This wonderful trip will take us along the coasts of the largest private park in the World, Pumalin Park. We will row along these unique and amazing landscapes which compare only to Fjord Land in New Zealand. We can see valleys that extend between granite walls, certainly a wonder of creation. We will enjoy three natural hot springs surrounded by nature and sail the Quintupeo and Cahuelmó fjords amongst mountains and waterfalls that plunge directly to the sea. In this impressive landscape we can also see sea lions, penguins, dolphins, sea otters and a large variety of birds.
Include:
All meals from day 1 to day 6, including breakfast, walk snack, box lunch, dinner, wine, appetizers, board cheese and other delicious food.
All land transportation: private mini bus the entire trip.
All water transportation: Ferry from Leptepu to Hornopirén on day 6 and ferry to cross the Reloncavi fjord.
4 nights in quality camping with beautiful views and excellent camping gear.
1 nights in LLancahue Hotel (hot springs)
4 hot springs (Pichicolo, Llancahue, Cahuelmo, Porcelana)
All camping equipment, tents for two (Mountain Hard Wear), kitchen tent and tarps in case of rain.
Kayak with rudder and Prijon equipment (made in Germany), doubles and simples, Paddle, skirts, row jackets, life jacket, dry bags for your equipment and camera.
Professional First aid kit, GPS, UHF Radios, Satellite phone and repair kits.
Bilingual Guide (Spanish-English) accredited by Wilderness First Response (WMI), National National Outdoor Leadership Scholl (NOLS) and American Canoe Asociation (ACA). With wide experienced long trips to remote places.
Satellite phone
Not Include:
Air Trips, hotels, accident or rescue insurance, personal equipment, tips or any other service not mentioned in this program.
Day by Day
Day 1 Puerto Varas / Hornopirén
We will pick you up in the meeting point and drive south, visit the Alerce Andino National Park, sail on a ferry and enjoy the Pichicolo hot springs during the afternoon. Later on we will camp in a private mini park in facing the ocean with beautiful forest and hot shower. (3hrs / 120kms) (BL-D) (night in camping)
Day 2 Hornopirén / Llancahue Hot Springs
Here we go into the sea in our kayaks and you will be given safety, rescue and rowing instructions. We will then sail for some 4 hours until we reach the Llancahue Hot Springs where we will have dinner and spend the night in a camping site. Today we enjoy two hot water pools by the sea and watch the sunset. (4hrs / 12km-7.5mi paddling) (B-BL-D) (night in a family hotel)
Day 3 Llancahue / Quintupeo
We will leave early towards the Quintupeo fjord and row for 4 to 5 hours in a spectacular sail. We will sail the Cumao fjord southwards until the narrow entrance of Quintunpeo fjord at the heart of Pumalin Park. This fabulous fjord has huge granite that plunge into the sea and we will be able to see waterfalls that jump from the Andes into the sea. This is undoubtedly a beautiful corner of our planet. We will set camp at the end of the fjord and then rest.(5hrs / 21km-11mi paddling) (B-BL-D) (night in camping)
Day 4 Quintupeo / CahuelmóHot Springs
Depending on the weather and the tide, we might have to do some night sailing, which will give us a different view of the fjord. As every effort is rewarded, we will arrive to Cahuelmó Fjord after about 4 hours, a wonderful place with big mountains that rise from the sea and then go inland amongst narrow valleys waiting to be explored. We will see a sea lions colony and once we have reached the end of the fjord we will find the Cahuelmó Hot Springs, a part of the Pumalin Project. We will set camp near the natural pools dug on the rock by local people in the early 30`s and enjoy a hot spring bath and the amazing southern latitude sunset. Dinner and free afternoon. (6hrs / 25.4km-15.7mi paddling) (B-BL-D) (night in camping)
Day 5 Cahuelmó / PorcelanaHot Springs
Today we paddle for most of the day with the wind in our favor until reaching Porcelana hot springs. Here we set camp and enjoy the hot springs in the evening ( 7hrs / 31.4km-19.5mi paddling) (B-BL-D) (night in camping)
Day 6 Porcelana / Puerto Varas
Early today we will paddle to Leptepu, and wait for the 3.30pm ferry to Hornopirén where we will take our bus back to Puerto Varas. We will take a shorter way this time and then a ferry across the Reloncavi fjord to go to Angelmo, a typical market. Here we will have our last lunch together enjoying delicious sea food. We will then take you to your hotel in Puerto Varas or Puerto Montt.t. (1,5hrs / 4km-2.5mi paddling+ferry) (B-BL) (night in Puerto Varas)
B-BL-D: Breakfast – Box Lunch - Dinner
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