Top 7 National Park Days in Chile

1.Full-Day Torres del Paine National Park from El Calafate

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 73 reviews · 1 day · from $304Our pick

Ride from El Calafate to Torres del Paine in a 4x4 Overland Truck with an English and Spanish guide. You’ll cross into Chile, stop at Cerro Castillo, Grey Glacier, Pehoe Lake, Salto Grande, and several viewpoints. Guides such as Santiago, Gaston, Jaime, Kati, and Juan have led recent departures. Lunch, Wi-Fi, a toilet, and hotel pickup are included.

“The guides were the best. Also comfortable 4x4 bus with heating and wifi. Long drive but beautiful. Breathtaking views and glad I did it in low season.”

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2.King Penguin Nature Reserve – Tierra del Fuego Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 73 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $148

Leave Punta Arenas around 5:00 a.m. for a full-day trip to Tierra del Fuego’s King Penguin Nature Reserve. A bilingual guide such as Atma, José, Alberto or Gabriel leads the journey by air-conditioned vehicle and ferry. Expect roughly 14 hours, a reserve fee of CLP 17,000, extra lunch costs, cold wind, and about an hour near the penguins.

“José was an excellent guide - funny, personable, knowledgeable and overall very welcoming. I also appreciated that he helped take photographs of the penguins through the monocular! I would absolutely take more tours with him! It is a long day, but there’s so much to see and experience. I went on this tour for the penguins, but I also wanted to see other wildlife and learn more about the area/region. I thought this was absolutely worth the day-trip! Notes for travelers: bring binoculars, it definitely elevates the experience. I dressed in layers, and was grateful I included extra socks in my layers!”

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3.Full-day excursion to Torres del Paine National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 16 hours · from $263

Leave El Calafate early for a full day in Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park. With an English and Spanish-speaking guide, you’ll cross the border, visit Lake Sarmiento, Salto Grande, Nordenskjold Lake, Lake Pehoé, and walk to the Cuernos viewpoint. Bring your passport, insurance proof, and Chilean pesos for park entry.

“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 them they charge more for the same thing and are wrongly describing the tour! the seats in the bus are very small, we were 2 normal sized adults. because it is a large group everything takes longer.”

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4.Full day tour Torres del Paine National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 10 hours · from $120

Spend about 10 hours touring Torres del Paine from Puerto Natales with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. You’ll see Milodón Cave, Grey Lake, Pehoe Lake, Salto Grande, Nordenskjöld Lake, and Laguna Amarga, with short walks and photo stops. Guides such as Gabriella have been praised for lively explanations, while the large-group format and extra entrance fees are worth noting.

“Good to see the main sights, the day was a little longer than advertised. Overall we enjoyed it.”

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5.Torres del Paine National Park Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 10 hours · from $89Best value

You’ll visit Milodón Cave, Laguna Amarga, Paine’s massif, Nordenskjöld and Pehoé lakes, Salto Grande, and Grey Lake. A Spanish or English-speaking guide accompanies you, though guide quality can vary. The 10-hour outing includes hotel pickup and transport, but park and cave tickets, food, and drinks cost extra.

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6.Torres del Paine National Park Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 7 reviews · 9 hours · from $110

Travel from Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine with a bilingual Spanish and English guide, stopping at Laguna Amarga, Paine Massif viewpoints, Grey Beach, and Cueva del Milodón. Expect about an hour of walking near Grey Glacier, shared transport, park lunch time, and a long day that may finish earlier than the listed 21:00 return.

“It was amazing! Victor and the driver are very friendly and showed us everything! It is totally worth it and we really enjoyed it!”

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7.Conguillío National Park Tour, Full day

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4 reviews · 9 hours

Set out from Temuco at 9:00 for a private 4x4 day in Conguillío National Park. Your Spanish guide takes you to Truful Truful Waterfall, Rainbow and Green lagoons, Conguillío Lake, Llaima Volcano viewpoints, and araucaria trees. Expect about four hours on the road, short walks, and one hour of free time. Park entry, snacks, and confirmed English translation are not included.

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