Top Things to do in Isla Chiloe
What to do and see in Isla Chiloe, Los Lagos Region: The Best City Tours
Although it's only a 30-minute ferry crossing away from mainland Chile across the Chacao Channel, verdant Isla Chiloe – the largest in the Chiloe archipelago – is another world. Sixteen wooden churches clustered around Castro on the island's east coast have UNESCO World Heritage status, and traditional palafitos (houses on stilts) dot its shores. To the west, Chiloe National Park shelters foxes, sea lions and otters and provides unspoiled terrain for horseback riding, sea kayaking and fishing.
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1. Lakes and Volcanoes Region
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Lake Llanquihué is surrounded by picturesque towns such as Puerto Varas, Frutillar, Ensenada and Puerto Octay. Chile's second largest lake, it has a wide variety of landscapes and activities and beautiful walks are to be made along the forest trails.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Shared Service Tours and Bilingual Guide, Private transportation
Exclusions: Travel insurance, gratuities
2. Half day City Tour Castro / Chonchi "Patrimonial Churches" (PM)
This tour starts with a walk through the city of Castro that will allow you to see typical places such as the Mirador del Cerro Millantuy, its museums of Modern and Municipal Art, the San Francisco Church and the palafitos (houses built on water).
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Food
3. Highlights of Chiloe Island Self-guided Audio Tour by VoiceMap
Explore Chiloé with a historian who has spent time around the wood-burning stove on long winter nights gathering stories. As you make your way along the coast, you'll hear how fiction is just as believable as fact. As with a beautiful denizen of the sea who blesses fishermen with a catch or a zombie ship out at sea leading people to the golden gates of an eternal city, you'll definitely want to dig deeper into the lore. Once you've downloaded the tour, you can head to the first point of the tour. Don't worry if there is WiFi or not, because the audio tour works regardless with your phone's GPS signal. Just put your phone in your pocket, forget about it, and let the audio guide you. The tour gives you directions and plays at exactly the right time and place. Take a stroll around the main part of town. The walk takes about half an hour, but you can stop at any point along the way. Discover the beautiful San Francisco church and taste local delicacies at the market at the end of the tour.
Inclusions: Lifetime access to Chiloé Island: The Palafitos of Castro tour, VoiceMap Application, Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Exclusions: Smartphone, Transportation, Food/Drink, Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
4. Premium Full Day Shared Tour to Chiloé: Chacao, Castro and Dalcahue
Discover the history of deep Chiloé, with its traditions, myths, legends, colors and architecture that make Chiloé a unique destination in the world.
Inclusions: WiFi on board, Lunch, Bottled water, Brunch
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Reviewed By Bruce W
GREAT Professionals that understand how to deliver a holiday full of adventure and fun for the entire family. Our family loved this company, their excursions, and especially their guides. We are a family of 4 that was seeking a variety of activities. We let SouthernEx Chile plan propose an agenda and they delivered a family adventure that included; sunset/dinner on Volcan Villarrica with great wine, A visit to a tour/visit to a Mapuche village, Geothermal hotspring baths (we loved this), kayaking on la Poza Lagoon, lunch and tour of Volcano Osomo, full day tour of Desolación trail. SouthernEx Chile also took care of all our accommodations and transfers. The hotels and lodges that they booked were incredible. All were very kid friendly and nearly all had spectacular views. They also prepared/catered a few of the venues and we were never disappointed with the food, or beverages! The planning, venues, activities were fantastic but the the SouhernEx Chile team of guides, drivers, and hosts was what really ensured a wonderful, stress-free, vacation. We never had any communication issues, the drivers were always were on-time, and the knowledge of the guides was very impressive. We have 2 boys (age 4 and 10) and on multiple occasions the SouthernEx Chile team was entertaining our children while me and my wife were relaxing or having a nice glass of wine. One of the things that is important when it comes to having a travel guide partner is “issue resolution”. I don’t like being on vacation and dealing with issues. SouthernEx Chile excelled at this. Our travels in the Chile (Villarrica, Puerto Varas, and Santiago areas) were during the Coronavirus outbreak. There were multiple restrictions that were introduced during our visit and could have had a huge impact on our holiday. SouthernEx proactively dealt with all this by rearranging our agenda (activities, hotels, and a flight). All of these changes executed by SouthernEx with no stress on me or our family. They were great about informing us about these regulation issues, but they always had a proposal that effectively dealt with the issue and keeping our vacation wonderful. I recommend this company to all seeking a wonderful adventure with no planning stress!
5. Myths and Legends of Chiloé
Every corner of Chiloe island is unique. We invite you to visit with us the most important cities and try to discover a little more about their myths and legends! NOTE: Minimum of 2 people to operate this tour.
Inclusions: Small group tour (max 5 adults), Vehicle with AC, sunroof and 4x4 (if applicable), Bilingual english-spanish guide, Professional Guide
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By adnunezrodrigo
Even Frutillar was in Fase 3, Isabel organized safe tours for my husband and me. The best part of this tour is the trekking to Las Cascadas, I think is amazing; also I loved all the stops in tiny towns around the lake (as Puerto Octay) whose people was so kind and we could buy local products.
6. 7-Days Lake Crossing between Chile and Argentina
Enjoy the Lake Crossing tour, a unique and extraordinary boat trip divided between Chile and Argentina. This is an unforgettable experience and one of the popular tourist excursions in Patagonia. It’s perfect for travellers wanting to explore the stunning lake district in Puerto Varas and Bariloche, giving you the chance to discover the culture and traditions of Patagonia, from both sides of the border. Only those who have lived it can appreciate its real magnitude!
Inclusions: 3-Nights accommodation in a 4* Hotel in Puerto Varas, 3-Nights accommodation in a 4* Hotel in Bariloche, Bilingual local guides are included in all tours , Lake Crossing ticket from Puerto Varas to Bariloche , Bus line ticket from Bariloche to Puerto Varas , Admission fee to German Museum in Frutillar and local Museum in Chiloe
Exclusions: Domestic and International Air tickets and airport taxes, Admission fee to Petrohue waterfalls & Port fee in Puerto Pañuelos, Meals and Extras or personal expenses
Reviewed By bigfin2016
Did this trip in February. To sum it up it consists of 11 hours in a minivan to visit three churches in Chiloe, none of them is interesting unless you are an academic interested in the technical details of wooden church building in the mid 19th century. However good the guides are (and our guide was excellent) this piece of Chile is not worth visiting. The drive to Castro in Chiloe island comprises a 70km motorway run to a ferry and then more than two hours driving along a scruffy, semi industrialised road with no redeeming features to Castro. On arrival the only logical question is "why bother". There are so many beautiful places in Chile I would suggest that people give this excursion a swerve and prevent the total waste of a day of their lives.
7. 5-Day Tour Chile & North Patagonia
With this package, you will be able to know the most beautiful landscapes of the Northern Patagonia, from the city of Puerto Varas. Through 5 days and 4 nights you will know the incredible architecture of Puerto Varas and Puerto Montt, the natural beauty of Frutillar and all the magic of the island of Chiloé. This package includes transfers, accommodation and excursions.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Accommodation, Excursions and transfers detailed in the program
Exclusions: Flights, Extras, Meals and Others NOT Specified in itinerary, Personal expenses, Entrances fees
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