Southern Chile Tour from Santiago: 5-day package
Southern Chile essentials: volcanoes, lakes and hot springs in the Araucanía
A 5-day tour to southern Chile: nature at its purest, lake landscapes, rivers, majestic volcanoes and waterfalls, in the charming towns of the Chilean Araucanía. Designed for those who want to go beyond Santiago and see southern Chile in a single package, without organizing every leg themselves.
Charming towns with pleasant walks where you can buy handicrafts and enjoy the excellent local gastronomy in their restaurants. To end the adventure, a day of total relaxation and thermal baths to recall the pleasant experiences you have lived.
The route passes through the Laja Falls, Coñaripe, Villarrica, Pucón, Lake Caburgua, Panguipulli, the Mocho-Choshuenco volcano, the Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve, Puerto Fuy and Lake Calafquén, and closes with a day of hot springs in Liquiñe before returning to Santiago. It’s one of the trips to southern Chile departing from Santiago, designed for a vacation in southern Chile.
Designed for you to fully enjoy the essence of the end of the world and the wonders it has to offer. Discover the territory and the ancestral culture of the Mapuche people and enjoy unique experiences that cannot be lived anywhere else and bring joy, peace and well-being.
What the package includes
It’s not all-inclusive: the price covers ground transportation from Santiago and back, 4 nights of lodging, a guide during the excursions, the welcome dinner and the hot springs entry on the last day.
Mapuche territory
Beyond the scenery, the trip includes time dedicated to the ancestral territory and culture of the Mapuche people (this isn’t just a tour of viewpoints).
The finale: hot springs
The last day is designed to slow the pace down: hot springs before heading back to Santiago, to close the trip relaxed instead of rushing to an airport.
Useful information
- Departure at 6:00 from hotel or private address.
- The welcome dinner consists of salads, meats, cheeses, wines and other local products.
- In Villarrica, a visit to the permanent traditional fair, where you can familiarize yourself with Mapuche art and gastronomy and purchase their handcrafted products and culinary elaborations.
- On the way back, a stop for lunch at a restaurant of traditional Chilean food and arrival at the hotel or airport at 21:00.
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- Duration
- 5 days / 4 nights
- Group
- Small group
Day by day
Day 1 (Saltos del Laja and Coñaripe)
6:00 am: departure from your hotel or private address in Santiago. 1:30 pm: visit to the Salto del Laja waterfall to enjoy this beautiful natural attraction and have lunch nearby. 3:30 pm: drive to Coñaripe. 8:00 pm: arrival in Coñaripe, welcome dinner and lodging in the cabins of the tourist center where we spend the night.
Day 2 (Araucanía: Villarrica, Pucón and Lake Caburgua)
7:00 am: the tour of the most emblematic sights of this lake area of the Araucanía Region begins. 8:00 am: visit to the Mili Mili waterfalls and Lake Calafquén, near the cabins. 12:00 pm: the iconic town of Villarrica, with a walk along the lake shore, lunch at a restaurant and a visit to the permanent traditional fair, to get to know Mapuche art and gastronomy. 3:00 pm: Pucón, the tourist resort par excellence of the Araucanía, with a stroll through its stores and cafes and along the lake shore. At sunset: the Ojos del Caburgua waterfalls and Lake Caburgua, to watch the sun go down. 8:00 pm: return to the cabins.
Day 3 (Panguipulli, Mocho Choshuenco Volcano, Huilo Huilo and Puerto Fuy)
7:00 am: departure from the cabins. 8:30 am: the town of Panguipulli, Lake Panguipulli and viewpoints of the Mocho Choshuenco Volcano. 11:30 am: Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve, with the lush Valdivian Rainforest in its maximum splendor and the Huilo Huilo Falls area. 2:00 pm: Puerto Fuy and Lake Pirihueico, with lunch in Puerto Fuy. 4:00 pm: back to the Huilo Huilo Reserve, Deer Area. 8:00 pm: return to the cabins.
Day 4 (Lake Calafquén and its surroundings)
In the morning, breakfast and relaxation to enjoy the surroundings: Lake Calafquén, waterfalls and hiking in nature.
Day 5 (Liquiñe hot springs and return to Santiago)
Thermal baths in Liquiñe before heading back to Santiago. On the way, a stop for lunch at a traditional Chilean food restaurant. 9:00 pm: arrival at your hotel or the airport. End of our services.
Included
- Ground transportation from and back to Santiago
- 4 nights' accommodation
- Guide during the excursions
- Welcome dinner
- Admission to hot springs on the last day
From
US$650