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Carretera Austral Adventure. November 7-15, 2019 – YOU MISSED IT!
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Chilean Patagonia’s “Southern Highway”, the Carretera Austral, is one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
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Words fail me for this one, and photos can’t speak for it either. I attempt to describe the view from this hike as one of the most incredible, beautiful, fantastical, paradisiacal, single scenes I’ve ever beheld. It is an absolute MUST on the Carretera Austral. Just wait until you see it with your own eyes.
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These famous caves are hidden under a peninsula of solid marble on the remote glacial waters of Lake General Carrera, which spans the Chile-Argentina border. The caves have been carved out by waves and sediments over thousands of years, and we will explore them by boat or kayak.
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In my opinion, Cerro Castillo National Park is Patagonia’s best kept secret. The world-class views, castle-shaped peaks, glacier lake, and ZERO tourists are enough to put it at the top of the MUST-DO list on the Carretera Austral. We will finish the trip strong with a 10-mile hike through this park.
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“Each day is carefully planned and full of activities and adventure. This allows you, as the traveler, to stay present in the moment and experience a new place without the stress and worry of planning and decisions.” – Brittany
“I am used to planning my own trips, but it was lovely to just let go and trust that Jackie had everything handled. And she really did!” – Carley
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Arrival to Balmaceda airport, transfer to Coyhaique, and walking tour of the city with a beer tasting and dinner at a local brewery.
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Accommodation: La Pasarela Lodge (or similar)
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Day trip to Queulat National Park. Begin the day with a delicious breakfast before heading north along the Carretera Austral. Enjoy the breath-taking scenery along the Rio Simpson as you make your way north to the temperate Patagonian evergreen forests of Queulat National Park. Upon arrival, you’ll enjoy a short hike to an overlook of the famous suspended glacier and its spectacular waterfall before we head down to the lakeside for a picnic lunch. On the way back to Coyahique, we will stop at the Ventisquero Hot Springs for a regenerating dip in the hot springs before we return to Coyhaique.
Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: La Pasarela Lodge (or similar)
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A day kayaking in Puerto Aysén along the Aysén River towards the fjords. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon and incredible flora and fauna. An excellent place for bird watching with world class kayaking and breath-taking scenery.
Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: La Pasarela Lodge (or similar)
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Begin drive south via ferry from Puerto Ibañez to Chile Chico, driving along the coasts of Lake General Carrera and ending the day in the beautiful lakeside town of Puerto Guadal. Get a good night’s rest for your big expedition the following day. Drive time from Coyhaique to Puerto Ibañez is 1.5 hours, the ferry ride is approximately 2 hours, and the drive from Chile Chico to Puerto Guadal is 1.5 hours.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner (Lunch on own on the way)
Accommodation: Mallín Colorado Ecolodge (or similar)
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A long but rewarding day, hike along the Leones River enjoying typical Patagonian lenga forests as you make your way towards the Patagonian Ice Field. After a 9 km hike, you’ll reach Leones Lake, where a boat will take you to the Leones Glacier for an afternoon alongside this amazing glacier. Porters will help you get your gear to camp, and if weather permits, upon arrival you’ll have the chance to hike over the glacier and ice millions of years old. In the evening, enjoy the beautiful views of Lake Leones as your guides prepare a delicious dinner. You’ll have a chance to visit other overlooks to get spectacular views of the glacial tongue. This is an active tour, but the views and scenery are some of the most beautiful in all of Aysén. Head back the next day to Puerto Guadal for a relaxing evening at your hotel, a dip in the hot tubs, and a delicious dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner
Accommodations Day 5: Camp at Leones Lake
Accommodations Day 6: Terra Luna Lodge (or similar)
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Drive north to Puerto Tranquilo and explore the marble caves in Lake General Carrera, the largest lake in Patagonia. The marble caves can be enjoyed as a private tour on a small boat or by sea kayak, weather permitting. After your tour, head north along the Carretera Austral as you make your way back towards the area of Cerro Castillo. We will spend the night at a quaint bed and breakfast near the town.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner (Lunch on own on the way)
Accommodation: La Casona or similar
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Hike to the laguna in Cerro Castillo National Park. This is an incredible hike that will lead you up through a pure southern forest to the North East face of Cerro Castillo. A perfect spot for wildlife observation with chances to spot the endangered Chilean Andean Deer and enjoy spectacular views of one of the wildest places on earth.
We will end the day with a farewell Chilean Asado (BBQ) and then drive back to our hotel in Coyhaique.
Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: La Pasarela Lodge or similar
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Breakfast at hotel and departures.
Meals: Breakfast
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Traveling Jackie and Birds Chile
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You probably know me! If you don’t, read more about me here. I first traveled the length of the Carretera Austral in Dec 2017 and fell even more in love with Chilean Patagonia during that time. I can’t wait to go back to this mind-blowingly beautiful region with YOU!
I worked with Raffaele on my Patagonian Lake District group trip in 2017, and I am very proud to be partnering with him and Birds Chile again as the operator for this trip. Raffaele founded Birds Chile in 2009. In 2016 they were awarded “Most Sustainable Travel Company in Chile,” and in 2017 the Chilean National Tourism Service awarded them with the Touristic Sustainability Stamp, which guarantees visitors that the services comply with specific criteria for environmental, economic, and socio-cultural sustainability. Raffaele is Chilean-Italian and lives in Puerto Varas, Chile. Read more about Birds Chile here.
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“The choices of venues, guides, and activities were excellent and I felt safe throughout the trip. This trip was so well thought out and yet so personal. I felt like I was traveling with good friends. I would recommend this to anyone, and can’t wait to go on another trip with her.” – Miranda
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You will be WELL taken care of!
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[one-third][iconbox icon_color=”#000000″ layout=”icon-title” title=”Meals” icon=”fa-cutlery” icon_size=”36px”]Most meals are included except two lunches on our longer travel days, so we can eat as much as or as little as we need on the road. Beer tasting on the first night is included, additional alcoholic beverages are not included.[/iconbox]
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[one-third][iconbox icon_color=”#000000″ layout=”icon-title” title=”Accommodations” icon=”fa-hotel” icon_size=”36px”]While most nights we’ll be staying in cozy Patagonian lodges with hot tubs and hot showers, we will have one night during our glacier expedition where we will camp in tents. Our guides will set it all up for us, all bedding is provided, and we will be comfortable![/iconbox][/one-third]
[one-third][iconbox icon_color=”#000000″ layout=”icon-title” title=”Guides” icon=”fa-thumbs-up” icon_size=”36px”]Licensed, English-speaking guides will accompany us every step of the way. BirdsChile guides are well-trained, knowledgeable, and safety conscious. I love traveling with a guide, the extra touches they provide are invaluable![/iconbox]
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Entrance costs to all national parks will be included.
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We’ll be traveling with a professional adventure travel photographer to capture our moments, big and small, so that we can focus on being fully present with ourselves, each other, and our surroundings. You are welcome to bring your own camera if you want to, and you are also welcome to put it away! Each traveler will be provided access to edited photos after the trip.
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Alcoholic beverages | Travel or medical insurance, immunizations, visas, passports | Airfare, baggage fees | Personal expenses | Hiking gear | Meals not included in itinerary | Gratuities
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“Jackie’s Patagonia trip was well planned and organized. Love that there’s a professional photographer on the trip!” – Patrick
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Yep! I’m teaming up with Osprey Packs to give each of my 2019 Patagonia adventure participants a FREE pack – either the new Fairview Trek 50 or Farpoint Trek 55 (pictured here)!
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YOU MISSED IT!
November 7-15, 2019 – $4,300.
$850 deposit secures your spot. Full balance due by Sep 1, 2019.
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“My trip with Jackie surpassed all my expectations, not only was it perfectly planned but Jackie is just great to be around. Now it’s not a question of will I travel with Jackie again, but when?” – Virginia
“I would travel with Jackie again because of the community she creates. She attracts open minded, adventurous badasses, and the conversations will leave you with new friends and mindsets. She also chooses amazing locations, with great itineraries, so I’ll keep showing up!” – Brittany (4-time participant)
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From travelers on Jackie’s previous group adventures
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“Take a chance, ignore that voice in your head that fills you with doubt and let this new experience change you. The experiences you will have, friends you will make, food you will eat, laughs you will share, and challenges you will overcome far outweigh any negative thoughts or self doubt you had before you left.”
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“It was so nice to have all the details managed by one of the best travel professionals in the business, and all I had to do was say yes and buy my ticket.”
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“Jackie is so personable and knowledgeable. She definitely gears her trip to be not only awesome and fun, but meaningful. I think that’s the trifecta.”
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“Thank you Jackie for sharing “your church” and passion with me. I will be forever changed!”
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“The experiences she planned were unique, once-in-a-lifetime-level! With her trips, Jackie has thought about all the details so you don’t have to.”
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“[Her] genuine interest in getting to know all of us and making sure we were doing okay and enjoying, that is what made this trip so much more special than what I imagine traveling with a large tour company would be like. I would absolutely join her again. Her passion for travel and the areas she chooses to guide to makes it exciting and fun. And every outside organization (local guides, planned restaurants, our wonderful photographer) was outstanding as well. Jackie is a wonderful guide and a great person to travel with!”
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“Jackie is an inspiration to any female solo traveler. The trip was a trip of a lifetime and I 100% plan to travel with Jackie again. I highly recommend traveling with her for your next trip! You won’t regret it :)”
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“I’d follow Jackie anywhere!”
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“My trip with Jackie surpassed all my expectations, not only was it perfectly planned but Jackie is just great to be around. Now it’s not only a question of will I travel with Jackie again, but instead when?”
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“I got everything out of this trip I could have possibly wanted, and then some. And to experience it with someone who is so passionate about the area AND one of the best guides I’ve ever met, that was such a bonus.”
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“My overall highlight of this trip was 110% the group of people who shared this adventure with me. Thank you, Jackie, for being authentically yourself and drawing amazing humans into your orbit.”
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“I would most definitely travel with Jackie again. I already have, this was my third trip with her. Jackie has a way of bringing like-minded people together. Her trips always exceed expectation, plus she’s really just an awesome, down to earth person.”
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Here’s what participants need to know. (READ THIS!)
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Airfare is not included. Flight prices to South America vary on average between $800-$1,500. Hubs like JFK (New York), LAX (Los Angeles), and YYZ (Toronto) are great for these flights.
Arrival & Departure airport for this itinerary: Balmaceda, Chile (BBA). Balmaceda airport is located just outside the town of Coyhaique, Chile. Sky Airline is Chile’s budget domestic airline, and you can fly with Sky or LATAM from Santiago (SCL) to Balmaceda. It would be best to find round-trip flights to and from Santiago from your home airport, and coordinate additional flights with Sky Airline or LATAM to Balmaceda. Specific arrival time and details will be provided to each registered participant as the flights for these dates become available.
I am happy to help with information for ongoing travel and/or to review your potential flight schedule for you to make sure you’re getting the right times, dates, and airports!
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Each participant must have travel insurance coverage, both to protect your own travel investment as well as personal luggage and medical coverage. Click here to read more about travel insurance and get quotes.
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Click to see the CDC recommended vaccinations for travelers heading to Chile.
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Due to limited capacity and remoteness of accommodations in this itinerary, everyone must share a room with another participant (single occupancy is not available). This does not mean you have to sign up with someone else, it just means you will be placed with a roommate. If you do sign up with someone else, you may specify your roommate request when you book.
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This is a multi-sport trip. We will hike, kayak, and trek on a glacier. A proficient level of physical fitness and ability is necessary for this trip, both to keep the group together with a good pace, and so that you feel your absolute best every day. I recommend getting some good hikes in beforehand and possibly other workouts to train for this amount of activity. I specifically recommend (and use) nuun tablets for electrolyte replacement and hydration, compression socks for blood flow and fast recovery, and emergen-C packets to start each day with a boost of energy. These are in addition to physical fitness, they do NOT replace your training!
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Clothing, luggage, weather, gear, EVERYTHING can be found in this super sweet post found through the link below. (Yes, it says it’s for Torres del Paine, but it works for this trip too!)
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Click here to read our Trip Terms & Cancellation Policy
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