8-Day Hiking Tour in Chile’s Lake and Volcano District
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Hike the most beautiful trails located in the national parks of the Lake and Volcano District. Surrounded by mountains, pristine lakes and active volcanoes, you will explore the best hidden corners of Southern Chile.
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Before you start our hike tour in Chile’s Lake and Volcano District, you should take a day or two to adjust to local time and recover from your travels, and allow for any flight or luggage delays. You should fly into Temuco airport (ZCO). We recommend staying at Hotel Dreams Araucania in the city, which is well-located with lots of restaurants and other facilities just a short walk away.
The official shuttle company at Temuco’s Airport is called TransAraucania. They are the only authorized shuttle company at the airport, and their staff wears a blue and green uniform. By contract with the airport, they must have available transport based in the domestic flights arriving every day. They have a counter at the airport, right next to the automatic doors (from the baggage carrousel). They offer regular and private shuttles to Temuco at $30.000 pesos (USD $40 per vehicle). You don’t need reservations and you can pay in Credit Card or Cash. The ATM’s is on second floor. All their shuttle services will drop you off at the hotel or address you are staying in Temuco. Driving time is approximately 35 minutes. Day 1 - Kütralkura Geopark
Our local team will meet you at Dreams Araucanía Hotel in Temuco. We’ll drive for approximately 2 hours to Curacautín, a small quaint village. This village is part of the UNESCO Kütralkura Geopark and the Biosphere Reserve “Araucarias”. We’ll arrive at a modern hotel with SPA located in a small ski resort. Afterwards, we’ll take a warm-up hike to the incredible Christmas Crater at Lonquimay Volcano. Accommodation: Corralco Hotel & SPA Meals: Afternoon snack and welcome dinner Time hiking: 1 to 3 hours depending on the route taken Day 2 - Cerro Coloradito Trail Hike
Today, we start hiking from the hotel. We’ll hike towards Cerro Coloradito, a natural view point of 4 volcanoes: Lonquimay, Llaima, Sierra Nevada and Villarrica. The hike is quite fun, with fantastic views and almost no other people in the trails. In addition, we’ll be surrounded by an ancient forest of araucaria trees, some of them dating over 2.000 years old. Accommodation: Corralco Hotel & SPA, 4* Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner Time hiking: 3 to 5 hours Day 3 - Truful-Truful Canyon and Woodpecker’s trail
Today, we explore the Conguillio National Park, one the most attractive and outstanding parks of the Lake & Volcano District. We will witness how the Llaima volcano has permanently shaped the landscape of the area with its eruptions First, we’ll visit the Truful-Truful Canyon & waterfalls, the pristine Arco Iris Lak. Then, we’ll hike a very beautiful trail called the Woodpecker’s trail. Accommodation: La Baita Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner Time hiking: 4 to 5 hours Day 4 - Sierra Nevada Trail Hike
Today, we head to Playa Linda located on the shores of Conguillío Lake, starting point of our hike along the Sierra Nevada trail. Then, we’ll hike among surrounded by native tree forests with view over Llaima Volcano. Finally, we’ll drive to Pucón, Chile’s capital of adventure tourism. Accommodation: Casa Solaria Hotel Meals: Breakfast, and picnic lunch Time hiking: 5 to 6 hours 
Day 5 - Lagos Andinos Trail
We’ll head to the heart of The Andes Mountains, next to the border with Argentina. There, we’ll start hiking surrounded by an ancient forest of araucaria trees towards the Andean lakes located at the foot of Lanín Volcano, the highest in Lake & Volcano district. Finally, we’ll have the unique experience to share a dinner with the Colipi Family, part of the Mapuche community. They will be our host this evening as they will cook for us and share their ancestral culture and cosmovision. Accommodation: Casa Solaria Hotel Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner Time hiking: 3 to 4 hours Day 6 - Villarica Volcano Climb
Cimbing ing the active Villarrica Volcano is without a doubt a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It is not technical, but you need to be in good shape to reach the summit. We’ll start hiking from the ski center located 1400 meters above sea level. After 4-6 hours, we’ll reach the open crater, from where you can enjoy the mind-blowing views over five lakes and several volcanoes in the distance. The descent is quite fun, as we slide down the snow on our rear ends. Accommodation: Casa Solaria Hotel Meals: Breakfast and box lunch Time hiking: 6 hours Day 7 - Pichillancahue Trail + Geométricas Hot Springs
Today we hike an amazing trail towards Pichillancahue, a phenomenal glacier absolutely covered by the volcanic ashes of the Villarrica volcano. Then we’ll visit the fantastic Geométricas Hot Springs. This place offers the perfect combination between simple but thermal facilities and exuberant natural surroundings. Accommodation: Casa Solaria Hotel Meals: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch and Farewell Dinner Time hiking: 4 to 5 hours Day 8 - transfer to Temuco Airport
According to flight schedule, private transfer from hotel to Temuco Airport (ZCO). End of our services Meals: Breakfast Difficulty: Intermediate: A reasonable level of fitness is required, as these hiking trips can require sustained endurance levels, hills and longer days.
These tours are intended for active people who are comfortable participating in up to 6 hours of hiking per day. These tours may include hiking on difficult terrain, sometimes steep and/or uneven trails, with obstacles such as wet logs, branches and muddy areas. Itinerary Modifications: Slight itinerary modifications might occur due to weather and or road conditions, or force majeure. Weather Notes We suggest visiting the web for current conditions in Chile and doing your own research on this topic. Generally the weather in this area is very similar to Northern California, especially the coast side. Late October and November (spring time in the southern hemisphere) present milder temperatures (50°F / 77°F) with some scattered rain. During December you can start feeling the beginning of the summer with temperatures around 50°F / 81°F. In January and February temperatures range between 60°F / 95°F. Remember that you are visiting the Lake & Volcano district, so always expect some rain! |
Prices per person in US$ for group departures (minimum of 4 people), valid till end of April 2023: USD $3,480 per person based on double occupancy. Single Supplement: USD $380 Proposed group departure dates: January 21, 2023 , April 8, 2023, November 4, 2023, December 9, 2023, January 6, 2024.
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Booking Policy
In order to confirm your reservation, we kindly request a 50% deposit. Your first deposit must be paid, within 2 weeks after confirmation. Your trip must be paid in full with 60 days prior the date of departure. Cancellation Policy If, for any reason, you are forced to cancel your trip, the following penalties will apply:
According to the Chilean law, all adventure travel companies must have an insurance policy for accidents and casualties. Our operator's insurance policy plan covers its guests according to their age group, from ages 6-75 years old. In any adventure activity, there is an element of risk involved. Chile’s accident compensation scheme provides only limited assistance to visitors to Chile who are injured. We strongly recommend that all travelers to Chile have full insurance covering any injury they might suffer, including medical treatment cover, before undertaking this activity. Likewise, we highly recommend you to purchase trip insurance that includes “cancel for any reason” coverage. Only hiking, family adventures, conservation and bike tours count with medical insurance. However, our medical insurance does not cover skiing. Therefore, each participant must have the appropriate insurance that covers the activity or activities involved in the excursion(s) and/or program(s). Without proof of the appropriate insurance, the client will not be allowed to participate in the tour. |
