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WELCOME

To the Austral Garden Route. 

Located along the Carretera Austral, the most beautiful highway in South America, we offer an opportunity to meet the people of the region, through tours and open days of farms and gardens and a variety of workshops. 

All Garden Tours, Workshops & Events: Adults 25,000 CLP - Reduced Price For Children

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ACTIVITIES

Garden Tours, Nature Walks, Workshops and Cultural Experiences
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ACCOMODATION

Refugios, Hotels and Camp Sites, Tree Top
and Riverside
Vegan workshop

FOOD

Restaurants, Cafe's, Vegan Take Away, local, international cuisine
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ADVENTURES

Adventures suitable for The Whole Family
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CRAFTS

Homemade Products from Marmalade to Woolen Goods

Austral Garden Route Venues

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Terrazas Del Palena

Marcelo & Javiera welcome you to their hotel with spectacular views of Melimoyu volcano and the Palena river valley. 

Dine on Italian or local cuisine. Join a yoga session, cooking class or mushroom hunting tour. Located 2 kms north of La Junta

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Refugio Rio Cisnes

Join Jose and Dyana who came to Patagonia to live a life in harmony with nature, at their hostel, campsite and cafe beside the Cisnes river. Be awed by the magnificence of their surroundings..

6 kms north of Villa Amengual

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Paul & Konomi's

Paul & Konomi have turned a barren hillside into a food forest and terraced garden growing organic vegetables. Enjoy a  garden tour, learn how to ferment foods, prepare sushi, make essential oils and more.

Located 1 km north of La Junta

Vegan workshop

De La Raiz

Enjoy some of the finest vegan food in Patagonia, courtesy of Katherian and Sergio at De La Raiz Vegan Kitchen takeaway.

A wide variety of dishes, menu of the day and delicious deserts. Custom orders accepted.

Located in Puerto Cisnes

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EcoLive

Join Donald, as he creates an organic garden with techniques passed on to him by his Mapuche grandmother and the science of permaculture. Enjoy Mate and bread baked in the ashes of a fire.

Located 3 kms south of La Junta

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Mayorguita

Eric, a lifelong fisherman, leads whale tours and will introduce you to the natural heritage monuments of their spectacular region of islands, fjords, mountains and forests, or join him on a sea fishing trip. 
Chana, 20 kms north of Chaiten

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Los Empastados

Experience a pioneer life, starting with a cable car ride over a river. Mari grew up on the farm and visitors will learn how to turn her sheeps wool into clothing using the spindle and other tools of the settlers.

Located 15km south of La Junta​

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Juesú María

Handmade products from Macarena, jams, syrups, preserves and honey and delightful ornaments of wood and wool, feathers and more. Check our her painted rocks. They are amusing and beautiful.

Located 2kms from La Junta

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Aonikenk Karho

These charming cabins blend harmoniously into ancient forest. Leo, a former Park Ranger has created an interpretive trail, "Bosque Magico' for visitors to further enjoy the magical setting.

Located at Quelat National Park

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Garden Route Map

A handy little map to help you plan your journey  along the Carretera Austral in search of what the garden route has to offer. The map is not to scale, so a distance chart has been included. The route now reaches over 300 kms.

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ACTIVITIES

Leo cabins mini web.jpg

ACCOMODATION

Refugios, Hotels and Camp Sites, Tree Top
and Riverside
Vegan workshop

FOOD

Restaurants, Cafe's, Vegan Take Away, local, international cuisine
leo tour waldo cross quinto web.jpg

ADVENTURES

Multiday Adventures suitable for The Whole Family
Mari knitting materials tiny web.jpg

CRAFTS

Homemade Products from Marmalade to Woolen Goods