Day by day...

Day 1 : PUERTO VARAS – CHILOE / CASTRO

Departure at 8.30am with your guide to the nearby town of Puerto Montt, capital of the Lake District of Chile. From there, we take the Pan-American Highway 5 to the port of Pargua where we board a ferry that takes us to Chiloe Island. A 30-minute crossing to reach the villages of Chacao and Ancud. We visit the penguin reserve of Puñihuil where it is possible to board small boats (not included, US$ 10 pp) to go and observe the Maggelan and Humboldt penguin colonies. Then we go down towards the South to the capital of the island: the village of Castro.
We taste there an exquisite Curanto, the typical Island dish. Night at the hotel. Meals not included.
Route: 4h on highway and track

Day 2 : CASTRO / CHILOE NATIONAL PARK/ FISHING VILLAGES

Departure at 9.00 am. Direction : the West Coast of the island to discover the Chiloé National Park. Various walks are available from 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Then we go to the small village of Dalcahue where 3,000 inhabitants live and which is dedicated to fishing activites. You can observe there the church of Nuestra Señora de Dolores and enjoy the craft market on the town hall place if we are on Thursday or Sunday.
We board a ferry to go to the Quinchao Island to discover the fishing vilages of Curaco de Velez and Achao. You will admire the other churches which wre added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2000. Return to Castro in the end of the afternoon.
Night at the hotel. Meals not included.

Day 3 : CASTRO / SOUTH OF THE ISLAND

We leave at early hour in the morning to reach Queilen, situated on the East Coast of the island. On the road, we visit the churches of Teupa, Agoni and Atuy.
Return to the center of the island to keep on going down towards the South and Quellón, final town of the archipelago. Return to Castro in the evening. Night at the hotel. Meals not included.
Route: 5h on highway and track

Day 4 : CASTRO – PUERTO MONTT - PUERTO VARAS

The particularity of Castro lies in its pile dwellings; very convenient for those who live near the coast and even for those who live far from the sea, because of the heavy rain. The Chiloe’s churches are classified as World Heritage sites by UNESCO. We visit some of them during our trip. We also pass through fishing villages as fishing and agriculture are the main activities on the Island. At the end of the day, we return to the continent on the very same ferry that brought us here. Arrival at Puerto Montt at the end of the day and transfer to Puerto Varas for the night. Night at the hotel. Meals not included.
Route: 3h on highway and track