Overland Carretera Austral Sur

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Description
Carretera Austral, at the south of the world, far and distant place whose voyage fills your senses and it is a long lasting reminder for travellers in time. A trip in Overland is a commitment for those fond of adventure and nature.

Price includes
- Coordinating guide, backup guide and Satour driver, professionals with wide experience in trips, all through the trip.
-Meals according to schedule.
-Passengers insurance in case of car accidents.
-Every trip described on the program.
-Ferry ticket.
Itinerary
We invite you to live the Overland´s unique experience. An experience to live with your family, with your partner, or with your friends, in the most beauty and unknown parks in Chile. You don´t need to be an adventurer to be in touch with the virgin nature from extreme zones, gar away from the city, with extremely beautiful landscapes, a rich in endemic species flora and fauna, and with native inhabitants only. These are the destinations of an special interests turism every time more required.
Itinerary:
Day 01: COYHAIQUE – CERRO CASTILLO VILLAGE – GENERAL CARRERA LAKE – PUERTO RIO TRANQUILO.
Departure from Coyhaique in the morning heading the General Carrera Lake. We will pass through Cerro Castillo National Reserve, Vista Hermosa, Piedra del Conde and the Ibañez River valley, with and marvellous view to the Hudson Volcano and to the 2,675 mt/8,774 feet high Cerro Castillo sharp peaks, covered with fine rocky threads. Picnic Lunch on the way. Continuing to Puerto Murta, we border the General Carrera Lake and arrive in Puerto Rio Tranquilo. Sail through the General Carrera Lake, with a deep blue colour that contrasts with the emerald green of some bays, a visit to the Marble Chapel, Nature Sanctuary where you will see caves with brilliant marble walls polished by the sea effect. Accommodation in hostelry. Dinner
Day 02: PUERTO TRANQUILO RIVER –BAKER RIVER – COCHRANE – CALETA TORTEL.
Breakfast. We will continue our trip along the banks of the General Carrera Lake, to arrive at Puerto Bertrand, where the Baker River begins. We continue bordering this impressive turquoise colour water river to finally arrive in the city of Cochrane, province capital. Picnic Lunch. Southwards, we found an outstanding spectacle, which are the Northern Ice fields and then arrive at Caleta Tortel in the evening, located at the Baker River delta, estuary of fiords and waterways between the Northern and Southern Ice fields. Accommodation in hostelry. Dinner.
Day 03: CALETA TORTEL.
Breakfast. Activities in Caleta Tortel all day long. This town is located on the sea shore, being all its structures supported on the rock, with Guaitecas Cypress trunks. There are no streets, but 7.5 km/12 miles of gateways and stairways. It is an exciting experience to walk across them and you should do it.Picnic Lunch Sailing to the Muertos Island (MN), located at the Baker River delta. Optional you could sail to the Steffens Icefield in a full day tour. Dinner.
Day 04: CALETA TORTEL – O’HIGGINS VILLAGE.
Breakfast. Our Austral trip continues towards Puerto Yungay, where we cross the Mitchell Fiord by ferry up to the Bravo River slope, in a narrow valley, with sharp rocks and where we often see some Huemuls. From here, a continuous succession of lakes and lagoons begins and also, a beautiful view to the Cordon Nevado with Hanging Glaciers and several waterfalls. Picnic Lunch. Afterwards, we arrive at the Villa O’Higgins frontier town, located in the mouth of the Mayer River, one of the scarce flat places in the area, surrounded by marshlands and steep mountains. Accommodation in lodge. Dinner.
Day 05: O’HIGGINS VILLAGE.
Breakfast. Activities in O’Higgins Village all day long. Tour around the village, founded in 1966, visit to the Padre Roncci Museum and Cerro Santiago sightseeing with beatifull view of the viilage, to the south is the lake O’Higgins, where the Austral Highway ends in Bahamondez Bay. Trekking to the patrimonial route Sendero Rio Mosco. Box lunch for trekking. Optional you could sail in full day tour to the O’Higgins Glacier or Big Icefield.
Day 06: O’HIGGINS VILLAGE – COCHRANE.
Breakfast. We will begin our trip back, passing through the Colonel Van Schouwen hanging bridge, 83 mt/134 miles long. We will continue among the valleys, marshlands and mosses, through Paso Colgado, close to a 150 mt/492 feet cliff over the Bravo River. Cross by ferry to Puerto Yungay. Picnic Lunch. We continue our way to Cochrane to arrive in the afternoon. Accommodation in cabins. Dinner.
Day 07: COCHRANE - CHILE CHICO.
Breakfast. Departure from Cochrane to the North, passing through the Tamango National Park and the Chacabuco Valley to arrive at the banks of the beautiful Bertrand Lake. In El Maiten, bordering the General Carrera Lake, we visit Puerto Guadal, founded in 1934 by Lucas Bridges, port used to take the production to Argentina across the General Carrera Lake. Picnic Lunch We will cross the Paso of the Keys, open recently in 1991, and finally arrive in Chile Chico in the afternoon. Accommodation in Hotel. Dinner. Day 08: CHILE CHICO – FERRY – PORT IBAÑEZ – COYHAIQUE.
Breakfast. Departure from Chile Chico by Ferry, in the morning, and in 03 hours we cross the General Carrera Lake to arrive to Port Ingeniero Ibañez, founded in 1921, in 1952 was open the route to Coihaique, and Port Ibañez is main important because communicated all the people that lives at the border of General Carrera Lake. Picnic Lunch. Departure from Puerto Ibañez and we will cross the del Diablo Slope, passing through Portezuelo Ibañez, Simpson Village and finally arrive in Coyhaique in the afternoon.
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gustavo busso
February, 2013
Debo expresar que me he sentido muy satisfecho por vuestros servicios; Por el contrario. En este viaje tuve un pequeño problema con LAN, debido al atraso de su vuelo. Me resolvieron el inconveniente de inmediato; Siempre que he viajado a Chile, por distintos medios, me he sentido como en mi propia casa.

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