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High lands of Cochamó Valley 3 days
MC-343-632

Main Facts

Category
Mountaineering & Expeditions, Nature
Difficulty
Medium
Duration
3 Days
Travel Time
November - May
Destination
Chile / South
Group size
2 - 8 Persons
Price from
270.000 CLP
Form of payment
AmericanExpress, DinersCard, EUR, MasterCard, USD, VisaCard

Travel Dates

  • 07.11.2008 - 09.11.2008

We will travel across the beautiful Cochamó Valley in 3 days walking 4 to 6 hours a day, only carrying 5kg on your back (day backpack) while the rest of the equipment is carried by horses guided by ‘arrieros’ from the area. We take care of all the details to prepare on the spot delicious and abundant food next to a nice bonfire in the open air. Cochamó Valley is also called the Chilean ‘Yosemite’ and it represents the essential North Patagonia with its enormous granite walls that attract climbers from all over the world and that are starting to explore the possibilities of new routes of trekking and climbing. Get inside of the exuberant rainforest with ancient trees like the Alerce -the second most long-lived tree in the world- that can live 3.500 years and reach heights of 50m. We will cross rivers using traverse, climb up to the tree line to have spectaculars views of the valley and rappel down to the valley.

Course of the tour

Day 01 | Puerto Varas / Las Juntas

We drive down the scenic coastal road that will take us to the town of Cochamó located by the Reloncavi Estuary, the first Fjord of Patagonia. Here we will meet with the local guide (arriero) to load the horses that are going to carry all our gear. Hike up the valley covered with rainforest and amazing views of granite walls. Once in Las Juntas we will rest and set up camp. With the ones who still have energy we will go around the Juntas Valley. 5hrs / 9km / 350mts difference in height

Day 01 - 02 | Las Juntas / Arco iris

Today is a big day, when the sun rises we will be surrounded by granite mountains. We will climb up and into the forest having a close look of mañíos, coigües, alerces and lenga trees. After 5 hours walking and climbing 2 fix ropes (easy and safe to do) we will be in the highlands of Cochamó Valley, place of Condors and climbers. After a nice lunch we will walk back to Las Juntas to celebrate the day. 7hrs / 4km / 900mts difference in height

Day 03 | Las Juntas / Puerto Varas

We will have a good breakfast to start our trip back to Puerto Varas. We will walk for 9km back to the road only this time with the inclination on our side and there our private van will be waiting for us to take us back to Puerto Varas. As an alternative for this last day in Cochamó, we offer the possibility of hiring horses to ride back. Price $20.000 per person 4hrs / 9km / 350mts descending

Benefits

  • Include:
  • All meals from day 1 to day 3, including wine, appetizers and a board cheese
  • All land and water transportations
  • 2 nights in new Cochamó Refuge.
  • Dry bags (70 litres) for your personal equipment, complete harness, ropes and all necessary equipment for the trip
  • Professional First aid kit, UHF Radios, handy, maps, aerial pictures.
  • Bilingual Guide (Spanish-English) accredited by Wilderness First Response, guide of the National Mountain School with wide experience in trekking and long trips.
  • Local guide and loaded horses (one every 3 passengers).
  • Primary assistance insurance.
  • Book collections about the trips that will help you to enrich the experience and increase your knowledge about the places
  • Not included: Air Trips, hotels in the city, accident or rescue insurance, personal equipment, tips or any other service not mentioned in this program.

Comments

  • Best trip from Puerto Varas.......once thing we can guaranti is the service and the beuty of nature.
  • Prices
  • 2 person 369,000
  • 3 persons 300,000
  • 4-8 persons 270,000
  • Departures every friday of the year.

Dates of contact

Provider
Miralejos
Adress
San Pedro 311, PV Puerto Varas, Chile
Phone
5665234892
Mobil
56983611003
Fax
5665234892
E-mail
rodrigo@miralejos.cl
Website
www.miralejos.travel

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Dates of tour

07.11.2008 - 09.11.2008


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