Chile - Budget – Self-guided tour – 11 days / 10 nights
Highlights:
• Discover the enchanting island of Chiloé and the beautiful waterfalls of "Saltos de Petrohué";
• Enjoy direct contact with local people;
• Hike to Villarrica Volcano and get up-close with Pacific Penguins.
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Starting from $ 1435 USD*
This circuit stretches from the Andes to the Pacific Ocean, exploring islands, volcanoes, primary forests and lakes, all of which make the South of Chile an exceptional land. Drive through the mysterious and mythical island of Chiloe on your own vehicle (rental car for 4 days included); explore the virgin forest along the wild Pacific coast. Travel in complete freedom, with the possibility to tailor your trip to your own pace and requirements, still receiving the personalized assistance of our team for an off the beaten track trip at a small price.
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ITINERARY
Arrive in Santiago by international flight. You are met at the airport by our driver and transferred to your hotel in Valparaiso. Valparaiso is a harbour open to the ocean and surrounded by twelve hills upon which many colourful houses have flourished. Visit the "Cerro Alegre area", acknowledged World Heritage Site (UNESCO). This open sky museum will take you to discover narrow streets filled with frescoes painted by local artists.
- Transport : private transport - 1h45
- Accommodation: family run hotel
- Included meals: none
NIGHT BUS Valparaiso > Pucon
Free day to visit Valparaiso and Viña del Mar. We recommend you to visit Pablo Neruda’s house, a museum situated in the heights of Valparaiso, and Viña del Mar, a modern and growing city located only a few minutes from Valparaiso. Overnight bus to Pucon at about 10:00pm.
- Included meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: overnight bus
- Entrance fee to the museum not included
Arrive at the small village of Pucon around 9.30am. Take some time to settle in your hotel, situated only 600m from the local bus terminal. The bus for the National Park Huerquehue departs early in the afternoon. Experience the beauty of an ancient Araucaria forest. Araucarias are sacred trees to the Mapuche who harvest and use its araucaria nuts in the preparation of various traditional dishes. Back in Pucon in the late afternoon.
- Transport : local bus - 2h – not included
- Accommodation: family run hotel
- Included meals: breakfast
- Entrance to the park not included – (aprox.$12/p.p)
Leave early in the morning to ascend Villarrica Volcano together with a mountain guide and the rest of the group. This volcano is a perfect cone covered with snow, overlooking Lake Villarrica. The climb offers amazing view on the entire chain of volcanoes in the region. This easy hike to reach the summit at 2847 m takes 6 to 7 hours and only 2 hours to descend by the same path. Back in Pucon by 6:00pm.
- Transport : van - 1h30.
- Accommodation: family run hotel
- Included meals: breakfast
- Entrance to the park included.
Free day to rest or choose an excursion of your choice.
Recommended excursions:
Geométricas Hot Springs: the result of an ambitious project by an architect in harmony with nature; a good choice for some fabulous relaxing time. aprox.$65 p.p.
Rafting, kayaking or ducky: exciting white water rafting descending the crystal clear waters of the river Trankura (3 to 4 hours in total) - aprox. $45 p.p..
Caburgua Lake: 25 minutes bus drive from Pucon, crystal clear water, nice beach and good swimming in summer, highly recommended.
- Accommodation: family run hotel
- Included meals: breakfast
BUS Pucon > Puerto Montt
Rental car
Take a bus from Pucon to Puerto Montt where you arrive in the early afternoon. From there, drive to Puerto Varas, a small village lying on the shore of Lake Llaquihue, in front of Osorno Volcano. We recommend you to visit the spectacular waterfalls Saltos de Petrohue, at the foot of the imposing Osorno Volcano in the Andes Precordillera.
- Transport : local bus - 5h + rental car – 20km - 30min – 140km return to Petrehue.
- Accommodation: hotel
- Included meals: breakfast
Rental car
- Transport : rental car 250km - 5h
- Accommodation: host family
- Included meals: breakfast and dinner
Rental car
Head for Chiloé National Park in the morning, discover the virgin forest along the wild Pacific coast. You may have a chance to meet the miners who settled on the coast during the gold mining days…
Spend the night in the park at the hotel Palafitos Cucao.
- Transport : rental car 50km - 1h10
- Accommodation: hotel
- Included meals: breakfast
Rental car
Enjoy a day of leisure back in Castro.
- Transport : rental car 50km - 1h10
- Accommodation: host family
- Included meals: breakfast and dinner
Rental car
Flight Puerto Montt > Santiago du Chili
Enjoy a hearty farmer breakfast before heading to Puerto Montt’s airport. Return your rental car and take your flight to Santiago. Your driver will be waiting for you there to take you to your aparthotel. Take a free afternoon in the capital .
- Transport : rental car 180km - 4h + private transfer 45min
- Included meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: aparthotel
Your driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the airport 3 hours before departure of your flight.
- Transport : private transfer - 45min
- Included meals: breakfast
This program is only given as an indication. TransHumans reserves the right, directly or through its local partners, to replace transportation, accommodation, itinerary, as well as dates and departure times, without the participants being able to claim any compensation.