Coyhaique Tour Shore Excursion from P. Chacabuco, include lunch

Receive a pickup from the Puerto Chacabuco cruise terminal. Your pickup will be timed to your ship’s arrival. You’ll transfer from there to Puerto Aysén, the region’s second-largest city.

As you cross over the Aysén River, you’ll pass on top of the Presidente Ibañez Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the whole country. Continue driving east through the rugged scenery of Chilean Patagonia, enjoy views of “La Virgen” waterfall and unspoiled pine forest along the banks of the Río Simpson.

Take a break in the Río Simpson National Reserve, where you’ll have time to check out the area’s museum and to learn more about its local plant and animal life. You’ll continue with an easy hike along the shores of Laguna Verde in Coyhaique National Reserve. Finish the day by enjoying picnic of traditional Patagonian food surrounded by the beautiful scenery of the nearby city of Coyhaique. At the end of the trip you’ll be returned to the cruise ship terminal.

Please note: guests should be prepared for unexpected changes in the weather, including sunglasses, sunscreen and rain gear, and wear comfortable shoes for walks.

Puerto Aisen
Visit puerto Aysen

Rio Simpson Nacional Reserve
From here we will follow one of the best knowing Rivers in the Area, the Simpson River. Very well known by the Flyfishing scenery.

Cascada La Virgen
Before lunch, we will have a short stop in one of the most beautifil Waterfalls in the nearby, the “Cascada de Virgin”.

Coyhaique
After we have almost seen the “virgin Maria” after which the waterfall was named, we are going on our way to the Capital of the region “COYHAIQUE” (native word for “between the rivers”).

Chilean Patagonia
Now it´s time for having lunch. You will have a great experience at a typical chilean ranch where we will give you a unique insight into the life of the local inhabitants and the organic products they serve you. An ASADO (chilean BBQ) a lamb on a spit, potatoes and salad from the ranch, nothing is bought, everything is untreated and pure. The family farm has not only sheep, cattle, goats, ducks, geese and chickens, no, they also have a wonderful strawberry, raspberry-blueberry plantation, where you can pick your own fruit and eat it directly. This is unique and we have the exclusive right. The family will give a warm welcome and explain to you what it is all about and what the life of a Gaucho is like.

Presidente Ibanez Bridge
Our last stop will be in Puerto Aysén, right beside the Aysén River for taking a foto from the longest suspension bridge of Chile, the “Presidente Ibañez”.