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PUERTO MONTT

Excursion city tour Puerto Montt (Half-day)
and Puerto Varas

You will be picked up at the harbour in Puerto Montt and start you city tour.
Founded by German settlers in 1853, Puerto Montt is also known as the ‘Gateway to Patagonia’. This is
where the Carretera Austral begins and where ships set off for Tierra del Fuego, the Magellan Strait, and to
Patagonia’s glaciers.
During your city tour, we will show you the main square right by the sea, with its cathedral built of wood, a
memorial to the German settlers, the town hall, and other representative buildings. Afterwards you will travel
north to the small town of Puerto Varas.
Puerto Varas is a small, picturesque city of about 25,000 inhabitants, situated on the southwest shore of Lake
Llanquihue. In the 19th Century, it became home to thousands of German immigrants, whose heritage is
reflected today in the city’s distinctive wood architecture and its inhabitants’ love of German pastries and cakes
(‘kuchen’). Known as “The City of Roses,” Puerto Varas has a compact city centre, and is eminently walkable.
This tour will provide a basic overview of the city’s primary reference points, restaurants, and shops, before
leaving you to explore further on your own – or perhaps just to relax in one of the many cafes, or to sit by the
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Afterwards you will be taken back to Puerto Montt harbour.

Excursion to Frutillar (Half-day)

In the Morning, you will be picked up at the Pier.
This half-day tour will introduce you to the small town of Frutillar, set on the shores of Lake Llanquihue. The
carefully restored houses from the German settlement era with their brightly coloured flower decorations
give visitors the impression of having travelled back in time. Meanwhile, in the interesting open-air museum,
you can see restored houses dating from German colonization, as well as a functional smithy. German cake
specialties can be savored everywhere in Frutillar. After the Excursion, you will be taken back to the Pier.

NOTE: In Chile museums are closed on Mondays.