Patagonia Hike and Explore

Arrive at Puerto Montt, the gateway to the Andes mountains and the Patagonian fjords in the afternoon. Meet your guides and group mates and discover why they call this area the Lake District. Settle into your new accommodations in Puerto Varas and rest from your travels. Dinner will be on your own in the hotel.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before spending the day exploring the Andes. Hike around Llanquihue Lake on the way to an active volcano complete with glaciers and gaze at the mouth of Fish River. Enjoy lunch amongst some of the most spectacular scenery. Stop at villages and small towns as you trek toward waterfalls and dramatic scenes culminating at the Lake of All Saints. Explore downtown Puerto Varas and choose a dinner on your own.

Cross the Chacao Channel via ferry to the island of Chiloe. Discover its quaint palafitos – colorful houses built on stilts above the water. Explore the sixteen wooden churches, which have been declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. Venture to the beach of Puñihuil and boat to one of the only islets where both the Magellanic and the Humboldt penguins meet.

After breakfast at your hotel, set off for a full day exploring Alerce Andino National Park. Hike through forests aged at more than four thousand years. With more than fifty lakes and endless hiking trails, you'll be sure to spot some local wildlife.

Transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Punta Arenas, the southernmost tip of Patagonia. Settle into your local accommodations and take in the magnificent surroundings.

After breakfast discover the true Patagonia. From the Estancia Fitz Roy, you will live the traditions of the Magellan gaucho, witness wool baths and sheep shearing, and experience a true Chilean barbecue.

Take a boat tour across the Strait of Magellan to a nature reserve and marvel at the thousands of Magellanic penguins milling about on the pebbly terrain. Circumnavigate Marta Island to see countless sea lions in their natural habitat.

Spend the day exploring the UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve Torres del Paine National Park. Hike the famed W trail to see some of the top sights in the park. Gaze upon soaring mountains, view sparkling glacial lakes, and hike alongside glaciers. If you’re lucky, find a local guanaco amidst an unmatched backdrop.

Take the morning to discover Patagonia as the Gauchos did via horseback. Share a typical Chilean lunch together before embarking on a half-day guided hike through old-growth forest.

Hike along the "restaurant of the puma" trail and marvel at 7,000 year old cave paintings. Herds of guanacos graze both sides of the path with other possible wildlife sightings.

Say goodbye to the jaw-dropping backdrops of southern Patagonia and your travel companions before embarking on your journey home.