Pionner Trail 4 days

Day 1 Petrohué
Travelling in the afternoon from Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas or Petrohué via Ensenada through an amazing scenery to the Riverside Lodge. There is time for a nature walk. Dinner with candlelight. Overnight in cabaña.

Day 2 Ride along Río Cochamo
Breakfast at 9h00. Before we leave, our guests will get a little riding school. Ride along the Río Cochamó. Picnic in the Valdivian rainforest. Five-hour ride into the Andes. Arrival at the Mountain Lodge in La Junta. Typical chilean barbecue, called “asado” prepared on the open fire. Dinner and overnight in the Mountain Lodge.

Day 3 La Junta Valley
Breakfast on the balcony of the rustic lodge. Hike the six kilometer naturetrail into the Andean rainforest. The trail is well-marked and some 50 different plants and trees are identified. You get a trail-book and lunchbox. Hike to a nearby lagoon in the ancient forest, where some of the trees are over 1,000 years old or just relax, enjoying the spectacular La Junta valley. Typical Chilean dishes cooked on a wood-burning stove for lunch and dinner. Overnight in the Mountain
Lodge.

Day 4 Puerto Montt/Varas
Breakfast. On horseback we descend through the rainforest. Midday picnic. We are back with enough time to take a shower and having a cup of tea with homemade cake before leaving the Riverside Lodge to Puerto Varas/Puerto Montt.

Private transfer IN/OUT as well as additional nights can be arranged upon request.

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Tour operators offering this trip:

Chile Tours and Travel : www.latintrails.com