to the spectacular "Cascada de las Animas" (Waterfall of the Spirits). The Cascada is actually a series of three waterfalls which drop over 50 meters (150 feet). Once reaching the base of the first falls you may continue up a steep trail of moderate difficulty which takes you the the base of the first (and highest) of the falls. During the summer months, you can enjoy a refreshing dip into one of the pools at the base of the falls (be sure to bring your swim suit!). Afterwards, we will head back down the trail ending our walk at the entrance gate to the sanctuary.
Guided Meseta Trek
Trip Length: 2 a 3 hours, Available all year Difficulty: Easy to Intermediate Prices*: $6.000 pesos (2+ participants) $12.000 pesos (One participant)
*add $2.000 per person for an English speaking guide
We meet at the restaurant near the entrance to the nature sanctuary for a quick orientation before departing. We will follow one of a variety of trails in the sanctuary climbing over 200 meters to a 300 acre "meseta" (plateau). Crossing the meseta you will have an opportunity to see the work of our reforestation projects where we have planted hundreds of native trees. Walking on, we will eventually reach a view point at 1280 meters where we will stop for a break and enjoy the sights. Afterwards, we will follow a different trail down the mountain through the sanctuary, ending our trip back at the restaurant. Afterwards, you can relax and enjoy a beverage or meal, or head over to cool off in the swimming pool or take a sauna.
Guided Campana Trek
Trip Length: 4 to 5 hours, Available all year Difficulty: Intermediate to Strenuous Prices*: $ 10.000 pesos (2+ participants) $20.000 pesos (one participant)
*add $2.000 per person for an English speaking guide
*add $5.000 per person for a prepared Box Lunch
This trek initially follows the route of the 'Meseta Trek' then proceeds to climb an additional 500 meters higher into the spectacular Cordillera! After leaving the meseta, the trail climbs steeply upwards to "La Campana" - an 1800 meter, bell shaped mountain that dominates the landscape surrounding the sanctuary. The views are breathtaking as we enter into the realm of the condor. The trail gives us many opportunities to enjoy miles of unobstructed views of the Maipo River and the surrounding mountains. After resting a bit atop La Campana, we head back down the mountain to the Meseta and then follow a different trail down to the Rio Maipo, ending up back at the Restaurant. Afterwards, you can relax and enjoy a beverage or meal, or head over to cool off in the swimming pool or take a sauna.
