Sample Itinerary

7-night, 6 full days of fishing
*Please note that this is a sample itinerary. Fishing locations and schedules are arranged by the lodge in accordance to weather, water levels, and guest fishing preferences.

Day 1 | Arrival

Arrival at Balmaceda Airport, a lodge staff member will pick you up and drive you to the lodge. It’s a scenic hour drive through the Simpson River Valley. You will be welcomed at the lodge with a traditional Chilean Pisco Sour cocktail, after introductions to the Lodge staff.

After settling in, lunch or dinner will be served. If you feel like you can´t refuse the opportunity to fish, the lodge will arrange to take you to one of their “lagunas”. Before you retire to your room to rest for your first day of fishing, you discuss your fishing plans with the guide or lodge manager. You will have many choices of fishing and depending on fishing reports, weather and water levels, your guide will give you your options. All of the rivers are accessed by vehicle and you can expect to drive a minimum of 30 minutes, and up to 1 ½ hours, depending on what you would like to do. There are a multitude of fishing options and Magic Waters employs some of the region’s best and most experienced guides. Each guide is bilingual and will help customize your fishing trip to assure that you have a great experience.

Day 2 - 7

Each morning starts with hot coffee ready in the kitchen at 7:00 am. Breakfast is served at 8:00 am with homemade bread, fruit, yogurt, cereal, cheese, sausage, ham, marmalade and pancakes. Departure is generally at 8:30 am. You will drive to your fishing destination and return anytime between 6:30– 8:30 pm. When you arrive back you will be greeted with a cocktail and appetizers before dinner and discuss the following days plans with your guide. The guides and staff are very flexible, so if you want to leave earlier or later to match your fishing expectations, they will.

Day 8 | Departure

Breakfast is served at 8:00 am. Depending on departing times, you can have lunch at the lodge or depart to the airport right away in the morning. The lodge is more than willing to take you into Coyhaique to see the Patagonian City and then drive to the airport if you have an afternoon departure.

Region:

The main watersheds are the Simpson and Paloma Rivers, both famous for the finest dry fly fishing in Chile. Wild brown and rainbow trout are the main species targeted in these rivers, as well as a short, but decent run of King and Coho salmon during the summer months. The salmon are not easily caught on fly, but the runs are significant enough to give the occasional “shot” at one or two on a trip if they are in the river system.

Season:

Fishing season in Coyhaique starts in early October, ending the first week of May. Early season can provide anglers the opportunity to fish for big migratory, lake run rainbows. This is very good time to swing big streamers and look for big aggressive trophy fish looking for some action after winter. The dry fly fishing and hatches historically start during late November early December. With longer and warmer days, the hatches become more intense and the fish start to look up. Between the hundreds of species of beetles, dragonflies, grasshoppers, caddis, mayflies and stoneflies, the dry fly fishing is pretty steady until April. In the Patagonian fall, the weather gets cooler, days are shorter, but the migratory brown trout start to move. There is always a chance to get hooked into one these fish if the weather and water levels cooperate.

The Fishing:

Eduardo and his guides will do whatever they can to help fulfill your fishing expectations. Magic Waters has private access to rarely fished spring creeks if you enjoy wade fishing. The lodge is also within an hour drive of some temperate rainforest waters where you can sight fish for rising fish or target the aggressive fish with streamers. Anglers can also float the freestones and navigate the rapids of the Simpson casting to fish with dries or streamers. This region of Chile also has some of the best dry fly, lake fishing in the world for wild browns. The lodge has a couple small “lagunas” that you can fish after dinner to catch the evening hatch.

A Day at Magic Waters:

Although daily schedules are prepared according to the angler's preferences, the following is a typical day at Magic Waters:

• 7:00 a.m. wake up call
• 8:00 a.m. breakfast in the dining room.
• 8:30 a.m. depart in one of the lodge's vehicles to begin your day.
• 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. fishing with gourmet streamside lunch.
• 2:00 p.m. – 6:00/8:00 p.m. afternoon fish and return to the lodge.
• 9:00 p.m. cocktails and dinner. Plan your next day's fishing.

Non-fishing Activities:

A number of recreational activities can be coordinated for the enjoyment of accompanying non-anglers. Examples include activities such as; horseback riding, trekking to glaciers, rafting, kayaking, sightseeing, thermal spas, shopping tours and cooking classes. These can be unforgettable half-day or full-day experiences that include transportation and lunch. The costs of some of these excursions/activities are not included in the cost of the stay. Non-fishing activities are subject to advance planning and weather conditions.

Reservations, Deposits & Payments

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Although cancellation fees may be higher for some trips (stated in the trip proposal and materials), the following minimum cancellation fees will apply:

Days Prior to Trip	Fee
+ 90 days	$300 per person
89 days or less	100% of cost

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Share policies

Trip prices are based on double occupancy. Single rooms & cabins are limited. If you request a single room, a single supplement will apply as noted in the itinerary. We will confirm the single room as early as possible, but in some cases it may not be earlier than 30 days prior to the trip. If you request a roommate, we can usually pair you with another guest of the same gender, and no single supplement will apply. If you request a roommate, and one is not available, we will only charge you the single supplement if required by the lodge or facility used in the trip.

Children under 18 must share a room with a parent or other family member. In some cases this may be waived.

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Arrival and Departure

Group transfers from a central location such as an airport are described in the itinerary, and are included in the land cost.. Transfers are not included in the land cost if you arrive early or leave after the scheduled departure day.

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Airline reservations

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