Day 1: Puerto Montt - National Park Vicente Pérez Rosales
After your arrival you will be transferred to Petrohué passing through the town of Puerto Varas - known as the "City of Roses" - on the Lago Llanquihue with a beautiful view of the towering volcanoes Osorno and Calbuco. Continuing east along the shores of the Lago Llanquihue past various beaches and Ensenada, you enter the National Park Vicente Pérez Rosales and will make a stop at the famous Petrohué Falls with their emerald colored water. Go for a short and pleasant walk on the trail to the bridges from where you will have great views of the thunderous rapids. You will continue your tour to reach the Hotel Petrohué on the shores of Lake Todos los Santos shortly afterwards; a beautiful lake surrounded by an idyllic landscape, located right below the snow-capped volcano Osorno. Overnight in Petrohué. (D)

Day 2: Petrohué - Bariloche/Argentina
Today you will cut through the Andes by boat into Argentina, departing from the Petrohué Pier. The modern catamaran departs for the crossing of Todos los Santos Lake, also called "Emerald Lake" due to its deep green colors. During the navigation you can enjoy the magnificent view of the volcanoes Osorno, Puntiagudo and Tronador. After disembarking in Peulla you will have time for lunch and/or a short walk before continuing the tour by bus to Puerto Frías. After a short stop at Chilean custom offices the journey takes you through a beautiful Andean rainforest up to an altitude of 911 m / 2.990 feet above sea level. After passing the Argentinean border you will again board a boat which will take you across Lake Frías to the village of Puerto Alegre; from where you will continue in a bus through an Andean larch forest to Puerto Blest. Here you will again embark a motor catamaran for your last crossing for today on Lake Nahuel Huapi; taking you to Puerto Pañuelo where the buses await you to shuttle you to your downtown hotel in Bariloche - the famous Argentinean Mountain Resort. Arrival at Bariloche at about 10:00 p.m. Overnight in Bariloche. (B)

Day 3: Victoria Island/ Argentina
After breakfast you will drive to Puerto Pañuelo to board a boat that takes you to Victoria Island at 11 km / 7 mi from the mainland. This island is the narrow and elongated home to a wide range of fauna and wildlife: native species such as cypresses coihues and ñires cohabit with huge sequoias, thujas, eucalyptus, oak, and pine trees. Similarly, the fauna is a mixture of native and foreign species such as the native "pudu pudu" or dwarf deer cohabiting with the wild boar or jabalí, European deer, pheasants, and a variety of birds. You will have time to take a walk and observe the rich flora and fauna. Afterwards you continue the boat trip to Puerto Quetrihue, located to the south of the homonymous peninsula and visit a spectacular dense forest solely made up of arrayán trees, recognizable by their cinnamon brown bark and round, dark green leaves. Due to the fact that it is almost the only tree specimen in the area, the surroundings have a bizarre coloring. While walking along set out trails, you will encounter individual trees that grow up to 15 m / 49 ft and are 650 years old. In the afternoon you return to Bariloche to stay overnight. (B,BL)

Day 4: Bariloche - Puerto Varas
Transfer to the bus station after breakfast. You board a regular international bus to Puerto Varas and cross into Chile passing Puyehue National Park and the Lago Puyehue; the whole trip takes about 5 to 6 hours. Upon arrival at Puerto Varas you will be taken to your hotel. Overnight in Pto. Varas. (B)

Day 5: Puerto Varas - Puerto Montt
After breakfast you will be taken to Puerto Montt and for a brief city tour, including the colorful market of Angelmó on the seaside, before you are being transferred to the airport of Puerto Montt. (B)