This is the best way to observe flying condors below and not above you. An absolutely tailor-made adventure for riders who like to get in touch with the pristine outback of the Andes. You will enter the forgotten world of pure nature, far away from the tourist track. Your base in the wilderness of the Andes will be the lodge Hacienda Los Andes.
We ride up to an altitude of 10000 feet (3500 metres) and we will enjoy the most different landscapes which the great Andes offer. This is not a big group tour, I offer this private team-riding excursion into the wilderness only for a maximum of four riders. All services, even packing food and accommodating special wishes, will be personal and have an individual character.
There will be a maximum of four tours per year available from December to April for four persons per ride. That means this great adventure is available for a maximum of only 20 people per year on this planet. There is no fixed itinerary, our customer service for this trip means also we will accept your personal date availability.
Myself, Manuela Paradeiser from Austria, I will personally guide this horseback riding tour, and I provide for you well trained Chilean mountain horses and my 20 years riding experience in Chile. A professional and safe guided tour is more important than anything else.
Welcome to the outback of Chile!
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from La Serena airport to the Hacienda in Río Hurtado. You will stay in comfortable colonial style rooms with private bathroom, dine at candle light and enjoy the crystal-clear sky at night with hundreds of stars.
Have a look at the Hacienda Los Andes.
Day 2: After breakfast we get in touch with the sure-footed Chilean Criollo horses and I will introduce you to the riding style (similar to the Western style). In the late morning we leave the Hacienda and take you out through the spectacular sierra’s and mountains to the oasis Maiten. Overnight in tents, dinner at the campfire.
Day 3: After breakfast with home-made bread and local goats cheese we leave the sierra Maiten and climb on horseback up to 9000 feet into the remoteness of civilisation. We continue through the colourful Andes to reach the Valley Sicco and an isolated pioneer style farm, where we will meet the last family before we continue into the outback the next day. While enjoying dinner together with the hospitable goat herd family you will be exposed to a fantastic mountain landscape impression.
Day 4: Early in the morning, because on this day we will have a long lunch break, we are riding into the world of the famous condors. When we reach the pass Laguna, you will see an incredible panorama, sitting 10000 feet high in the saddle, and in front of you countless mountains and no human beings. Here we have a 3 hour lunch break and our sure-footed horses deserve this break, too. This spectacular scenery will continue when we reach the green valley with the crystal-clear river of San Augustin, a view that will exceed your expectations. We ride down to 7500 feet (2500 metres) and camp at the Andean river Río Hurtado.
Day 5: Today riders and horses have a day to rest. Not because the days behind us have been very hard, but it would be a pity to leave this wonderful valley in the middle of the Andes that early. You have time for easy hikes to watch the wildlife and treasure the beautiful mountain scenery, you can take a sun bath or have a swim in the river which is in front of our campsite.
Day 6: This day, if you haven’t experienced it by yourself, is an unbelievable excursion. First we ride through a colourful canyon and then we climb up with our horses to an altitude at 11500 feet (3500 metres). But this is not the end of the story. Here the untouched nature designs for us horseback riders an outstanding situation. The whole day we will continue our ride on top of the tremendous Andean mountain range. To your left and right, hundreds of kilometres of endless mountains and valleys. Most of the time the condors will fly below you. In the evening we camp at a fig tree garden in Maiten, a small sierra oasis with a nature pool.
Day 7: In the morning we leave this outpost Maiten and we ride into the sierra of Cerro Gigante. We pass beautiful planes, great canyons and valleys which are surrounded by the gigantic Andes. After five hours we reach the evergreen valley of Río Hurtado. The Hacienda is our host for a comfortable overnight stay and delicious local food. You can pamper yourself in the sauna or jacuzzi, have a swim in the river or just relax in the palm tree garden.
Day 8: After breakfast or lunch, whatever suits best your itinerary, we drive you to La Serena airport with our private vehicle. Of course you are welcome to enjoy some additional days in the Hacienda which offers more day tours on horseback, 4x4 excursions into the Andes, 1000 acres nature reserve with hiking trails and the very quiet atmosphere with international hospitality service (English spoken).
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Services included:
- Transfer from to La Serena airport, Ovalle or Vicuña
- 5 overnight stays in comfort tents (Hillerberg)
- 2 overnight stays at the Hacienda including all meals
- All equipment provided
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