Soar away to 1670 and imagine the Jesuit missionaries walking through a narrow path with instruments and food loaded wagons towards the Nahuel Huapi mission in Argentina.

Rediscover the Jesuits journeys exploring the 40 miles which divide the Reloncaví estuary from the Rupanco Lake. On route we will enjoy millenary woods, beautiful lakes and lagoons with excellent fishing, and impressive mountains and volcanoes.

Day 1
At our arrival to Puerto Montt we will explore the city and the enchanting Angelmó market, where we will find the local seafood displays and the typical handicrafts from this area. Then its off to the Jesuits route entrance, placed near the Petrohué river mouth located on the north extreme of Reloncaví estuary. During our trip we will see the Llanquihue Lake, a water mirror that reflects a perfect silhouette of the Osorno volcano. The route of nice and soft slopes, takes us first through rural landscapes, towards millenary woods inhabited by a diverse flora and fauna. Our first camp will be set-up on the shore of the Cayutué lagoon, famous its beauty and abundant sport fishing.

Day 2
After a good breakfast we will walk through a path heading to the southern extreme of the spectacular Todos Los Santos Lake, placed in the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park - the oldest in Chile, founded in 1961; from there, we will take a 2 to 3 hour boat to the northern extreme of the lake, where we will have beautiful views of the impressive Osorno and Puntiagudo volcanoes, as well as the Tronador mount. This afternoon is free for sport fishing or capturing images of this wonderful National Park.

Day 3
We will start our day walking through a narrow path that borders the Puntiagudo volcano and goes across hanging bridges over clear waters of the river known as "no name river". After a 3 to 4 hour walk through an impressive coigüe, mañio and ulmo forest, we will arrive to El Callao springs, the site where our next camp will be set-up and where we will be able to enjoy bathing in the larch tree madden bath tubs, filled with thermal water.

Day 4
We will have a 3 to 4 hours walk, through millenary woods, where at the end of the day we will find a Larch tree community - declared a Chilean Natural Monument species. Our camp will be set-up by Los Quetros lagoon, famous for its beauty and excellent sport fishing. During dinner we will have time to share all our wonderful experiences.

Day 5
This morning we will have our last walk, heading towards the oriental extreme of the Rupanco Lake. Amongst the humid woods and the rural landscapes we will have beautiful views of the lake, as well as the Gaviotas river mouth and the Casablanca volcano. Finally we will sail the border of Rupanco Lake to El Poncho village, and then travel by land to Osorno, where we will have a farewell lunch, before travelling to the airport to take our scheduled flight to Santiago.


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