Puerto Montt nature trip. During this day birding journey to Alerce Andino National Park and its lush Temperate Valdivian Rainforests, we will discover the birdlife of Chile’s Lake District and its birding specialties, like Chucao and Ochre-flanked tapaculos and Black-throated Huet-huet, all framed in snow-capped volcanoes and serene, blue lakes. Stopping on our way back at the exposed sandy beach of Coihuin Bay we’ll look for flocks of migrating shorebirds.
This trip includes private transportation and the services of an experienced guide. This tour is highly recommended for cruise passengers with restricted time at the port of Puerto Montt. Puerto Montt nature trip.
Puerto Montt Nature Trip
Puerto Montt nature trip | Day trip from Puerto Montt or Puerto Varas, Chile
Full day tour (8-10 hours) from Puerto Montt, Chile. Available from August until April.
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Itinerary in Brief
Puerto Montt nature trip. During this day birding and wildlife trip we explore the lush temperate rainforest at Alerce Andino National Park, located just one hour south of Puerto Montt. This National Park was established to protect the last stands of one of the oldest living conifer species, the Alerce or Lahuan, a critically endangered tree. Some giant trees in this park are several thousand year old and still living! Here we will search for other Patagonian rainforest specialties including Chilean Hawk, Green-backed Firecrown, the skulking Black-throated Huet-huet, Ochre-flanked Tapaculo and White-crested Elaenia.
In the background, snow-capped volcanoes and blue lakes provide with unique opportunities for landscape photography.
En route back to Puerto Montt, we’ll scan the intertidal mudflats in search of wintering flocks of Nearctic visitors such as Hudsonian Godwit, Red Knot and Sanderling; other common coastal birds include the stocky Flightless Steamer Duck, Black-necked Swan, Rock Cormorant, American Oystercatcher, Brown-hooded Gull and the local Snowy-crowned (Trudeau’s) Tern.
Every bend of the route there will be a new and captivating panorama to enjoy, feel and photograph during this full-day nature excursion. Puerto Montt nature trip.
Dates & Rates
Trip Code: PMC001
Rates for Custom Private Departures (you choose the date)
Available year round.
Daily departures from Puerto Montt or Puerto Varas, Chile.
Duration: Approximately 8-10 hours | Pick-up time at the hotel / Puerto Montt port 6-8am.
• 2 guests: TBA
• 3 guests: TBA
• 4 guests: TBA
• 5 guests: TBA
• 6+ guests: TBA
Trips are guaranteed to depart with a minimum of 2 participants.
What the trip includes/excludes
The above prices are per person in US Dollars. All payments are in US Dollars.
The trip price includes: Private transportation and birding guide services during the tour, picnic lunch and snacks, and one bottle of mineral water. VAT of the tour is also included.
The trip price excludes: Tipping, travel insurance, la carte dishes, alcoholic drinks, and anything else of a purely personal nature.
Tour Registration
To register for this tour, complete the online registration form and return it by email with a deposit of US$ 150 per person. Full payment of the tour fee is due four (4) weeks prior to tour departure.
Cancellation Policy
Notice of cancellation can only be accepted IN WRITING from the person who signed the booking form and takes effect on the day such noticed is received by us.
Refunds are made according to the following schedule: If cancellation is made between 120 and 90 days before departure, the deposit is not refundable, but any payments covering the balance of the fee will be refunded. If cancellation is made fewer than three weeks before departure date, no refund is available.