Pirates and privateers
3 DIAS / 2 NOCHES
PROGRAMA INCLUYE:
Día 1-VALDIVIA
Reanudación del recorrido para conocer la Plaza de la República, la Iglesia Catedral, y el moderno edificio de la Municipalidad de Valdivia. Posteriormente cruzaremos a través del puente Pedro de Valdivia sobre el río Valdivia hacia la Isla Teja. En la Isla conoceremos algunos barrios residenciales, cuya principal característica, son los hermosos jardines, la ausencia de cercos y rejas de protección, por la tranquilidad de estos sectores. La Universidad Austral, sus sedes, El Jardín Botánico y el Museo Histórico. Regreso al hotel. Alojamiento.
Reception at Airport and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon, we make a City Tour by the city of Valdivia, depart from the hotel to visit the Tower of Spanish Barro, a former stronghold of the XVIII century, built to defend the city from the continuous siege indigenous pirates and privateers. We run Av. Costanera, which runs along the river Calle-Calle, the most typical of the city. Here meets every day fishermen to market gardeners to offer their varied products, such as lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, apples, chestnuts, honey ulmo, chicha apple, seaweed, mussels, horse mackerel, croakers, etc..
It continues passing in front of the wharf River from where boats leave regularly travel and Tourism. Later we will visit other tower called Torre Canelos, which is located at the beginning of the former General Lagos street, known by the architectural value of their homes, property of the city, the heritage of ancient families of German descent. After traveling this road back to the center of Valdivia we visit a typical store of chocolates and sweets, whose products have the quality of being prepared, all of them in a craft. Renewal of the tour to learn the Republic Square, the Church Cathedral, and the building of the modern city of Valdivia.
Subsequently crisscross through the Pedro de Valdivia bridge over the river Valdivia toward Isla Teja. On the island we visit some residential neighborhoods, whose main feature is the beautiful gardens, the absence of protective fences and gates, in the tranquility of these sectors. The Austral University, their headquarters, the Botanical Garden and Historical Museum. Return to hotel. Accommodations.
Día 2 EXCURSION FLUVIAL
Breakfast at hotel. Free morning. Half-day, transport from the hotel to dock river to embark on one of the tourist boats which will sail in rivers Calle Calle and Valdivia. Tour river six hours, to know the main points of the city, the town "localidad de Niebla", with its castle, the town of "Corral" and the island of Mancera. The bridge crosses currency is 420 meters long, in the direction of the Coast, it is possible to see the great King Island, which is the opposite bank. In Fog "Niebla", Reloncavi strong Spanish called "Castillo de Nuestra Señora de la pura y limpia Concepción" of Monfort of Lemus (S. XVIII), built by the Spanish to defend the entrance to the Bay Corral, along with other fortifications located on the Mancera island, the center of the bay, or on the opposite bank of Niebla, and Corral y Amargos. Visit to the Island Mancera, the ruins of the fortifications and church. Then we sail to the port of Corral to visit this village, a journey through its imposing strong Spanish Fort. Navigating the Valdivia River we lunch on board and at the end of the afternoon serving traditional "once" Time (te). Back to the dock river in the center of the city of Valdivia. Transfer from the dock to the hotel. Accommodations.
Día 3 VALDIVIA
Breakfast at hotel.
In agreed transfer from hotel to the airport or bus terminal, continue to travel south of Chile or return to Santiago.
HOTELS
PUERTA DEL SUR
Standard
MELILLANCA
Standard
NAGUILAN
Standard
ISLA TEJA
Standard