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Six friends stopping in Puerto Montt on our cruise ship booked an all day private excursion to see the area sights. Wow, what a wonderful day we had with Andres. He was extremely responsive via email answering our questions and semi customizing a tour for us. He arrived promptly in the morning to meet us and got us back to the port in plenty of time before the last tender. We first drove up to the ski center base at Osorno Volcano where we were among the first to arrive. From there we had a nice circular hike to take in the amazing views. It was awesome to have the place almost to ourselves. We were blessed with a clear day with no wind. It was so quiet we could hear the voices of a small group on a distant hill as well as the crunch of our shoes on the volcanic rock. As we drove back down we knew how lucky we had been when we saw 5 busloads driving up. Next we made a brief stop for our first look at the Petrohue River before heading to Lago Todos los Santos (All Saints Lake). The road to the lake was under construction and the drive was slow going with the traffic and very dusty. Not Andres fault for sure, and a paved road will be a much better experience for future visitors. The lake was a very pretty Emerald green color and, with the mountains in the background and the black sand beach, made a stunning picture. Our next destination were the trails at Petrohue River & Falls in Vincente Morales Perez National Park. On our drive to the lake we passed the parking lot for this area and we noticed it was very crowded with numerous buses and cars. When we arrived, all the buses were gone and we snagged a parking spot right by the entrance. Although the falls had visitors, they were in small groups and everyone had photo ops without strangers in their view. Once again Andres found the perfect timing for this portion of our day. We were provided with water and a bag of snacks. Andres knew all about the geology of the area, all the names of the mountain peaks, the industry of the area as well as the plants and birds. He was personable, spoke English very well and was all around very knowledgable. Our final stop was in Puerta Varas where he dropped us off at a park on Llanquihue Lake which was very picturesque. From there it was a short walk to the charming town square where we enjoyed a nice walk admiring the German influence architecture. We were lucky to hear musicians playing different sized pipe instruments. I highly recommend Andres. His expertise, knowledge and love of the area is apparent. Both travelers wishing a laid back or a physically active experience will be happy with Andres. P.S. We found Andres through ToursByLocals but now he has his own website.…
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Date of experience: January 2020
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Response from AndresPaslexChile, Owner at Patagonia Southern Land Expeditions
Responded Apr 29, 2020
Dear Lornat423. Thank you so much for your review. This type of comments, help us in these difficult times of pandemic COVID-19. I hope your friends also can write a review. Keep safe and I hope you can travel again around our wonderful country. Best regards, Andres Oyarzun G. PaslexChile
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OSORNO - PETROHUE - NATIONAL PARK - ANGELMO. This tour is a fantastic program ... it is a beautiful journey with a professional guide, very competent, very in love with his region. This past day with Andrés was one of the best moments during a 3-week trip to Chile in February 2019. Andrés took a lot of his time to make us discover the maximum of this beautiful region. To do absolutely but if you can ... leave Puerto Varas AND plan a few days of discovery ... one day ... it's too short !!!…
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Date of experience: May 2019
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Response from AndresPaslexChile, Owner at Patagonia Southern Land Expeditions
Responded Apr 17, 2020
Dear JM D, Greetings from Chile! Thank you so much for your feedback, I'm very happy to know you spent a great time day excursion with Us during your last visit to our country with your Husband. Also, I´m glad to know you visited several places in Chile and Latin America. I hope you can back and recommend Us to your Friends and Family members in the soon future. All the best to You and your family, especially in those hard time of COVID-19. Stay Safe and best wishes! Andrés Oyarzun Gonzalez Owner & Head Director - Guide Patagonia SouthernLand Expeditions - Chile. Patagonia Chile Adventures DMC - Chile. Puerto Varas, Patagonia - Chile.
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We were a group of 8 friends who booked a personalized tour with Andres. Andres and his driver Jorge provided us with a wonderful one day trip that included a visit to see the natural beauty of the area, a stop in one of the beautiful little towns, and ended with a tour of Puerto Montt. Andres' knowledge of the area provided some excellent insights. His friendly and helpful demeanour made this one of our favourite days on our trip. We highly recommend booking with Andres, not only for one day trips but even longer stays. His expertise and recommendations based on our discussions ensured for a high quality tour.…
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Date of experience: March 2020
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Response from AndresPaslexChile, Owner at Patagonia Southern Land Expeditions
Responded Apr 17, 2020
Dear Hbwiens, Greetings from Patagonia! Thank for your feedback, I'm very happy to know you spent a great time day excursions with Us during your last visit to Puerto Montt shore excursion. I hope you can back and recommend Us to your Friends and Family members in the soon future. All the best to You and your Family. Andrés Oyarzun Gonzalez Owner & Head Director - Guide Patagonia SouthernLand Expeditions - Chile. Patagonia Chile Adventures DMC - Chile. Puerto Varas, Patagonia - Chile.
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Andres — the owner/guide of Patagonia Expeditions- put together a private tour of Chile for myself and my husband—All guides and drivers were excellent. I was able to book all hotels and air myself(or Andres can do it for you) Andres is fluent in English and answers your questions promptly I highly recommend him for all your travel needs in Chile…
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Date of experience: February 2020
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Response from AndresPaslexChile, Owner at Patagonia Southern Land Expeditions
Responded Apr 17, 2020
Dear Suzanne, Greetings from Chile! Thank you for your feedback, I'm glad to know you spent a great time Custom Program with Us during your last visit Patagonia with your Husband. I hope you can back and recommend Us to your Friends and Family members in the soon future. All the best to You and your Family. Andrés Oyarzun Gonzalez Owner & Head Director - Guide Patagonia SouthernLand Expeditions - Chile. Patagonia Chile Adventures DMC - Chile. Puerto Varas, Patagonia - Chile.
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Andres and his team delivered the most amazing experience in the beautiful and friendly country of Chile. From being pickup at the airport to all the excursions and experiences from Santiago to Puerto Varas with the Andes Mountains always in our view . Patagonia Southern Land Expeditions planned our custom trip to include the most amazing variety of adventures from museums and markets to wineries and hikes. They helped us learn about and explore central Chile and southern Patagonia with its breathtaking lakes and volcanoes and delicious local foods. We even saw our first penguins in the wild on the beautiful island of Chiloe. I cannot say enough about Andres. He and I communicated for over a year planning our trip and he was responsive and helpful in every way. He went out of his way to assure our comfort and fun! The program was flawless! We hope to return one day and will certainly call on Andres and his team!…
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Date of experience: January 2020
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Response from AndresPaslexChile, Owner at Patagonia Southern Land Expeditions
Responded Apr 17, 2020
Dear Julia, Greetings from Chile! Thank for your feedback, I'm very happy to know you spent a great time excursions with Us during your last visit to our country with your Husband. I hope you can back and recommend Us to your Friends and Family members in the soon future. All the best to You and your Family. Andrés Oyarzun Gonzalez Owner & Head Director - Guide Patagonia SouthernLand Expeditions - Chile. Patagonia Chile Adventures DMC - Chile. Puerto Varas, Patagonia - Chile.
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