Program conditions

AUSTRAL ROAD + ESQUEL (Rep. of Argentina)
7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS

DAY 1: Plane boarding at Santiago Airport in order to fly to Puerto Montt. Arrival at Puerto Montt Airport and transfer to take a 40-minute flight to Chaitén. Reception in Chaitén with welcome drink and lunch. Transfer to Futaleufú, driving along the coast of Yelcho Lake and the borders of beautiful Futaleufú River and Lonconao Lake. Arrival at Futaleufú, dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 2::Departure towards Esquel (Rep. of Argentina), lunch, "Ruta de Los Lagos" - bordering barrier reef area on Futalaufquen Lake, dinner and overnight stay in Esquel.

DAY 3: City-tour through the historic Welsh Colony in Trevelin, lunch, and visit to the Nantt and Fall Cascades. Trip towards Las Juntas (Chile), reception, dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Espacio y Tiempo.

DAY 4: Day to be spent outdoors, with a barbecued lamb <<al palo>> for lunch at El Ensueño tourist farm near Lago Negro, with horseback riding or walking in the surrounding countryside. Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Espacio y Tiempo.

DAY 5: Visit to Puerto Puyuhuapi and its traditional and rustic Rug Factory, lunch, trip across the fiord to the Puyuhuapi Hot Springs, afternoon in the hot spring outdoor pools and Fish Farm. Return trip to Las Juntas, dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Espacio y Tiempo.

DAY 6: River tour, descending Rio Palena in a motorboat to reach natural hot springs by the river, box-lunch, return to Las Juntas up the same river, in the midst of the beautiful Patagonian Cold Jungle. Farewell dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Espacio y Tiempo.

DAY 7: Transfer to Chaitén, to board on flight to Puerto Montt, reception and transfer to flight to Santiago. End of services.