Chaitur Excursions — Patagonia Chile Tours & Excursions
"This should be your first port of call in Chaitén."— The South American Handbook
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Chaitur Excursions is a small, family-run company that has been helping travellers discover and enjoy this amazing area of Chile for over twelve years. Around Chaitén we do:
- Trips to Pumalin Park, the most diverse temperate rainforest in the world, including hikes to the ancient Alerce forest, with trees over 3000 years old, and amazing waterfalls.
- Trekking, to the astounding Yelcho and Michimahuida glaciers
- Chaitén Volcano, photographic trips with geological and ecological orientation. Also Ascents to the caldera's rim. Views of the Chaitén Volcano's Rhyolite Lava Dome.
- Relaxing days at the natural hot baths in El Amarillo
- Walks along the black volcanic sands of Santa Barbara beach
- Boat excursions to sea lion colonies
- Organizing of rafting and kayaking on the world-famous Rio Futaleufú
- Special trips for your special interests, such as photography, fishing, bird watching, trekking, horseback riding and scientific investigations.
- Mountain Bike Rental.
Outside of the Chaitén area we do private excursions along the whole of the 'Carretera Austral', the unique Chilean Southern Highway.
what we offer
Accommodations: Bed and Breakfast and Cabins in Chaitén
A list of Hospedajes and Cabins in Chaitén that are good, clean, friendly, with hot showers, electricity, and meals. They are people that love their town and have done their best to make your stay here enjoyable:
- Cabañas Pudu calle 668, also have home cooked meals
- Cabañas Brisas del Mar calle Corcovado 278
- Hospedaje Don Carlos calle Almirante Riveros with Pratt, also have home cooked meals
- Hospedaje Llanos Corcovado 378, also have home cooked meals
- Hospedaje y Restaurant Corcovado, calle Corcovado 410, meals
- El Refugio corner calle Corcovado with Juan Todesco, meals
- Hotel Shilling calle Corcovado 258
- Casa de Rita calle Almirante Riveros with Pratt also Restaurant La Roca calle Almirante Riveros just in front of the school.
Ferry Naviera Austral
Naviera Austral is the ferry connection to Chaitén. Their website is www.navieraustral.cl. It has the ferry destinations, times tables and tariffs. You can buy your tickets online. In general the Naviera Austral Ferry Schedule says there are 5 trips a week between Pto. Montt - Chaitén, 1 trip a week between Quellon - Chaiten, 1 trip a week between Castro - Chaitén and 3 trips a week between Hornopiren - Chaitén. If you have a vehicle, get your tickets in advance.
Chaitén is a town that was largely destroyed by the 2008 volcanic eruption of the Chaitén Volcano. The town has been slowly rebuilding and is now a vibrant community once again, with new businesses, restaurants, and accommodations. The natural beauty of the area is as stunning as ever, and we invite you to come and discover it for yourself. Enjoy, Nicholas.
Transportation Services
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Transportation Services: Buses to Futaleufu, Coyhaique, Pto. Montt, La Junta, Puyuhuapi and Reservations for Airplanes and Ferry. Our Chaitur office in the bus terminal is the one stop for travel services and information in Chaitén.
Bus Schedule Spring 2016 Chaitur Office.
- Buses Chaiten to Coyhaique, Puyuhuapi, and La Junta, on Wednesday and Sunday, leaving the Chaitur office at 11:30hrs.
- Buses Chaiten to Futaleufú, Everyday leaving the Chaitur office at 12:00hrs. Also a second trip Chaitén to Futaleufú Every day at 16:00hrs approx.
- Buses Chaiten to La Junta on Monday and Friday leaving the Chaitur office at 16:00hrs. Connections to Puyuhuapi and Coyhaique next day at 05:00hrs.
- Buses Chaiten to Palena, Everyday leaving the Chaitur office at 12:00hrs. Also a second trip Chaitén to Palena Every day at 16:00hrs approx.
- Buses Chaitén to Pto. Montt the bus leaves every day at 11:00hrs. This is a new travel option called The Bi-Modal Route. The bus travels on the Northern Carretera Austral starting from Chaitén and travels thru to Pto. Montt by road and navigating the Fjords Reñihue, Comau, and Seno de Reloncavi by ferry.
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Special Requests Available
For small group tours, we can customize an itinerary to emphasize your interests. If you have a special request, send us a message, and we will be sure to get back to you soon.