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Day 1 Puerto Varas Transfer from the airport to the hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Day Osorno Volcano -5 H Easy Hike e drive along the shores of lanquihue ake. The road leads up the slopes of the Osorno volcano. The El Solitario trail allows privileged views over volcanic landscapes. We also visit the rapids of Petrohué River. (B)

Day 3 Puerto Varas Pumalin National Park (3h Easy Hike) Today three di erent ferries take you across the fjords further south. After arrival in

HI H I HTS ●

On the northern Carretera Austral, a true hiker s paradise has been developing over the last few years. Easy to moderate day hikes take you along hiking trails to waterfalls, millennial alerce trees, little known glaciers and even to the crater of a volcano that erupted only a few years ago.

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Caleta on alo in the afternoon, a threehour hike takes you through the lush rainforest of Pumalin National Park. (B)

Day illennial Alerce Trees Ascent To Chait n Volcano (5 H Moderate Hike)

untouched wilderness, along the turquoisecolored Fr o River, glacier-covered mountain massifs, dreamy lakes and picturesque waterfalls. (B)

Day 8 Quelat National Park (3 H Easy Hike Or Demanding Full Day Hike)

Today s first hike leads to 3000-year-old native Alerce trees. e continue to Chait n Volcano where a hiking trail allows ascending up to the volcano s crater.

Today you have the option to e plore nearby ueulat National Park. A three-hour hike leads to the viewpoint of the hanging glacier “Ventisquero Colgante” and its waterfall. (B)

Day 5 Day At eisure

Day Puyuhuapi Coyhaique

This day is at leisure. Some options to spend the day are full day hikes to ichimahuida Volcano or the El Amarillo lacier or a kayak trip. (B)

The journey continues south along the lush wild vegetation of the Carretera Austral. Through the Simpson River s wild romantic valley, we reach Coyhaique.

Day 6 Yelcho lacier 6 H Easy Hike

Day 10 almaceda

Today a simple, yet little known hike takes you to Yelcho lacier Ventisquero . After walking through the region s typical evergreen rainforest, you are rewarded with a breathtaking view of the glacier.

Today, a transfer takes you to the airport of almaceda.

Day Pumalin Puerto Varas Return to Puerto Varas today. Once again, you have the option to enjoy splendid views from the ferry that takes you along the fjord s tranquil waters back to Hornopir n. From here we continue all the way to Puerto Varas.

Day Puerto Varas Puerto ontt Today a transfer takes you back to the airport of Puerto Montt. (B)

Optional extension to Balmaceda: Day Pumalin Puyuhuapi

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