CHILE
The pick of the region.
Chile's 10 most-booked national parks tours, with the real story on each one and what it costs to go.
Long day from Punta Arenas to the King Penguin Nature Reserve in Tierra del Fuego: ferry ride, wildlife stops, and an hour at a 15m shore viewpoint.
“The penguins delivered as they always will and the other wildlife including dolphins and seals were great. Strangely liked the estancia with the wool and sheep. But it is a long day covering 700km in a van.”
Full-day 4x4 tour from El Calafate to Torres del Paine with Grey Glacier, Salto Grande falls, and lakes, plus lunch and hotel pickup.
“Gaston and Jaime were excellent guides! The total trip was about 15 hours, and every stop and hike was worth it. Highly recommend!”
16 hours crossing into Chile from El Calafate for Torres del Paine views, guided walks, and Lake Pehoé stops with lunch included for $263.
“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…”
Full-day Puerto Natales tour to Torres del Paine: Milodón Cave, Grey Glacier area, Salto Grande, lake walks, and big viewpoint time.
“O passeio é lindo e divertido.”
10-hour Torres del Paine day trip from Puerto Natales with Milodón Cave, condors, lakes, Salto Grande, and Grey Glacier views.
Full-day Torres del Paine tour from Puerto Natales with Laguna Amarga views, Grey Glacier shore walk, and Cueva del Milodón.
“It was amazing! Victor and the driver are very friendly and showed us everything! It is totally worth it and we really enjoyed it!”
Private 4x4 day trip from Temuco to Conguillío National Park, lagoons, waterfalls, Araucaria trees, and Llaima Volcano views.
Trek basalt lava and forbidden-sounding craters at Pali Aike National Park from Punta Arenas, with a bilingual guide and big Patagonian drama.
“The provider never picked us up! We paid a lot of money to come to Punta Arenas for two days and in addition to to $700 we paid for the tour we lost an opportunity to see something for entire day!”
