Day 1: Temuco - Airport
ITALY/TEMUCO/GEPPINGER LAGOON (-/-/D)
Pick-up at Temuco International Airport, La Araucania (ZCO), or from Pucón airport in the morning. Transfer to the farm, room assignment, and introduction to the horses with a first ride around the lands of the Quelhue communities and up to the rapids of the Trancura River. In the late afternoon, we will move for dinner and overnight stay at our camp near Geppinger Lagoon, where we will begin our riding adventure the next day.
Day 2: Temuco
GEPPINGER LAGOON/RIO BLANCO (B/L/D)
We will start this adventure by crossing the first three mountains towards Argentina, reaching our evening camp near the Río Blanco Valley.
Day 3: Temuco
RIO BLANCO/FLOR DE VALLE (B/L/D)
We will ride through dense rainforests, Coihue trees, bamboo, crystal-clear mountain lakes, and rocky sections. In the evening, a camp will be set up in the area of the Mapuche indigenous community.
Day 4: Temuco
B/L/D)
We will ride along the slopes of the Sollipulli Volcano, and in the evening, we will set up camp in a forest of Araucaria trees.
Day 5: Temuco
ICALMA LAKE (B/L/D)
Today, we will travel the final stretch in Chilean territory. Dinner and overnight stay in a lodge near Lake Icalma.
Day 6: Temuco
ICALMA LAKE/ARGENTINA (B/L/D)
We will complete the customs formalities at the Chilean border and continue into the mountains, where we will cross the actual border into Argentina on foot. Here, we will say goodbye to our Chilean guides and horses, meeting our new traveling companions just a few meters ahead. They will accompany us for the next three days through the stunning Argentine Andes. We will ride on the Mahuida Volcano, which exceeds 2000 meters in height. Dinner and overnight stay in camp.
Day 7: Temuco
ARGENTINA (B/L/D)
We will ride through unexplored valleys, where we will meet only a few shepherds with their goats and condors soaring in the sky. Dinner and overnight stay in camp.
Day 8: Temuco
ARGENTINA (B/L/D)
In the evening, we will reach a forward post where our guide lives. We will celebrate the end of our journey with a barbecue.
Day 9:
B/-/-)
Transfer back to Chile and arrival in Pucón or Temuco Airport around 1:00 PM, or in Pucón at 3:30 PM to retrieve the luggage left behind. Upon request, there is the option to stay in Argentina and extend the trip.
Note: The itinerary described above is indicative and may be subject to changes due to weather conditions or circumstances beyond our control. On 10-night departures, an additional day will be added at the Sollipulli Volcano.
