Chile · NATIONAL PARKS
The 15 best national park tours you can book today, each with what it costs, how long it takes and who it suits. The first one is first for a reason.
See Torres del Paine’s lakes, waterfalls, wildlife, and Grey Lake on a full-day Puerto Natales tour with bilingual guides and shared transport.
“Wonderful guide and driver. John was very knowledgeable and even made a short reel of our group interspersed with photos of the park.”
Review of the full-day Torres del Paine tour from Puerto Natales, with scenic stops, transport, costs, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Jorge was our guide through Torres del Paine. He was very knowledgeable, considerate of everyone in the group, personable, and helpful. Very pleased with the tour.”
Review of the full-day Torres del Paine trip from El Calafate, with border tips, itinerary details, costs, comfort, and honest advice.
“Great views, way better than El Chaltén. Santiago is clearly enjoys his job as a guide, providing excellent service. There's even Starlink onboard the bus for all internet addicts!”
Review of the King Penguin Reserve from Punta Arenas, including ferries, ranches, wildlife, costs, timing, and practical advice for a long day.
“I highly recommend the tour. It is a long day (about 14 hours) but seeing the penguins at the reserve was a wonderful experience. Our guide was fantastic and we made several other fun stops along the way. The penguin reserve is very well-managed, and they have scopes that allow you to see the penguins even closer. The lunch was fantastic - one of the best most authentic meals I had in Chile.”
Review of a private Puerto Montt tour covering Puerto Varas, Petrohué Falls, Todos los Santos Lake, Osorno Volcano, and Chile’s Lake District.
“We had a wonderful time with Adrian exploring Puerto Montt, Varas and National Parks. He was full of knowledge and helpful when we had questions regarding different areas. Mother nature did not cooperate with us to see the top of the volcano, but Adrian did try from various angles and areas. Take the time to go downtown in Puerto Varas through the shops. Stop in Puerto Montt at the fish market. I think this was my most favorite part. Everyone was so nice and the displays were colorful with the proud merchants.”
See Milodon Cave, Paine’s granite towers, Grey Glacier, waterfalls, and lakes on a scenic full-day tour from Puerto Natales.
“Scenery was stunning and lots of wildlife, Guanacos, Condors, swans. Our guide was very good and we stopped at various viewpoints for amazing viewa.”
Review of Puerto Montt’s Osorno Volcano shore tour, with Petrohué Falls, Puerto Varas, costs, timing, transport, and cruise-day tips.
“It didn’t start well. We were not on the list even if we had tickets. After that, the bus wouldn’t start (battery problem). As per description,the tour would last for 5-51/2 hours. The guide told us ca 6 hours. In the end we managed to get back just ca 25 min. before the last tender to our ship. Not enough margin in my opinion. When this is said, the tour and the guide was great”
Review of the 16-hour Torres del Paine day trip from El Calafate, with border tips, scenic stops, hiking details, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“Avoid! I booked this more expensive tour because it said small group of 10 people max. we were 40 in a small cramped bus for 17 hours. all the tours 1 day torres del paine are with another company, so this is just an agency booking the bus for you. I don't recommend booking with them they charge more for the same thing and are wrongly describing the tour! the seats in the bus are very small, we were 2 normal sized adults. because it is a large group everything takes longer.”
Review the Base of Paine Towers hike from Puerto Natales, with route details, costs, fitness advice, guides, lunch, and booking tips.
“The change of scenery along the hike was a delight. Time (45 min) to enjoy the towers at the base was nice too. Definitely worth it. Did this in running shoes and it was doable, but definitely recommend hiking shoes for grip on several sections of the trail.”
See Torres del Paine, Grey Lake, Salto Grande, and Milodón Cave on a full-day tour from Puerto Natales with guide and hotel pickup.
“Had loads of fun admiring the park and getting blown away by the wind lol. Our guide, Gabriella, was very lively and knowledgeable and kept everyone’s attention. Also felt v safe with Alex’s driving skills.”
Explore Torres del Paine, Milodón Cave, Salto Grande, and Grey Glacier on a full-day trip from Puerto Natales.
Review a four-day Patagonia trip from Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales, with Torres del Paine, two glaciers, hotels, buses, and meals.
“Wonderful experience! Everything worked like clock work.. the hotel was great (only 3 star, but lovely), the drivers were amazing and the tours fantastic! Highly recommend…”
Visit Laguna Verde and Laguna de Santa Rosa on a small-group day trip from Copiapó, with flamingos, saltwater, and Nevado Tres Cruces views.
“We waited more than 2 hours in the pick-up point, but the provider didn't show up and didn't communicate with us. We requested refund...”
Trek 21 km to Base Torres in Torres del Paine with transport, a bilingual guide, and trekking poles from Puerto Natales.
“It’s a full day, 21 k round trip. You pass through a forest, look down into a river gorge, and, if you’re lucky, get a stunning view of the towers across a glacial lake. A shout out to our fantastic guide, Lorena.”
Review of the Puerto Natales Torres del Paine day tour, with Grey Glacier, Paine viewpoints, Milodón Cave, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“It was amazing! Victor and the driver are very friendly and showed us everything! It is totally worth it and we really enjoyed it!”
The desert, the vineyards, the lakes and the ice, and the best day in each.
