Hiking Tour Chile Lake Volcano District


Duration
8 days

Difficulty
Intermediate

Location
Southern Chile

Date
October to April

USD $3.480
Per person in DBL
8-Day Hiking Tour - Lake and Volcano District
Explore Pucon, Chile’s capital of Adventure Travel. 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, including UNESCO Kütralkura Geopark and Biological Reserve Araucarias.
Chile Hiking Tour Highlights
- UNESCO Kutralkura, Chile’s first Geopark
- Malalcahuello National Reserve and Lonquimay Volcano
- Conguillio National Park and Llaima Volcano
- Meet the Mapuche people and learn about their ancestral culture
- Savor Chilean cuisine and taste the best wines and local microbrew beers
- Villarrica Volcano climb, Chile’s most active volcano
- Geometricas, the best natural hot springs
- Ancient Glacier in Villarrica National Park
- Pucón city and Villarrica Lake
- USD $3.480 per person based on double occupancy
- Single Supplement: USD $380
- Tour departs with a minimum of 4 people
We process all tour payments with our technology partner WeTravel.
We kindly ask for a 20% refundable deposit fee upon booking to confirm your reservation.
- November 4th, 2023
- December 9th, 2023
- January 6th, 2024
- April 6th, 2024
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- Tour departs with a minimum of 4 people
For private departures, please send us your contact information by email to info@amity-tours.com and we’ll call you within the next 24 hours.
- Small groups with up to 10 guests maximum
- Professional tour guide (9:1 guest-to-guide ratio)
- Professional mountain guide for volcano ascent (4:1 guest-to-guide ratio)
- Private transportation
- 2 nights’ accommodation at 4* hotel with SPA
- 1 night accommodation at ecolodge
- 4 nights’ accommodation at 4* hotel
- Hiking (7 hikes), local culture and hot springs
- Meals as per itinerary (7 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 5 dinners)
- First glass of Chilean wine, beer or soft drink during our group dinners
- Amity’s zero waste on-route snacks including: drinking water, local beer, isotonic drinks, trail-mix, fresh fruit and home-made energy bars
- Gratuities at restaurants and hotels
- Medical and accident insurance
- Hiking poles
- Mountain gear for volcano ascent (crampons, ice axe, helmet, gloves, leg warmer, backpack, jacket, mountain boots, …)
- Ski lift (if available) for volcano ascent
- Water bottles available upon request
- Cultural encounter with the Mapuche indigenous community on Day 05
- Entrance fees to hot springs and national parks
- International and local flights
- Travel and trip cancellation insurance
- Extra beverages & cocktails
- SPA and Laundry services
- Gratuity for local team. At the end of the trip, gratuity for the crew for a job well done is highly appreciated. We encourage you to use your discretion and tip according to the caliber of service you receive. As a guideline, the industry standard is $120 dollars per person, per guide
Itinerary
For flight quotes (international and domestic), please contact our partner Exito Travel.
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
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. www.meteochile.cl/ or www.accuweather.com
Generally the weather in this area is very similar to Northern California, specially 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!