Pucón Mapuche Land

Inclusions

Accommodation for 3 nights in double occupancy
3 meals: 3 breakfasts
Roundtrip transfers
Meet and greet by our representatives
Visits as per itinerary
English-speaking local guides

Exclusions

International airfare – Meals other than those specified – Beverages – Gratuities – Optional excursions – Early check-in or late check-out

Additional Information

Optional tours descriptions:

Half day Huife Hotsprings (or Pucon Indomito or sim.): Departure from the hotel to head towards one of the best-known thermal centers in the region, where you will have the opportunity to enjoy the hot springs, rich in minerals that come from the Pacific cordon of fire, the Huife hot springs, located more or less 33 meters away. Km., from Pucón, located on the side of the Liucura River and surrounded by beautiful vegetation. The temperature of its waters fluctuates between 38 and 58 degrees Celsius, with two outdoor pools, plus hydromassages, and semi-covered pools. It has a cozy restaurant with international cuisine and a cafeteria. Return to your hotel.

Half day Ethnic Route (Mapuches) in Curarrehue (or Quelhue) with degustation: Departure from the Hotel to take the international route to Argentina for the town of Curarrehue, 35 km away, from Pucón, which has the particular significance of having a Mapuche population of around 70% of the lacustric Araucanía. In this particular town, we will visit the intercultural Mapuche village Trawupeyüm where there is an important thematic sample of the special Mapuche worldview. The Village Museum has various photographic information, samples of Mapuche jewelry made of Silver and an exhibition of a variety of typical instruments and types of clothing from this Chilean ethnic group. Visitors will also receive a guided explanation of the culture and customs of the brave Mapuche people. Next, we will go to a Mapuche community where we will share with a originary family to have a tasting of their typical meals, composed of vegetables, catutos, sopaipillas, Chilean pebre and Mudai. We will also learn about their customs, music and particular worldview of the warrior and agricultural people with more than 12,000 years old. At the end of this entertaining cultural activity, we will return to the town of Pucón.

Half day Antilco Horse ride (or Huepil Malal): Departure at the agreed time for a great horseback ride through the landscapes that surround Pucón and that have charm wherever the passenger looks. We will begin a charming excursion to be moved by the beauty of the surroundings. Passengers will go out to the Huepil or Antilco sector, 27 kilometers from Pucón, along a beautiful country road typical of Southern Chile to the equestrian center. There, an expert rider with many years of experience training riders and beasts will accompany us on this incredible adventure. It is not necessary to be a skilled rider, it is enough to trust the guide and the animal, who knows very well the winter trails or summer places in the region. After getting all the necessary equipment, we will be able to begin the visual adventure of riding through breathtaking landscapes in the middle of the Araucanía volcanic mountain range. From there you can see the classic Pehuenche landscapes, which are moving with a superb mountain range, gentle hills covered by crops, volcanic craters, and dense forests, under a perfect sky when the sun does its thing. Along the way, the picture is completed with tree branches, fallen trunks, small red rosehip fruits, among others. To finish the ride in the best way, our guide and rider has the healthy habit of pamper the riders with a splendid combination of Chilean red wine and Spanish chorizo to talk about life and horses. The ride lasts two and a half to three hours. At the end of this great adventure, we return to the hotel in Pucón. Duration: 4 to 5 hours Available: All year round Includes: specialty guide at equestrian center, snack, and insurance Restrictions: activity subject to weather conditions and physical condition of the passengers.

Full day Villarrica Volcano Climb (SIB): We left our hotel very early in the morning and began the trip to the Villarrica Volcano or Ruca Pillan, which in the original Mapuche language means House of the Devil. This active volcano is one of the most important and imposing in the region of La Araucanía. Its altitude amounts to 2,847 meters. It is one of the most active volcanoes on the South American continent. The view from its summit is impressive since you can see the lakes Villarrica, Calafquén, Huelipilum, Pellaifa and Caburgua and volcanoes such as the Lanín Volcano, Lonquimay Volcano, Quetrupillán Volcano, Choshuenco and Llaima Volcano. Safety is also a very relevant issue in this great excursion since it is carried out only by expert guides and complete equipment. The excursion takes more or less 9 hours since the ascent to the summit is carried out very gently and is not an activity for experts but for visitors who have minimal physical capabilities and want to comment on the experience of having visited the summit of one of the most important active volcanoes in the world. After this great excursion return to the City of Pucón. Duration: 8 hours Available: All year round.

Full day Huerquehue National Park Trekking with box lunch: Leaving from the hotel heading east, 33 km from Pucón, is the 12,500-hectare Huerquehue National Park. It is characterized by being a mountainous area with medium slopes and impressive beauty where we will find ravines, hills, Araucaria forests, Lenga among others. Very special fauna such as Darwin’s frog, the culpeo fox and the Chilean Condor in the highest parts. Huerquehue is characterized by its network of trails that have made it one of the favorite parks for nature and trekking lovers. It has countless trailsand has an environment mostly located in the Andean-Patagonian Forest Region and within the Araucanía Mountain Range. The largest volume watercourses in the park are: the Renahue Blanco River, Quinchol. In addition, there are several minor slopes, of permanent cause. The presence of 20 lagoons stands out, with the majority having a surface area of less than 7.5 ha, the most important being: lakes Toro (27.5 ha) and Verde (32.5 ha) and the lagoons: Chica, Los Patos, Huerquehue, Escondida, Seca, Clara, the Great Bustards, Angelina, the Condors, among others. Such courses and bodies of water belong to the Toltén River Hydrographic Basin. The Araucaria is a common species in Huerquehue Park, which has great ethnobotanical importance. The distribution territory of this species coincides with the distribution of the Pehuenche people, who have historically used the pine nut (Araucaria seed) as a food source. In Huerquehue, some vestiges have been found, such as ceramic remains, rocky eaves for protection, which indicates that there was sometimes some degree of human occupation there.

Full day Geometric Hotsprings – Coñaripe: Departure from your hotel, heading to the geometric hot springs 86 km away, passing through Licanray, and the town of Coñaripe, located on the shores of Lake Calafquén. The Geometric hot springs are located within the majesty and beauty of the Villarrica National Park, they form a new and original thermal option in Chile, which are located next to the Aihúe estuary and are characterized by their abundance of hot springs, around 60, which gush in the Aihúe ravine at a temperature of 80ºC. This thermal center has 16 thermal pools, separated from each other and with water temperatures that vary between 35º C and 42º C and 4 cold water pools.