DAY 1

The nearest Airport is El Tepual (PMC) in Puerto Montt. All domestic flights are operated by three local airline companies: Latam, Sky Airlines and JetSmart.

DAY 2: Ancud

The route to Ancud is not very demanding, you will cycle 31 kilometers of paved route, be cautios on the route as youll find several sections without any berm and it´s often bumpy. Pay attention to the trucks, buses and vehicles on the route. The landscape is very beautiful, with little ascent, rivers and the sea in sight. In Ancud, you feel the sea ​​breeze.

The town squareof Ancud is very beautiful, visit the market and craft fair, the cathedral and the museum.

DAY 3: Penguin colonies of Puñihuil

This is one of the most beautiful routes in Chiloé, you will reach a huge beach with islets in the background that provide a unique view.

If you need cash, there is an eco-hostel 1 km far from the beach with a minimarket and nearby bank, it´s advisable to have cash. You need to do the tour to visit the islets and penguin colonies of Puñihuil, that´s about 40 min on a small boat that allows you to see the penguins and appreciate the beautiful islets. This is the only place in the world where Humboldt and Magellanic penguins nest side by side. The colony is found on three islets around around 27 kilometres southwest of the Gulf of Ancud.

DAY 4: Quemchi

Quemchi  offers many attractions and places to visit. Here are the most important ones: Casa Museo Francisco Coloane, Capilla Aucar, Iglesia Quemchi.

DAY 5: Dalcahue

The chilota cuisine combines the Mapuche cuisine with Spanish cuisine and seafood, although potatoes and meats are also essential to prepare classic dishes such as curanto. In Dalcahue’s kitchens, you can try this dish, as well as a chicken casserole, various native fish and potatoes that are characteristic of Chiloe.

The town is the most important craftwork producer and industrial developer in the region. It has a great huilliche legacy. It has a colorful market, less than 20 kilometers from Castro, and beautiful architecture, its Church was built in the XVIII century and it´s Patrimony of the Humanity.

DAY 6: Achao

Achao has a shallow sandy beach and is surrounded by hills. Opposite the town are the islands of Llingua and Linlín. The surrounding hills have a number of lookouts, such as the Alto de la Paloma lookout.

The architecture in Achao is known for the wide variety of larch tiling used on the roofs of its houses.

DAY 7: Castro

Castro: The famous ​palafitos of Castro​ are probably the most well-known postcard of Chiloé. They are a group of wooden houses and roof of larch, which are supported on thick piles, located on a pier.

They have two fronts, one towards the street, with which it communicates through a bridge, and the other towards the canal, which consists of an upper terrace generally used as a patio and a lower level that, depending on the tide, is used for typical fishing jobs. In this sector the boats that wait to go out to make their journey in search of shellfish and fish are moored.

The first of these houses were built for trade during the logging boom in the late 19th century and since, have been quite the attraction for tourists.

MUSTS ON CHILOÉ:

Enjoy a curanto:
The traditional dish of Chiloé, curanto, has become widely known and common all over the south of Chile and Argentina – famous chef Francis Mallman has also been known to cook them. Seafood, meat and potatoes are placed on hot coals in the heart of the earth, and then covered with large leaves and left to steam.

Churches: Religion is an important part of the history of Chiloé and is reflected mainly in its recognized churches. In the archipelago, there are approximately 70 Chiloe churches, 16 of which have been named World Heritage Sites. Built by Spanish Jesuits in 1567, some of the most striking are the churches of Vilipulli, Nercón, and Nuestra Señora del Rosario.

Chiloé National Park: One of its two great parks is the Chiloé, which includes trails with spectacular views of the sea and huge larches and tepas.

Craft markets: An admirable characteristic of the Chilotes, is that throughout their history, they have always known how to take advantage of what the abundant nature of the island has given them. The shells of the shellfish that they used for cooking, the pieces of wood left over from the construction of a house and even the leather left over from a roast to the stick, are used to make colorful crafts. Natural wool and natural pigments are the most popular, but they also include basketry, stonework, and wood.