A short active adventure itinerary that explores the Lago Todos Los Santos area and the Vicente Perez Rosales National Park in Chile's Lake District. You will taking some fantastic hikes that let you experience the diversity of this region - the lush valdivian rain forest, the volcanoes, the lakes...and you will also be spending a day white water rafting Petrohue river and kayaking Todos los Santos Lake.

Day 1: Pto. Montt - Hiking the Colonist Trail - Petrohué

Your guide will meet you at the airport of Puerto Montt and take you on a scenic trip along one of the biggest lakes of South America to the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park. On the way you will stop in Puerto Varas, a small and pleasant city on the shores of the lake with fantastic views of volcanoes Osorno and Calbuco. You will briefly explore the center and learn about local architecture before you drive on to Ensenada. A few kilometers further on you start the ascent to Osorno Volcano on a hiking trail that was established by the first colonists who explored this area in the 1850s. You will go on an easy hike, first through thick native rain forest, which after a while opens up to lava fields on the slopes of Osorno. On a clear day you will have impressive views of Lake Todos Los Santos and Llanquihue. You will have time for a picnic lunch and then slowly descend to the road that leads directly to your hotel in Petrohué. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Petrohué. (BL, D)

Day 2: Rafting Petrohué River & Kayaking on Lake Todos los Santos

After breakfast you will drive to the waterfalls of Petrohué, beautifully set at the foot of the Osorno Volcano. Take your time to absorb the impressive natural settings during a short hike to the falls. After the rather relaxed walk, get ready for an adrenaline rush: a whitewater rafting trip on Petrohué River. For the next two hours you will raft the rapids of this safe, but exciting river. Afterwards relax and enjoy a rewarding refreshment before you head back to your hotel. In the afternoon, you will walk to Lake Todos los Santos for a kayak trip along the shores of this lake. On a clear day you will have great views of volcanoes like Tronador and Puntiagudo; on the way you will be able to stop at one of the lonely beaches for a swim. In the early evening you will return to the hotel for dinner. Overnight at Hotel Petrohué. (B, BL, D)

Day 3: Hiking Osorno Volcano

After breakfast, you will start on a pleasant hike up the slopes of Osorno Volcano (2,661 m / 8,730 ft) to a pass between the volcano and La Picada Peak (1,710 m / 5,610 ft). On the first part of the trail you will cross wide lava fields, after which the vegetation becomes lusher by the meter until you find yourself hiking through native Valdivian rainforest. During the entire hike you will be able to enjoy fabulous panoramic views of Lake Todos los Santos and the surrounding volcanoes, including the immense Tronador Volcano (3,490 m / 11,450 ft). Upon arrival at La Picada Pass, you will be able to rest during a well-deserved picnic. Here you will have a great view of Lago Todos Los Santos and the surrounding volcanoes. Jesuits who discovered the trailm more than 400 years ago. When they reached the pass they saw the beautiful lake for the first time on the 1st of November, which is why they named it "All Saints Lake - Todos Los Santos". After the picnic you will start your descend to the shores of the lake. You will pass through the residues of the volcano's last eruption, a thick native forest and a huge dried river bed, until you reach the emerald colored lake. Enjoy a refreshing swim in the lake before you head back to your hotel in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Petrohué. (B, BL, D)

Day 4: Petrohué - Angelmó- Puerto Montt

After breakfast we will drive to the city of Puerto Montt to visit the famous Angelmó Market. It is one of the most interesting markets in southern Chile, especially in the morning when most people go shopping here to buy fresh fish and other foods. Your guide will introduce you to different kinds of exotic fish and shellfish before taking you to the airport of Puerto Montt for your connecting flight. (B)

Rates for 2008/2009

Rates may vary due to currency exchange rate fluctuations.

Included:

3 overnights with half board at Hotel Petrohué, lunch boxes on full day excursions, welcome drink on day 01, transfers and excursions with driver and english guide, entrance fees.

Not Included:

Beer, wine or liquor during lunch boxes or dinners. Any other personal expenditure.

Notes:

• The itinerary and or sequence of excursions can be changed due to local weather conditions.
• During the first weeks of January horse flies proliferate in this region close to the Andes. They cause no harm, but are a nuisance and are attracted to dark clothing.

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Accommodations used for this Itinerary:

Hotel Petrohué**** Hotel Petrohué is located within Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, between the towering silhuette of Volcano Osorno and the blue-green waters of Todos Los Santos Lake. Built entirely of wood and stone, the hotel has the ambiance of an Alpine chalet that found its way to Chilean Patagonia. It features 13 rooms with views of the lake, volcano or river. General facilities include: room service, parking, bar, coffee shop and restaurant, pool, sauna and gym, meeting and conference halls, central heating, storage, laundry service as well as activities such as Trekking, Canyoning, Rafting and Fly Fishing.