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PUERTO MONTT

Excursion to Alerce Andino National Park (Half-day)
Why not spend a day in the Alerce Andino National park and let yourself be captivated by its primordial,
enchanted-seeming forest. The park is located south-east of Puerto Montt, at the beginning of the Carretera
Austral, and covers an area of almost 40,000hectares. Half of the park is practically untouched Valdivian
temperate rainforest, in which around fifty small lakes hide. Frequently, there are also rocky peaks rising up out
of the forest. The park takes its name from the alerce trees: giant conifers that reach dead straight for the sky,
and are capable of becoming several thousand years old. A lovely picture is created whenever individual rays of
sunshine penetrate the dense greenery, just like light streaming into a cathedral.
In the early evening, you will return to Puerto Montt harbour.

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Excursion rafting Petrohue river (Half-day)
The Rio Petrohué is the only river to originate in Todos Los Santos Lake. Its turquoise waters that flow along the
base of the Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes, and its class 3 and 4 rapids are ideal for safe yet exciting rafting in
this exquisitely beautiful landscape.
Before setting off, you receive a brief introduction into rafting techniques, as well as handed your equipment,
which includes a wetsuit, windbreaker, life jacket, helmet and paddle. Then the wild journey downriver begins,
and can be rounded off by a swim in the crystal clear waters of the Rio Petrohué.

NOTE: Prior experience is not required. A rafting guide and a safety boat are integral to every tour. Snack
included.