El Pintor - 4000 meters summit close to Santiago - Guided Full Day Hiking Tour

Name: El Pintor - 4000 meters summit close to Santiago - Guided Full Day Hiking Tour
Brand: Ecordua
SKU: 76fd90fd-3bbd-46a1-8b46-9ea8321b34ae

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Summary

Guided by a professional Ecotourism projects manager with Wilderness First Aid certification, technical courses and deep knowledge about the area, geology, plants, birds and much more! Mode of transport depends on the size of the group: From 0 to 3: a 4wd Ford Ranger or similar, from 3-6 a Hyundai H1 Van, From 7-10 Nissan NV 350, from 10-16 Mercedes Sprinter 515 Attractions visited: Farellones mountain town, La Parva Ski resort, Laguna Piuquenes, El Pintor Meals included: Cheese and wine, sandwich, cereal bar, fruits and water. This a high altitude hiking tour, You need to have good mental and physical conditions, You may have altitude sickness up there: headaches, nausea and exhaustion due to less oxygen and dry air. Itinerary: 07.00 AM Pick up at your place in Santiago 09.00 AM Arrive at parking area at 3.000 msnm 09.30 AM Start hiking up to Laguna Piuquenes (3.500 msnm) 11.00 AM Arrive at Laguna Piuquenes and have a break: snack with a view 13.00 PM Reach El Pintor summit (4.200 msnm) 13.30 PM Start the descent to the car 15.30 PM Reach the parking area 17.30 PM Drop off at your place in Santiago

Tour info

Duration

11 hours

Why take this tour?

Cerro Pintor is a day tour to the Andes behind Santiago. You can experience a hiking activity at high-altitude with beautiful views to the surrounding peaks and Santiago in the lower central valley. The hike starts at 3000 msnm (9850 fts), dry air and warm sunny conditions may be demanding, otherwise the trail doesn’t have technical steps and is well marked. For this trip you can decide whether to spot, at Piuquenes Lagoon (3.500 m) or to continue to the 3 differents summits on the way: Falsa Parva (3.900 m), La Parva (4.000 m) or the final one El Pintor (4.200 m) (13.800 fts) You will decide that day depending on the weather conditions, your motivation and the help and experience of the guide.

What’s included?

Bottled water
Snacks
Driver/guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Transport by private vehicle
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Lunch
Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 11h
Mobile tickets accepted

Covid Policy

Regular temperature checks for staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

Ecordua

About operator:

We offer private adventure travel and ecotourism experiences based in Santiago – Chile. We also provide tailor-made trips service, where we put special arrangements for different types of activities and accommodation, professional guides, in destination flights and transportation.