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The 12 Best Puerto Varas Tours & Day Trips

12 tours  ·  from $49 a head

Puerto Varas looks across a lake at two snow cones and sits an hour from the Petrohué falls. These 12 cover the volcano days, the crossings and the run down to Chiloé, priced and timed.

From Puerto Varas: Osorno Volcano & Petrohue Falls Day Tour - Following Lake Llanquihue toward the volcanoes
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From Puerto Varas: Osorno Volcano & Petrohue Falls Day Tour

1.Osorno Volcano & Petrohue Falls Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 121 reviews · 7 hours · from $59Our pick

Review of the Puerto Varas Osorno Volcano and Petrohué Falls tour, with costs, stops, guide tips, optional extras, and advice on booking.

“Great day, Jenny was excellent guide. Got fab pics of falls and volcano from below but sadly cloud came in as we reached the ski lift.”

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Puerto Montt: Osorno Volcano and Petrohué Falls Guided Tour - From Puerto Montt to Lake Llanquihue
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Puerto Montt: Osorno Volcano and Petrohué Falls Guided Tour

2.Osorno Volcano and Petrohué Falls Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 104 reviews · 10 hours · from $69

Review of the Osorno Volcano and Petrohué Falls tour from Puerto Montt, with costs, itinerary, guide tips, extra fees, and advice on who should book.

“Our guide Jenny was very nice and knowledgeable. she made sure we left in time for each activity. incredibly nice places and the boat ride with the Osorno volcano as a backdrop was very nice. however, due to the several stops we had only 1 hour at the volcano. so there was no time to hike around but it was amazing when we reached the highest accessibile point of the volcano. we did get to touch some ice eventhough it was summer.”

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From Puerto Varas: Chiloe Island Full-day Tour - The road from Puerto Varas to Pargua
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From Puerto Varas: Chiloe Island Full-day Tour

3.Chiloe Island Full-day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 77 reviews · 10 hours · from $72

Review of the 10-hour Chiloe Island tour from Puerto Varas, covering ferries, palafitos, churches, markets, costs, stops, and practical tips.

“it was overall a good tour. The highlight was the boat tour to the palafitos, that was an optional thing and had to pay extra 6.000 CLP . The cities in Chiloe were cute but not something spectatular.”

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Todos los Santos Lake and Villa Peulla Tour - Leaving Puerto Varas for a full day out
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Todos los Santos Lake and Villa Peulla Tour

5.Todos los Santos Lake and Villa Peulla Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 52 reviews · 10 hours · from $55

Review of the Todos los Santos Lake and Villa Peulla tour, with boat views, volcanoes, timing, costs, optional activities, and practical tips.

“There is absolutely nothing to see a Peulla. Good only if you go to the Argentina side. 4hours of boat for nothing. Could have just go to petrohue and take Little boat of 30 minutes + and stay around volcano. Left at 7:30 to come back at 21:00 with lit of traffic. But the visit to the Park and his cascadas is nice. Can be fine with othe tour not including Peulla”

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Puerto Varas: Full Day - Peulla navigation - Two hours on Todos los Santos Lake
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Puerto Varas: Full Day – Peulla navigation

6.Full Day – Peulla navigation

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $62

Review of the Puerto Varas to Peulla day trip, with Petrohué Falls, Todos los Santos Lake, volcano views, costs, tips, and drawbacks.

“O passeio é muito bonito e vale muito a pena. Só deveria ter mais opções para comer pois só existe um único restaurante e os preços estavam caros e com poucos pratos disponíveis no menu. O único senão é quanto ao barco, pois no retorno havia muito sol e as janelas não tinham cortinas, o que incomodava a todos, principalmente aqueles que queriam descansar e dormir.”

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Tour Guiado en Kayak por Rio Maullin / Medío dia en Pto. Varas - Entering the Maullín River
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Tour Guiado en Kayak por Rio Maullin / Medío dia en Pto. Varas

7.Tour Guiado en Kayak por Rio Maullin / Medío dia en Pto. Varas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $115Top rated

Paddle from Lake Llanquihue into the calm Maullín River near Puerto Varas, with guides, wildlife, snacks, pizza, beer, and transport included.

“We had the best day of our trip so far! The river and its surrounds were lovely - clear, deep water as well as shallow parts with interesting flora, a steady current, beautiful surrounds and lots of birds to watch. Phillipe was a great guide with lots of info about the habitat and guidance about kayaking in this area. Between him and Steve the whole activity was a pleasure - really nice to chat with them at the end over pizza and a beer. Highly recommend this day trip.”

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Puerto Varas: Osorno Volcano Day Trip by Air-conditioned Van - The drive through Ensenada and the countryside
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Puerto Varas: Osorno Volcano Day Trip by Air-conditioned Van

8.Osorno Volcano Day Trip by Air-conditioned Van

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 17 reviews · 5 hours · from $49Best value

Review of Puerto Varas' Osorno Volcano day trip, with van transport, glacier views, chairlift options, guide details, costs, and practical tips.

“Este tur es de suerte segun como amanesca el día, si puedes subir o no a la segunda estacion o si tienes posibilidad o no de visibilidad hacia el lago. El servicio de transporte no tiene nada que ver con ello. Nuestro guia muy amable y nos fue explicando todo al paso que ibamos llegando al volcan.”

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From Puerto Varas: Full Day to Termas del Sol & Cochamo Valley - From Puerto Varas along the Reloncaví Estuary
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From Puerto Varas: Full Day to Termas del Sol & Cochamo Valley

Puerto Montt: Osorno Volcano Tour Shore Tour in Private - Starting at the Puerto Montt cruise port
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Puerto Montt: Osorno Volcano Tour Shore Tour in Private

12.Osorno Volcano Tour Shore Tour in Private

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 6 hours

See Petrohué Falls, Osorno Volcano, Puerto Montt, and Puerto Varas on a flexible six-hour private shore tour from Chile's Lakes Region.

“We booked a small group of three private tour with William as our guide and we couldn’t have been more pleased. The itinerary was great and William whisk us away early to help us beat the big tour buses to the destination points. The volcano was amazing, the waterfalls were beautiful and the little town of Puerto Varese was exceptional. A little German town on the Shores of a magnificent lake with generations of history. I highly recommend this tour for anybody else who really wants to enjoy one day shore excursion in Puerto Montt.”

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