CHILE
The pick of the region.
Chile's 10 most-booked pucon tours, with the real story on each one and what it costs to go.
Villarrica Volcano climb from Pucón with crampons and ice axe to crater views, then a guided snow-slide descent. 9 hours.
“Great experience and fantastic guide team ! Nothing to improve except a bathroom break before we go”
Climb Villarrica with Zenit from Pucon. A guided mix of hiking, crampons, and snowy sliding, paced for a safe summit day.
“Je ne sais pas ce qu'il faut "noter". Si c'est l'organisation et les guides, c'est "Excellent". Si c'est mon expérience personnelle, Zenit n'est évidemment pas responsable de la météo, très variable et aléatoire au Chili, et que mon programme ne me permettait pas d'attendre 2 jours la bonne météo. Le jour de mon ascension elle…”
Guided kayak trip on Chile’s Liucura River from Pucón. Sit-on-top kayaks, rapids, waterfalls, and Villarica views in about 3 hours.
“Guillermo is the best guide in Chile. Fun, knowledgeable, entertaining, and easy on the eyes! Great equipment too. We were the Dream Team!”
Hike Chile’s Villarrica Volcano from Pucón with certified bilingual guides, full snow gear, and a chance for crater views and snow slides.
“The tour agency that was on the Viator website does not exist, is out of business. As the hike drew near, we were contacted by Viator to pay (which we did), and texted multiple times to the tour agency (through Viator) with questions, but never heard back. We arrived in town the night before the…”
Guided horseback ride from Pucón into Araucanía countryside. Small group, volcano views, forest trails, river ride, and a waterfall stop.
“An incredible experience overall. Mathias and his team were very helpful and professional. Easy to speak and and coordinate with Mathias. The horses were great and the trail was stunning. Would definitely do it again.”
Hike Villarrica’s Mirador south face, then soak in Termas Geometricas pools. Private guide and transport from Pucón.
“We had such a wonderful experience with Bos. The intense uphill was so worth it, as Bos was a supportive and smart navigator. We saw four volcanoes from the top! And the fact that the trek ended in these extraordinary hot springs was so unique -- most tour operators do not have access to this…”
Climb Chile’s active Villarrica volcano from Pucon to 2,847m with certified guides, crampons, and panoramic crater views plus a fun sled descent.
“likte både turen opp i rolig temp, se krateret og turen ned med aking. vi hadde en kjekk avslutning etterpå med drikke og snacks.”
Soak in 16 thermal pools at Geometric Hot Springs on Lake Calafquén (35–42°C), with a 3-hour visit from Pucón.
“We got talking to someone else on the tour who went to the office and paying 60000 CHP instead of what we paid on gyg over 110000 CHP. I can understand GYG taking some commission but basically twice the price is ridiculous!!”
Pucon thermal-baths tour with bilingual guide. See Trancura River, Caburgua sights, then soak in hot springs for two hours.
“me cancelaron y quiero la devolución”
6-hour Andean Lakes hike from Pucón: Lanín volcano views, three lagoons, family-friendly pace, snowshoe winter option, and certified guides.
“Es hermoso el paisaje parece de una película de Navidad, lo único es que le pondría de dificultad intermedia ya que caminar con las raquetas entre tanta nieve cansa bastante”
