Northern Patagonia Odyssey
Discover the magic and traditional cultures of Chiloe, visit the lakeside town of Puerto Varas, and explore temperate rainforest and emerald rivers on a historic trail linking Chile to Argentina. Stay in a palafito boutique hotel perched on stilts above the tides, a riverside cottage, and a cozy homesteaders cabin as you travel from the Chilean coast through southern towns and on to the Andean highlands.
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Northern Patagonia Odyssey
DAY 1 From Puerto Montt head to Chiloé Island for welcome oysters. After lunch at a local farm, visit the traditional markets of Dalcahue and palafito (stilt house) neighborhoods of Castro.
DAY 2 Biking through Chiloe’s countryside you’ll visit a 140-year-old wooden church recently made a UNESCO World Heritage site and learn of Chiloe’s interesting fusion of Jesuit and local beliefs. Hike through the dense, moss covered national park forest, watching for the trolls and shamans believed to inhabit them, and emerge at the Pacific Ocean.
DAY 3 Visit the sunken forest of Chepu, the penguins of Punihuil by fishing boat, and the town of Ancud before ferrying to Puerto Varas.
DAY 4 Sample kuchen pastries and an empanada, visit the colonial museum and wander the volcano-rimmed shores of Lago Llanquihue while exploring the German influenced town of Puerto Varas.
DAY 5 Visit Petrohue falls at the foot of Osorno Volcano in Perez Rosales National Park. Continue deeper into the fjord to your riverside cottage. *Optional sea kayaking through fjord.
DAY 6 Ride horseback on an over 400-year-old trail once used by Butch Cassidy. Winding through rainforest and rivers, you arrive to a remote mountain cabin surrounded by spectacular granite cliffs and utter serenity.
DAY 7 Summit spectacular Arco Iris peak, zoom down the natural waterslide, take guided nature walks, or simply enjoy the valley from the cabin’s terrace. Learn of the subsistence lifestyle practiced by your hosts Tatiana and Horacio.
DAY 8 Horseback ride down from the valley to your riverside cottage.
DAY 9 Depart from Puerto Montt.
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Northern Patagonia Odyssey
NORTHERN PATAGONIA REGION
- TYPE Flexible Date Private Departures & Fixed Date Group Departures
- MODERATE TRIP Activities include biking, hiking, horseback riding, wildlife viewing & cultural opportunities. *Optional kayaking.
- LENGTH 9 days
- ACCOMMODATIONS 4 nights hotels, 2 nights cottage, 2 nights cabin
- DEPARTURES Departures October through April
- BEGIN | END Puerto Montt, Chile
- COST From $2,170 [single supplement $550] Includes 80% of meals
Highlights
- Visit Lakes Region towns
- Journey to remote mountain valley
- Discover traditional Chiloe Island
Is It For Me?
Enjoy biking, hiking and horseback riding while getting an intimate perspective into the varied cultures of modern Chileans, traditional Chilotes and remote Patagonian horsemen. Ideal for those looking to do a little of everything.
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