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Natural Wonders of the Lake District

Between Pucón, the Huilo Huilo Reserve or the Chiloé Archipielago, start looking for all the natural treasures this region has to offer. You will certainly come back with unforgettable memories of the Mapuche region.

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Itinerary

  • Day 1: Santiago de Chile
  • Day 2: Santiago de Chile
  • Day 3: Santiago de Chile - Temuco - Santiago de Chile - Temuco - Lago Budi
  • Day 4: Lago Budi - Pucón
  • Day 5: Huerquehue National Park - Pucón
  • Day 6: Pucón
  • Day 7: Pucón - Huilo Huilo
  • Day 8: Huilo Huilo
  • Day 9: Huilo Huilo - Puerto Varas - Pucón - Puerto Varas
  • Day 10: Puerto Varas - Castro - Cucao
  • Day 11: Castro
  • Day 12: Puerto Varas
  • Day 13: Puerto Varas - Puerto Montt - Santiago de Chile - Puerto Montt - Santiago de Chile
  • Day 14: Santiago de Chile

TRAVEL BOOK

Day 1: Santiago de Chile

Arrival in Santiago and private transfer to your hotel.


An English-speaking guide will accompany you during the transfer.
Morning and early afternoon at leisure. Ascent of Cerro San Cristobal in late afternoon, with your private guide, to enjoy the sunset and a cocktail with a panoramic view of the capital and the Andean peaks.

Night at the Galerias hotel ***.

Included : transfer arrival, english speaking guide, guide expenses, entrance fees, private transport, room & breakfast
Included opts : International guide

Day 2: Santiago de Chile

Visit of Santiago by bicycle. At 9.30 you will meet at the Avenue Santa Maria nº227, for a 3h visit of the city by bicycle, in a small group with and English-speaking guide. You will discover the main attractions of this city: Bellavista, Pablo Neruda's house, markets, etc.


English-speaking guide.

Night at the Galerias hotel ***.

Included : local guide, english speaking guide, room & breakfast
Included opts : International Guide

Day 3: Santiago de Chile - Temuco - Lago Budi

Private transfer from your hotel to Santiago airport.


Domestic flight from Santiago to Temuco (time to be confirmed, flight indicated in option).

Departure for Lake Budi to reach the Mapuche camp of Lafkenche where you will spend the next two days.

Welcome to Paliwe Lewfu. During these two days you will discover the Mapuche culture close to the beautiful Lake Budi.
You will learn the secrets of natural medicine of Mapuche women, you will participate in various activities: making handicrafts, cooking, walks or boat rides.
Spend the night in a Ruka, a typical Mapuche house, an unforgettable experience.

Included : transfer departure, domestic flight, airport tax, all inclusive

Day 4: Lago Budi - Pucón


Suggested itinerary : Wake up by the lake. More activities are offered today, you can horse ride, taste the typical local products, enjoy a nice Mapuche meal. In the afternoon, you drive to Pucon and reach your hotel.
Night at the Nau Aldea Kana ***
Included : room & breakfast

Day 5: Huerquehue National Park - Pucón

At 08.00 departure from the hotel to Lake Caburgua before heading to Huerquehue National Park. Begin your trek to the lagoons located 768m above sea level. The first waterfall you will come across is called the "Eagle's Nest", you can walk down 400m to see it from below. You will then hike up to 1300m to lake Chico, go round the lake to Laguna Los Patos, then Laguna Huerquehue and finally Laguna el Toro, before heading back to the entrance of the park where you started. A lovely day among the Araucanias, endemic tree of this area.
Drive back to Pucon.
Night at the Nau Aldea Kana ***
Included : english speaking guide, entrance fees, private transport, box lunch, room & breakfast

Day 6: Pucón

Day at Leisure to enjoy the area and the several outdoor activities offered or you can relax in one of the many natural hot springs and spas of the area:
* Peuyamen hot Springs
* Trekking in the nearby national parks
* Mountain biking
* Rafting, kayaking and hydrospeed sports on the Trancura river
* Canopy
* Horseback riding with the Mapuche
* Ascent to the crater of Villarrica volcano (2847 m)
* Relax at the beach by the lake

Night at the Nau Aldea Kana ***
Included : room & breakfast

Day 7: Pucón - Huilo Huilo

You leave the shores of Lake Villarrica in the early morning to go further south. The road "Interlagos" was built specifically to enjoy the beauty of each of these lakes and to get off the Pan-American Highway. You can take lots of breaks, to take pictures and enjoy the fresh water of the lakes or the warm waters of the hot springs, typical in this volcanic region. A two-hour drive will take you along the lakes Calafquén and Panguipulli. You will have views of the Villarrica Volcano, from different angles, at almost all times. You will arrive on the outskirts of the Huilo Huilo Reserve with in front of you the Choshuenco Volcano. Check into your hotel which architecture surprisingly integrates perfectly with the environment. The magic of this reserve will enchant you. Relax at the hotel spa complex.
Option: You can stop at the Geometric Hot Springs on the way (extra cost).


Night at the Canopy village **
Included : english speaking guide, private transport, breakfast buffet , room

Day 8: Huilo Huilo


First day at leisure. Enjoy your stay at the pace of the reserve, its incredible nature and calm. You can choose from the following activities (not included):
- Hiking
- Mountain bike
- Trekking
- Canopy
- Horse riding
- Fly Fishing
You guide is also at your disposal.

Night at the Canopy village **
Included : english speaking guide, private transport, breakfast buffet , room

Day 9: Huilo Huilo - Puerto Varas - Pucón - Puerto Varas

Today, you will leave the Huilo Huilo reserve to take the lake road. You will head towards Panguipulli and the Osorno volcano. You will take a secondary road which will take you to the Andes, and around the Llanquihue lake. You will see the Osorno volcano, dominating the landscape.
You will stop at the Petrohue waterfalls before returning to Puerto Varas, a touristic town by the Llanquihue lake, second biggest lake in Chile.


Night at Casa Kalfu hotel ***.
Included : english speaking guide, private transport, room & breakfast

Day 10: Puerto Varas - Castro - Cucao


Departure at 9:00 to reach Puerto Montt. From Puerto Montt, capital of Chile's Lake District, you will take the Panamericana 5 to the port of Pargua from where you will take a ferry to Chiloe island. The crossing takes 30 minutes to reach the villages of Chacao and Ancud. You will visit the Penguins reserve Puñihuil before descending further south to the capital of the island, Castro. Visit of the Cathedral of Castro, built in 1910 declared Cultural Heritage of Humanity and made ​​entirely of wood shingles. Night in Custro.

Night at the Palafito Cucao hotel.
Included : english speaking guide, entrance fees, private transport, room & breakfast

Day 11: Castro - Chepu

Excursion to Chiloé National Park. Possibility to take multiple walks (from 30 minutes to 2 hours).
Back on the east coast to the small fisherman's village of Dalcahue, visit of the handicraft shops. The restaurants serve Curanto, the typical dish of the island with meat, potatoes, corn cakes and seafood.
Navigation in the afternoon to reach a small island in front of Dalcahue (Achaco or Quinchao). Visit of the churches that received in 2000, the title of Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
Night at the Chepu Lodge.

Included : english speaking guide, entrance fees, private transport

Day 12: Chepu - Puerto Varas

Day at leisure.
Your hotel offers a selection of activities and your guide is at your disposal.

Night at Casa Kalfu hotel ***.
Included : english speaking guide, entrance fees, private transport, room & breakfast

Day 13: Chepu - Puerto Varas - Puerto Montt - Santiago de Chile

After the check out, back to the continent.

Two hours before your flight, transfer from Puerto Varas to El Tepual airport (Puerto Montt).
Domestic flight from Puerto Montt to Santiago (time to be confirmed, flight indicated in option).

Arrival in Santiago and private transfer to your hotel.



Night at the Galerias hotel ***.

Included : english speaking guide, entrance fees, private transport, departure transfer with english speaking guide, domestic flight, airport tax, transfer arrival, room & breakfast

Day 14: Santiago de Chile

Private transfer from your hotel to Santiago airport.


Included : transfer departure

Hotel Galerias   Santiago de Chile

Level : 3*
Included : room & breakfast

Hotel Galerias is located in the heart of downtown Santiago. Strategically placed steps away from the main commercial and cultural activities of the country, this traditional hotel, completely restored on the year 2002, invites you to live a unique experience, in which Chile, its people, origin and cultural richness are present on every corner.

Night at the Aldea Nau Kana   Pucón

Level : 3*
Included : room & breakfast

The Aldea Nau Kana Boutique Hotel is one of the best in Pucón: located in the city center, it has its own identity. Its innovative architecture mixes diferent materials (native wood, volcanic rock) and is in harmony with the environment. The 9 bedrooms are all with view, either on the volcano or on the garden and its flourishing vegetation. The hotel offers well-being services (room of natural therapies, sauna, massage, hotub), and a restaurant with a great oriental gastronomy.

Night at the Canopy Village hotel   Huilo Huilo

Level : 1*
Included : breakfast buffet , room

Located in the Lakes Region, not far from Pucón or Valdivia, the Huilo Huilo Reserve combines perfectly tourism and protection of the environment. Declared Biosphere Reserve in 2007 by the UNESCO, Huilo Huilo offers different types of accomodation, between hotels, cabañas, camping and hostals, while developing projects to preserve the cultural and natural heritage of the area. You can find, in the middle of the forest, some original and comfortable hotels, sometimes even luxurious, like Nawelpi Lodge, Nothofagus, Canopy Lodge, Montaña Mágica etc.

Night at the Casa Kalfu hotel   Puerto Varas

Level : 3*
Included : room & breakfast

The creation of the architect Eladio Susaeta (PUCV), Casa Kalfu celebrates and embodies the local architectural tradition. The hotel offers a ground floor meeting space with a well-stocked bar and a comfortable lounge overlooking the lake, on-site parking, and a complimentary breakfast buffet that includes regional pastries. Casa Kalfu is run by its friendly, English-speaking owners, Carmen García Cambiaso and Horacio Bovolo, who together have over 40 years of experience in the hotel industry. “Kalfu” means “blue” in the language of the Mapuche people who have inhabited the region for centuries.

Night at the Palafito Cucao hotel   Cucao

Level : 3*
Included : room & breakfast

An intense and beautiful native vegetation surrounds Palafito Cucao. At the edges of Lake Cucao, only 300 meters of the entrance of the national park of Chiloe. An ideal place to rest, relax and disconnect from your day to day, enjoying of its beautiful view. They have cozy installations; all the rooms have private bathrooms, hot water and a full equip kitchen. The hostel was constructed by native wood, conserved with the construction zone style, its location favorites the spectacular view of the lake and its abundance variety of vegetation.

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