4 - Days discovery Lake Region & Puerto Varas

Day 1 · Puerto Montt Airport - Puerto Varas

1. 1

   Stop 1

   Passing by

   Arrival at El Tepual, Puerto Montt Airport. Upon arrival, meet with your driver who will transfer you to your hotel in Puerto Varas.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   Passing by

   Overnight

Hotel Puelche

Day 2 · Puerto Varas - Osorno Volcano - Petrohue - Puerto Varas

1. 1

   Parque Nacional Vicente Perez Rosales

   one hour Admission included

   Pick-up at your hotel in Puerto Varas to explore the Osorno volcano. On the way we will pass by typical wooden

   churches, Chilean farm houses and the town of Ensenada. We will drive through a thick forest of mostly native

   Coigües to reach Chile’s oldest National Park, Vicente Pérez Rosales, founded in 1926.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   one hour Admission included

   Our first stop within this park will be the waterfalls of Petrohué. We will hike a short trail through native forests: you will be amazed by

   the crystal green waterfalls.

3. 3

   Volcan Osorno

   one hour Admission included

   We will get back to the car and drive on heading to the slopes of the Osorno

   Volcano. At 1.300 m / 4.265 ft. above sea level, we will make a short hike over lava fields and enjoy the impressive view over the lake Llanquihue. On a clear day, we can see the Pacific Ocean.

4. 4

   Lago Todos Los Santos

   3 hours Admission included

   On our way, we will have time for a picnic lunch and be able to enjoy a great view over the lake “Lago Todos Los Santos” and several snow-capped volcanoes. In the afternoon return to your hotel in Puerto Varas.

5. 5

   Stop 5

   Passing by

   Overnight

Hotel Puelche

Day 3 · Puerto Varas - Chiloe Island - Puerto Varas

1. 1

   Chiloe

   2 hours Admission included

   In the morning we pick up at your hotel in Puerto Varas for our drive to the island of Chiloé, which includes a nice 30 minute ferry crossing during which we can observe sea lions and maybe dolphins.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   one hour Admission included

   Once on the island, we continue south to the fishing village of Dalcahue. We take our time to explore the beauties and

   culture of this beautiful small fishing village. Rustic homes, traditional fishing boats, and the friendly people make

   Dalcahue a charming village. On Sundays, we can visit an interesting local market in Dalcahue, where local

   typical crafts are sold. You learn a lot about how traditional life in Chiloe is and was during the last years.

3. 3

   Castro

   2 hours

   We continue our journey to Castro, the capital of Chiloe, to observe the traditional palafitos (houses built on stilts along the shore) and visit the majestic wooden church (an UNESCO World Heritage Site). We stroll through town and stop at the crafts market featuring wood and woolen products from the region. In the late afternoon we return to Puerto Varas driving along the eastern coastal road passing by several small fishing villages.

4. 4

   Stop 4

   Passing by

   Overnight

Hotel Puelche

Day 4 · Puerto Varas - Frutillar - Puerto Montt Airport

1. 1

   Lago Llanquihue

   one hour Admission included

   Trip along the Llanquihue Lake, the second largest lake in Chile, and enjoy gorgeous views of the volcanoes Osorno, Calbuco, Puntiagudo, and Tronador.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   2 hours Admission included

   We will pick you up from your hotel in Puerto Varas and travel to

   Frutillar, a charming village on the bank of the huge Llanquihue Lake. The village is noted for the German

   influence on the architecture developed by the immigrants who arrived around 1853. Here, we will take a

   walk to visit some restored colonial houses and see the strong German influence on the architecture. You

   will learn about the history of this picturesque town and the time of the first German settlers. Afterward, we will visit the open-air German museum.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   Passing by

   In due time, transfer to Puerto Montt Airport for your next flight.

   (we recommend to book next flight after 4:00pm)