Discover the wonders that Charles Darwin saw on his journey to the south of Chile. Explore this fascinating territory of the Chilean Rainforest, and watch the same species of flora and fauna described by one of the Fathers of Modern Science.
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Before we kick off our conservation tour in Chiloé Island, you should take a day or two to adjust to local time and recover from your travels, and allow for any flight or luggage delays. You should fly into Puerto Montt airport (PMC).
In Chile, domestic flights are operated by 3 local airline companies: Latam, Sky Airline and JetSmart.
Official Airport Transfer
The official shuttle company at Puerto Montt's Airport is called Andres Tour.
They are the only authorized shuttle company at the airport, and their staff wears a green uniform. By contract with the airport, they must have available transport based in the domestic flights arriving every day.
They have a counter at the airport, next to the automatic doors (from the baggage carrousel).
They offer regular shuttles to Puerto Varas at $10.000 pesos (USD $15 per person), and they need a minimum of 4 people. If they don’t have the 4 minimum passengers, or if you want to have a private shuttle, with the same company you can do it at $18.000 (USD $25 per vehicle).
You don’t need reservations and you can pay in Credit Card or Cash. The ATM is on ground floor.
All their shuttle services will drop you off at the hotel or address you are staying in Puerto Varas. Driving time is approximately 30 minutes.
For the pre-night stay, we recommend staying at Cumbres Puerto Varas Hotel in the city, which is well-located with lots of restaurants and other facilities just a short walk away.
Suggested Hotels in Puerto Varas
Our meeting hotel address is AVENIDA IMPERIAL #0561, PUERTO VARAS.
Upon arrival at Puerto Montt Airport, shuttle to Ancud. We’ll have a 1 hour transfer to ferry crossing, first birdwatching from ferry.
Then we arrive at Chacao, where the Spanish colons arrived in 1567. Our local guides greet us with a welcome dinner and a technical briefing about the tour.
Accommodation: Ancud Hotel
Meals: Lunch and welcome dinner