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| Guide Price | £2000 or US$3300 or €2300 | |
| Flights from UK | from £900-£1200 | |
| Dates | December to March | |
| Duration | 20 days | |
| Grade | 1B | |
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Trekking and Easy Volcano Climbs in Chile
This expedition is not currently scheduled but could be set up if there is sufficient interest.
We also have an expedition to the Chilean Volcanoes including Villarrica, please see our Chilean Volcanoes page.
In this expedition we combine the best of southern and northern Patagonia, spending just over a week trekking in the famous Torres del Paine national park before heading north to the Lake District to climb some of the easier volcanoes. The highlight of the expedition will be an ascent of Volcan Villarica 2840m whose crater contains a foaming lake of red hot lava. In the south the scenery is wild and spectacular, with striking rock pinnacles rising from vast ice caps. Wildlife is abundant including guanacos, rheas, penguins, parrots and condors.
The Lake District by contrast is a region of clear blue lochs, rich green fields, and vast monkey puzzle forests. Rising above the forests are steaming snow capped volcanoes, including Villarica, Llaima 3125m and Lanin 3747m. These are easy ascents and we will have time to climb all three volcanoes. Ice axes are necessary for these ascents, but previous experience of using one is not essential.
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Lava in Volcan Villarrica's crater, 2003. The show is not always this spectacular, but there is usually some red hot lava to see.!
General Information about our holidays
Please read our warning on altitude before booking this expedition to high altitudes.
Please read the comments about our style of trip before booking one of our treks or expeditions.
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