Esperanza Valley
Trekking Assisted by horses 3 days

Highlights

We will travel to the distant Esperanza valley, which is part of the National Park Vicente Perez Rosales, we will walk 5 to 6 hours per day with only 5kg in our back, the rest of the equipment will be carried in dry bags and transported in loaded horses by local ‘arrieros’ . To end up this beautiful route we will sail in the majestic ‘All the Saints’ lake, walk through the Valdivian jungle, enjoy thermal baths with water at 70°C, visit old ‘rodales de Alerces’, have spectacular views of the glaciers of the Tronador volcano. We will be alert to the sound of the woodpecker and the footsteps of the puma and enjoy the delicious dishes next to a good outdoor bonfire.

Details of the expedition:

• Walk assisted by horses
• Length: 3 days /2 nights
• Camping: 2 nights
• Level of difficulty: Medium, 5 to 6 hours of trekking daily
• Pack weight: 5 kg (day backpack)
• Luggage capacity: 90lts. Max + day backpack.
• Place: North Patagonia, Esperanza Valley
• Meeting point: established place in Puerto Varas
• End f the trip: Puerto Varas
• Dates: From November to May
• Group size: 2 to 10 people as max.

Include:

• All meals from day 1 to day 3, including wine, appetizers and a board cheese.
• All land transportations
• 2 nights in a quality camping.
• All the camping equipment, tents for 2 people, mountain hardware, inflate mattresses therma rest, kitchen tent, awning, dry bags 60lts, dry bags for your camera
• Professional First aid kit, GPS, UHF Radios, handy, maps, aerial pictures.
• Bilingual Guide (Spanish-English) accredited by Wilderness First Response, Nols courses and guide of the national school mountain with wide experience in trekking and long trips.
• Local guide and load horses (one horse every 3 passengers)
• Stick barbeque and also vegetarian foods depending on the passenger.
• Book collections related to the place, which will help you to enrich the experience and increase your knowledge.
• Conversations about minimal impact, land navigation, flora and fauna. The aim is to reinfor

No Included:

• Air Trips, insurance, personal equipment, tips or any other service not mentioned in this program

Optional:

• Sleeping bag rental, edited video of the expedition or photo set.

Day by Day:

• Day 1 Puerto Varas/Thermals Esperanza river 18km/6 hours/170mts difference
  We will go out very early in the morning and we will drive to the stunning ‘All the saints’ lake, with amazing views to the Osorno and Puntiagudo volcanoes. Here we will board a boat which will take us to the mouth of the white river where a local ‘arriero’ will be waiting for us with loaded horses. Here we start a trekking for about 5 or 6 hours which will take along old forests full of ‘arrayanes’ and ‘coihues’. The effort will be rewarded with a nice and hot bath of thermal water, which emanates at the edge of the Esperanza River. In our cam camp, we will have a bonfire and a delicious dinner to celebrate the day.
  
  
• Day 2 Thermals Esperanza River
  Today we have 2 alternatives, for the ones who want to rest and enjoy the thermals, day off: for the others, walk for about 3 hours and ascend from a narrow ‘alerce’ valley which will take us to the Alvarado’s veranada, where we will visit old forest of 3000 years old, beautiful small lakes situated over the line of the forest. Once we are back, thermals and a lovely lamb barbeque to Patagonia style or a selection of the best vegetables harvest from the settler’s houses.
  
  
• Day 3 Thermals Esperanza river 18 km/5 hours/170mts descending
  We will wake up early to start our trip back to Puerto Varas, this time we will take a different path than the one that brought us to this gorgeous places of the north Patagonia. After about 5 hours walking we will find a boat which will take us back to Petrohue where our private van will be waiting for us to take us to Puerto Varas.
  

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