Osorno Volcano & Petrohué Waterfalls tour from Puerto Varas

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Duration10h

GroupUp to 20

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

Two of Patagonia's most recognizable peaks in a single morning and afternoon

A 10-hour tour from Puerto Varas visits Osorno Volcano, a stratovolcano on the edge of Lake Llanquihue, and Petrohué Waterfalls inside Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, with a professional guide in English or Spanish and round-trip shared transfer from selected hotels. Food, park entrance fees and the optional boat ride on Todos los Santos Lake are separate costs.

10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Osorno Volcano and Waterfalls

See Osorno Volcano
Pass by Lake Todos los Santos
Visit Petrohué Waterfalls
Pass through Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park

The Experience

How do you see both Osorno Volcano and Petrohué Waterfalls without renting a car or hiring a private driver? The tour departs from your hotel in Puerto Varas and runs the full day—10 hours total—so the route holds both landmarks and the drive between them. A professional guide leads the group through Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, the oldest national park in Chile, where the volcano and the waterfalls sit within the same protected area. The guide speaks English or Spanish depending on the group.

Osorno Volcano is a stratovolcano in the Andes, rising from the edge of Lake Llanquihue with a formation distinctive enough that it anchors the whole region. The tour brings you to view it, and you can choose to ride the ski-lift partway up for a closer approach—that's an optional add-on at checkout. Petrohué Waterfalls lie a short distance downstream from Todos los Santos Lake, also inside the park. The waterfalls are the second major stop, and most travelers add the boat ride across Todos los Santos Lake itself, which is optional and priced separately. Neither the park entrance nor food and drinks are included in the tour price, so budget for those before you book.

Hotel pickup covers selected properties in Puerto Varas; if you're staying in Puerto Montt instead, a separate option starts from hotels there. Infants travel on an adult's lap, and children must be accompanied by one. The tour suits all fitness levels, though the day is long and involves walking at both stops.

What’s included

Professional guide in English or Spanish.
round-trip shared transfer from your hotel in Puerto Varas or Puerto Montt (selected properties only).
hotel pickup and drop-off.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Turistour

Is this one for you?Choose the Puerto Varas option if you're based there and want the shortest pickup window; choose the Puerto Montt option if that's where you're staying and prefer not to drive between cities. The ski-lift up Osorno Volcano is optional, so skip it if you want to keep costs down or if you're short on time at that stop.