Full Day Cathedral and Marble Chapel

Full Day Caverns of Marble

Please note: Our tour is conducted with a minimum of 4 people.

In the Marble Cathedrals Tour you will visit:

• Southern Austral Highway.
• Marble Chapel.
• General Carrera Lake.

Itinerary:

• Pick up at your hotel or place of accommodation in Coyhaiquewithin a radius of 10 km from the square.
•  Departure: 06:30 am approx. Duration: 14 hours Capacity: Min: 4 Max: 10 persons
• Clothing and equipment: Outdoor clothing, waterproof clothing, comfortable shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen and water.

As you navigate through the marble caverns and experience the peace and tranquility, you will be amazed at the various forms the rock takes before it is hidden by the waters of Lake General Carrera.

Full day Cathedral and Marble Chapel, the trip begins, leaving from your hotel at 06:30 approx. located in our regional capital, Coyhaique, from there we will continue along the southern Austral highway, route that takes us to Cerro Castillo National Reserve, where the village, Villa Cerro Castillo, is located.

On the improvised route you can observe huemules and colorful foxes among the forests of ñirre, lengas, pines and myrtles to continue through the Dead Forest, the result of the eruption of the Hudson Volcano in 1991. Continue through the dead forest, created in 1991 by the eruption of the Hudson Volcano. The town of Murta Bay is nearby.

To continue along the General Carrera Lake with its turquoise waters until arriving to the locality of Puerto Rio Tranquilo. From here you will sail by motorboat to visit the wonderful nature sanctuary, the cathedral and the marble chapel.

These are the so-called Marble CathedralsThe island is a spectacular group of small islands characterized by the bluish-white color of the Upper Paleozoic rocks (300 million years ago), caused by the dissolution and erosion of limestone, resulting in a cold and windy climate.

The marble takes on a texture like scales, with colors that can appear gray, to blue or even small shades of pink, this can be noticed more by the lighting of the day and the reflection of the water.

Marble rocks are embraced by the General Lake race, with high limestone cliffs along its shores. Over thousands of years, these rocks have been sculpted by the lake. The area is famous for its fabulous hiking, as well as the fall foliage near the shore.

The Marble Bank represents a deposit of 5 billion tons of marble with a calcium carbonate grade of 94% (according to the Institute of Geology). The reserve is located within the Baker mixed evergreen forest formation (according to Gajardo, 1983), but the plant resources in this area have changed due to overgrazing and forest fires.

This is a place of great natural beauty, where the constant waves of the lake have eroded and polished the limestone leaving caves of different shapes and colors. These smooth, white and gray rock formations were sculpted over time by the waves and winds, which have given them unique shapes.

What to bring: Warm clothes, waterproof clothing, comfortable shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen, snacks and water.

Patagonia Extreme contributes to protect the environment and the native flora and fauna.

 Includes :

• Pick up at hotel or lodging (urban area)Shared transfer, Coyhaique-Pto. Rio Tranquilo-Coyhaique.
• Local history talk.
• Photographic stops at viewpoints.
• Guided navigation of 1 hour 30 mts. by motorboat on the General Carrera lake entering the marble cathedral, marble chapel and caverns as possible, this due to the water level.
• Lunch menu in a typical restaurant of the area.
• Driver / Bilingual regional guide.
• Travel insurance.

Does not include:

• Beverages and spirits.
• Voluntary gratuities.
• Hot infusions, tea and coffee.

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