The Magical Chiloe Island

Today we will experience all that Chiloe’s cultural, agricultural and religious heritage has to offer, by visiting the villages of Dalcahue, Curaco de Veléz and Achao. We can appreciate World Heritage churches, small yet interesting museums, artisans crafts and delicious cuisine. As we explore the back roads, it will soon become apparent why Chiloé was recognised as a World Agricultural Heritage site. The area is characterised by the work of generations of farmers who developed innovative practices for the use and conservation of their natural resources. An example is the cultivation of more than 200 varieties of native potatoes. Finally, depending on the time of year, we will head to the viewpoints, where we can see many bird species, both endemic and migratory species include the straight-billed curlew and the Chilean flamingo.

Today we will visit Chepu, where you can sail in a local boat to do some bird spotting. We walk for approximately 20 minutes to the Muelle de la Luz, where we will have a panoramic view of the Ocean. We will then return to Castro for the evening.

Today, we will experience the spectacular landscape of Chiloe, where Charles Darwin himself was amazed by the lakes Huillinco, Cucao and the Pacific Ocean. We will then head to the city of Chonchi, known as the "City of Three-floors" due to its different elevations and the home of a World Heritage Church, the Museum of Traditions, the waterfront and crafts market. We will continue to the town of Huillinco where you will see the traditional houses, characteristic of Chiloe. The visit to Chiloé’s National Park offers the option to see the Visitors Centre, with a nice walk along the path of "The Tepual". Here you can see the typical Larch forests of Chiloe and where you can have incredible views over the Pacific Ocean and walk along the beach. In the afternoon, we will head back to the hotel in Castro.

Today we will head back to Puerto Montt Airport, bordering the coastal route and stopping at the village of San Juan.  We will visit Tenayn, the world heritage church of Colo and the small village of Quemchi, along the way. 

We will then continue to the Chachao Channel, crossing on the ferry, to arrive at Puerto Montt Airport, for your onward flight to your next exciting destination!