Chile · HIKING & TREKKING IN SANTIAGO
The good hiking & trekking in Santiago fill up long before the season does. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes, and how they differ once you read past the title.
A small-group guided hike in Cajón del Maipo to views of Volcán San José, with lunch and wine. Early start, big Andes payoff.
“Excellent trip ! Small hike, good interpretation along the hike with the guide. Amazing view, worth doing it, i came back with great picture !”
From Santiago, hike El Morado to the San Francisco Hanging Glacier viewpoint with a small-group guide, lunch, and early-morning logistics.
“What a great hike! Definitely one of the highlights of our trip. The hike is about 9 miles round trip, the first mile is somewhat of a steep hike, but then it levels out for awhile, and gets a little steep again for the last half mile or so up to the viewing point for the glacier. Our group was relatively fit, so we finished in 4 1/2 hours I think - I could see this being a difficult hike for those that aren't very active. Our driver and guide, Gonzalo, was fantastic - very knowledgeable about pretty much everything we asked him, and had great advice about future trips…”
Private Andes half-day hike from Santiago with hotel pickup, small group feel, hiking poles, and city and mountain views.
“We had a fantastic hike! Amazing views at the top, and it was an easy half day activity for us to do!”
A private 4-hour Andes hike from Santiago with panoramic city views and a cheese and wine picnic, plus round-trip transport.
“Juaquin was knowledgeable tour guide. The hike was low moderate with beautiful scenery and great bird watching.”
Hike through Juncal Andean Park, hike over the Juncal glacier, and spend the day in Ramsar wetlands with expert guidance from Santiago.
“Friendly, professional and knowledgeable guide, Nicholas, who balanced chatting, providing information and listening to the silence. Water and substantial box lunch provided. The hike ascends along the valley floor with the scenery and arriving at the glacier more than worth the effort. Plenty of opportunities for great stills and video as the perspective and light changed throughout the day. Highly recommended.”
10-day guided W Trek in Torres del Paine from Santiago, with meals, permits, refugios, and Grey Glacier hikes.
“It was a really fantastic trekking experience. The itinerary went through very smoothly with care and supports. Especially the local company, Oneseed, was very supportive. I was happy for whole duration of it.”
Private 12k Andes hike near Santiago to Cerro Pintor (4,180 m), hotel pickup, bilingual guide, and a gourmet summit sandwich.
“Elias is an amazing guide, very knowledgable. The hike was made better through his thoughtfullness towards one of the hikers needing a little more time due to the terrain which meant we reached the summit and saw the ancient tree.”
Half-day Andes hike from Santiago with hotel pickup, a guided walk through Central Chile’s forests, and a picnic lunch with views from a mirador.
“Constanza (Connie) provided a memorable day for us… a scenic and manageable hike followed by a delicious picnic lunch. We can heartily recommend this trip and would do it again if we return to Santiago.”
Snowshoe 4 km in Cajón del Maipo near Santiago, with San José Volcano views, lunchbox and wine, plus door-to-door pickup.
“The best and most fantastic experience we had in Chile.”
Guided private hike from Santiago to El Morado Hanging Glacier, with lunch, gear, and small-group attention. Optional 2-day hot springs version.
“Bonne randonnée au coeur des andes! Des paysages époustouflants et un calme absolu! Le chemin est instable et l’élévation est de 700 mètres! Benito était d’un soutien incroyable et a rendu l’expérience très agréable.”
Private El Pintor summit hike from Santiago with hotel pickup, gear, lunch, and Andean views up to 13,700 feet in about 10 hours.
“Nicholas was an expert guide and we were thrilled that he was able to help us reach the summit of El Pintor. I highly recommend this trip for anyone looking to see the beauty of the Andes up close!”
Full-day trek to Cerro El Pintor near Santiago, reaching 4,000m with expert bilingual guidance, gear, and Andes views.
“A tough but incredible day. Our wonderful guide Gerald took us through step by step and was very knowledgeable about the area. This was our first experience of high altitude and we definitely felt it! What a feeling of achievement to make it to the top. You can cut out ~ 400m of climb with a cable car, but this wasn’t open on the day we went, so worth investigating in advance if you do want to use this.”
Trek into El Morado Glacier from Santiago, ride a 4x4 to the trail, then soak at Baños Colina hot springs with lunch included.
“This was such a moving experience it brought me to tears.”
Private 9-hour hike from Santiago to El Manzano caves, with hotel pickup, cave lunch, trekking poles, and condors overhead.
“It was a wonderful day - every detail taken care of - transport and wonderful food and very easy to organise. It was great to get out of the city and enjoy the peaceful, beautiful mountains and see the condors around us. We climbed above the clouds and had wonderful views even on a cloudy day. Nicolas taught us a lot about the plants and local area. We didn't see anyone else the whole day.”
Private full-day hike from Santiago to Pintor Hill up to 4,180m, with pickup, snacks, Andes views, condors, and glaciers.
“This is a rather challenging hike. Jose was very helpful in my hike. Jose was also very good at taking photos. He is passionate about his job and a very caring and responsible guide.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
