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Austral Route: Queulat - Puyuhuapi

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With a varied and colorful topography, the area includes the Austral Route, lakes, island, rivers and channels, with exhuberant vegetation and protected fauna in the Queulat and Magdalena National Parks. Snowcaps, hills and volcanos, make tourism in the region possible thanks to the favorable paths to have walks and horseback riding. Aquatic activities are done in lakes and rivers, (kayak, rafting and salmons and trouts sport fishing). Sailing is practiced in islands and channels, where you can also contemplate all the natural wonders around you. Rural tourism is also possible, visiting small towns where you can see cattle and agricultural development. All the activities can be done from Queulat to Puyuhuapi. In the Austral Route attractions you can find the Puyuhuapi Springs (Medical properties waters, hotel, gastronomic and spa services). The Austral Route visitors not only will enjoy the marvelous nature, but also the multliple options to make the most of the sports, outdoor activities and relaxing time.

Attractions

Colorful flora and fauna, attractive topography. Springs are managed by a first class hotel and spa. Crafts recognized internationally (Puyuhuapi carpets)

Activities

Trekking, horseback ridings, bicycle ridings, sport fishing, sea and river kayak, rafting, fishing, flora and fauna contemplation, photography.

Location

Eleventh region.

How to get there?

Santiago-Puerto Montt: Land route and airway Santiago and Puerto Montt-Balmaceda: Airway Coyhaique-Puyuhuapi, La Junta and Balmaceda: Airway through small airports. Chaiten-Puyuhuapi: Land route Puyuhuapi-Puerto Montt: Seaway Argentina-Puyuhuapi: Land route by Paso Futaleufu Coyhaique and Puerto Chacabuco-Puyuhuapi: Land route Puerto Montt, Chiloe-Balmaceda, Puyuhuapi and Puerto Cisnes: Seaway

When to go?

All year.

Climate

Cold weather. The annual media temperature is 9ºC. The rain is plentiful all year -600 to 4000 milimeters per year-.

Services

Housing, food, transportation, information center, outdoor activities, crafts, camping

Surroundings

La Junta, Las Mellizas, Trapera, Verde Lake, James Island, Jechica Island, Kent Island, Risopatron Lake, Queulat National Park, Puyuhuapi, Puyuhuapi Springs, Cisnes River.

Some featured hotels in Austral Route: Queulat - Puyuhuapi

  • Hotel Lodge & Spa Termas de Puyuhuapi

    Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa, a secret south of silence... Amidst exhuberant vegetation and accessible only by sea, lies as a unique space where sophistication and simplicity harmoniously combine. The lodge and its staff warmly welcome their…

    From USD$250 Ref. Double

    Hotel Lodge & Spa Termas de Puyuhuapi
  • Hotel El Pangue Cabañas

    Located in Northern Patagonia, right by the Carretera Austral, hotel El Pangue offers comfortable cabains for groups of seven people in a place surrounded by nature and must-see places. They are cosy cabains with capacity for fifty-five…

    From USD$92 Ref. Double

    Hotel El Pangue Cabañas

They recommend us

  • "Great service - Matias Navarro was superb! Your tour guides were all excellent! All enjoyable stays at the hotels you booked! Thanks for making our vacation a wonderful experience!"

    July/2011

    Regan Schwartz

  • "Dear Mariangel and Verena, I wanted to just thank you for everything. The trip has been great in every way. He returned to Argentina, Chile knowing much more than I thought, thanks to my travel companions,…"

    February/2013

    Gustavo Javier Busso

  • "The trip was very enjoyable. The Flamingoes was one of our highlights. Victor the tour guide on 2 of the days was excellent. Kimal hotel was excellent- good service and good accommodation."

    March/2011

    Kenneth Deans

  • "Excellent planning of several freelance and company based guides. No problems for the entire 11 days booked through Visit Chile. Many thanks"

    April/2011

    Vlad Tiglariu

  • "I would just like to thank Matias Navarro from visitchile.com who was more than helpful and organised everything very well and responded to e-mails in very good time. thank you"

    September/2011

    Louise Dempsey

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