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Chile: Puerto Montt, Valdivia and Temuco + 2 more

A road trip through Puerto Montt, Valdivia and Temuco + 2 more, 5 stops in Chile.

Puerto Montt is a coastal city in the Los Lagos Region of southern Chile, with a population of nearly 246,000. Valdivia is a UNESCO World Heritage city in Chile's Los Ríos Region, positioned where two rivers converge in southern Chile. Temuco is a substantial city in Chile's La Araucanía Region, serving as an important cultural and administrative hub for southern Chile. Chillán is a city of considerable historical and cultural importance in central Chile, home to nearly 150,000 people and designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Why it works

Rather than one city, this threads Puerto Montt, Valdivia and Temuco and more into a single trip, so you see more of Chile in one go. Spend longest wherever suits you.

The route

1Puerto MonttDrive2ValdiviaDrive3TemucoDrive4ChillánDrive5Santiago
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Your itinerary

  1. 1Puerto Montt1–2 nights
  2. 🚗 Drive Puerto Montt → ValdiviaFind car hire in Valdivia via EconomyBookings
    2Valdivia1–2 nights
  3. 🚗 Drive Valdivia → TemucoFind car hire in Temuco via EconomyBookings
    3Temuco1–2 nights
  4. 🚗 Drive Temuco → ChillánFind car hire in Chillán via EconomyBookings
    4Chillán1–2 nights
  5. 🚗 Drive Chillán → SantiagoFind car hire in Santiago via EconomyBookings
    5Santiago1–2 nights

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Puerto Montt travel guideValdivia travel guideTemuco travel guideChillán travel guideSantiago travel guideChile travel guide

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