Wonderful trip, amazing geography, dynamic guides, and beautiful country.
Chile
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Jan 13 - Jan 21, 2025
We had an amazing time, and the guides were as much a part of that experience as the amazing geography. Herman's knowledge and attitude made our introduction to Chile and the tour of Santiago a great start. Our next experience - kayaking the Petrohue and staying overnight by the waters of the fjord was probably the highlight. Our guide, Elisban, the beautiful scenery and wildlife, along with the stay at Yolanda's farm made for a couple of fun and invigorating days. The next day we mountain-biked the Osorno volcano, and our guide Jorge made the challenging uphill and some downhill another great experience. That was followed by a guided walk through the Alerce park, where our guide Luis kept us both informed and entertained with his great sense of humor and it was a good break in between some more vigorous physical excursions. Our 'bike and beer' tour with Jorge (again) gave us some amazing views of lake Llanquihue and the countryside, and while we did sample a few bears (amazing), we had too many Pisco sours the night before so we mostly drank water. We wrapped up the trip by white water rafting with Elisban, and were finally introduced to the coliguacho. We had learned from Jorge that you can break open the coliguacho and extract honey, and were surprised to find that it was true. So...overall incredible trip!
Hotel Reviews
Very comfortable, clean hotel in one of the nicest areas of Santiago. Great restaurants within walking distance.
Very clean and comfortable. Incredible views of the lake and volcanos. Nice breakfast buffet. Lobby room was an excellent place to relax and take in the scenery.
Activity Reviews
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Great way to end our trip! Eli was our guide once again, prepared us well for the white water, and it was a great experience.
Herman our guide was so knowledgeable, and his personal experiences and character were a huge plus.
This was the highlight of our trip. Kayaking the river and fjord, the wildlife, the guide, the food, sleeping overnight in tents near the water, swimming in the icy water, seeing penguins, dolphins and sea lions, the experience of eating farm-fresh food at the farm itself - all were things to remember.
Jorge our guide was excellent, and the experience was invigorating. It was cloudy so we couldn't see the top of the volcano, but it was still beautiful and we got an incredible view of the Lake of the Saints.
Our guide Luis had a great sense of humor, was very knowledgeable, and this was a nice, easy hike with a lot of beautiful scenery.
Jorge set us up for a great ride from Frutillar to LLanquihue. The ride wasn't too strenuous, and we had great views of the lake, farms, country side, and the cities. Jorge had an delicious lunch and great assortment of local beers for tasting when we were finished.
Hi Bern,
It makes me very happy to hear how much you, Izzy and Derek enjoyed the 9-day adventure in Puerto Varas 🚣🏻♂️🚵🏻♂️ Thank you for sharing some pictures. The views looked amazing!
I will let our guides know how much they meant to you in making this trip incredible 😊 They really are the heart and soul of these adventures!
Don't hesitate to reach out for a future trip to Chile. Maybe a multi-day kayaking excursion in the Patagonia?😉
All the best,
Jesse