Hike to a hidden waterfall beneath the surreal silhouettes of araucaria (monkey puzzle) trees • Settle into our Bauhaus-style hotel, which has hosted the likes of Queen Elizabeth II • Catch some thrills as you paddle Class II-III rapids on the Trancura River, with a horizon of undulating karst mountains drifting by on either shore • Follow local guides and delve beneath the earth to explore a fascinating lava tube • Choose a welcoming local restaurant to dine in lakeside Pucón town.

Learn how to make merkén spice and fried sopaipillas during a visit to the home of a local Mapuche woman, all while our hostess regales us with stories of indigenous Mapuche history • In Futrono, meet up with your bike to pedal a pastoral route between peaceful country farms in the shadows of towering cliffs • Settle into our exclusive digs deep within the private ecological reserve of Parque Futangue • Kayak on the electric-blue water of a rain forest lagoon and stop for a steaming yerba maté on a peaceful wilderness beach • Dine alfresco in a backcountry quincho, a uniquely Chilean indoor-outdoor kitchen • Hike through curtains of ferns and vines alongside a rushing stream, then climb to a viewpoint of the park • Get your hands floury in an empanada-making class paired with local wines. 

Cycle along the hilly western shore of Lago Ranco, where wild groves open up to stunning lake views • Freshen up post-ride with a dip in the lake, then dine on Chilean home cooking in a lakefront pavilion • Tackle an extra afternoon route alongside vast Lago Llanquihue, watched over by the perfectly symmetrical cones of active volcanoes • Hike the rocky slopes of the Osorno volcano, checking out remnants of a 2015 eruption and catching views of a towering waterfall • Learn how to make Chile’s signature libation, the pisco sour, before we toast to a colorful week of adventure • Squeeze in a morning ride on a bike path and a visit to a volcanic gorge full of waterfalls before catching our final shuttle to the airport.