Hiking Tour Chile Lake Volcano District

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Before we kick off our hiking 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).

In Chile, domestic flights are operated by 3 local airline companies: Latam, Sky Airline and JetSmart.

We recommend staying at Best Western Ferrat Hotel in Temuco city,which is well-located with lots of restaurants and other facilities just a short walk away.

Our meeting hotel address is: Juan Reusch #445, Temuco

Official Airport Transfer

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.

Our meeting hotel address is AVENIDA ALEMANIA 945, TEMUCO.

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

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

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 Lake. 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

Today, we head to Playa Linda located at 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

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

Ascending 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 1.400 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

Today we hike an amazing trail towards Pichillancahue, a phenomenal glacier absolutely covered by the volcanic ashes of the Villarrica volcano. 

Back to the entrance of the trail, 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

Sadly, it’s time to say good bye to the beautiful Lake & Volcano District of Chile. 

According to flight schedule, private transfer from hotel to Temuco Airport (ZCO).

End of our services

Meals: Breakfast