Private Circuit 7 Days of Excursions Los Lagos Region Chile

it exhibits many objects from the different aspects of the daily life of these settlers, such as photographs, musical instruments and machines, magnificent clocks, innumerable technological objects, agricultural machinery and generators. energy based on animal traction, among many other things. All these objects are the collection of its founder Antonio Felmer Niklitschek, and today belong to the family that is in charge of its preservation.

A few minutes later we cross the town of Llanquihue, another of the many towns founded by German settlers. From there we will begin to border the second largest lake in Chile and, weather permitting, we will have the most beautiful views of the Osorno, Puntiagudo and Cerro Tronador volcanoes. We know that the cities of Chile are not the attraction of the country, but there are exceptions to the rule: the small town of Frutillar is a unique cultural experience of the country and of Patagonia. Chosen in 2017 by UNESCO as the Creative City of Music, Frutillar is a place that enchants with its landscapes and its great artistic vocation. Although it is a quiet town, it is in Frutillar where one of the highest quality artistic and educational projects in Chile has been established: the Teatro del Lago is a first class performance hall.

onal level schools and which presents an agenda full of renowned artists. And at the same time, an educational project associated with local schools that attracts children and young people has the artistic vocation of the entire region and the country. Knowing the socioeconomic and cultural reality of Chile, whose education and cultural development are behind, it is impressive to see the success of this project.

ea and enjoy its beautiful view of the lake and the Osorno volcano.

This sector is part of the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, a Valdivian humid temperate native forest reserve, and will make you connect with the elements between dense forest and river with pure waterfalls.

It is surrounded by low, medium-height forests made up of numerous native trees such as Ulmo or Tepa, and the Osorno, Puntiagudo and Monte Tronador volcanoes.

bserve the vegetation that will change as we ascend, going from dense and high forests, to a lower nature, mosses and lichens that perfectly colonize this humid environment. In spring, the skirt of the volcano is adorned with all the colors of the rainbow thanks to its flowering of native lupines and other flowers. We will have the opportunity to listen to the song of the birds of the area.

This experience will allow us to immerse ourselves fully in the native forests, and observe the fauna and flora from another point of view. Gaining height in the middle of the trees, we will be able to measure the scale of the humid forests of southern Chile

of Puerto Montt along the Carretera Austral. It is part of the “Temperate Rainforests of the Southern Andes Biosphere Reserve”. Composed of more than 20,000 hectares of ancient Alerces forests. This park is the perfect place to visit the forest more easily, but it is generally difficult to access creating mountainous and inaccessible areas in both the Coastal Range and the Andes Mountains. The Larch (Fitzroya cupressoides) is the longest tree in the Southern Hemisphere, it has landed trees that are more than 5,500 years old and can reach 50 m in height. It is a conifer native to the temperate forests of South America, especially the forests of southern Chile, and is in danger of extinction. The sector of the park that we will visit this day has three trails that allow us to enter the dense forest of green Patagonia.

" in Mapudungun, due to its proximity to the active volcano Calbuco. It is located between the Alerce Andino Park to the south, and the Llanquihue National Reserve to the north, surrounded by native forests, and is the result of the melting of glaciers more than 20,000 years ago. Due to the rise of the waters at that time, the Alerce forest was flooded and the present result is some vestiges of a dead forest on the shore of the lake that gives us an idea of the importance and height of the forest that existed millions of years ago. years.

Chiloé is an island full of charm and mystery, discovered in 1553 by Francisco de Ulloa, then colonized by Martín Ruiz de Gamboa in 1567. With a history full of difficulties, between the trafficking of indigenous people for mining in central Chile, then the activity of export wood to Peru, the history of the island will not cease to fascinate you, a separate culture full of religious syncretism

ts fort, and we will visit the regional museum of Ancud. Founded in 1976, it has a collection of more than 4,500 pieces, distributed over 3 floors, and covers around 6,000 years of the region's history.

that take you to the islets where the penguins used to rest and sunbathe. In 1999 the islets of Puñihuil were declared a National Monument for being one of the places where you can observe Humboldt and Magellan penguins, along with many other birds in the area. There are few places to watch penguins and Puñihuil is one of them. After our adventure on the waters of the Pacific, you will be able to enjoy lunch in the local kitchens that will offer you typical dishes of the area.

les National Park, to the La Picada sector along the north face of the Osorno volcano (2,652 m). From there we will begin a 10-kilometer trekking around the volcano from the Llanquihue Lake basin to the Todos Los Santos Lake basin passing through the Desolación pass at 1096 meters above sea level. Weather permitting, the views on this hike are magnificent. The imposing Cerro Tronador, Cerro La Picada, the Andes mountain range, Lake Todos Los Santos, are just some of the observable icons. And in turn, the journey allows us to fully understand the geological formation of the territory. We will have a picnic on the way and then continue with our walk, this time descending towards Lake Todos Los Santos where a boat will be waiting for us to continue our journey by water.

After 20 minutes of navigation we will arrive at the Petrohue pier sector on the west edge of Todos Los Santos Lake. In Petrohue our driver awaits us to return to Puerto Varas

eters of magnificent road, we will leave our vehicle to carry out a 1h30 hour walk of easy difficulty, until the Cayutue or Camutue lagoon. This splendid little lake is the ultimate, little-known reward, so few people embark on this hike, which will nonetheless give you an incredible view on arrival. A peaceful and pure lake, surrounded by forest and where the peaks of the volcanoes are reflected in the water, a small lake not to be missed in the south. We can enjoy a bit and eat our lunch box in front of the lake.

From there we will hike with a moderate difficulty of approximately 1h30 round trip to reach the panoramic viewpoint Entre Volcanes which, as its name indicates, gives us an impressive view of the estuary and the Osorno and Yates volcanoes if the weather permits. Finally, if you feel like it, before taking the road back to Puerto Varas, we can stop in the town of Cochamó to have a coffee after our memorable walk.

We will stop at the Manuel Montt viewpoint from where we will be able to appreciate the panorama of the Puerto Montt bay, the starting point for all trips to the fjords and southern Patagonia.

One of the most typical markets in Chile, and the most visited thanks to the port from where the cruise ships that travel through southern Patagonia depart and arrive, but also for all those who visit the city that is the starting point of the Austral route. Angelmó is made up of around a hundred small shops and trade between handicrafts and seafood, offering a great gastronomic diversity.