Lakes Crossing Extension from Puerto Varas

You will be transferred to Puerto Varas after landing in Puerto Montt. Known as ‘La Ciudad de las Rosas’ or ‘The City of Roses,’ Puerto Varas is located on the shores of Lake Llanquihue at the southern end of Chile’s Lakes District. Characterised by traditional German architecture, manicured gardens and the pristine lakeside scenery, Puerto Varas is a prime location for adventure sports. Visitors can enjoy kayaking, sailing, rafting, fishing and sailing as well as canyoning, rock climbing and mountain biking. Today is an arrival day, so you are free to explore at your leisure.

Further around Lake Llanquihue is the city of Frutillar, the location of today’s half day excursion. Enroute you will stop in the town of Llanquihue to visit a Memorial for German colonists. Fruitillar is known as the UNESCO city of music thanks to its year-round program of musical events. Founded in 1856 by German settlers, the city is undoubtedly one of Chile’s finest. You will enjoy time to discover its beautiful houses and gardens, shop for souvenirs and take in magnificent views of the Osorno and Puntiagudo volcanos. There’s also the opportunity to visit the German Museum, which chronicles the life of the early settlers of Fruitillar.

Today you will depart Puerto Varas, travelling first by road and then by boat to Peulla. After driving along the shores of Lake Llanquihue, you will stop enroute at Vicente Perez Rosales National Park. There you can get a closeup look of the Osorno Volcano and view the chute-type, turquoise waters of the Petrohue Waterfalls. Continuing by boat you will cruise Lake Todos Los Santos, one of Chile’s most beautiful lakes, to Peulla. Peulla is a nature lover’s paradise with a broad array of activities such as horse riding, canopying and four-by-four safaris. The rest of the day is free for you to explore.

Leaving Peulla you will cross the Chilean border into Argentina whilst also crossing the Andes. On the other side you will reach Puerto Frias where you will board a cruise on Lake Frias to Puerto Alegre. You will be amazed by the scenery and the emerald colours of the lake thanks to the minerals from the surrounding glaciers.