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Day 1: Temuco – Pucón
(112 km / 70 mi)
Pick up your car at the airport or
city office in Temuco. Your destination
for today will be Pucón, nestled
on the eastern end of the Lake
Villarrica and surrounded by
extensive areas of native forests
and impressive mountains. Overnight
in or close to Pucón.
Day 2: Pucón
You will have time to explore the
attractive natural surroundings of
Pucón this day. Hike in the national
parks and reserves, see nearby
waterfalls and enjoy a relaxing
bath in one of the numerous hot
springs. Overnight in or close to
Pucón. (B)
Day 3: Pucón – Huilo Huilo
Reserve (155 km / 91 mi)
Today you will cross the northern
part of the Lake District; you will
have time to choose one of the
several side excursions into national
parks or to hot springs. In the
afternoon you will arrive at the private
60.000 hectare / 148.260
acres reserve of Huilo Huilo.
Overnight in Huilo Huilo. (B)
Day 4: Huilo Huilo Reserve
After breakfast you will start to
explore the diverse attractions of
the reserve; you will be able to
walk the trails through the forest
and up the Choshuenco Volcano,
visit the falls of Huilo Huilo, enjoy
a canopy excursion through the
native forest or just relax on the
beach of Puerto Fuy. Overnight in
Huilo Huilo. (B)
Day 5: Huilo Huilo –
Puerto Varas (low season;
164 km / 101)
Huilo Huilo – Petrohué (high
season; 240 km / 149 mi)
Low season: Drive from Huilo Huilo
to Puerto Varas, which is located
on the shores of the Llanquihue
Lake; architecture, culture and
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gastronomy in Puerto Varas all
prove the influence of the early
German settlers. It will be a good
base for your explorations into the
neighboring villages and national
parks. Overnight in Puerto Varas.
(B)
High season: Drive from Huilo
Huilo to the Vicente Pérez Rosales
National Park, the oldest national
park in Chile. After entering the
park you will arrive at the falls of
Petrohué and then reach the emerald
Lake Todos los Santos. Overnight
in the National Park in hotel
Petrohué. (B)
Day 6: Petrohué or
Puerto Varas
Regardless of whether you are
going to stay in Puerto Varas or Petrohué,
you will be able to choose
from the same activities. The Vicente
Pérez Rosales National Park
offers several attractive hiking
trails, whitewater rafting and canoeing.
An excursion to the other
side of the Todos los Santos Lake to
Peulla by catamaran will be another
option. We recommend to book
in advance! If you stay in Puerto
Varas, you will discover the charming
“City of Roses” with its downtown
restaurants and Casino.
Overnight in a selected hotel. (B)
Day 7: Petrohué – Puerto
Montt (90 km / 56 mi) /
Puerto Varas – Puerto
Montt (20 km / 12 mi)
After breakfast you will drive to
the airport El Tepual or downtown
Puerto Montt to return your vehicle.
(B)
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