MV Cahuella
5 days / 4 nights

Cruising onboard Cahuella gives you the opportunity to experience the natural beauty and the cultural history of the Islands of Chiloé. Cahuella is a comfortable 50 ft / 15 m wooden motor cruiser featuring 4 berth cabins, a spacious living area, an excellent chef, a bilingual guide, and a zodiac boat to go ashore.

Day 1: Puerto Montt/Puerto Varas - Island of Chiloé

Transfer from Puerto Montt or Puerto Varas to Chiloé Grande. Visit to the city of Ancud with tea and cake, afterwards tour to the penguin colony of Puñihuíl; dinner in a private farm house and overnight on the Cahuella. (L,D)

Day 2: Chiloé by sea

Breakfast on the Cahuella in Quemchi; sail of the Chiloé Archipelago and berth in the Mechuque Island Bay to see traditional houses on stilts (palafitos). Taste the national drink Pisco Sour before dinner. (B,L,D)

Day 3: Archipelago

Breakfast and cruise to visit world-famous old wooden churches and to take short walks. In the afternoon we will cruise to a remote outer island to prepare for our early crossing of the gulf the next day. (B,L,D)

Day 4: Pumalín Park

Early in the morning we will depart to the Cahuelmó Fjord, deep in the heart of the Pumalín Park; a short walk through the rainforest to a waterfall will be included. (B,L,D)

Day 5: Hidden Hot Springs

We will take short walks to visit some of the settlements along the Comáo Fjord. In the afternoon we will hike into the forest for a natural mineral bath. (B,L,D)

Day 6: Hornopirén - Puerto Montt/Puerto Varas

Cruise up the Cholgo Channel to Hornopirén. We will finish our Patagonian cruise at the docks; farewell lunch and return to Puerto Montt or Puerto Varas. (B, L)

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