Chile · City Tours

5-Day Tour Chile & North Patagonia

5 Days Round trip from Pickup service provided in Puerto Montt. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Stay 4 nights in Puerto Varas with breakfasts, transfers, and excursions included
  • 02 Explore Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas, including Angelmo Avenue and Lake Llanquihue
  • 03 Take a ferry to Chiloé Island and visit Chacao and Ancud
  • 04 See Fort San Antonio, local markets, and coastal viewpoints in Ancud
  • 05 Visit Frutillar and discover its German colonial heritage
  • 06 Enjoy free time in Puerto Varas on arrival and before departure

Discover the highlights of Chile’s North Patagonia on a 5-day journey based in Puerto Varas. This itinerary combines city sightseeing, lakeside scenery, local culture, and island heritage, with included accommodation, breakfasts, transfers, and guided excursions.

Explore Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas, browse the famous Angelmo area, and enjoy views around Lake Llanquihue. Venture to Chiloé Island to visit Chacao and Ancud, then continue to Frutillar to experience its German colonial character, gardens, and lakeside atmosphere.

Discover the highlights of Chile’s North Patagonia on a 5-day journey based in Puerto Varas.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Puerto Montt, Osorno, Ancud, Puerto Varas, Chiloé Island
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Day 1 - Arrival in Puerto Varas

Arrival at the Airport El Tepual, in Puerto Montt. At the agreed time, a driver will wait for you at the airport to take you to your hotel in Puerto Varas. You will have the of the day to rest or explore the city.

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Day 02

Day 2 - City Tour in Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas

At approximately 9 am the guide will be picking us up from the selected hotels to go to the highest point of the city of Puerto Montt where we will enjoy a panoramic view of the city. We will visit the monument to the German settlers and then we will continue along the Pelluco beach. We will arrive at the emblematic kilometer 0 of the Austral Highway, and we will return to this route to go to the famous Angelmo Avenue. We will make a stop at this avenue, well known in the country for its large number of craft stores. We will also visit the Municipal Market where we will find the richest and most traditional dishes that characterize the area.

We will continue on our way to Puerto Varas where we will visit its main attractions such as the Cathedral and the Phillipi Park. Then, we will descend along the beautiful lake Llanquihue (if we are lucky, we will see the Osorno volcano on our way), ending with the last stop on the beach of Puerto Chico. We will finish at approximately 1 pm, having the rest of the day free to rest or tour the city of Puerto Varas.

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Day 03

Day 3 - Chiloe Tour

At approximately 8:45 am, we will start our day leaving our selected hotels to head towards Pargua, where we will embark on a ferry that will take us to Chacao, the entrance door of the island of Chiloé. After 30 minutes of navigation, we will arrive in the city and take a tour. The town of Chacao is one of the oldest on the island, founded in 1567. It has a Plaza de Armas where we can appreciate the curious and picturesque typical buildings. We will also visit its colorful fort and its wooden Church, one of the 150 Churches that we can find in Chiloé. We will have time for lunch in a typical place on the island. (Lunch not included). We will continue our way to the city of Ancud, where we will reach the viewpoint of the Huaihuen hill.

We will continue visiting the beach of Arena Gruesa, Fort San Antonio, the interactive Museum and Craft of the city, the Municipal Market, the City Center, and Costanera Avenue. While we explore these places, we will get to know stories and myths of one of the biggest islands in South America, mythological and magic stories that our guides will tell us and also, they will take us to interesting unknown world that sorruounds Chiloé.

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Day 04

Day 4 - Frutillar Tour

We will start our day leaving Puerto Varas or Puerto Montt towards Lake Llanquihue, the second largest lake in the country. From here we will visit the beautiful city of Frutillar, founded by German settlers who settled in farms near the bay to engage in agricultural activities. We can still contemplate the German colonial urban style in this place where the peaceful country life, cheerful gardens, colorful houses and tea rooms are mixed. Here we can enjoy southern traditions, since Frutillar perfectly reflects the history of German settlers throughout the region. We can see it in its architecture, in the roses introduced in the gardens and typical gastronomies.

We can visit the Lake Theater, one of the largest and most modern in South America, and the German Colonial Museum, to understand more about the history in the area (tickets not included). After the visit, we will be returning to our selected hotels in Puerto Varas.

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Day 05

Day 5 - Good-bye Puerto Varas

Depending on departure time of our flight, you will have free time to make last-minute purchases or go out to tour the city. At the agreed time, our driver will pass by the hotel to take you back to the El Tepual Airport of Puerto Montt.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Puerto Montt. 5 cities · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation
  • Excursions and transfers detailed in the program

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Extras, Meals and Others NOT Specified in itinerary
  • Personal expenses
  • Entrances fees

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • PASSPORT REQUIRED
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Take into account that the order of the tours may vary according to weather conditions or availability.
  • Rates NOT valid for Carnival, Easter, Long Weekends, Winter Holidays (July) Congresses and Special Dates.
  • We suggest you to confirm the booking details with us prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly. Mon to Sat from 9 to 18 Hs and Sundays from 10 to 19 Hs. After office hours.
  • According to your flight itinerary, a driver will be waiting for you at the airport, holding a sign with your name, to safely take you to your hotel.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Puerto Montt.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Puerto Montt.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 days finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Puerto Montt..

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