Full Day El Morado Trek (trip)

Full Day El Morado Trek

  • Santiago ,Chile
  • Active & Adventure
Chile, South America, Andes

from $242* per person1 DaysJanuary-March
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Cascada Expediciones 24 people max
 Have you ever imagine yourself walking in the middle of the Andes? Well, this superb trekking excursion will make you explore the very heart of the Andes mighty cordillera!
HIGHLIGHTS
Literally in the Middle of the Andes!
Breathtaking Mountain Scenery
Private Services
Superb Trekking
San Francisco Glacier
El Morado National Monument

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Locations visited/nearby

Chile, South America, Andes

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3 testimonials about the provider, Cascada Expediciones:

  • Reviewer: David Hornblow located in USA
    I just got back home on Friday. IT WAS AMAZING!!! The whole trip was wonderful, including cosy warm Ecocamp, the guides Rodrigo and Roberto, the fantastic weather ( I thought you had wind and rain in Patagonia!!) we were so lucky, and of course the scenery. I think you and Cascada did an excellent job. All pick-ups from airports and hotels were there on time. I have been on many trips before with other companies in other countries, but you delivered what you promised, a positive, environmentally responsible, unforgettable experience. The day we hiked to the base of the Torres del Paine is a day I shall treasure for ever. I also made some great new friends and our age span was 30-72! Thank you Ceci, you gave me total confidence before I left and I returned home with it. Where to next year, Cec? Kind regards, and heartfelt thanks, muchas gracias, David
  • Reviewer: Shari Goldsmith located in USA
    I did want to tell you how FANTASTIC our trip was! Thank you for all of your help and encouragement in putting it together. Our guide Cristian Silva was excellent - very informed and very experienced and put a lot of effort into making sure that I had the food I needed based on my dietary needs! Thank you again! I have been recommending EcoCamp to everyone left and right. It is a beautiful facility! Hope all is well! Take great care!! Saludos! Ciao! Shari Goldsmith:)
  • Reviewer: Marie Dommange located in France
    Estamos ahora in Francia llorando su pais ! Nos viaje a Torres del Paine fue super ! I swicth to English which is easier for me. We have been very pleased with Ecocamp : the concept of respecting the environment, and having the sensation of a private camp was excellent. The two guides Isabel and Maïcha have been so nice, interesting and careful for us. they got along with our son as well as with us. The level of the treck, I am speaking for me, was well described.The lanscape is so magnificent that it was a joy to discover a new spot every day. we really enjoyed our 5 days and it has been a perfect way to finish our discovery of the country. If I have something to say, it is that this prestation of high quality, concerning the ecology and the sport spirit, is expensive. I am happy to have been able to afford it but I regret that it cannot be accessible for more people because when you add the airplane from Europe and in Chili, this is really an expensive trip. This will be the only reason which prevents me to recommend it to some of our friends who are visiting Chile. . Thank you for everything ! You have a great country with great people. Sincerely Marie Dommange 10-01-2007

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Itinerary

After an  pick up from  your hotel in Santiago at 8:00 we will head out of the city, across the Maipo Valley, and towards the Andes Mountains, ever growing closer and more visible as we continue.

 

Visitors will be surprised how quickly the grand metropolis of Santiago turns into country side and along the way local country families come out to the street to sell

 “Empanadas” and “Pan Amasado”, the most typical country meal together with honey, homemade marmalade and wooden handcrafts.

 

Shortly, pavement turns to gravel and gravel to a thin dirt road, and then we arrive to the spectacular El Morado Reserve nestled at the foot of a towering mountain cirque with some of the most dramatic rock formations in South America… Truly a breathtaking spectacle and one of the most underappreciated and unknown sites of Chile!

 

Picking our way through rocky slopes dotted with wildflowers, moss and surrounded by these soaring mountains we begin our ascent. Overhead fly condors and smaller yellow Cometocinos as we follow an icy river up the mountain, breathing in the crisp mountain air.

 

After about 3 hours of moderate trekking we will arrive at the summit of this natural wonder. Here a tasty box lunch is served as we take in the surprise at the top: an enormous glacier and glacial lake!  Afterwards we begin to descend, returning to the park entrance around 17:00 hours and loading into our comfy van for some well deserved rest and a ride back to the hotel in Santiago.

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