Southern Chile

We start our trip in Puerto Montt in the morning and meet our guide at the airport. We drive to Puerto Varas, a beautiful town 15 minutes away on the shore of Lake Llanquihue. Just before entering the town, we get a great view of the lake and the Osorno Volcano. Puerto Varas has a German architectural style due to significant German immigration in the early twentieth century and is known for its delicious German kuchen.

From Puerto Varas, we drive around Lake Llanquihue to Frutillar, passing the German colony monument. In Frutillar, we visit the Colonial museum and stroll along the promenade, then head to Puerto Octay before returning to our hotel in Puerto Varas.

Today we visit Alerce National Park, home to ancient Alerce trees over 3,000 years old. We drive down Los Colonos route to Puerto Montt, passing Alerce town, then meet the Carretera Austral. This road through Northern Patagonia is lined with fauna, flora, and Andean lowlands, along with small European-style farming villages.

We arrive at the park and hike various trails. If lucky, we see Chilean deer, puma, pudú, condor, and more. We stop for lunch at a picnic spot, then continue hiking among ancient trees, overlooking the lake. We return to Puerto Varas for dinner and enjoy a pisco sour as a reward.

Note: From April to September, expect rain and mud, so bring neccesary gear!

We depart Puerto Varas for Ensenada and drive to the Osorno Volcano and ski center. From here we get an incredible view of Lake Llanquihue and the surrounding volcanoes. After taking in the view, we head back down the hill and start our trek along the El Solitario trail, a small track formed by lava which weaves its way through an ancient native forest. After 6 kilometers of this undulating trail, with constant views of the volcanoes and the lake, we reach Saltos de Petrohue, close to Lake Todos Los Santos.

Please Note: This excursion does not operate between ends of April and beginnings of September. A similar alternative will be offered during these months.

We wake up in the middle of the Lake District, surrounded by magnificent views of Todos Los Santos lake. Today we have the option of choosing an activity from the Lodge’s excursion menu, including kayaking on Todos Los Santos, hiking through the dense millenary forest, or going fly fishing. In the afternoon we come back to the Lodge and have free time to relax and enjoy our final evening.

After breakfast we have the option of doing a short walk along the Lake shores, enjoying our final views of the beautiful scenery. Around midday, we are picked up and driven towards Puerto Montt. We go through Perez Rosales NP, along the shores of Lake Llanquihue, past Puerto Varas and to Puerto Montt airport. Adios Lake District!