La Isla de Chiloé tiene cientos de rincones espectaculares y en este programa seleccionamos los más hermosos para que los conozcas durante tu travesía por el sur de Chile.
Day 1: Transfer to your hotel in Castro
Transfer: Airport in Chiloé Island Hotel in Castro
Day 2: Chiloe National Park
Tour through Chiloé National Park
- Departure: 08:30
- Duration: 7 hours
- Includes: Lunch
- Pickup / Dropoff: Hotel in Castro
Touring the artisan markets of Chonchi and taking a trip in Chiloé National Park are one of the best walks to take in the Island of Chiloé.
We leave from your hotel at approximately 9:00 am and we will drive to Chonchi, in Chiloé island and visit its patrimonial church, the Traditions Museum and the craft market, as well as a walk along the coast.
We will continue the trip to Huillinco, famous for its cemetery with houses that are characteristic of Chiloé. Then we are going to travel to Chiloé National Park, to make an excursion along the path El Tepual, immersed in a chilote forest. Finally we arrive at the beach, to spend a pleasant moment before returning to your hotel in Castro.
15:30 hours: We are back at your hotel.
- PhysicalMedium
- CulturalVery high
- NatureVery high
Day 3: Castro - Dalcahue - Achao
Achao and Dalcahue Tour
- Departure: 08:00
- Duration: 8 hours
- Includes: Lunch
- Pickup / Dropoff: Hotel en Castro
Tour full day in Achao and Dalcahue in Chiloé Island. Visit with us the World Heritage-listed wood churches and the famous Chilean handicraft markets.
We leave from your hotel at 09:00 am approximately and then we go to Achao.
In this town we will visit some museums and wooden churches that are part of the World Heritage of UNESCO. You can see the crafts of Chiloé Island, with free time to buy before enjoying a delicious lunch.
Later, we are going to visit Dalcahue, and follow the route of the churches. We will visit some museums and also the handicraft fair.
16:00: We are back at your hotel.
- CulturalVery high
- NatureMedium
Day 4: Castro - Puñihuil - Ancud
Sailing to Puñihuil penguins
- Departure: 08:30
- Duration: Full day
- Includes: Lunch
- Pickup / Dropoff: Hotel in Castro
Between december and february, the offspring of dozens of Magellanic and Humboldt penguins, gathered in the Islotes de Puñihuil Natural Monument, begin to be born. The navigation also allows you to see other marine species.
At the agreed time we will leave from your hotel in Castro heading north, to the city of Ancud. From there we will travel to Puñihuil, a fishing cove where we will embark to navigate the Islotes de Puñihuil Natural Monument, an archipelago with three small islands where Magellanic and Humboldt penguins live and nest.
During the navigation we will be able to observe these emblematic birds, in addition to other species, such as otters, canyons, cormorants and sea lions. Upon returning we can tour the beach, then enjoy an exquisite lunch with local flavors.
At the end of the excursion we will return to Castro.
Day 5: Castro
Tour to the Muelle of Almas
- Departure: 09:00
- Duration: Full day
- Includes: Lunch
- Pickup / Dropoff: Hotel in Castro
Meet "El Muelle de las Almas" one of the unmissable points in Chiloé Island. Enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of the sea and the pacific southern lands silence.
We will leave from your hotel at the agreed time, to border the lakes Huillinco and Cucao, in addition to the Pacific Ocean, towards the town of Rahue. Once there we will take a gentle walk of an hour and a half until we reach the cliffs of Punta Pirulil, where the Muelle de las Almas is located.
Upon arrival we will have free time to appreciate the flora and fauna of the place, and also to talk with the local people, who will tell us stories of the times of the golden laundries, the earthquake of 1960 and the fossils that have been collected in the zone.
Later we will go to the Chiloé National Park for lunch and get to know the El Tepual trail, with its immense diversity. At the end of the tour, we will return to Castro.
- CulturalMedium
- NatureVery high
Day 6: Castro - Dalcahue - Mechuque Island
Tour of Mechuque Island
- Departure: 09:00
- Duration: Full day
- Includes: Lunch
- Pickup / Dropoff: Hotel in Castro
La Minga is a traditional Chilota celebration in which a house is thrown by the inhabitants of a town to its final land. This route will take you to know houses that lived this process, as well as beautiful places like Dalcahue and Mechuque Island!
We will leave from your hotel in Castro towards the village of the Shipyards sector. There is the church of Tey, which was moved by the residents of that town 8 kilometers to reach the place where it is currently, during a minga of church pulling.
Then we will continue in Dalcahue, to know its church that is a World Heritage Site, the museum and the craft fair, where you can buy souvenirs. Then, depending on the time of the year, we will travel by land or sea to the fishing cove of Tenaún, known for its house throwing mingas, in addition to its heritage church.
After that we will sail to Mechuque Island, which we will visit to know its houses, its palafitos and its particular bridge. Right there we will enjoy a lunch that will be a curanto a hole or pulmay, a classic chilota preparation in which food is cooked in a hole made in the ground. In the afternoon we can navigate through the Chauques archipelago, then return to Tenaún. There we will board our vehicle again, which will take us to the beautiful waterfall of Tocoihue.
Day 7: Transfer to Chiloé airport
Transfer: Hotel in Castro Airport in Chiloé Island
- Transfer airport / hotel in Castro / airport
- Tour to the Chiloé National Park
- Tour by Achao and Dalcahue
- Sailing to the penguins of Puñihuil
- Tour to the Dock of the Soul
- Route of the Mingas
- Bilingual guide
- Accommodation
- Everything not mentioned