The Carretera Austral is full of surprises. From the green valleys and glacier studded fjords the Lake Region and extending all the way through Aysen into O’Higgins – there is lots of ground to cover.

There are opportunities to kayak with dolphins, sea lions and pelicans on the fjord-riven Pacific coastline and to discover the breathtaking flora and fauna of Valle Chacabuco – Chile’s newest 78.000-hectare national park.

Properties across Chilean Southern Patagonia range from the shamelessly luxurious and spoiling to the most basic hillside cabins and possibilities for hiking, riding, climbing and fishing are all but unlimited.