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Patagonia Overland
8 Days / 7 Nights
8 Days / 7 Nights
Arrival in Puerto Montt. An AQUA MOTION Expeditions representative will meet you at the airport. They will transfer you to the charming little town of Puerto Varas and escort you to the Hotel Cabañas del Lago where you can unwind from your journey. Puerto Varas is on the edge of Lake Llanquihue and has a magnificent view across the lake of the perfectly cone shaped Volcan Osorno. Dinner at the restaurant Merlín, famous for its excellent regional cuisine.
Breakfast. Departure from Puerto Varas crossing the Andes mountain through the step Cardinal Zamoré toward Bariloche. Located in the southeast margin of the lake Nahuel Huapi, it is a tourist center worldwide recognized, famous for their chocolates, roast beef and beautiful landscapes. Dinner and lodging in Bariloche.
Day 3 - Bariloche
- El Bolsón
Breakfast. Departure from Bariloche toward El Bolsón picturesque town
created in the decade of the ´60. Declared non nuclear area. Their special
weather is favorable for the berries cultivation and hop. A special attractiveness
is its handmade fair. Dinner and lodging in El Bolsón.
Breakfast. Departure from El Bolsón toward Futaleufú. The town of Futaleufú has a population of under a thousand and a history of only sixty years. Most of the people here are second or third generation of the original pioneers. Even in Santiago, it is common to find someone who has never heard of Futaleufú. The Argentine border is four miles from town.
Today is a free day to choose from a half day horseback riding tour along the Futaleufú River with a local guide or rafting down the Espolón River with professional river guides. Futaleufú, meaning "big river," rises in Argentina and flows into Lake Yelcho. The Futaleufú River is one of the most important natural attractions of this region. The river and its surroundings are extraordinarily beautiful and the water is crystal clear. Overnight at Hostel Rio Grande.
Breakfast. Trip to choose from Futaleufú (walk, canyoning, horseback riding, floating river Espolón). it Has dinner and lodging in Hostel Río Grande.
Breakfast. Departure from Futaleufú toward Chaitén. En route are spectacular views of Michimahuida and Corcovado volcanoes, beautiful waterfalls and extraordinary vegetation, with woods of lenga, coigue, and mañio. Stop for a 2 hour hike to the base of Yelcho Glacier and a picnic lunch. Later on we will visit the hot springs El Amarillo. Dinner in the restaurant Canasto de Agua . Lodging in Hostel Los Coihues.
Breakfast. Departure through a way with native forest, we will follow the nature trail marked for signs of wildlife through the park, home to pudú (tiny deer), gato montés (wild mountain cat), puma, zorro culpeo (Patagonian fox), huillin (small native wild cat), quique, (native weasel) and beaver. Return to Chaitén Dinner in restaurant Canasto de agua and overnight.
Breakfast. Day for free disposition in Chaitén. for after catch our flight back to Puerto Montt. End of our services.
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