Tours and Tickets to Experience Osorno Volcano

There are plenty of ways to experience the Osorno Volcano. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Half-Day Small-Group Rafting Experience in Petrohué River
• Osorno Volcano and Petrohué Waterfalls
• Frutillar, Puerto Varas, and Petrohué Waterfalls Excursion From Puerto Montt
• Private Tour: Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas and Vicente Perez Rosales National Park
• Private Day Tour Petrohue Falls, Osorno Volcano, and Puerto Varas

Osorno Volcano is part of the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, which has an admission charge of around US$3; you need to book your pass in advance on the website for Chile’s national parks. Small group day trips to the volcano from Puerto Varas start at US$42.

Yes, there are several natural attractions near the Osorno Volcano. Serving as the gateway to the volcano, Saltos del Petrohué (Petrohué Falls) is on the Petrohué River—a popular spot for white-water rafting. Also close is Lake Todos Los Santos, which has a stunning backdrop of the Andes Mountain range.

Yes, you can climb to the summit of the Osorno Volcano, which is 8,700 feet (2,652 meters) above sea level. The hike is a challenging one and requires a good level of fitness. You’ll also need an ice axe and crampons to ascend to the snow-capped peak.

Aside from the summit trail, the best hiking trail around Osorno Volcano is a circular route that offers panoramic views of the surrounding lakes and volcanic landscapes. The out-and-back route takes four to seven hours. On the slopes of Osorno Volcano, there’s a mountain center for snowboarding and skiing.

In Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, which surrounds Osorno Volcano, you can see a range of wildlife native to Patagonia. Kingfishers, hummingbirds, black woodpeckers, and eagles are among the birds you might spot. It’s also home to rarer Andean pumas, wild cats, river otters, and marsupials.