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Ranquilco Horse Trekking & Cultural tours
Unique owner-operated ranch in the Lake District
*Highlights:* immersion in areas where there are No other tourists!, the ocean, the mountains, the people!, the local culture! Description: A variety of rides from the endless beaches of the Pacific to the high Andes and the frontier with Argentina. Immersion in local ranching and indigenous culture - a view at a part of Chile that is unique and untravelled by visitors
Season: Year round, with warmest weather between December and March
Physical Activity: medium to high. Riding ability and a love of camping and experiencing the beautiful nature of S. Chile are important.
Mapuche Ride 2 d/ 1 n photos	Ride to the Ocean 3 d/ 2 n photos	Ride to the Andes 3 d/ 2 n photos
US$111 p/p Year Round Min: 2 Max: 8 Riders	US$450 p/p Year Round Min: 4 Max: 8 Riders	US$450p/p December to April Min: 4 Max: 8 Riders
Objective: Ride & discover the native Mapuche culture of the IX Region in Chile's Lake District	Objective: Ride and discover the beauty of Chile by exploring 60 Kms of desolate beach coastline	Objective: Ride into the Andes to explore the Monkey Puzzle (Araucaria) Forests all the way to the border with Argentina
Where: You'll be picked up in Temuco and driven to the Buenos Aires Ranch. The ride will take you to the "Lilche" community near Chol-Chol.	Where: You'll be picked up in Temuco and driven to Porma where the ride begins. We will end in Puerto Saavedra where you'll met your transport back to Temuco.	Where: You'll be picked up in Temuco and takent to a ranch on the shore of the Maichin River. Following a trail we'll go up and up to a lovely mountain lake on the border.
Length: 2 days/ 1 night with lodging at comfortable cabin on the ranch In The Saddle: Day 1: 4 hrs, Day 2: 6 hrs	Length: 3 days/ 2 nights (1 night camping in tent, 1 night in local inn, tents provided, sleeping bags not) In The Saddle: Day 1: 6 hrs , Day 2: 6 hrs, Day 3: 6 hrs	Length: 3 days/ 2 nights ( 1 night camping in tent, 1 night in at comfortable cabin, tents provided, sleeping bags not) In The Saddle: Day 1: 7 hrs, Day 2: 6 hrs, Day 3: 3 hrs
Day 1: Departure from Temuco towards the ranch ("Fundo" in Chilean Spanish) to enjoy its attractions: native forest with centuries-old trees, lovely panoramic views of the Andes range. Lunch at local farmers home to get to know the local culture. Traditional Chilean barbacue in the evening accompanied by slide show of Chile and night in comfortable cabin. Day 2: Breakfast and departure by 11:00 AM towards indigenous community of Lilche where you will partake in a traditional lunch in a 50 year old "ruca" (native home). This offers a unique opportunity to experience the native culture- something not possible except accompanied by the neighbors from the Buenos Aires ranch. You'll arrive back to the ranch by 17:00 for tea time & cakes before your transfer to Temuco.	Day 1: Early departure from Temuco towards Porma, a tiny village on the Pacific coast of Chile's IX Region. By 11:00 we'll be riding along beaches towards Puaucho. We'll ride endless beautiful beaches and up and down hills while never leaving the immesity of the Pacific. Late arrival at our campsite for dinner and a quiet night oceanside. Day 2: Breakfast next to the breaking waves. A vast variety of ocean and coastal birds will accompany us. 10:00 departure in the saddle again towards Puerto Saavedra. Lunch en route and evening at the Boca-Budi Inn. Day 3: Breakfast at the Inn followed by a ride nearby to Budi Lake- famous for its black necked swans (in season). Late lunch at the Inn and a departure towards Temuco, arriving approx. 18:00.	Day 1: Early departure from Temuco to Malalco (which means "corral of water"), located on the shore of the Maichín River. It is a lovely crystal clear river that formed from the snows that fall on the highest Andean peaks of the region. We'll have lunch and ride the river bank, ascending into the mountains until we arrive at a precious lake surrounded by araucaria (Monkey Puzzle) trees. We'll camp & have dinner on the lake shore. Day 2: : We'll have breakfast and then the morning free to enjoy the lake and its surroundings. We'll continue up the valley, riding through forests and across fields until we come to a lovely cabin and a traditional barbacue awaiting us. Day 3:: After a country breakfast we'll take a ride around the area, visiting an impressive 70 meter (220 ft) waterfall that is sacred to the local Mapuche Indians. We'll have lunch in Malalco and return to Pucon or Temuco by 17:00.

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