Osorno Volcano: Our most recommended tours and activities

Puerto Varas: Osorno Volcano & Petrohué Waterfalls Day Trip

1. Puerto Varas: Osorno Volcano & Petrohué Waterfalls Day Trip

Discover both a lake originating from a glacier and an active volcano famous for its perfectly-shaped crater with this package. Choose to depart from Puerto Varas or Puerto Montt. After pickup from selected hotels in Puerto Varas and Puerto Montt, head to the southern shores of the Llanquihue Lake, where you'll learn about the German settlers and agriculture in the region. Once in the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, admire the imposing Petrohué Waterfalls, which stun visitors with their turquoise waters. From there, make your way to the origin of the Petrohué River, Todos los Santos Lake, and visit some of its sleepy beaches. By then, you'll be at the foot of the Osorno Volcano to enjoy a stop for lunch in the village of Ensenada (lunch not included), before continuing up to the ski resort on the volcano. En route, take in stunning panoramic views of the Petrohué River Valley and the beautiful Llanquihue Lake.

Puerto Montt: Osorno Volcano and Petrohué Falls Guided Tour

2. Puerto Montt: Osorno Volcano and Petrohué Falls Guided Tour

Explore the Chilean Lake District on this guided day tour to the Osorno volcano and Petrohué falls in the Vicente Perez Rosales National Park. Climb the imposing volcano and enjoy panoramic views over the region. Walk through lush forest and admire the cascading turquoise waters at Petrohué. After pickup in Puerto Montt, travel along the shore of lake Llanquihue to the conical Osorno volcano. Drive up through verdant forest with amazing views over the lake and the Calbuco volcano as you ascend Osorno.  Reach the Ski and Mountain Center, located at 1,240 meters, where you can take photos of the stunning landscape views and look up to the glaciers at the volcano’s summit. Optionally, pause for a coffee and a snack at the cafe, or ride the chairlift to the glacier station. Descend the volcano to the Vicente Perez Rosales National Park. Enjoy a walk through the evergreen forest and along the Petrohué River to the falls. Watch the river water jump over great masses of lava from Osorno which have been polished and crystallized over centuries of erosion. After some time taking pictures and admiring the sparkling river water, travel back to Puerto Montt to be dropped off.

From Puerto Varas: Osorno Volcano & Petrohue Falls Day Tour

3. From Puerto Varas: Osorno Volcano & Petrohue Falls Day Tour

Starting from Puerto Varas, begin your tour of the Osorno Volcano by Llanquihue Lake. The unique landscape featuring both the Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes will keep you company until you arrive at Ensenada where we start to ascend to the Osorno Ski and Mountain Center. You have an hour's time for sightseeing, taking pictures, and appreciating a unique view of the summit of the Calbuco volcano with glaciers, Lake Llanquihue, and the Pacific Ocean. You can use this moment for a cup of coffee or a snack, as well as take the lift to the Primavera Station at 1450 meters above sea level, or the Glaciar Station at 1750 meters. Next, go to Petrohué at the Vicente Perez Rosales National Park, enjoying the landscape and magnificent view of the volcanoes Osorno and Calbuco until you reach Petrohué. There you can walk surrounded by an evergreen forest, the Osorno volcano, and the beautiful Turquoise color of the Petrohué River. You will visit one of Chile's most dreamy sites, the Petrohué River Falls, where the river flows over great masses of solidified lava.

Puerto Varas: Osorno Volcano Day Trip by Air-conditioned Van

4. Puerto Varas: Osorno Volcano Day Trip by Air-conditioned Van

Enjoy the volcanic landscapes of the Osorno volcano on this guided day trip with hotel pickup and drop-off in Puerto Varas. Reach the Osorno Volcano Ski and Mountain Center, located at an altitude of 1,240 meters above sea level. Travel in comfort aboard a climate-controlled van.  Choose from a group tour or the intimacy and flexibility of a private experience. Be picked up from the comfort of your hotel and settle in for the scenic drive through the countryside to the rural town of Ensenada. Begin your ascent of the volcano and climb until you reach the Osorno Volcano Ski and Mountain Center. Have about an hour of free time to take pictures and appreciate the incomparable view of the Calbuco volcano with its eternal glaciers, Lake Llanquihue, the Pacific Ocean, and the Andes.  Purchase a lift ticket to go to a height of 1,450 meters at the Spring Station or to 1,750 meters at the Glacier Station. Visit the coffee shop where you can get cozy by buying a warm drink and a sandwich before returning to your hotel in Puerto Varas.

Puerto Varas: Half-Day Tour to Frutillar and Llanquihue

5. Puerto Varas: Half-Day Tour to Frutillar and Llanquihue

We start our trip to Frutillar, first visiting the city of Llanquihue, famous for their sausages, and it is where Maullin River begins, and this area is part of the ancient Route of Settlers. In the city we visit the Memorial to the German Colonists, and then we will continue along the Llanquihue Lake to the Frutillar city. This city is a beautiful village that recalls the old Bavaria, from there were the first settlers who arrived to this area. The city started in 1856 as a boarding pier, soon appeared tanneries, mills, breweries, etc. We will walk around its beautiful old houses of German style, admiring the gardens and incomparable views of the volcanoes Osorno and Puntiagudo. As an option, passengers can go to the German Colonial Museum which portrays the life of the settlers, and at the lake shore, observe the Teatro del Lago (Lake Theatre) here each year is presented the famous Frutillar Musical Week , that is a Summer Festival, presents classic music from Chile and abroad that offer each year, approximately 40 concerts .

Private. City Tour Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas

6. Private. City Tour Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas

Beginning of the tour leaving the respective Hotels in Puerto Varas or Puerto Montt, visiting first the highest point of the city, where we will be able to appreciate a panoramic view of the city of Puerto Montt, we will visit the monument to the German Colonists, and then continue towards the Pelluco Spa, starting from kilometer 0 of the Carretera Austral, we will return along this same route to move towards the Angelmo sector. We will also visit Angelmo Avenue, famous in our country for its large number of Craft Shops and of course the Caleta de Pescadores and Municipal Market where we will learn about the daily activity of seafarers who come to this place bringing traditional seafood and fish. to later be sold in the Market, in this market we will also find the typical kitchens where the richest and most traditional typical dishes that characterize our area are sold. We will end our tour at the Chinquihue Spa. Traveling through the Pan-American Highway we will travel around 18 kilometers to arrive at the beautiful city of Puerto Varas, also known as the City of Roses, we will know its main tourist attractions such as the Cathedral Church built in the year, of Monumental Baroque style is a replica Exact image of a Church in the Black Forest in Germany, where some settlers who arrived in our area from the year 1852 came from, we will visit the Philippi Park, where we will be able to appreciate a partial view of what the city is, then we will descend towards the Central sector bordering the beautiful Llanquihue Lake and as a backdrop we will see if the weather allows it the imposing Osorno Volcano which with its melting feeds Lake Llanquihue every day, we will end our tour in the Puerto Chico Spa located about 3 km from the city center.

From Puerto Montt or Puerto Varas: Osorno Volcano Tour

7. From Puerto Montt or Puerto Varas: Osorno Volcano Tour

Climb the Osorno Volcano to reach its perfectly snow-capped craters. Delight in panoramic views of the Petrohué and Llanquihue Lakes, and also see one of the volcano’s inactive craters. Choose to depart from Puerto Varas or Puerto Montt, then travel along the south bank of the Llanquihue Lake for 50 minutes on one of the most scenic roads in Chile. Wind between green fields and the lakeside landscape until you approach the base of the volcano and find the village of Ensenada. Upon arrival in Ensenada, enter the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park and begin your summit. As you conquer this milestone, appreciate several fantastic viewpoints of the neighboring volcanoes and lakes along the way. At the end of the tour, go to a cafe in a ski resort, where you will have the option to take a chairlift (price not included) to enjoy an unbeatable view of the landscape.

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What people are saying about Osorno Volcano

Overall rating

4.6 / 5

based on 71 reviews

Being able to see the majesty of nature. Without a doubt, it is an experience that must be lived, we were lucky that the day was super clear and the views were magical.

Very good activity. Nelly Carrasco excellent hostess. Just as a recommendation...I didn't like lunch very much...low quality/price ratio.

All excellent!!! The agreed times in each place visited. The guide very concerned about each of the travelers.

very the places visited, the tour guide commented and informed very well the places we visited

Excellent experience, Nelly and Javier from the tour very friendly and attentive