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From  September – April
The Rafting is apt for people from 12 to 64

Day 1:
Departure at 8:30 – 9:00AM at your Hotel / Hostel in Talca or at the Plaza de Armas.
Half way to the waterfalls we will pass the town Molina where we can buy some water for the day.
About 2.5 hours later we arrive the National Park, where we will spend minimum 2 hours to visit the Siete Tazas and the Salto de la Leona. We will then move to the waterfall Velo de la Novia which is located just a few kilometers above the Siete Tazas.
To get a short view into chilean wine culture we will visit the modern vineyard Miguel Torres in the nearby Curico.
During the tour through the vineyards, wine-cellars and bottling stations we will learn the whole process from the grape harvest to the final wine bottle.
To explore the exquisite taste of chilean scenery we finish the wineyard tour with a wine tasting of different grape varities.

Later transfer to the neighboring valley to the Hostel Los Queñes. Here our Partner Chilean Adventures will take over the tour.
Dinner and accommodation in the hostel.

Day 2:
Half day Rafting on the Teno River
After breakfast we will prepare for a half-day of rafting
Before training and a safety talk we will receive helmet, life jackets, splash jackets, and neoprene wetsuits. We begin the adventure and enjoy 12 kilometers of the Teno River.
After rafting we end the tour with lunch and return to Talca where we will arrive approximately at 16:00 hours.

Complete price per person with 3 meals in the Hostal Los Queñes:

2 persons: $ 195.000,         accommodation in a doubel room
3 persons: $ 180.000,         accommodation in a three bedroom or doubel room and a singel room
4 or more persons: $ 170.000, accommodation in a quadruple or 2 doubel rooms

The Tour includes: Transfer, entrance fees, guide, wine tours, wine tasting, accommodation including dinner, breakfast and lunch in the hostel Los Queñes, half day Rafting 

You should bring clothes and sandals for the water and a lot of high spirits.

Level of difficulty: Difficult, day hikes of 6 – 9 hours
Ascent is possible from November/December to April

Description:

Day 1:
Departure at 7:00AM at your Hotel / Hostal or the Plaza de Armas. After 1.5 hours we will arrive at Vilches Alto where our Arriero (muleteer) waits with the horses for our backpacks. After we store our backpacks we will start hiking and will arrive around 4 hours later at the Valle de Venado viewpoint (1800m alt.) where we will have the first glimpse of the beheaded volcano Descabezado Grande.
After a short rest we hike down 700m to the inside of the Valle de Venado,  then on to the Conaf Refugio where we will pitch our tents.

Day 2:
Today’s target are the hot springs at the base of the volcano (1900m alt.).
It will take around 6 hours for the shortest stage of the whole tour where we have to cross the river two times and we will have plenty of time to relax in the hot springs. It is the perfect way to prepare for the next day. (Don’t forget your towel)
The volcano is now only 6.5km linear distance away.

Day 3:
Today we will have, apart from the summit day, one of the longest but also the most beautiful stages of 24km. From the hot springs, we will hike on lava ash up to a height of 2300Meter before we will turn to the Laguna Manantial Pelado. Above the Laguna is the same named mountain with its 3046 meters. After a break at the Laguna it will continue up to the pass at 2530m and then into the long valley down until we will arrive at 1600m in a beautiful magical forest. In this forest we will stay again during the night.

Day 4:
Right at the beginning of the day, we have to handle a climb of 700m before we will reach the plateau Guamparo. At the end of this long plain, a giant rock wall will take us in its spell.
We will continue to CONAF campground where the tough guys can use the existing Ice cold showers.

Day 5:
Again it goes up directly in the morning. 500 vertical meters and we are on the Enladrillado. The mysterious platform, which is also known as a UFO landing site.
There we have a great view of the Descabezado Grande and our route we made the last days.
After considering the various theories about the Enladrillado we will continue hiking to the Laguna del Alto, which we will look from above. For the last way back to the park entrance, we need further 3-4 hours.

The tour includes:

• Transfers
• Guide
• Arriero (Sherpa) with horses for the backpacks
• Entrance fees
• Trekking sticks
• Camping mat
• Tent
• Cooker, dishes and gas
• Food
• A call home via satellite phone  🙂

Briefing of the tour is on the evening before.

Not including:

• Sleeping bag (can be rent)

You have to bring obligatory:

• Sturdy shoes
• Rain-, wind proofed and warm clothes (even in summer)
• Sandals for the river crossing
• Flashlight, possibly headlamp
• Gloves
• Fleece hat or similar
• Sun glasses
• Sun cream
• Good Physical condition
• Don’t forget the towel for the hot springs

Technical Data

Price:

2 persons:                    $590.000 CHP / person
3 persons:                    $560.000 CHP / person
4 or more persons:       $540.000 CHP / person

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Level of difficulty: Medium /  Tours approx. from September – May

Description:

Day 1:
*Departure is at 7:30AM at your hotel / hostel in Talca or at the Plaza de Armas to Vilches Alto, the start and ending point of our tour
and where ours Arriero (muleteer) waits with the horses for our backpacks.
From here we have a several hour hike, passing the Piedras Tacitas and the bright granite rock Piedras Blancas up to a pass at 2327m. Here we make a side trip to the summit of the Cerro Paine at 2450m which waits for us with a gigantic view before it goes down to the beautifully located Laguna del Alto where we pitch our tents.

Day 2:
Early in the morning we leave and hike to the Enladrillado, the mysterious UFO landing pad.
Here we have enough time to enjoy the beautiful view of the Descabezado Grande volcano and it’s no less impressive neighbors which are snow covered until summertime.
We will plan 4 hours for the way back to Vilches Alto.

The Tour includes:

• Transfer from / to  Hotel / Hostel or the Plaza de Armas
• Horses to carry the backpacks and equipment
• Entrance Fees
• Guide
• Sleeping bag
• Tent
• Trekking sticks
• Camping mat
• Cooker, dishes and gas
• Food

Briefing of the tour is on the evening before.

Not including:

• Personal clothing
• Additional insurance

You should bring:

• Sturdy shoes
• Head gear
• Sun cream
• Condition for 6 -8 hours daily hiking
• High spirits and your camera

Technical Data

Price:

2 persons:                   $180.000,- / person
3 persons:                   $160.000,- / person
4 or more persons:       $150.000,- / person

Low season (01.05. - 15.09. with reservation minimum 2 days in advance)

2 persons: $160.000,- / person
3 persons: $150.000,- / person
4 or more persons: $140.000,- / Person

Level of difficulty: Difficult, day hikes of 6 – 9 hours / Summit day 10 -13 hours
Ascent is possible from November to April

Description:

Day 1:

Departure at 7:00AM at your Hotel / Hostal or the Plaza de Armas. After 1.5 hours we will arrive at Vilches Alto where our Arriero (muleteer) waits with the horses for our backpacks. After we store our backpacks we will start hiking and will arrive around 4 hours later at the Valle de Venado viewpoint (1800m alt.) where we will have the first glimpse of our target, the beheaded volcano Descabezado Grande.
After a short rest we hike down 700m to the inside of the Valle de Venado,  then on to the Conaf Refugio where we will pitch our tents.

Day 2:

Today’s target are the hot springs at the base of the volcano (1900m alt.).
It will take around 6 hours for the shortest stage of the whole tour where we have to cross the river two times and we will have plenty of time to relax in the hot springs. It is the perfect way to prepare for the summit day. (Don’t forget your towel)
The volcano is now only 6.5km linear distance away.

Day 3: (Summit day)

At 4:30AM in the darkness we will start hiking, due to it being a 9 – 10 hr ascent. Strong flashlights, possibly headlamps, are absolutely essential. After a fantastic sunrise and with every vertical meter the view will become more stunning.
After 75% of the ascent we can look inside the neighboring active stratovolcano crater Quizapú on the Cerro Azul volcano, who’s eruption in 1932 sent up an ash cloud that reached South Africa. It was one of the biggest eruptions in the last century.
After 9 –10 hours we will reach the edge of the Descabezado Grande crater (3830m alt.) and enjoy the fantastic panoramic views.
We need less than half of the time for the way back to the camp-ground where we will stay another night and recover from the stress of the day.

Day 4:

Today we will have, apart from the summit day, one of the longest but also the most beautiful stages of 24km. From the hot springs, we will hike on lava ash up to a height of 2300Meter before we will turn to the Laguna Manantial Pelado. Above the Laguna is the same named mountain with its 3046 meters. After a break at the Laguna it will continue up to the pass at 2530m and then into the long valley down until we will arrive at 1600m in a beautiful magical forest. In this forest we will stay again during the night.

Day 5:

Right at the beginning of the day, we have to handle a climb of 700m before we will reach the plateau Guamparo. At the end of this long plain, a giant rock wall will take us in its spell.
We will continue to CONAF campground where the tough guys can use the existing Ice cold showers.

Day 6:

Again it goes up directly in the morning. 500 vertical meters and we are on the Enladrillado. The mysterious platform, which is also known as a UFO landing site.

There we have a great view of the Descabezado Grande and our route we made the last days.

After considering the various theories about the Enladrillado we will continue hiking to the Laguna del Alto, which we will look from above. For the last way back to the park entrance, we need further 3-4 hours.

The tour includes:

• Transfers
• Guide
• Arriero (Sherpa) with horses for the backpacks
• Entrance fees
• Trekking sticks
• Camping mat
• Tent
• Cooker, dishes and gas
• Food
• A call home via satellite phone from the summit 🙂

Briefing of the tour is on the evening before.

Not including:

• Sleeping bag (can be rent)

You have to bring obligatory:

• Sturdy shoes
• Rain-, wind proofed and warm clothes (even in summer)
• Sandals for the river crossing
• Flashlight, possibly headlamp
• Gloves
• Fleece hat or similar
• Sun glasses
• Sun cream
• Good Physical condition
• Don’t forget the towel for the hot springs

Technical Data

Price:

2 persons:                    $680.000 CHP / person
3 persons:                    $625.000 CHP / person
4 or more persons:     $595.000 CHP / person

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Level of difficulty: Difficult, day hikes of 6 – 9 hours / Summit day 10 -13 hours
Ascent is possible from December to April

Description:

Day 1:
Departure at 7:00AM at your Hotel / Hostal or the Plaza de Armas. After 1.5 hours we will arrive at Vilches Alto where our Arriero (muleteer) waits with the horses for our backpacks. After we store our backpacks we will start hiking and will arrive around 4 hours later at the Valle de Venado viewpoint (1800m alt.) where we will have the first glimpse of our target, the beheaded volcano Descabezado Grande.
After a short rest we hike down 700m to the inside of the Valle de Venado,  then on to the Conaf Refugio where we will pitch our tents.

Day 2:
Today’s target are the hot springs at the base of the volcano (1900m alt.).
It will take around 6 hours for the shortest stage of the whole tour where we have to cross the river two times and we will have plenty of time to relax in the hot springs. It is the perfect way to prepare for the summit day. (Don’t forget your towel)
The volcano is now only 6.5km linear distance away.

Day 3: (Summit day)
At 4:30AM in the darkness we will start hiking, due to it being a 9 – 10 hr ascent. Strong flashlights, possibly headlamps, are absolutely essential. After a fantastic sunrise and with every vertical meter the view will become more stunning.
After 75% of the ascent we can look inside the neighboring active stratovolcano crater Quizapú on the Cerro Azul volcano, who’s eruption in 1932 sent up an ash cloud that reached South Africa. It was one of the biggest eruptions in the last century.
After 9 –10 hours we will reach the edge of the Descabezado Grande crater (3830m alt.) and enjoy the fantastic panoramic views.
We need less than half of the time for the way back to the camp-ground where we will stay another night and recover from the stress of the day.

Day 4:
Today we hike back on the same way where we came from, passing the Refugio and into the Valle de Venado.
At the point where we reached the 700 vertical meters ascent, we will remain in the valley and after 30 minutes will arrive at the beautiful located “Velo de la Novia” waterfall where we will pitch our tents for the last night.

Day 5:
Directly at the beginning of the day we are in for the hike of 700 vertical meters. After the summit hike this will appear as if it is just a small hill walk.
With a last view we will say good bye to the volcano and will hiking around 3.5 hours down to Vilches Alto, and back to Talca.

The tour includes:

• Transfers
• Guide
• Arriero (Sherpa) with horses for the backpacks
• Entrance fees
• Trekking sticks
• Camping mat
• Tent
• Cooker, dishes and gas
• Food
• A call home via satellite phone from the summit 🙂

Briefing of the tour is on the evening before.

Not including:

• Sleeping bag (can be rent)

You have to bring obligatory:

• Sturdy shoes
• Rain-, wind proofed and warm clothes (even in summer)
• Sandals for the river crossing
• Flashlight, possibly headlamp
• Gloves
• Fleece hat or similar
• Sun glasses
• Sun cream
• Good Physical condition
• Don’t forget the towel for the hot springs

Technical data

Price:

2 persons:                    $590.000 CHP / person
3 persons:                    $560.000 CHP / person
4 or more persons:       $540.000 CHP / person

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