Lake District and Northern Patagonia, Chile
Vira Vira
Vira Vira is a relaxed yet luxurious lodge located in Chile's picturesque Lake District. Surrounded by dramatic landscapes of glacial lakes, snowy-tipped volcanoes and lush rainforests, Vira Vira is perfectly positioned for exploration and adventure.
Vira Vira is a relaxed yet luxurious lodge located in Chile's picturesque Lake District. Surrounded by dramatic landscapes of glacial lakes, snowy-tipped volcanoes and lush rainforests, Vira Vira is perfectly positioned for exploration and adventure.
Vira Vira is a relaxed yet luxurious lodge located in Chile's picturesque Lake District. Surrounded by dramatic landscapes of glacial lakes, snowy-tipped volcanoes and lush rainforests, Vira Vira is perfectly positioned for exploration and adventure.
Vira Vira is a relaxed yet luxurious lodge located in Chile's picturesque Lake District. Surrounded by dramatic landscapes of glacial lakes, snowy-tipped volcanoes and lush rainforests, Vira Vira is perfectly positioned for exploration and adventure.
Location
Nestled near the lakeside town of Pucon in Chile's Lake District, Vira Vira sits on 55 acres of its own land between two National Parks and a private reserve.
The peaceful Liucura River flows through the hotel grounds, providing a serene ambiance.
With its natural beauty and tranquil setting, Vira Vira offers you an opportunity to relax, explore, and reconnect with nature.
The peaceful Liucura River flows through the hotel grounds, providing a serene ambiance.
With its natural beauty and tranquil setting, Vira Vira offers you an opportunity to relax, explore, and reconnect with nature.
Accommodation
Vira Vira offers a range of accommodation; 6 cosy suites, 12 split-level villas with separate living room, and a Hacienda for the sole use of up to 10 guests.
All rooms are built of wood from the native Lenga tree, forming the basis of the warm, sandy colour scheme that is complemented by an eclectic yet tasteful selection of local textiles and curios.
We recommend that you request a suite with its own hot tub with views looking out onto the river outside, though with a number of tubs in secluded spots dotted around the property, there are other options. The hotel also has a spa offering a full range of massage therapies.
All rooms are built of wood from the native Lenga tree, forming the basis of the warm, sandy colour scheme that is complemented by an eclectic yet tasteful selection of local textiles and curios.
We recommend that you request a suite with its own hot tub with views looking out onto the river outside, though with a number of tubs in secluded spots dotted around the property, there are other options. The hotel also has a spa offering a full range of massage therapies.
The working dairy farm on which Vira Vira is established, along with its 4 greenhouses and allotments, provide locally-sourced ingredients for the delicious and varied menu at the hotel’s Relais & Chateaux gourmet restaurant.
The chef will even whip up your favourite meal at your request, and will certainly offer you the chance to taste the hotel’s 9 types of cheese.
After dinner, enjoy a drink around a large open fire whilst sipping from the extensive hotel cellar which houses a collection of fine Chilean wines.
The entire place has a wonderful, sociable atmosphere, so you might well find yourself staying up into the early hours chatting with other guests beneath a view of the red glow of the active Villarrica Volcano.
The chef will even whip up your favourite meal at your request, and will certainly offer you the chance to taste the hotel’s 9 types of cheese.
After dinner, enjoy a drink around a large open fire whilst sipping from the extensive hotel cellar which houses a collection of fine Chilean wines.
The entire place has a wonderful, sociable atmosphere, so you might well find yourself staying up into the early hours chatting with other guests beneath a view of the red glow of the active Villarrica Volcano.
Experiences
- Paddleboard or canoe down the Liucara River, straight from the grounds of the hotel .
- Raft the grade III rapids of the nearby Trancura River, or have a more sedate day of fly fishing back on the Liucara River.
- Take a hike to nearby volcanic cave and waterfalls. More adventurous guests may want to hike to the summit of the volcano.
- Take a hike to nearby volcanic cave and waterfalls. More adventurous guests may want to hike to the summit of the volcano.
- Take a helicopter tour around the crater of the active Villarrica Volcano. Heli-skiing is also available.
Positive Impact
We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.
Community
As a result of the pandemic, many areas within Chile saw school closures with children facing dramatic changes to their lives. &Beyond stepped in to support the local Quelhue Elementary School with a donation project aimed to help sustain the children’s daily meals.
Environment
&Beyond’s environmental goals involve reducing their overall carbon footprint, sustainably using water in all their camps/properties and to remove all plastic water bottles in their operations.
Conservation
&Beyond’s overarching mission is to protect wildlife, people and land. Regarding wildlife conservation, their goals range from protecting endangered species, actively manage wildlife population to aid biodiversity and supporting wildlife conservation education.
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