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3.3(4 reviews)

Chiloe Island Full-Day Tour

FromCLP 435
9 hours
Puerto Varas, Chile

About this activity

Experience the charm of Chiloe Island with a full-day tour from Puerto Varas, visiting Castro and Dalcahue, and enjoying local culture and cuisine.

Highlights

  • Explore Castro's colorful palafitos
  • Visit Dalcahue's traditional handicraft market
  • Discover Chiloe's unique wooden architecture
  • Enjoy scenic coastal views
  • Savor authentic local cuisine

Full description

Join us on an unforgettable full-day adventure to Chiloe Island, departing from Puerto Varas. Our journey begins with a scenic drive to Castro, where you'll marvel at the vibrant palafitos—traditional wooden houses perched on stilts over the water. Explore the bustling Dalcahue market, renowned for its artisanal crafts and fresh seafood. Throughout the day, immerse yourself in Chiloe's rich cultural heritage, admire its unique wooden architecture, and savor authentic local dishes. This tour offers a perfect blend of history, culture, and natural beauty, ensuring a memorable experience for all.

Included / Excluded

  • Round-trip transportation from Puerto Varas
  • Guided visits to Castro and Dalcahue
  • Lunch at a local restaurant
  • Personal expenses and gratuities

Itinerary

1

After being picked up at your hotel in Puerto Varas, you will be taken to Chiloe Island. You will take a 30 minute ferry crossing during which you will be able to observe sea lions and dolphins

Duration: 1 hourAdmission: YES
2

Dalcahue is the most important place in terms of craftsmanship and industrial and nautical development, and also for its huilliche influence. It has an active market located less than 20 kilometers from Castro and a beautiful architecture that stands out, its church, declared a World Heritage Site and built in part by Jesuit missionaries in the 18th century.

Duration: 2 hoursAdmission: YES
3

Visit the largest city on the Island of Chiloé. Meet the famous stilt houses, craft markets and the San Francisco church that was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Stroll through the town and stop at the crafts market featuring wood and woolen products from the region

Duration: 2 hoursAdmission: YES
4

After visiting Chiloe`s capital, Castro, you will return to Puerto Varas driving along the eastern coastal road passing by several small fishing villages.

Duration: 1 hourAdmission: NOT_APPLICABLE

Important information

Know before you book

  • This tour operates in Spanish; English-speaking guides may not be available.
  • Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Please inform us of any dietary restrictions in advance.

Know before you go

  • Wear comfortable walking shoes suitable for uneven terrain.
  • Bring a light jacket or sweater, as weather can be unpredictable.
  • Don't forget your camera to capture the stunning landscapes.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 1 days before the activity starts

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Traveler reviews

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Waste of a day

Did this trip in February. To sum it up it consists of 11 hours in a minivan to visit three churches in Chiloe, none of them is interesting unless you are an academic interested in the technical details of wooden church building in the mid 19th century. However good the guides are (and our guide was excellent) this piece of Chile is not worth visiting. The drive to Castro in Chiloe island comprises a 70km motorway run to a ferry and then more than two hours driving along a scruffy, semi industrialised road with no redeeming features to Castro. On arrival the only logical question is "why bother". There are so many beautiful places in Chile I would suggest that people give this excursion a swerve and prevent the total waste of a day of their lives.

bigfin2016Feb 17, 2020TRIPADVISOR

A great day visiting Chiloe

We had a wonderful time with our guide, and driver. We learned a lot about the area, had a nice lunch at a local market and saw the Palafitos and beautiful churches.

Sheri621Feb 5, 2020TRIPADVISOR

Not great

I was told that there would be a maximum of 12 persons on the tour. There was more like 30 persons in a large bus. They didn’t know that my lunch was included, which caused much confusion

dickpitiniJan 18, 2020VIATOR
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