The Araucanía Route

Day 1 – Temuco – Malacahuello
• Pick up your rental car in Temuco
• Visit Temuco with its interesting markets
• Drive to Malacahuello via Curacautin
• Overnight in Malacahuello
• 100 –115km / 62 – 72mi paved road

Day 2 – Hiking at the Lonquimay volcano, to “Navidad“ crater

• Drive to the Natural preserve „Las Nalcas“
• Go hiking at the foot of the Llonquimay volcano
• See fascinating Araucaria forests and surpising lava fields
• Return via Lonquimay
• Overnight in Malacahuello
• About 25 km / 16mi gravel road

Day 3 – Conguillio National Park

• Drive to Conguillio National Park
• Dense virgin forest, hiking from lagoon to lagoon.
• Fantastic views from the Sierra Nevada Mountain range
• Overnight in Trailanqui or Conguillio
• About 70km/44mi / 30km/19mi paved road

Day 4 – Pucón – Volcano Villarrica

• Drive to Pucón and enjoy the wonderful landscape
• Active Villarrica volcano
• Drive up the volcano and visit the fascinating volcanic caves below it
• Overnight in Pucón
• 160km/99mi total / 60km/37mi paved road

Day 5 – Pucón – Termas Geometricas – Huilo Huilo Nature Park

• Marvellous Termas Geometricas: Relax in the hot water – surrounded by virgin forests and wild rocks
• Huilo Huilo Nature Park
• Overnight in one of the fairy-tale-like hotels of the park
• 160km/99mi total / 70km/44mi paved road

Day 6 – Huilo Huilo Nature Park

• Discover this beautiful park and hike to its mighty waterfall
• Take part in one of the many excursions offered by the hotels: horse riding, canopy, mountain biking, hiking, aquatic sports, or…
• Relax in the hot tubs of the hotels and enjoy the magic of this unique place
• Overnight in the Huilo Huilo Park

Day 7 – Huilo Huilo Nature Park – Temuco

• Return your rental car in Temuco
• About 200km / 124mi