
Tours & Sightseeing · History & culture
Sewell World Heritage Site Tour
Nomades
Explore Sewell, the Staircase City and UNESCO World Heritage Site, on a cultural journey through its history, architecture, and mining life.
Please check with the organizer whether this activity is available in English.
Details
We will depart to Rancagua, and then head to the Sewell Foundation, where you will receive a safety briefing and an introductory video about the town’s history. Once in Sewell, you will enjoy a panoramic view of the El Teniente mine, the largest underground copper mine in the world.
You will walk through its colorful wooden houses and iconic stairways, visiting landmarks such as the Teniente Club, with its historic halls and old swimming pool. A guided tour will reveal the daily life of the 15,000 people who once lived in this unique mountain camp.
To conclude, you will visit the Museum of Great Copper Mining and the souvenir shop before returning to Santiago with a deeper understanding of Chile’s mining heritage.
Optional service
- English-speaking guide: CLP$ 6.000 per person.
You can choose amongst the following options:
- Tour from Santiago (meeting point in Encomenderos 113, Las Condes, at the Tobalaba metro exit, just outside the Tobalaba Urban Market - MUT):
- Adult: CLP$ 45.000 per person.
- Student (age 7 to 24): CLP$ 39.000 per person.
- Elderly (60 to 75 years): CLP$ 39.000 per person.
- Tour from Rancagua (meeting point in Gamero 0400, Rancagua):
- Adult: CLP$40.000 per person.
- Student (age 7 to 24): CLP$ 34.000 per person.
- Elderly (60 to 75 years): CLP$ 34.000 per person.
- Tour from Valparaíso (meeting point in Argentina Ave. and Brasil Ave., Valparaíso):
- Adult: CLP$ 51.000 per person.
- Student (age 7 to 24): CLP$ 47.000 per person.
- Elderly (60 to 75 years): CLP$ 47.000 per person.
- Tour from Viña del Mar (meeting point in Eduardo Grove 380, Viña del Mar):
- Adult: CLP$51.000 per person.
- Student (age 7 to 24): CLP$ 47.000 per person.
- Elderly (60 to 75 years): CLP$ 47.000 per person.
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Where
Encomenderos 113, Las Condes
Santiago, Región Metropolitana



