The nearest paved roads are four hours away. Each day you are exposed to Patagonia nature in its wild splendor, the clear lakes rivers and pristine rivers. Returning to the lodge in the village allows you to interact with real pioneer culture. Grab your Spanish phrase book. Eating your hearty meals around the wood stove you will gain insight to a way of life that is similar to the frontier days of the American west. This cultural and natural experience can not be matched anywhere.
This trip is the REAL DEAL, a trip back in time. The valley contains lots of exciting history from the days the pioneers settled it and many are still alive. As the trip progress`s you realize you are beginning to understand this remote section of Patagonia and its people.
By staying at the Futaleufu lodge you can adjust the frequency and length of your riding to suit your own tastes. Expediciones Chilei??s lodge based equestrian trips are ideal for those individuals with limited experience on horseback and are also the perfect place to learn good riding technique. The guides are always available to teach beginners and they can even schedule beginner horseback riding vacations should you so desire. The lodge also has plenty to offer the more experienced equestrian rider.
From the comforts of the lodge you can set out each day to explore a new part of the incredible Patagonia country side. All of Expediciones Chilei??s rides vary in terrain and skill level. Those along the valley floor offer the opportunity to gallop and trot and those higher up in the Andes mountains will test your horsemanship and handling skills.
Expediciones Chile invites you to come explore what they call i??the best kept secret of Patagonia,i?? a magical place where hundreds of glacial lakes are connected by thousands of kilometers of pristine rivers, all flowing through the dramatic Andean Mountain range. Be enchanted by its natural rhythms, where condors soar in southern thermals high above turquoise rapids thundering through rarely explored granite canyons. Futaleufu means i??great great riveri?? in Chilei??s native Mapuche language and its reputation has made it one of the most coveted multi-sport destinations in the world.
Futaleufu Lodge Week - Lite
