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Includes

• Transfer from your hotel in Puerto Montt or Puerto Varas to La Paloma airfield, both outbound and return.
• Round-trip flight ticket Puerto Montt – Chaitén – Puerto Montt. We use two professional commercial airlines with many years of experience operating in the area.
• All ground transfers within Pumalín Park (shared with other Lodge guests).
• Accommodation in the Lodge cabins; if you are traveling with more people, select the cabin size that best suits your group. If the only available cabin has a larger capacity than your group size, there is no problem reserving it for your trip—we will not charge extra for using a larger cabin. The price per person remains the same.
• Meals at Lodge Caleta Gonzalo, including breakfast, box lunches, and dinners (the latter includes house wine). We can accommodate any dietary requirements or restrictions.
• Specialized trekking guides, WFR certified, with full knowledge of all trails in Pumalín Park (all outings are guided and shared with other Lodge guests on similar programs).

Does Not Include

• Personal accident insurance: mandatory for this type of trip.
• Tips—entirely optional—for anyone you consider appropriate.
• Beverages in addition to the “house wine” offered at dinners, and snacks, sandwiches, or any other food not specified in the itinerary.
• Souvenir purchases or additional restaurant expenses.
• Personal-use items.

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Itinerary

Day 1

AM: We will pick you up from your hotel in Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas (or El Tepual International Airport – PMC) and take you to Marcel Marchant airfield -aka La Paloma (SCPF) located in downtown Puerto Montt. From here, you will take a 40-minute scenic flight to Chaitén airfield (SCTN). You—and other guests who may have traveled on the same flight with you—will be welcomed by our driver who will transfer you to Lodge Caleta Gonzalo, a 60 km / approx. 90-minute journey along the Northern Carretera Austral with various photo opportunities. At Lodge Caleta Gonzalo, after settling into your cabin, we will welcome you with a replenishing lunch before heading out in the afternoon to explore some of the trails near the Lodge (for example, the Cascadas Trail or walking the eastern side of the Lodge, visiting the organic garden, the beach, and the hidden pools of the Gonzalo River). In the evening, after a briefing by our guide for guests about the next day’s activities, you can enjoy a delicious dinner and a well-deserved rest in your cabin.

Days 2, 3, 4 (depending on the program you selected)

Our hiking days start early in the morning with a delicious breakfast at the restaurant and the delivery of a box lunch for the excursion that you will carry in your backpack. Our van will depart at 9:00 AM from the Lodge to take you to the starting point of each trail we will explore. The trail selection for the day will depend on factors such as weather, guests’ interests and abilities, and your guide will finally decide the destination. The preferred trails are usually Cascadas – next to the Lodge –, Hidden Waterfalls, Alerces, Tronador, Volcano Interpretive, Michinmahuida, and, of course, Chaitén Volcano.

Last Day

On your departure day, we will leave at 9:00 AM, after breakfast, heading to Chaitén airfield to connect with the morning flight back to Puerto Montt. You will arrive in Puerto Montt in the mid-afternoon, and we will transfer you to your requested location in Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas, or El Tepual Airport if you continue your journey by plane that same afternoon.