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A boat crossing Todos los Santos lake towards the Osorno volcano

Puerto Varas Tours & Tickets

Volcanoes, lakes, islands and rivers — every worthwhile tour from Puerto Varas, compared and bookable in a couple of taps.

Puerto Varas is a tour town. The big sights — the Osorno volcano, the Petrohué falls, Todos los Santos lake, Chiloé — are an hour or more away by road, and a good guide saves you the driving, the parking and the guesswork about the weather.

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The volcano, the falls & the national park

The essential day in the Lake District: up the Osorno volcano and on to the Petrohué falls — or get wet on the river, or hike its flanks.

The Osorno volcano ski and mountain centre with chairlifts below the snow-covered summit Day trip from US$55
🕒 7 hours 📍 From Puerto Varas ⭐ 4.5 (170)

From Puerto Varas: Osorno Volcano & Petrohué Falls Day Tour

The classic Lake District day out and the most-booked tour in Puerto Varas. A guide drives you round the lakeshore to Ensenada, up the flank of the Osorno volcano for the view, then on to the turquoise Petrohué falls and the shore of Todos los Santos lake.

  • Drive up the Osorno volcano to the ski and mountain centre (about 1,200 m)
  • Views over Lake Llanquihue and the Calbuco volcano
  • Walk the basalt channels of the Petrohué waterfalls
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Water rushing through black basalt channels at the Petrohué waterfalls Day trip from US$58
🕒 7 hours 📍 From Puerto Varas ⭐ 4.7 (14)

Puerto Varas: Osorno Volcano & Petrohué Falls Small-Group Day Trip

The same superb route as the classic day tour but in a smaller group, which means more flexibility at the stops and a guide who has time to talk about the volcanoes, the forest and the German settlement of the lake.

  • Small group, hotel pickup in Puerto Varas
  • Osorno volcano viewpoints and ski centre
  • Petrohué falls and the Todos los Santos shore
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Turquoise rapids of the Petrohué river below forested slopes Adventure from US$45
🕒 4 hours 📍 From Puerto Varas ⭐ 5.0 (5)

Puerto Varas: Petrohué River Rafting & River-Kayaking Tour

The Petrohué is one of the most beautiful whitewater rivers in Chile: clear, cold and turquoise, flowing between lava rock and native forest. Guides run it for first-timers and families as well as thrill-seekers.

  • Run the glacial-blue rapids of the Petrohué river
  • Wetsuits, safety kit and instruction included
  • Snack afterwards, with the Osorno volcano overhead
Check price & availability

Lakes, boats & the crossing to Argentina

Todos los Santos lake to Peulla and back, the full Cruce Andino to Bariloche, or a quiet paddle on the Maullín river.

The wake of a boat on Todos los Santos lake with the Osorno volcano in the distance Day trip + boat from US$55
🕒 10 hours 📍 From Puerto Varas ⭐ 4.4 (59)

Puerto Varas: Todos los Santos Lake and Villa Peulla Tour

Takes the first half of the famous Andean lakes crossing and turns it into a day trip. You sail from Petrohué to Peulla, deep in the national park, with the Puntiagudo and Osorno volcanoes behind you, then return the same way in the afternoon.

  • Catamaran across emerald Todos los Santos lake
  • Free time in the car-free village of Peulla
  • Stop at the Petrohué waterfalls on the way
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The snowy Puntiagudo volcano above the forested shore of Todos los Santos lake Day trip + boat from US$63
🕒 10 hours 📍 From Puerto Varas ⭐ 4.5 (64)

Puerto Varas: Peulla Day Trip

A second well-reviewed way to reach Peulla, the remote hamlet at the head of Todos los Santos lake that has no road connection to the rest of Chile. Time there lets you walk to the Los Novios waterfall or add an activity.

  • Boat trip on Todos los Santos lake
  • Optional activities in Peulla (canopy, horse riding)
  • Deep inside Chile’s oldest national park
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The Cruce Andino catamaran moored at the pier in Peulla on Todos los Santos lake Lake crossing from US$355
🕒 12 hours 📍 From Puerto Varas ⭐ 4.8 (47)

Cruce Andino: Puerto Varas to San Carlos de Bariloche

One of South America’s great journeys: a full day from Puerto Varas to Bariloche that links three lakes by catamaran and short bus hops through the rainforest, clearing Chilean and Argentine border formalities on the way. It is a one-way trip, so plan your onward travel.

  • Cross the Andes to Argentina by boat and bus
  • Todos los Santos, Laguna Frías and Nahuel Huapi lakes
  • Views of the Osorno, Puntiagudo and Tronador volcanoes
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Frutillar, Chiloé & further afield

German heritage towns around the lake, the islands of Chiloé, hot springs in Cochamó, ancient alerce forests and Puerto Montt’s fish market.

Colourful palafito stilt houses over the water in Castro, Chiloé Day trip from US$72
🕒 10 hours 📍 From Puerto Varas ⭐ 3.8 (93)

From Puerto Varas: Chiloé Island Full-Day Tour

A long but rewarding day that crosses to the Chiloé archipelago for its stilt houses, shingled wooden churches and island food. The drive is a big part of the day — go knowing that, and pick a clear one if you can.

  • Ferry across the Chacao channel
  • Castro’s palafitos and its UNESCO-listed church
  • The craft and food market at Dalcahue
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Granite domes rising above the forest in the Cochamó valley Day trip from US$65
🕒 9.5 hours 📍 From Puerto Varas ⭐ 4.5 (22)

From Puerto Varas: Termas del Sol Hot Springs & Cochamó Valley

A slower, restorative day: down the fjord-like Reloncaví estuary to the village of Cochamó, gateway to Chile’s “Yosemite”, then an afternoon soaking in thermal pools in the forest. Excellent on a cool or drizzly day.

  • The Reloncaví estuary road south of the lake
  • The wooden church and village of Cochamó
  • Around four hours in the Termas del Sol hot pools
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Airport transfers

El Tepual airport is about 40 minutes away. Pre-book the ride and forget about it.

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Every Puerto Varas tour we recommend

Nineteen experiences we would happily book ourselves, from a US$22 airport shuttle to the full-day crossing of the Andes.

The Osorno volcano ski and mountain centre with chairlifts below the snow-covered summit Day trip from US$55
🕒 7 hours 📍 From Puerto Varas ⭐ 4.5 (170)

From Puerto Varas: Osorno Volcano & Petrohué Falls Day Tour

The classic Lake District day out and the most-booked tour in Puerto Varas. A guide drives you round the lakeshore to Ensenada, up the flank of the Osorno volcano for the view, then on to the turquoise Petrohué falls and the shore of Todos los Santos lake.

  • Drive up the Osorno volcano to the ski and mountain centre (about 1,200 m)
  • Views over Lake Llanquihue and the Calbuco volcano
  • Walk the basalt channels of the Petrohué waterfalls
Check price & availability
The Cruce Andino catamaran moored at the pier in Peulla on Todos los Santos lake Lake crossing from US$355
🕒 12 hours 📍 From Puerto Varas ⭐ 4.8 (47)

Cruce Andino: Puerto Varas to San Carlos de Bariloche

One of South America’s great journeys: a full day from Puerto Varas to Bariloche that links three lakes by catamaran and short bus hops through the rainforest, clearing Chilean and Argentine border formalities on the way. It is a one-way trip, so plan your onward travel.

  • Cross the Andes to Argentina by boat and bus
  • Todos los Santos, Laguna Frías and Nahuel Huapi lakes
  • Views of the Osorno, Puntiagudo and Tronador volcanoes
Check price & availability
The wake of a boat on Todos los Santos lake with the Osorno volcano in the distance Day trip + boat from US$55
🕒 10 hours 📍 From Puerto Varas ⭐ 4.4 (59)

Puerto Varas: Todos los Santos Lake and Villa Peulla Tour

Takes the first half of the famous Andean lakes crossing and turns it into a day trip. You sail from Petrohué to Peulla, deep in the national park, with the Puntiagudo and Osorno volcanoes behind you, then return the same way in the afternoon.

  • Catamaran across emerald Todos los Santos lake
  • Free time in the car-free village of Peulla
  • Stop at the Petrohué waterfalls on the way
Check price & availability
Turquoise rapids of the Petrohué river below forested slopes Adventure from US$45
🕒 4 hours 📍 From Puerto Varas ⭐ 5.0 (5)

Puerto Varas: Petrohué River Rafting & River-Kayaking Tour

The Petrohué is one of the most beautiful whitewater rivers in Chile: clear, cold and turquoise, flowing between lava rock and native forest. Guides run it for first-timers and families as well as thrill-seekers.

  • Run the glacial-blue rapids of the Petrohué river
  • Wetsuits, safety kit and instruction included
  • Snack afterwards, with the Osorno volcano overhead
Check price & availability
Colourful palafito stilt houses over the water in Castro, Chiloé Day trip from US$72
🕒 10 hours 📍 From Puerto Varas ⭐ 3.8 (93)

From Puerto Varas: Chiloé Island Full-Day Tour

A long but rewarding day that crosses to the Chiloé archipelago for its stilt houses, shingled wooden churches and island food. The drive is a big part of the day — go knowing that, and pick a clear one if you can.

  • Ferry across the Chacao channel
  • Castro’s palafitos and its UNESCO-listed church
  • The craft and food market at Dalcahue
Check price & availability
Granite domes rising above the forest in the Cochamó valley Day trip from US$65
🕒 9.5 hours 📍 From Puerto Varas ⭐ 4.5 (22)

From Puerto Varas: Termas del Sol Hot Springs & Cochamó Valley

A slower, restorative day: down the fjord-like Reloncaví estuary to the village of Cochamó, gateway to Chile’s “Yosemite”, then an afternoon soaking in thermal pools in the forest. Excellent on a cool or drizzly day.

  • The Reloncaví estuary road south of the lake
  • The wooden church and village of Cochamó
  • Around four hours in the Termas del Sol hot pools
Check price & availability
Water rushing through black basalt channels at the Petrohué waterfalls Day trip from US$58
🕒 7 hours 📍 From Puerto Varas ⭐ 4.7 (14)

Puerto Varas: Osorno Volcano & Petrohué Falls Small-Group Day Trip

The same superb route as the classic day tour but in a smaller group, which means more flexibility at the stops and a guide who has time to talk about the volcanoes, the forest and the German settlement of the lake.

  • Small group, hotel pickup in Puerto Varas
  • Osorno volcano viewpoints and ski centre
  • Petrohué falls and the Todos los Santos shore
Check price & availability
The snowy Puntiagudo volcano above the forested shore of Todos los Santos lake Day trip + boat from US$63
🕒 10 hours 📍 From Puerto Varas ⭐ 4.5 (64)

Puerto Varas: Peulla Day Trip

A second well-reviewed way to reach Peulla, the remote hamlet at the head of Todos los Santos lake that has no road connection to the rest of Chile. Time there lets you walk to the Los Novios waterfall or add an activity.

  • Boat trip on Todos los Santos lake
  • Optional activities in Peulla (canopy, horse riding)
  • Deep inside Chile’s oldest national park
Check price & availability
Plan your days on the lake

Make the most of every clear day in Puerto Varas

When the clouds lift over Osorno, you want to be on the road already. Compare volcano, waterfall, lake and island tours and book in a couple of taps.

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Booking questions

Frequently asked questions

Which Puerto Varas tour is best value?

The classic Osorno volcano and Petrohué falls day tour — from around US$55 for a 7-hour guided day with hotel pickup, and the most-reviewed tour in town. The Todos los Santos and Peulla boat tour offers similar value for a full day on the water.

What happens if it rains on my tour day?

Tours run in rain — it is the Lake District. The volcano view may be hidden, though, so book your volcano tour early in your stay and use the free-cancellation window to move it if the forecast is bad. Frutillar, Cochamó hot springs and Chiloé work well on grey days.

Are park entrance fees included?

Often not. The Petrohué falls entrance, chairlifts on the Osorno volcano and lunches are usually paid separately. Each listing shows exactly what is included.

Can I book a private tour?

Yes. Several operators offer private versions of the volcano, Petrohué and Todos los Santos routes, and private airport transfers. They cost more per head but let you choose the stops and the pace.

Can I cancel if my plans change?

Most listings offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start, and many let you reserve now and pay later. The exact terms are shown on each tour page before you confirm.