Name: Cerro Pintor Full-Day Hiking tour
Location: Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile

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Duration: 1 day

Group size: 1 - 12

Cerro Pintor Full-Day Hiking tour

Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile

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Ecordua

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6 reviews

Duration: 1 day

Group size: 1 - 12

This experience will take you hiking on a high mountain landscape very close to the city.

You will be able to reach 4.200 mts / 13700 ft above sea level on the same day and get views of the glaciers, mountains of 6.000 meters, and the city of Santiago.

It doesn’t matter the final point, you will always get nice views and feel the high mountain.

The unique thing about this area is the access: we will drive the car up to 3.000 meters.

From there the trail is well marked, not too difficult and it can also be tailored to the level of the group.

You will be led by expert guides certified with Wilderness First Aids and carrying first aid kits and satellite communication devices.

From the city, we drive 1.5 hours east, following a mountain road to the town of Farellones, where the three main ski resorts are located.

Upon arrival at the parking at 3.000 meters, we start the hike, and if it’s possible after 4 hrs approx we will reach the summit of Pintor at 4.200 meters.

During the day we will see if you are feeling good and adapting to the altitude, and based on that we will choose the final point:

It could be Piquenes lagoon at 3.500 meters, Falsa Parva summit at 3900 meters, La Parva summit at 4.000 meters, and Cerro Pintor at 4.200 meters.

Description of the day
Description of the day
100% Customizable

1. Pick up Santiago

We will pick you up at your place in Santiago to drive to Farellones (1.5 hrs) and a little more than 50 km through a mountain road.

2. The Hike

We will start the hike at 3.000 msnm following a well-marked trail to get to the summit of Cerro Pintor.

3. Summit

After 4 hours of hiking, we will get to the summit, take a break to recover, and enjoy the magnificent views of the Andes and its glaciers before returning to our starting point.

07:00 AM Pickup at your hotel

12:30 PM Summit

16:30: Back at the Hotel
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Description of the day

100% Customizable

1. Pick up Santiago

We will pick you up at your place in Santiago to drive to Farellones (1.5 hrs) and a little more than 50 km through a mountain road.

2. The Hike

We will start the hike at 3.000 msnm following a well-marked trail to get to the summit of Cerro Pintor.

3. Summit

After 4 hours of hiking, we will get to the summit, take a break to recover, and enjoy the magnificent views of the Andes and its glaciers before returning to our starting point.

07:00 AM Pickup at your hotel

12:30 PM Summit

16:30: Back at the Hotel

Was an amazing trip!!! ... Joaquín is a great guide!!!

By Rodrigo Z for Half-Day Horseback riding Santiago - Private tour on Feb 07, 2024

Had a beautiful half day hike up Cerro Manquehue with Joaquin, who is really a delightful guy. The trail is not always easy to follow, so I was very glad we had a guide. We had gone up the back side of the mountain because the front is where most people hike in from, so we had very few other hikers on our path. We managed to see a herd of goats running across the path, which we were not expecting at all but it was so fun to see!

By Emily M for Santiago half-day hiking tour on Nov 04, 2023

We had an amazing time, Omar and Theresa were both lovely and attentive. The horses are well looked after and have a great stomping ground! We rode through the field where horses, mules and donkeys from multiple farms were out which was lovely. Good views from the foothills of the Andes too over the mountains and city. We finished off with a bottle of wine and lunch outside the stables and chatted for a long time. Would highly recommend, very personal experience, they made you feel like part of the family for the day, not “just tourists”. We also booked last minute (the day before) which is very good service to be able to accommodate us.

By Celine N for Half-Day Horseback riding Santiago - Private tour on Oct 31, 2023

We had a great time Joaquin was really helpful in securing a boat to visit the penguins and for another trip selecting a terrific hike in the foothills of the Andes Jo acquit is very personable and well prepared for all adventures

By Susan H for Ecordua Payments on Jun 11, 2023

Chile was a 12 hour layover for me and I knew I definitely didn’t want to spend it sitting in the airport! I googled things to do in Santiago and the one that sounded the most exciting was horseback riding in the Andes! I don’t speak Spanish and was concerned how I would communicate, how I would get to the location from the airport and most of all would I have enough time to do this once in a lifetime adventure during a layover?! I contacted Joaquin through email and asked all these questions and more. Not only did they arrange to pick me up and return me to the airport, but also sent an English speaking woman, Therese, to be my guide. What an incredible day…..great conversations, spectacular views, well trained horses, delicious Chilean snacks and meal ( complete with local wine)! Just a really wonderful experience. I highly recommend Joaquin and Therese for this amazing experience!