Pumalin Explorer specializes in offering personalized service to small groups of tourists like fly fishing parties and families. This focus allows us to keep the quality of our services high and our staff truly attentive to the needs of our guests.

Located adjacent to the Amarillo Hot Springs, thirty kilometers from the town of Chaiten, Pumalin Explorer is centrally situated to offer replenishing thermal baths at the end of each day's activities.  Our services include fly fishing excursions to Lago Yelcho and other nearby rivers, guided trekking through temperate rainforests, catarafting, horseback riding, ecology oriented photo safaris and Chaiten Volcano summit hikes. Ask us for a customized itinerary.  Our kitchen specializes in locally produced organic style cuisine with homegrown vegetables.

The Pumalin Explorer thermal spa is located in one of the most pristine regions of Patagonia, Chile surrounded by the spectacular private Nature Sanctuary of Pumalin Park, famous for its old growth Alerce trees and primeval evergreen Valdivian Temperate Rain Forest. From our riverside lodge our guests can journey by foot or by horseback riding up the Rio Michimahuida to visit two actively calving glaciers of immense beauty whose source is the snowfields of the dormant stratovolcano Michimahuida .  We also have easy access to lakes and rivers that offer world-class fly fishing.  Contact us for a customized fly fishing package. 

Our premium accommodation is a spacious carpeted suite (6 x 7 meters) built directly over the banks of the enchanting Amarillo. The suite contains a king-sized bed,  two twin-sized beds, a private bathroom, and  direct access to a rock-lined thermal spa.  Ideal for groups of 2-4 persons or families with a maximum of five. We also have two beautifully appointed cabins adjacent to our central lodge which can accommodate larger groups of 4-6 persons respectively.

We are open year-round. Even though many of our outdoor activities are curtailed during the winter, Pumalin Explorer makes for a great stop-over for those wishing a warm respite from the Patagonia rainy season.

Our Lodging: At the current time we have a beautifully furnished suite (42 sq.mts) that can accommodate a party of 2 fishermen or a group of 4 friends.  We also have two beautifully appointed cabins adjacent to our central lodge which can accommodate larger groups of 4-6 persons respectively. Our maximum capacity is 14.

Our Cuisine: Our cuisine is regionally based and includes fresh meats from the surrounding areas, organic vegetables from greenhouses operating in the town of Amarillo (Pumalin Park) as well as our own cheeses and honey which are produced by locals in the Michinmahuida River area. Our kitchen prepares picnic style box-lunches for our away excursions, like fly fishing and trekking, as well as breakfast and dinner at the lodge. Dinner includes regional and homemade wines. 

Our Service: Our services are 100% personalized. We have a rock-lined thermal spa and currently operate a cataraft completely set-up for fly fishing. Our guides have considerable expertise and knowledge with respect to the nearby rivers and lakes in this part of Patagonia. 

Our Location: Pumalin Explorer is located on 34 hectares adjacent to the Amarillo Hot Springs, 30 kms southeast of Chaiten along the Carreterra Austral (Rt7) in the tenth region of Chile.  Because we are located just outside the southern entrance to Pumalin Park, we have oriented our activities around fly fishing, trekking, horseback riding and other outdoor pursuits. We operate throughout the entire Pumalin Park area with its beautiful rivers and lakes.