Day 1: Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 After arriving at Temuco airport, you will be given your rental car. Drive from the airport for 110 km (69mi) to the picturesque village of Pucon on Lake Villarrica, the starting point for unforgettable excursions. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Accommodation and breakfast at Hotel Malalhue (3*) Day 2: Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Day at leisure for excursions with your rental car. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 For example, you could explore Huerquehue National Park, which could be the setting for a whole storybook with its deep forests and canyons, isolated lakes and high mountains. Enjoy the silence, interrupted only by the sound of babbling rivers and creeks, and breathe in the pure air. You might even spot the giant "King of the Skies", the condor, as it ascends the rugged mountainsides without moving its wings. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 You can also climb the active volcano Villarrica. At the summit, you can look into the crater and enjoy panoramic views of all the surrounding volcanoes. With such a reward, the effort of the ascent will quickly be forgotten! For visitors who are more interested in depths than in heights, the "underworld“ of the Villarrica lava caves is worth a visit: testimony to the many eruptions of this very active volcano.. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Accommodation and breakfast at Hotel Malalhue (3*)Day 3: Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Continue your trip to Puerto Varas. When you wake up in Puerto Varas and look over Lake Llanquihue, you might think this city was built for aesthetic rather than economic reasons. The city was founded by German settlers in 1854. and even today German culture is in evidence throughout the region, for example in the wide range of delicious “kuchen” (cakes) you can find here. The little village of Frutillar, with its interesting museum on German colonization, is located nearby, and a variety of adventurous trips by raft, on mountain bikes, on horseback, or trekking and hiking can be enjoyed in the national park Alerce Andino, with its giant Alerce trees, and the Vicente Pérez Rosales park. Puerto Varas is an excellent starting point for excursions in the Lake District and you can easily return to the same comfortable bed every night to relax and enjoy the view of the lake. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Accommodation and breakfast at Hotel Bellavista (4*) Day 4: Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Day at leisure for excursions with your rental car. There is a lot to explore. Here are just a few ideas: Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Visit the "Saltos de Petrohue", a series of rapids and waterfalls that have shaped impressive sculptures of volcanic rock from the Osorno volcano, visible in the background. On your way to Petrohue, you have a wonderful view of the snow-capped volcanoes of Calbuco and Osorno.On your way to Petrohue, you have a wonderful view on the snow-capped volcanoes Calbuco and Osorno. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Afterwards, you can choose between climbing the Osorno volcano or joining a catamaran trip across lake Todos los Santos, which is surrounded by high, forested mountains. On the eastern side of the lake, you can go for a walk through the dense foggy rainforest of the Vicente Perez Rosales National Park and find a fascinating nature trail which explains many of the native trees and plants. Alternatively, follow an adventurous gravel road up the volcano (2660m/8,727ft). The view from here to the top of the volcano and the surrounding volcanoes is absolutely stunning. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 An alternative activity is a trip to the mystical island of Chiloé, where time seems to have stood still. Farmers and fishermen live in their picturesque villages in much the same way as they did centuries ago. The landscape is green and when the sun shines, the painted fishing boats appear even more colourful. For a long time, Chiloé was cut off from the mainland and therefore even today, it abounds in ancient traditions, myths and legends. Special features of the island are its many wooden churches built without a single nail or bolt, part of the UNESCO World Heritage list. Accommodation and breakfast at Hotel Bellavista (4*) Day 5: Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Drive to Puerto Montt. Drop off of your rental car.
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After arriving at Temuco airport, you will be given your rental car.
Drive from the airport for 110 km (69mi) to the picturesque village of Pucon on Lake Villarrica, the starting point for unforgettable excursions.
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Accommodation and breakfast at Hotel Malalhue (3*)
Day at leisure for excursions with your rental car.
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 For example, you could explore Huerquehue National Park, which could be the setting for a whole storybook with its deep forests and canyons, isolated lakes and high mountains. Enjoy the silence, interrupted only by the sound of babbling rivers and creeks, and breathe in the pure air. You might even spot the giant "King of the Skies", the condor, as it ascends the rugged mountainsides without moving its wings.
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 You can also climb the active volcano Villarrica. At the summit, you can look into the crater and enjoy panoramic views of all the surrounding volcanoes. With such a reward, the effort of the ascent will quickly be forgotten! For visitors who are more interested in depths than in heights, the "underworld“ of the Villarrica lava caves is worth a visit: testimony to the many eruptions of this very active volcano..
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Accommodation and breakfast at Hotel Malalhue (3*)
Continue your trip to Puerto Varas. When you wake up in Puerto Varas and look over Lake Llanquihue, you might think this city was built for aesthetic rather than economic reasons. The city was founded by German settlers in 1854. and even today German culture is in evidence throughout the region, for example in the wide range of delicious “kuchen” (cakes) you can find here. The little village of Frutillar, with its interesting museum on German colonization, is located nearby, and a variety of adventurous trips by raft, on mountain bikes, on horseback, or trekking and hiking can be enjoyed in the national park Alerce Andino, with its giant Alerce trees, and the Vicente Pérez Rosales park.
Puerto Varas is an excellent starting point for excursions in the Lake District and you can easily return to the same comfortable bed every night to relax and enjoy the view of the lake.
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Accommodation and breakfast at Hotel Bellavista (4*)
Day at leisure for excursions with your rental car. There is a lot to explore. Here are just a few ideas:
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Visit the "Saltos de Petrohue", a series of rapids and waterfalls that have shaped impressive sculptures of volcanic rock from the Osorno volcano, visible in the background. On your way to Petrohue, you have a wonderful view of the snow-capped volcanoes of Calbuco and Osorno.On your way to Petrohue, you have a wonderful view on the snow-capped volcanoes Calbuco and Osorno.
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Afterwards, you can choose between climbing the Osorno volcano or joining a catamaran trip across lake Todos los Santos, which is surrounded by high, forested mountains.
On the eastern side of the lake, you can go for a walk through the dense foggy rainforest of the Vicente Perez Rosales National Park and find a fascinating nature trail which explains many of the native trees and plants.
Alternatively, follow an adventurous gravel road up the volcano (2660m/8,727ft). The view from here to the top of the volcano and the surrounding volcanoes is absolutely stunning.
An alternative activity is a trip to the mystical island of Chiloé, where time seems to have stood still. Farmers and fishermen live in their picturesque villages in much the same way as they did centuries ago.
The landscape is green and when the sun shines, the painted fishing boats appear even more colourful. For a long time, Chiloé was cut off from the mainland and therefore even today, it abounds in ancient traditions, myths and legends. Special features of the island are its many wooden churches built without a single nail or bolt, part of the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Accommodation and breakfast at Hotel Bellavista (4*)
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