Itinerary
- Day 1
Puerto Montt/Puerto Varas to Chiloé
Starting from Puerto Montt or Puerto Varas, you'll head north into the Chiloé archipelago for your first day. Your morning takes you to Caulín Bay where black-necked swans, herons, and gulls populate the coastal wetlands. After checking out the birdlife there, you'll move on to Pañihuil Bay for a 40-minute observation cruise. This is where things get interesting because you'll see both Humboldt and Magellanic penguins in their natural habitat, along with sea lions, chungungos, and cormorants. You'll grab lunch at a typical local spot before settling in for the night.
- Meals
- Lunch (Typical restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sizigia Hotel Palafito Chiloe)
Included Activities
- Birdwatching at Caulín Bay - observe black-necked swans, herons, and gulls in coastal wetlands
- Approximately 40-minute observation cruise at Puñihuil Bay - view Humboldt and Magellanic penguins and marine species including sea lions, chungungos, carancas, herons, mallards, and cormorants
Landmarks/POIs Caulín Bay Puñihuil Bay 
- Day 2
Tepuhueico Park
Today takes you 45 km south of Castro to Tepuhueico Park, where you'll walk through mature native forest with trees over 40 meters tall like larches, mañíos, coigües, and tepas. The trails here are excellent for spotting southern river otters, guiñas, Chilote foxes, pudu, and monito del monte since this area stays pretty undisturbed. Birdwatchers will want to keep an eye out for chucao, huet huet, and various woodpeckers. During your walk you'll come across the Bravo River waterfall, a 10-meter drop with caramel-colored water that flows into a narrow channel. After lunch at a local restaurant, you'll return to your hotel for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sizigia Hotel Palafito Chiloe)
Included Activities
- Walking trails through Tepuhueico Park mature forest
- Birdwatching in Tepuhueico Park - observe chucao, huet huet, woodpecker, and various other species
- Wildlife viewing - observe southern river otter, güiña, Chilote fox, pudú, monito del monte
- View Bravo River waterfall (10 meters high)
Landmarks/POIs Tepuhueico Park Bravo River waterfall 
- Day 3
Humedal Putemun
Following breakfast, you're heading to Humedal Putemun, which sits just 5 km from where you're staying near Castro. The birding trail here is easy and runs 2.3 km round-trip, taking about 27 minutes to walk. This wetland hosts over 60 types of aquatic and terrestrial birds. Depending on when you visit, you might catch straight-billed curlews and common curlews in spring-summer, Chilean flamingos in winter, or black-necked swans and spur-billed curlews from November through March. You'll pause at viewpoints along the route to watch for local wildlife. Lunch comes at a local restaurant, then you'll head back to the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sizigia Hotel Palafito Chiloe)
Included Activities
- Humedal Putemun bird watching trail - 2.3-km out-and-back easy walk with viewpoints to observe 60+ species of aquatic and terrestrial birds including black-necked swans, cormorants, and seasonal migratory species
Landmarks/POIs Humedal Putemun - Day 4
Chepu River
Leaving Castro heading north on the Pan-American highway, you'll drive toward the Chepu crossing. The Chepu River is one of Chiloé's main navigable rivers, and you'll travel through a wide valley running alongside it to reach Puerto Anguay. From there, you'll board for a two-hour upstream journey past the Great River and Coluco Lagoon. The water route takes you through sunken forests, wetlands, and dead tree patches rising from the water, creating something pretty distinctive. After the river portion wraps up, you'll have lunch at a local agroturismo property and then walk the native forest trails on the grounds. You'll return to Castro hotel by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local agroturismo site)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sizigia Hotel Palafito Chiloe)
Included Activities
- Chepu River upstream navigation - approximately 2 hours by boat viewing sunken forests and wetlands
- Native forest trail exploration at agroturismo property
Landmarks/POIs Chepu River Puerto Anguay - Day 5
Departure from Castro
After breakfast and checking out, you'll transfer to Castro Airport to catch your flight to Santiago. Keep in mind this flight only operates on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday, so you'll need to coordinate your departure date accordingly.
- Meals
- Breakfast
