A land of breathtaking landscapes, the Lakes and Volcanoes district covers three of Chile’s Southern Regions: the “La Araucania” Region, home to the native people (Pucón & Villarrica). The second covers the Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve in Los Ríos Region, this 100.000 hectares natural reserve based its development on three pillars: The conservation of the endemic flora and fauna, local community integration and sustainable tourism. And finally the “Los Lagos” Region, notable for its history of German immigration (Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas & Chiloé).This privileged area is home to numerous lakes, rivers, waterfalls, around one hundred volcanoes (ninety of which are active) and millennia-old native forests. From here you can also reach Bariloche in Argentina either by land or by an unforgettable journey sailing through the lakes of the Andes.
TRANSFER PUERTO VARAS & ACTIVE EXPERIENCE
Our experience starts in Puerto Montt airport, where our travellers will meet their host and will be transfer to AWA hotel, located in the bank of Lago Llanquihue, only 27 kms from Puerto Varas. Once we have arrived we will have time for a welcome lunch. In the afternoon, we will have an active experience with a Sea Kayak crossing through Llanquihue Lake, obtaining a panoramic view of Calbuco and Osorno volcanoes while we see far away Ensenada and Puerto Varas.
LLANQUIHUE LAKE PHOTO SAFARI EXPERIENCE
Our travellers will go to Ensenada and Saltos del Petrohué. At first we will enter to the visitor center where we could see crafts and local products like honey, gourmet meats and colored local tissues. Following, we will trek until Saltos del Petrohué, formed by the erosion of volcanic stones which are in Petrohué River creating a beautiful water effect on the middle of the native forest.
Later, we will go to Osorno Volcano arriving to the Volcano Ski Center. Here, we could appreciate a privileged panoramic view of the area. Continuing our route we will arrive to Cascadas, where we will see the colorful town. After that, we will know Puerto Octay and Frutillar where we will have time for lunch and to travel around the costanera with the new architecture of Teatro del Lago (Architects, Gerardo Köster and Gerardo Green, 1996)which contrasts with the German settlers of the end of XIX century.
CHILOE ISLAND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
Our travellers will go to Isla de Chiloé, famous by its traditions, myths and friendly people. From Pargua, we cross to Chiloé through the Chacao Channel. Arrival to Dalcahue, visiting its traditionalist and craft market with handloom weaving and wooden crafts.
Arrival to Castro, famous for its colorful “Palafitos” (Houses on stilts). We will visit “Iglesia de San Francisco”, which is totally built in wood and have been declared UNESCO heritage in 2000. Later, we will lunch in the picturesque restaurant El Mercadito, where we could taste typical foods.
We will continue our route to Ancud, famous for its market. Then, we will visit Museo Regional to know more about the island history. After that we will visit Fuerte San Antonio, where the Spanish withdrawal was signed. The climb to Cerro Huaihuén, allows to enjoy a spectacular panoramic view. Finally, we will cross the Chacao Channel to return to AWA hotel.
DAY OF LEASURE & TRANSFER
Free morning to rest at the hotel SPA. At agreed time, private transfer with direction to Puerto Montt airport.
Pucón | Full Day Experience
Pucón | Full Day Experience
Distant from Pucón, 124 km from Melipeuco, our travellers start a travel to one of the most important places of flora and fauna of the ninth region. The fusion of parques Conguillio and Paraguas is because they were adjacent and had ecological and geographical common characteristics. The park is characterized for its large forest where the araucaria is one of the most important.
We will visit Llaima volcano and Verde and Arco Iris Lagoons. We will trek in the beautiful Captrén y Quepe Lagoon. Its Fauna is compound by: Monito del monte, the smaller marsupial around the world, the Condor, the Aguilucho and varied aquatic birds. The lava crossings of Llaima Volcano of 3.125 MOSL are one of the more impressive places for travellers because there were founded landscapes that are not common in other places of the world.
Pucón | Full Day Experience
Pucón | Full Day Experience
Our travellers will know Lago Budi, 190 kms from Pucón. We will arrive to Puerto Saavedra and Puerto Domínguez to the coast of Araucanía Region. In that area the original Mapuche communities preserve the Mapudungún, its native language and ancient traditions. We will visit a Ruka, traditional Mapuche’s house basically built in wood and coirón. Our travellers will know the daily life of Mapuche people. We will see their singular gastronomy based on the fruits of the earth and their particular cosmovision. After a typical mapuche lunch, our travellers will know Carahue, picturesque town on the border of Imperial River that was the route of navigation of Mapuches and its canoas. The town is also known like typical area for the famous Mapuche potato, also known as “Carahuina”. Finally, return to Pucón.
Pucón | Full Day Experience
Pucón | Full Day Experience
Our travellers will have the opportunity to know volcanic caves of Villarrica Volcano, 14,5 kms from Pucón. We will start an interesting visit where we will learn a little about Volcanology and geomorphology. Lava tunnel situated at 200 meters depth and 650 meters length. Formed by one of the many eruptions occurred in the Villarrica Volcano. During the visit we will see a photographic sequence of the six most important eruptions of the volcano.
Later, we will go to Huife, where it is the Huife Termal Center. Termas Huife is located 33 km from Pucón and at border of Río Licura. The route has an impressive beauty with meadows of Coigüe and Lenga Forests. Opened thermal swimming pools like its special whirpool makes this place a perfect relaxing center. Finally, return to hotel in Pucón.
Puerto Varas | Half Day Experience
Puerto Varas | Half Day Experience
Our travellers will start a trip through ancient trails between Puerto Varas, Llanquihue and Frutillar. Before starting the experience we will have a security speech and we will prepare the bicycles. We will take the bike along the border of Llanquihue Lake and we will observe typical houses of the area which architecture dates from the end of XIX century and we could see Osorno, calbuco and Monte Tronador Volcanoes. From there to Frutillar we have 30 kms between paved and dust roads with gentle slopes between Llanquihue and Frutillar.
Once in Frutillar, we will visit Teatro del Lago and Museo de Colonización to know a little about the history and the culture of the city before our return to our hotel in Puerto Varas in support vehicle.
Puerto Varas | Full Day Experience
Puerto Varas | Full Day Experience
We will start our experience from Puerto Varas to the beginings of the Austral Road bordering Seno Reloncaví. Our arrival to Chamiza River indicates that we are near to Chapo and Correntoso lakes, a little town known for its colorful cemetery and the architecture of its houses built with larch shingles. We will continue in car about 2,5 kilometers of gravel road until the Alerce Andino National Park entrance, where our ranger will welcome us.
Our first step of trekking will be a 45 minutes walk through forests and wooden walkays where the Valdivian forest flora is present up to Sargazo Lagoon. From that place we could continue our experience walking until arrive to the other side of Laguna Sargazo where we will see a small river. In this way we will find the most characteristic of this park: A stand of larches where we can see a lot of millenary larches. We will end this formidable hike arriving to Laguna Fría completing 9,5 kilometers.
Later, we will know Calbuco, town founded in 1602, relevant in the Sanish conquest of southern Chile. Here we will know its famous cuisine based on fish and seafood and its architecture where we can see the “Fuerte San Miguel” and its riprap.
Puerto Varas | Full Day Experience
Puerto Varas | Full Day Experience
Our travellers will go to Ensenada and Saltos del Petrohué. At first we will enter to the visitor center where we could see crafts and local products like honey, gourmet meats and colored local tissues. Following, we will trek until Saltos del Petrohué, formed by the erosion of volcanic stones which are in Petrohué River creating a beautiful water effect on the middle of the native forest.
Later, we will go to Osorno Volcano arriving to the Volcano Ski Center. Here, we could appreciate a privileged panoramic view of the area. Continuing our route we will arrive to Cascadas, where we will see the colorful town. After that, we will know Puerto Octay and Frutillar where we will have time for lunch and to travel around the costanera with the new architecture of Teatro del Lago (Architects, Gerardo Köster and Gerardo Green, 1996)which contrasts with the German settlers of the end of XIX century.
