Day 1 - Yan Kee Way Lodge & cocktail reception and dinner

You will be greeted in the Puerto Montt airport.  Transfer to Yan Kee Way Lodge, accommodation in Bungalows - Chalets, welcome cocktail and dinner in our Latitude 42° Restaurant. Take a relaxing walk on the grounds and the beach, or tak e advantage of the Spa facilities prior to retiring for the night.

Day 2 - Yan Kee Way Lodge & Lake Andean Crossing Expedition

Following breakfast, we will depart Yan Kee Way Lodge, at 10:30 a.m., for a 15-minute journey to Vincente Pérez Rosales National Park and the start of our expedition.  We will arrive at Petrohué, situated on the shores of Todo Los Santos Lake.  Petrohué was established as small port on the lake by the early pioneers of this region.  Here we will board a catamaran to cross the lake to a pioneer settlement known as Peulla.  Teddy Roosevelt, who crossed this beautiful emerald colored lake, is reputed to have said that it was the most beautiful lake that he had ever seen in the world.

During our 22-mile crossing, of approximately 1hour and 45, we will enjoy spectacular views of volcanoes Osorno, Puntiagudo and Mount Tronador.  Tronador is a 12,000-ft volcanic peak, which straddles the Andean boarder between Chile and Argentina. It takes its' name from the sound of calving glaciers and giant snow slides.  Our destination, Peulla, was an historic transfer and lodging point for early day pioneers whom crossed the Andes by watercraft, foot and on horseback. The lake, first discovered by Jesuit Priests in the late 1600's, was one of a combination of navigable lakes; connected to relatively low mountain passes on the route between Chile and the Pampas of Argentina.  These geographical characteristics made this a natural transportation corridor for the early settlers in Chile to settle in the area now known as San Carlos de Barilochi, Argentina. It was here, at Peulla, that they transferred their goods from the trail to hand built watercraft to complete their journey through the Andes to and from Chile and Argentina.

In Peulla you will have the opportunity to eat lunch (optional) and to visit the waterfall "Velo de la Novia" (Bride's Vail) and enjoy the local area.  At 16:00 p.m. we return on the catamaran to Petrohué.  Transfer to Yan Kee Way Lodge.  This expedition provides you with a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the natural splendor and appreciate the history and cultural origins of this region while boating through the Andes.  Transfer to Yan Kee Way Lodge.  Free time to rest, read by the fireplace or take advantage of our spa facilities.  Dinner and retire for the night.

Day 3 - Yan Kee Way Lodge & The Oma's House

Leave Yan Kee Way headed to the "Casa de la Oma."  On the way, will pass through small towns that are of interest to those who wish to see the settlements of the early residents of Southern Chile.  Surprising to some, the early inhabitants in this region were from Germany and not Spain as is the case with many other Latin American countries.  The small towns of Puerto Varas, Llanquihue and Frutillar are the birthplaces of early German colonization

 When we reach our destination, we will find ourselves on the grounds of a functioning small German style farm, typical of the region's early inhabitants.  We will be greeted by descendents of the colonists who will tell us about the lifestyles, traditions and history.  For guests who speak German, it will be possible to converse in that language with our hosts, as many in the region maintain and preserve the language of their original ethnic roots. We understand that, by way of the accents and dialects, the locations from which these settlers originated in Germany may be discerned.   We'll visit the main farmhouse that serves as a museum and is furnished in the manner typical of the early colonial days. We will also have our country style lunch on the grounds.

After lunch, we'll visit the dairy, milking barn and stables.  We'll also have the opportunity be take a ride in a horse drawn carriage, typically used in the early colonial days.  You'll have time to walk around on the grounds and let your imagination wander back to the mid -1800's when the first settlers of Southern Chile took their broad axes to the dense forests to make way for the settlements that you have seen on our expedition.  Return to Yan Kee Way.  This expedition is a special opportunity to familiarize yourself with the culture, working environment and traditions of the early German settlers of the Patagonia. Transfer to Yan Kee Way Lodge.  Free time to rest, read by the fireplace or take advantage of our spa facilities.  Dinner and retire for the night.

Day 4 - Yan Kee Way Lodge - Photographic Expedition & return to Airport

After our breakfast we depart Yan Kee Way Lodge and travel through Villa Ensenada to the skirts of Volcano Osorno, to the entrance of Vincente Perez Rosales National Park and the Laguna Verde area.  Our expedition takes us along the skirt of the volcano, where we will enjoy the native plant and animal life until we arrive at a location known as "Los Pilleyos".  We continue into Vincente Perez Rosales National Park to visit an area where we may see the glacial run-off from the volcanoes' slopes and glaciers, together with other points of interest

 We will then proc eed to the famous Petrohué waterfalls or "Los Saltos". The falls were created, first by the enormous lava flows of Osorno Volcano, which cut-off the flow of water between Lake Todo Los Santos and Lago Llanquihue and formed a new outflow from Todo Los Santos, now known as the Petrohué River.  Th e volcanic flows created a rise in the land that immediately came under attack by the power of the river.  The lava was, and is being sculpted into unusual forms by the power of river.  The flora and fauna of the temperate rainforest abound in this area.  We will take short hikes to "Los enamorados" and "Carrilemu" where we will learn about the different types of rocks, vegetation, and animals that live in this temperate rainforest.

We will complete our expedition with a to visit Todos Los Santos Lake or as it is also known--"Emerald Lake,"--so named for the deep emerald color of its waters. You will want to take photos from the beach while enjoying picnic lunch.  Return to Yan Kee Way Lodge. This is special expedition for the family and for those who love the outdoors and wish to see and photograph the flora and fauna of this area.  Return to Yan Kee Way Lodge for lunch. Free time to enjoy our comfortable accommodations.  Transfer "El Tepual" airport.

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