parque aiken del sur

This place is a really worth a several hour visit. There are waterfalls, lakes, trails, and some amazingly large bugs that are attracted to dark colors. The trees and large bushsare named and there is a small museum describing the Andean topography in this region.

As other reviewers have said this is a privately owned preserve that has easy "trails" that even a handicapped person (we had a man with two crutches) can navigate well. I am glad we had a 'guide" though as the flora was marked but not explained well. It was very slippery as it had just finished raining so make sure you have good shoes that grip well. The waterfalls were what interested me the most and I took lots of pictures. Our guide said that some of these were only running because it had just rained, so I felt very lucky to be there on a good "water" day.

This is a privately developed preserve of 4 nature trails. This is not a hike. These trails are flat and well marked with explanations about some of what you see. The area encompasses a couple of miles of local flora and fauna. The Visitors Center has some good information and an area map. The trails follow a river and at the end of a trail is a beautiful waterfall. The property encompasses a lake and a large Quincho--- a red roofed building housing a fireplace for barbecue and handicraft shop.

This small, "private" park has wonderful, well-kept hiking trails with beautiful, well-marked flora, streams and waterfalls. The visitor center is also a gem.

The best way to quickly see the majority of the plants found in a temperate rain forest. Owned and managed by the Loberia Hotel in Chacabuco. You are advised to take one of their bilingual guides to expertly advise you on the wonders of the forest.

Nature is the big draw in the Aysén region but don't expect the infrastructure you'll get in more developed areas. The Parque Aiken was privately developed and offers lovely but limited experiences. I went with friends on what we were told was a hike and it turned out to be a stroll on a well marked trail. There is a network of five short trails and it helps to hire a local guide to fully appreciate what you're seeing. Without the guides help I would have missed the kingfisher catching lunch and a good deal of the nuances of the vegetation and geography. There is a small, usually unstaffed visitor center with a diorama that explains some of what you'll see, but you will enjoy it more by reading up ahead of time. There is a beautiful 25 meter high waterfall at the end of one trail, and a lodge on the shores of a large lake reachable by another trail. These walks are far from strenuous - don't go expecting a hike, but do go to appreciate the natural beauty

I asked Hotel Loberías del Sur for directions to the trek in Parque Aiken which I’d been advised to try – “go 5 kms back on the road to Puerto Aisen”; I assumed it’s signposted. There is no sign so I get back to Puerto Aisen, turn round and try again. There is only a small sign on the wrong side of the road attached to a bus stop! At the entrance to the park the information centre is closed, but there is a map on a notice board so as it’s 15.00 I’m not put off; I park my Jeep and take the walk along the River Trail which is on the flat and could be done in flip-flops – you can rarely see the river but the walk winds along an extremely well defined path and after 2,000 metres (about 45 minutes) I arrive at some waterfalls which are OK but not that impressive. I find a tour party of Americans off a cruise ship in Puerto Chacabubo; they wander off and I take some photos; I find their tour group – 3 coaches – at the “Rest and Dining Facility Center”. I ask one of the park rangers about walking back to my Jeep using the other path (I assume it’s similarly well defined); he points the way and says I ought to take a ranger with me but none are available as all are assigned to the tour group; I comment that providing I stay in the valley surely I can’t go wrong? I start off and the first 100 yards are well defined – then there are no definitions – only the foot traces of someone coming towards me. I start off confident but soon realise I’m completely out of my depth. I got back to my Jeep but boy did I earn my tracker skills. Quite a challenge, (that’s a British understatement) not a funny place to be lost – it’s straight jungle, yes machete. To be fair I didn’t go wrong but it was a severe challenge – by the time I got back to the Jeep 40 minutes later I was drenched with sweat, I’d gone as fast as I could, having stopped briefly a couple of times to drink water from my rucksack – yes I’d water, 3 chewy bars, a phone – but this is no funny place to be lost – you can only see ten feet in any direction. Had it rained or I’d taken an incorrect route and I’d not been able to see the foot tracks kicked up that morning I’d have been completely stuffed. This is not on the flat, there are some steep inclines on mud so you need proper walking boots to protect your ankles. The ranger if he had any common sense should have either prevented me from going on my own or given me his walkie-talkie and a whistle so that they would be able to come and get me. By allowing me to go on my own was ridiculous and dangerous. On the upside, with the Guides being allocated to the tour party I was not asked for the 15,000 Peso entrance fee. If you walk along the River Trail, it’s extremely well defined and you don’t need a guide; if you take the Arrayanes Trail (about 3,000 metres long) where there is NO defined path then you DEFINITELY need a Guide.

Paso tras paso, por este sendero del Parque Aiken, que te lleva solito hasta el Lago Riesco, y terminas comiendo cordero asado al palo, hace que esta caminata de 2 kilómetros sea una bella experiencia en tu vida. El sendero te muestra muchísimas variedades de la flora del sur de Chile, especialmente de los arrayanes en plena floración en esta época. Un espectáculo digno de ver! Muchas veces el sendero se torna bastante oscuro dada la densidad de los árboles. Caminar por este sendero y respirar esos aromas de hojas silvestres, te purificara hasta el alma.

Segundo tour que tomamos en la estadía en Hotel Loberias del Sur. El parque esta a 10 kms del hotel, la recepción es un lugar muy bien mantenido donde hay indicación de la flora y fauna del lugarSe hace un trekking suave de 2 hrs y nos estaban esperando en el quincho con un esquinazo, muy lindoLuego el almuerzo un gran pedazo de cordero al palo acompañado con papas y ensaladasMuy bonito el sendero de trekking donde se observa bosques de varias especies

Hermoso el parque Aikén, vale la pena ir y caminar el sendero. Me gustó mucho que te explicaran todo y con muy buena disposición de los guías turísticos.Hermosa experiencia, saqué muy lindas fotos

Wir wanderten dem Fluss entlang und studierten die Tafeln zu den einzelnen patagonischen Pflanzen. Ein schön angelegter Weg führte uns zum Parkrestaurant, wo wir reichhaltig bewirtet wurden.

El parque cuenta con un sendero de baja dificultad que se puede recorrer en dos horas aproximadamente. Al final del camino encontrarás una maravillosa cascada digna de destacar. Luego del esfuerzo, te reciben con un asado de cordero al palo, degustaciones de vino y un show folclórico de la zona. Lo recomiendo a ojos cerrados.

nous avions loué un taxi pour nous balader à travers la Patagonie chilienne de puerto chacabuco à coihaique en passant par les parc aiken... Grandiose

Senderos muy bien trazados y habilitados, preciosa flora y pájaros se acercan a mirarte chaucan, lindo rio y cascada llegando a lago riesco

Me encantó el tour por el Parque, aunque llovía era una belleza ver especies cuidadas en un entorno natural. Volvería a hacer este paseo de más o menos unas dos horas.