Self-Drive Exploring Chiloe Island, Its Mythical Territory,

Upon your arrival at Mocopulli Airport, pick up your rental car and drive to the city of Castro.  We invite you to visit the main attractions of Castro and its surroundings, such as its heritage  churches, the Agricultural and Artisan Market and stilt houses. Dinner & Overnight @ Hotel Parque Quilquico 

Breakfast at hotel.  Today we invite you to make a special route to see Chiloe’s cultural, agricultural and religious heritage. Visit Dalcahue, Curaco de Velez and and Achao villages where you will find World Heritage churches, some small museums, artisans and an attractive cuisine. While exploring back roads you will  understand why FAO recognized Chiloé as a World Agricultural Heritage (SIPAM), exemplified in the work of many generations of farmers who developed ingenious practices for the use and conservation of natural resources. An example is the cultivation of more than 200 varieties of native potatoes.  De depending on the time of year, you will see some birds, both residents and migratory  among which are the zarapitos,(straight-billed curlew) (Limosahaemastica) and the attractive Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopteruschilensis). Dinner & Overnight @ Hotel Parque Quilquico 

Breakfast at hotel.  Today you will enjoy the spectacular landscape of which the naturalist Charles Darwin was amazed by the lakes Huillinco, Cucao and the Pacific Ocean.  We reccommend you to start this journey around 8:30-:09:00 am and travel to the south of the island.  First, you could stop at the city of Chonchi, known as the "City of Three-floors" due to its different levels where the World Heritage Church stands out, the Museum of Traditions, the waterfront and crafts market, and then continue to the town of Huillinco where you will see a cemetery of houses very characteristic of Chiloe.  You will arrive at Chiloé’s National Park and start at Visitor Center, an attractive walk along the path of "The Tepual" where you can see the typical forest of Chiloe. During the afternoon, return to your hotel.  Dinner & Overnight @ Hotel Parque Quilquico  Important: please wear clothes that are suitable for rain, because the weather is constantly changes at any time of the year. Stores in rural areas are open all day, but they close between 1:00 and 3:00pm. Carry local currency (Chilean pesos), since it isn’t possible to pay with debit or credit cards in kiosks and rural stores.