Chilean Lake District: Scenic Shore Excursion

Discover the fascinating histories of Frutillar, Puerto Varas, and the stunning Petrohue Waterfalls on this 6-hour excursion in Puerto Montt, Chile. Enjoy a guided tour, entrance to the waterfalls, and a delicious snack with Chilean wine.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Saltos del Petrohue - Upon arrival at Puerto Montt, travelers will board a comfortable, air-conditioned private vehicle to begin their journey to the Petrohue Waterfalls, situated in Vicente Perez Rosales National Park. Once at the park, a guide will lead an easy walk along a path to the falls. Visitors will witness waterfalls cascading over…
What's Included
  • Hearty baked beef Chilean empanada (vegetarian option must be informed at time of booking)
  • Cruise Port pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Glass of Chilean wine (red and white)
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Dedicated professional driver separate from the tour guide
  • National Park Entrance Fee (Petrohué Falls) – approx. $10 value
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

With more than two decades of expertise, this tour is crafted for cruise passengers seeking a seamless and leisurely day. Guests will journey with a knowledgeable local guide and a professional driver, ensuring secure transportation and a punctual return to the port.
The tour features a delectable traditional Chilean empanada, freshly prepared that…

Location
Saltos del Petrohue
Ruta 225 Km 64, Parque Nacional Vicente Pérez Rosales
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Anja_m
Mar 31, 2026
Perfectly organized excursion with impressive highlights - The excursion was outstanding – thanks to our great guide Eric and the driver Mr. Roberto. The organization was perfect, and we learned an incredible amount about Chile. Especially the waterfalls were very impressive, and Frutillar also delighted us. Highly recommended!
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Rita_d
Mar 21, 2026
Great tour with Eric and... - Great tour with Eric and Mr. Roberto, that was very informative and well organized! We can highly recommend the tour
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Judith_c
Mar 20, 2026
Great tour in south Chili - Good tour, great guides and yummy food , the driver brought Empanadas and several wines and drinks 🍾🍾
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Dgk22905
Mar 20, 2026
Beautiful tour - We just had an excellent day with GV Tours out of Puerto Montt. Ignacio led us to Petrohue Falls, Puerto Veras and Frutillar. He was most informative throughout our day, not just what we were seeing but also local insights. His skills at communicating are terrific. We had a great day.
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Karen_j
Mar 15, 2026
Very good tour ticked all... - Very good tour would highly recommend, ticked all the boxes of what we wanted to see, our guide gave us enough time and was very informative. Had a fantastic time.
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Frank_h
Mar 15, 2026
Puerto Montt - The Lake District in Chile is a great destination with many impressive sights. Orsono Vulkan,....
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Gabor_v
Mar 5, 2026
Great views of the volcano - Very well planned and interesting trip to the volcano and to Frutillar to the “cake shop” The volcano is massive and we were also lucky with the weather. The waterfall, on the other hand, was not so impressive. Very nice was also the picnic overlooking the volcano with wine, Empanadas and PisconSour. Price performance is absolutely right.
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Judith_m
Mar 23, 2026
Tour - really efficient booking process and kept us up to date with meeting at port etc. Only real feedback was would have like much more time at Varas, 30 mins is not long enough..
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Dulcie_l
Mar 22, 2026
The falls were great,... - The falls were great, also the visit to the German museum. All in all a good day...dodging the rain. Ignacio was very knowledgeable and passionate about sharing his knowledge of his country's history and sights. Cristian, the driver, was very careful. A small, intimate group....very enjoyable.
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Jon
Mar 21, 2026
A must do trip. - Lets start with Eric and our driver Roberto. If I was scoring on them alone it would be 5 stars all the way. They did an excellent job from keeping us informed of Chilean culture and the area we were in to serving us Empanadas and wine. Bravo to both of you. The itinerary was great to. The waterfalls were spectacular as were the vantage points along the way for photographs. The highlight though was Frutillar. What a lovely peaceful and calming place. The german influence in the architecture was clear to see. So what let it down. Well it was the pink bus that was not up to the job. The air con was lacking which meant the windows got steamed up so we could not see what Eric was telling us about. In the end we had to open the windows and suffer the cold. The bus barely coped on hills and shook and rattled at low speed. First world problems perhaps but when you are on a tour at the very least you expect to see in comfort. Thanks Eric and Roberto and as tourist season closes I wish you the very best in finding those ‘fill in Jobs’ till it all starts again in 8 months time.
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From $85
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).