9 days tour

Rental Car Tour Araucania And Lake District

Rental Car Tour Araucania And Lake District

This tour includes:

Meals

Breakfast

Accommodation

8 nights in a double room in the hotels mentioned (or at least equivalent) with daily breakfast

Others

Unlimited mileage Return costs of the rental car On-site customer service

Transport

8 days rental car category F2 (Nissan X-Trail or similar) 4x4 drive, gasoline engine, 5-door, automatic gear shift, air conditioning, air bag, ABS, electronic windows, power steering, 2.5 liter displacement

Insurance

Included insurance: fully comprehensive cover with excess. Damage to glass and tires is excluded. Recommendation: Additional CDWplus insurance to exclude the excess (โ‚ฌ7.10 per day)

Not included:

Optional

The hotels listed are examples; depending on availability, other equivalent accommodation may be booked. The distances given are approximate and may vary depending on the route chosen. The program points mentioned are suggestions and are not included in the tour price. Ideal travel time: September to May Surcharge for GPS with saved hotel addresses: โ‚ฌ45 per person. Alternatively, you can use your own smartphone to navigate. We recommend downloading offline maps in advance (free apps available on the internet).

Others

International and national flights (we will be happy to provide you with a quote at the best daily price) Suggested excursions and activities Entrance fees to national parks and sights Gasoline Toll charges Gratuities

Guide

Flights

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Itinerary of your trip Rental Car Tour Araucania And Lake District

  • Day 1 Welcome To Araucania
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Welcome To Araucania

      Your trip begins with a flight to Temuco in the Araucania region and accepting your rental car at the airport. If you feel like it, you can also take a detour to the capital of the region, Temuco, on the way to your accommodation in Curacautin . This is the center of the local Mapuche culture and you can marvel at the mountain Cerro Nilol, where the locals recognized the sovereignty of the Chilean state in 1880. Itโ€™s also worth visiting the farmersโ€™ market, where you can eat well, the craft market and the regional museum in the city center.


      You can also bypass the city on the Panamericana and continue directly to Curacautin. On the way you will approach impressive volcanoes.


      Overnight stay at Hotel Suizandina 


      Temuco

  • Day 2 Around The Lonquimay Volcano
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Around The Lonquimay Volcano

      Today you can take a 90-minute hike to the Navidad side crater of the Lonquimay volcano with its recently formed lava flow. Afterwards, itโ€™s worth taking a drive through the mountains to the village of Lonquimay. On the way back you will pass the Icalma and Galletue lagoons . A section of the road also runs through an old railway tunnel, the tracks of which were laid at the end of the 19th century to transport the wood from the araucaria forests .


      Overnight stay at Hotel Suizandina 


      Araucanรญa

      Breakfast

  • Day 3 Conguillio National Park And Drive To Pucรณn
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Conguillio National Park And Drive To Pucรณn

      Today you continue via Villarica to Pucรณn and pass the Conguillio National Park on the way with its interesting araucaria forests . The Llaima volcano and the Sierra Nevada mountain ridge in the national park are particularly impressive . Here you can enjoy the magnificent views on the Sierra Nevada Trail, which leads through the middle of thousand-year-old trees. In the south of the park, huge cooled lava fields await you, which you can admire up close. In the evening you will reach the town of Pucรณn, the tourist center of the region.


      Overnight stay at the San Sebastian country house 


      Pucon

      Breakfast

  • Day 4 Discoveries Around Pucรณn
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Discoveries Around Pucรณn

      Today you have the opportunity to explore the interesting area around Pucรณn . A highlight could be climbing the Villarrica volcanobe one that towers above everything else in the region. We recommend a guided climb. You can also choose between the Huerquehue National Parksand Villarica , thermal baths and a variety of activities, such as rafting, kayaking or horseback riding . Or you can drive on the pass road up to the Mahuil Malal border with Argentina and marvel at the Lanin volcano , which is the highest in the area at 3,728m. Various hikes are possible there.


      Overnight stay at the San Sebastian country house 


      Pucon

      Breakfast

  • Day 5 Trip To The Natural Paradise Of Huilo Huilo
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Trip To The Natural Paradise Of Huilo Huilo

      Continue past the lakes Villarica, Calaquรฉn and Panguipulli to the border of the Huilo Huilo bioreserve . In the Huilo Huilo Natural Park, a sustainable tourism project has been successfully developed as the main source of income for the local population, in a region where valuable rainforest was previously cut down. The parkโ€™s numerous hiking trails lead past hidden lagoons and crystal-clear rivers, through forests that today offer a paradise for a variety of native bird species and also for the endangered Huemul (Andean deer).


      Overnight stay at Hotel Reino Fungi 


      Panguipulli

      Breakfast

  • Day 6 Hiking To Waterfalls, Lagoons And Pristine Beaches
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Hiking To Waterfalls, Lagoons And Pristine Beaches

      Today you can go on a hike on your own through the lush green forest, for example to the Salto de la Leona waterfall , the Sendero de los Espiritos or to Puerto Fuy on Lake Pirihueico . At the end of the day, the hotelโ€™s own SPA invites you to relax.


      Overnight stay at Hotel Reino Fungi 


      Panguipulli

      Breakfast

  • Day 7 Recreation At Lago Llanquihue
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Recreation At Lago Llanquihue

      Today we go to the Hotel  Cabaรฑa del Lago , which is beautifully situated on Lake Llanquihue is located, with a clear view of the Osorno volcanoes and Calbuco . The idyllic place right on the lake is not only ideal for taking a well-deserved break after the eventful past few days, but is also the ideal starting point for visiting the Vicente Perez Rosales National Park .


      Overnight stay at Hotel Cabaรฑa del Lago 


      Puerto Varas

      Breakfast

  • Day 8 Vicente Perez Rosales National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Vicente Perez Rosales National Park

      In about 30 minutes you can reach the Vicente Perez Rosales National Park , which was named after the Chilean commissioner of German immigration from 1852. This invites you to explore its natural beauty and is also known as Chilean Switzerland because of its similarity to the Alpine country. You can visit the Saltos Petrohuรฉ (waterfalls), the All Saints LakeTodos los Santos and the Osorno volcanomarvel. The volcano is accessible up to a height of 1250 meters and offers various hiking trails and a chair lift. Other activities such as horseback riding and rafting can be booked in Ensenada or Puerto Varas.


      Overnight stay at Hotel Cabaรฑa del Lago 


      Puerto Varas

      Breakfast

  • Day 9 Puerto Varas &Amp; Puerto Montt
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Puerto Varas &Amp; Puerto Montt

      Depending on the departure time of your plane, you can en route to Puerto Monttanother stopover in Puerto Varaswhere German immigration history is still visible everywhere. The many small shops, cafรฉs and restaurants in this pleasant but very touristy place invite you to take a stroll. Drop off the rental car at Puerto Montt airport.


      Puerto Montt

      Breakfast

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Personal

Youโ€™ll be just with your guide or pilot. Examples of these activities are paragliding, sky diving, personal mountain climbing, etc.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 18 / Max: 100

Age range allowed for this experience.

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