Luckily, our facilities were not damaged by the Chaitén volcano eruption. We offer fishing tours to the Yelcho Lake and surrounding areas. Our accommodations include a carpeted suite (6 x 7 meters) with a King-sized bed and two twin-sized beds, a private bathroom, a thermal spring hot tub .
Getting Here:
Pumalin Explorer is located 30 kilometers from Chaitén and 4.3 kilometers from the Amarillo juncture, adjacent to Pumalin Park. Also, Pumalin Explorer is 15 kilometers from Lake Yelcho and 4 kilometers from the Michinmahuida glacier.
By sea: from Puerto Montt: Don Baldo, Pincoya or Mailen ferry service (contact Naviera Austral www.navieraustral.cl). For Vehicle loading, contact Carlos Ulloa culloa@navieraustral.cl for reservations.
By land: access through Futaleufú border crossing, 125 kilometers from our facilities.
By air: the newly opened Santa Barbara airport provides access for small airplanes that cover the Puerto Montt- Chaitén route (www.aerocord.cl tel#: 65-262300 and Aero Regional aeroregional@surnet.cl tel#:65- 259131.
When you reserve our five-day, six-night package, we include round trip travel accommodations from Puerto Montt to Chaitén. This service is not included for shorter stay periods. Our travel and service accommodations begin upon arrival at the Santa Barbara airport (or at the Chaitén pier) for shorter stays. Regardless of how you get here (land or sea), we coordinate your arrival.
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