The 15 Best Shore Excursions in Chile

1.Shore Excursion: Petrohue Waterfalls, Frutillar & Puerto Varas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 554 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $85Our pick

Review of a Puerto Montt shore trip to Petrohue Falls, Puerto Varas, and Frutillar, with volcano views, local food, wine, and practical tips.

“Petrohue waterfall is worth visiting. The driver Jorge is friendly and the guide Cony speaks good English. A short rest with some snack and drinks such as pisco sour was provided. One blemish was that the stay at Petrohue waterfall was a bit too rushed, possibly because the tour start was delayed by one hour. This was due to the wait for one party of four because of the excessive long wait for the cruise tender service. The tour operator sent us reminder and meeting info days before the tour start. Maybe in that email they can also remind tour participants about getting tender tickets earlier than later.”

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2.Shore Excursion: Magellan Penguins Natural Reserve in Magdalena Island from Punta Arenas

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 114 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $190

Review of Punta Arenas’ Magdalena Island penguin tour, with Marta Island sea lions, boat conditions, timing, price, and cruise-day advice.

“We were advised, when we showed up for ticketing, that there was no possibility that the tour would return before our 3:00 all aboard deadline. Since we didn't want our ship to leave without us, we didn't take the tour. There was nothing in any of the promotional materials that indicated the length of the tour, nor were we asked, when we originally booked, what time we had to return to our ship. Neither Viator nor the tour provider will recompense the cost of the tour, which was nearly $480 CAD for the two of us. Because the tour actually returned at 2:30, apparently we should have taken the chance.…”

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3.La Serena & Coquimbo City Tour – Short Cruise Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 38 reviews · 4 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $128

Review of La Serena and Coquimbo’s cruise tour, covering the cross, lighthouse, markets, museum, lunch, timing, value, and guide quality.

“The most delightful tour that showed us The Cross church at the port town, the market and supermarket, Japanese gardens and Pacific restaurant!”

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4.Pioneer Tour: Shore Excursion from Puerto Chacabuco

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 32 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $215

Review of Puerto Chacabuco’s Pioneer Tour, with Patagonian scenery, waterfalls, bridge views, a farm asado, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“It was a nice tour with only 14 people. Nat was our guide and very friendly. The lunch was especially nice. Lots of food.”

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5.Coyhaique Tour Shore Excursion from P. Chacabuco, include lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 30 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $215

Review of the Coyhaique shore excursion from Puerto Chacabuco, with Patagonian scenery, waterfalls, a reserve visit, bridge views, and lunch.

“Remote access in Chile, a ship stop. Unfortunately, he stays a long time in the Van. The guide was kind but apparently inexperienced, and made every effort to get everything right. I found it expensive for what it offers. Worth the barbecue.Auto-translated”

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6.Guided Valparaíso Viña del Mar Shore Excursion with Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $150Top rated

See Valparaíso’s hills, murals, historic elevators, Viña del Mar, and Reñaca on a six-hour shore excursion with Santiago hotel drop-off.

“Nuestra guía Marianela no pudo ser mejor. Continuamente atenta con nosotros y muy bien informada. Totalmente recomendable”

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7.Private Shore Excursion Tour to Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas and Frutillar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $287

Review of a private Puerto Montt shore tour visiting Puerto Varas, Frutillar, Lake Llanquihue, German sites, gardens, and volcano views.

“Our private tour to Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas, and Frutillar was wonderful. The picturesque views at Lake Llanquihue and of the Osorno volcano were spectacular! Susanna, our tour guide, and Pablo, our driver, made this part of our trip very memorable.”

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8.Private Shore Excursion Valparaíso & Viña del Mar Airport Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $289

Review of a private Valparaíso to Santiago airport tour with Neruda’s home, Viña del Mar, a funicular ride, and Casablanca wine tasting.

“Patricio and Freddie were great! Easy pick up from cruise terminal and great tour of Valparaiso and Viña Del Mar. informative and flexible. Then dropped off at Santiago airport. All efficient and without issues.”

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9.Punta Arenas City Tour Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $60Best value

Explore Punta Arenas by plaza, museum, cemetery, viewpoint, and Strait of Magellan with practical advice on fees, timing, and weather.

“If you get Paul as your guide you are in amazing hands. He is knowledgeable, good fun and also very flexible to accommodate your wants/needs. Having said that the organization needs to update their website with regard to fees and admissions. There is an admission fee to the cemetery and we went to a ship museum, not the museum stated in the itinerary, which also had a fee.”

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10.Shore Excursion: Highlights of Easter Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $285

Review of Easter Island’s 6-hour shore excursion, with moai sites, Orongo, Anakena Beach, guide quality, costs, and practical tips.

“Our recent tour of Easter Island with Viator tours was fantastic. Sadly our ship was late docking which meant that our tour was 3 hours late starting!! We were so worried as we knew our Kava Kava tour people would be waiting for us. They were very understanding and made a big effort to ensure that we saw all the sites that had been discussed. Our guide, Nikolas, was born on the island and he not only had great knowledge about it, but he clearly loved his land. We enjoyed him relating stories and especially loved his telling of the Bird man competition while we were at Orongo. The day…”

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11.Shore Excursion Frutillar, Petrohue Falls and Puerto Varas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $66

Review of the Puerto Montt shore excursion to Petrohué Falls, Puerto Varas, and Frutillar, with food, wine, cruise timing, and practical tips.

“Maria was an excellent tour guide supported by Cristan our driver. Very informative and well organised trip. Excellent lunch which was included. The 3 locations were very good, in Fruiillar we were taken to the German Museum due to the heavy rain which was complimentary to compensate for the weather”

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12.La Serena and Coquimbo Private City Tour Including Lunch, Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $355

Review of La Serena and Coquimbo’s private shore tour, with port pickup, local sights, museum visits, lunch, pricing, and practical tips.

“fabulous excursions. our guide and driver, Ferdinand and Christian were wonderful. We saw much more than we expected, all very interesting. Lots of laughing and great conversation. Very good lunch in a yacht club was included. Wonderful day”

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13.Easter Island Shore Excursion – Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 6h 30m · from $285

See Easter Island’s Moai, Rano Raraku, Anakena, and Orongo on a small-group cruise excursion with an expert guide.

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14.Shore excursion Frutillar Petrohue and Puerto Varas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $71

Review of a small-group Puerto Montt shore excursion to Puerto Varas, Petrohué Falls, and Frutillar, with snacks, wine, and German cake.

“Great stops. Very scenic. Guide, Benjamin was very good. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Highly recommended.”

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15.Shore Excursion: Easter Island Highlights for Cruise Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $279

Explore Easter Island’s moai, volcanoes, beaches, and ceremonial sites in a small 8-person shore tour with pier pickup.

“Excellent Easter Sunday lunch. Congratulations on the food, drinks and table decorations! The capacity of the room was adequate, which allowed movement between the buffet tables without any problems. We loved it and will be back soon!”

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