Pioneer Tour: Shore Excursion from Puerto Chacabuco
Description
Takes us from Chacabuco, where we will pick you up with an adequate vehicle, directly to the Chilean Patagonian where you will visit many places like the longest suspension bridge in Chile, the unique Pangal valley, which was once a glacier, with the destination of the waterfall "Cascada del leon", the "Ghost Lagoon", a lagoon called "Los Coipos" and more. Following the path of the pioneers, we will now go to a tradition that only exists here, the Patagonian ASADO, a special kind of barbecue. Here you will be served, very typical, lamb from the spit and everything what the fertile earth gives. Potatoes, salad and of course sopaipillas, a delicious Chilean small starter made of dough. Here you get one of the most beautiful insights into the local culture and the habits of the rural population, the Campesinos. Finally we go directly back to the port of Chacabuco, where your ship is waiting for you! A tour made for nature, culture and photography lovers!
Tour Options
Itinerary
We will cross the longest suspension bridge of Chile, the "Presidente Ibañez" Bridge, created by Eiffel, who did also the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Puerto Aysén is an old city located in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region, 4 kilometres (2 mi) above the head of Aisén Fjord. Include 5 minutes of transportation.
Bahia Acantilada with a wonderful view of the glaciers of the Andes, which present themselves mayestätisch around us. Also here there is a lot to photograph. Include 5 minutes of transportation.
Fantasma Lagoon. At the "Ghost Lagoon" you can get an idea of how the region looked like in the middle of the last century, after it was almost completely destroyed by fire
From here we return to the only paved road heading east. After about 15 minutes we turn onto an off-road route of about 10 km through the unique Pangal valley, which was once a glacier, with the destination of the waterfall "Cascada del leon". The weather in Patagonia is very changeable and it is difficult to calculate, but this also means an incredible variety of colors. The flora and fauna are clearly in the foreground here. Include 20 minutes of transportation.
Now we go back to the main road, where we visit the "Ghost Lagoon", so you can get an idea of how the region looked like in the middle of the last century, after it was almost completely destroyed by fire! Following the path of the pioneers, we will now go to a tradition that only exists here, the Patagonian ASADO, a special kind of barbecue. Here you will be served, very typical, lamb from the spit and everything what the fertile earth gives. Potatoes, salad and of course sopaipillas, a delicious Chilean small starter made of dough. Here you get one of the most beautiful insights into the local culture and the habits of rural population, the Campesinos. On the way back we cross the oldest suspension bridge of the region on foot (it is not dangerous at all!!) and take some more pictures of this incredible landscape. Finally, we visit "Los Coipos Lagoon" and say goodbye to the song of the Chucao, one of, if not the most typical bird of Patagonia. Include 20 minutes driving and 20 back.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Tour will depart 45 minutes after the ship arrives.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Bring sunscreen and sunglasses
- Wear comfortable walking shoes
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Reviews(36)
This was a small excursion. Our tour guide, Leonardo was very good. Spoke English well and knew the history. A very informative tour.
Very well organized tour in nowhere. Actually, you can't see much here. But the tour offers some surprises. Bridge fans get their money's worth. But also beautiful landscapes and information about the life of the people of Patagonia. The waterfall was not so impressive now. But the ASADO. Definitely the highlight of the tour. With the very best lamb and wine, the fellow travellers will also get closer. I can only recommend this tour. Tip for improvement: the guests were assigned to the guides by the organizer in advance, so the guide had to wait until all his guests were there. This meant for us: we were quickly off the ship and had to wait 1 hour. First come, first serve is definitely better.
This trip has been one of the hilights of my South America trip so far.We were very lucky the weather was amazing.We were on a cruise ship and were greeted by traditional Chilean dancers and music.Had to wait around a while for passengers,our guide was called Fernanda and spoke excellent English. Took us to and through some amazing countryside,beautiful ! Ended up at a Asado,last ones to arrive,greeted with Piscos and our group was seated at a long table with traditional bread ,potatoes and salad.Red wine ,juice and water.The lamb was cut up outside and brought in,Delicious,had been cooked for 5 hours,after a fantastic desert of 3 different cakes,we strolled down to the river and then were taken back to the port.
The scenery was gorgeous and the lunch was out of this world. Grrat lamb, potatoes and homemade dessert. Would highly recommend it.
The tour guide and driver were really great. The lagoon was disappointing but the waterfalls, fijord and lamb lunch were fantastic. Would have appreciated being able to wander a bit in Puerto Aysen.
We enjoyed our tour with Natalia. She had very good English and a pleasant personality. The lunch was a delightful experience.
It was a nice tour with only 14 people. Nat was our guide and very friendly. The lunch was especially nice. Lots of food.
Enjoyed seeing the beauty of the Patagonia region despite a very uncomfortable bus. Seats are too close for average sized who was talking to who I couldn’t tell I do not mention her name. Lunch was people (6’) and the noise from the gravel roads made hearing our guide difficult. Also she spent more time talking with driver in Spanish than with us. Lunch was amazing so would definitely recommend tour just be prepared for the ride. Also should bring a water as none is provided & there were no stops where you could purchase.
Beautiful places, good lunch, heard nothing about history or the “pioneer” of this area. Guide was very nice, but English very poor and did not narrate through much of the tour
This is an average tour, lots of driving from place to place. Nice scenery and our guide was good with lots of info. The BBQ was good, again lots of info. Overall I woud say based on cost of day, not worth it.
