Chile: Northern Patagonia
Multi-Sport Adventure

The itinerary below is our planned schedule and subject to change based on factors such as local weather. Internal flights are also subject to change.

DAY 1 Arrive in Santiago, Chile. After completing customs, transfer onto a domestic flight to Puerto Montt. Transfer to the scenic town of Puerto Varas on Lago Llanquihue. Overnight in Cabanas Del Lago Hotel. (D)

DAY 2 Drive to Aerodromo Marcel Merchant in Puerto Montt to take your short scenic flight to Chaiten. We'll drive through the temperate rainforest, passing countless waterfalls and hanging glaciers surrounded by jagged mountain peaks! We will pause for a short hike and a picnic lunch in Pumalin National Park. Arrive early afternoon at the famous Bio Bio Riverside Camp for camp orientation, swimming, hot tub, and welcome happy hour. (B+L+D)

DAY 3 Start the day with a yoga class, or catch up on some sleep after long international travel. Enjoy a breakfast of champions and get ready to raft the Futaleufu river! Today's introduction and "warm up" is complete with safety briefing and paddle training on the famous Bridge to Bridge section. In the afternoon you may choose from mountain biking, hiking, a fly-fishing class or our popular intro to hard shell river kayaking clinic. (B+L+D)

DAY 4 Get ready for the rafting today! Raft from camp through Bridge to Bridge again, with the addition of class IV Mas o Menos and Casa de Piedra rapids. After the exciting rapids, we will switch our gear and start the Kayak Clinic part II. Or, you can fish or "booze cruise" as we drift into lunch served off the grill on a relaxing remote island. After lunch we'll resume the kayaking with a most scenic mellow float for 5 kms to Puerto Ramirez. Then we'll make a short drive back to camp for hot tubbing, massages, relaxation and dinner! (B+L+D)

DAY 5 Short drive up the Rio Azul side valley for an exciting class 3 descent in inflatable kayaks! (doubles and singles!) (B+L+D)

DAY 6 Horseback ride deep into the pristine wilderness of the Rio Azul Valley. Stop for lunch and you will enjoy a quick hike to La Cascada - a beautiful multi-stepped 200+ ft waterfall! (B+L+D)

DAY 7 Back aboard our rafts, we'll be dealt a Royal Flush; a continuous class IV corridor of rapids that does not let up until we get to our take-out spot at the Rio Azul footbridge. Here we'll leave the rafts for the night, tethered on shore.

We'll spend an early evening at camp getting ready for later festivities. Blanca and her partner Umberto, locals from a nearby farm, will merrily prepare a delicious dinner called "Curanto" typical to southern Chile and the island of Chiloe.

DAY 8 Summit day! Raft from the Rio Azul through the Terminator, Kyburz, and Himalayas rapids. Lunch at camp. Raft from camp again to below Casa De Piedra. Optional hiking, mountain biking or fly-fishing activities available as well. Last night at camp: lamb roast, Chilean "asado feast," and wine tasting! (B+L+D)

DAY 9 Early morning drive back to Chaiten and 45-minute flight back to Puerto Montt. Take connecting flights home or to your next destination!

Some of the activities can be interchanged depending on your preference for the day.

(Legend: B = Breakfast included , L = Lunch included, D = Dinner included)