Sea Kayak Cahuelmó Hotsprings

North Section Pumalín Park

Day 1

Day 1:

Departure early in the morning, from your hotel, we take the Carretera Austral, our destination is the town of Hornopirén. Arriving in about five hours. Here a boat will be waiting for us, which will accompany us and provide hot springs, support and comfort throughout our journey to the Cahuelmó Hot Springs. This is the northern entrance to the Parque Pumalín project. After lunch, we will enjoy the hot springs, which were carved out of rocks by local people many years ago. Each one is different in size from the other with very hot water, which is regulated by simple and natural methods to find the right temperature and enjoy a pleasant thermal bath. These bathrooms are part of the Pumalín Project, which has comfortable facilities for camping and bathrooms. We will then proceed to prepare our camp and then continue enjoying this incredible place for the rest of the afternoon, with a wonderful sunset and a relaxing night in the hot springs.

Day 2

Day 2:

We will have early breakfast. Those who wish to enjoy the hot springs at sunrise must wake up very early in the morning. Today we will enjoy all the possibilities that the area offers to us, starting by the hot springs, salmon fishing, recollection of shellfish during the low tide and paddling the sea kayaks. Low tide is the perfect moment to start the hike around. Nestle between tremendous spires of the Andes. We shall enjoy dramatic scenery on this hike, and star making our way back to base camp in the afternoon to arrive for dinner, and after a long day, a relaxing soak in the springs.

Day 3

Day 3:

We will have breakfast 9:00 am. Today we shall enjoy our last morning in our base camp waiting for high tide to start navigating back across the Comau fjord, arriving later to Hornopirén, and from there head back to the city of Puerto Varas.

Day 4

Optional Day (Day 4):

Breakfast at 9:00 am. sharp. Today we shall have time to relax while we wait for low tide to start our trek to Abascal Lake, approximately 7 miles from camp, nestled between tremendous spires of the Andes. We shall enjoy dramatic scenery on this hike, and start making our way back to base camp in the afternoon to arrive for dinner, and after a long day, a dip fjord and relaxing soak in the hot springs.