The 10 Best Villarrica Volcano & Hot Spring Tours

1.Cajon del Maipo, Termas Colinas & Embalse El Yeso

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 266 reviews · 10h 30m · from $79Our pick

Travel from Santiago into the Maipo Canyon by air-conditioned van, stopping at Tinoco Tunnel, Termas Colinas, and El Yeso Reservoir. You get hotel pickup, a guide, hot spring entry, and a picnic snack for $79. Guides speak Spanish and Portuguese, with English help sometimes available.

“As a 100% English speaker with little Spanish it was amazing!! The guide Spanish is easy to understand for novice Spanish speakers. The lagoon, hot springs and chocolate casa 10/10 and the tour was amazing. Highly highly recommend!!!!”

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2.Villarrica Volcano Climb

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 191 reviews · 9 hours · from $190

Meet Zenit Travel in Pucón before dawn, fit your boots and gear, then climb Villarrica Volcano with one guide for every three people. After 5 to 6 hours, you may reach the 2,847-meter crater for views, fumaroles, and perhaps lava. Descend by foot and controlled snow slides when conditions allow.

“Guides were so nice and really good fun. Made for an excellent and very scenic tour. Would strongly recommend thanks guys”

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3.Cajon del Maipo Termas Colina Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 160 reviews · 10 hours · from $66

Travel from Santiago into the Maipo Canyon, passing mountain roads, forests, lakes, and, from September to December, the old Tinoco Tunnel. Then spend about two hours at Termas Colina, where seven volcano-heated pools range from 130°F to 86°F. Guides speak Spanish and Portuguese, and hotel pickup is included in central Santiago areas.

“Great trip to take while visiting Santiago! Only about a 2 hour ride to the hot springs and totally worth it! Friendly, knowledgeable crew and a delicious picnic provided in-between scenic mountain ranges...what's not to love?!”

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4.Cajón del Maipo Hot Springs & Chilean Barbecue

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 157 reviews · 12 hours · from $250

Spend a full day traveling from Santiago into Cajón del Maipo by SUV, with stops in San José de Maipo, at the Veil of the Bride Waterfall, and at seven volcanic hot-spring pools. Guides such as Francisco, Rosario, Axel, and Jaime have earned praise for their warm hosting. End with an all-you-can-eat Chilean barbecue, wine, a campfire, and stargazing.

“This was an amazing experience! Our guides were friendly and knowledgeable, the scenery was breathtaking, and the BBQ and Wine were plentiful and delicious.”

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5.Osorno Volcano & Petrohue Falls Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 121 reviews · 7 hours · from $59Best value

Start in Puerto Varas with a scenic ride along Lake Llanquihue, climb Osorno Volcano to its ski center, then walk through Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park to Petrohué Falls. English and Spanish guides such as Nelly, Javier, Jenny, and Paula lead the seven-hour outing. Optional chairlifts, boat rides, lunch, and park entry cost extra.

“Incredible trip with very knowledgeable guide, excellent driver and stunning landscapes.”

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6.Villarrica Volcano Ascent – Zenit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $195Top rated

Start at 6:00 a.m. in Pucón for a guided ascent of 2,847-meter Villarrica Volcano. Zenit supplies trekking boots, crampons, and ice axes, while guides such as Luisa, Felipe, Agustin, Leo, Edgar, and Jorge support the climb. Expect about 1,700 meters of ascent, summit fumaroles, lake views, and a snow-toboggan descent.

“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 était épouvantable, notre groupe de 3 + le guide est le seul arrivé ce jour-là au bord du cratère en ne voyant même pas l'autre bord (10m de visibilité). La descente a été cauchemardesque pour moi, je ne voyais rien avec le givre dans mes lunettes, grosse crampe à la cuisse gauche au quart de…”

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7.Osorno Volcano and Petrohué Falls Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 104 reviews · 10 hours · from $69

Travel from Puerto Montt to Lake Llanquihue, Osorno Volcano, and Petrohué Falls with a Spanish-English guide in a group of up to 14. You will walk through forest, see turquoise water rushing over polished lava, and ride optional chairlifts toward Osorno’s glaciers. Extra fees apply for park entry, lunch, boat rides, and lifts.

“Our guide Jenny was very nice and knowledgeable. she made sure we left in time for each activity. incredibly nice places and the boat ride with the Osorno volcano as a backdrop was very nice. however, due to the several stops we had only 1 hour at the volcano. so there was no time to hike around but it was amazing when we reached the highest accessibile point of the volcano. we did get to touch some ice eventhough it was summer.”

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8.Maipo Canyon Volcano and Hot Spring Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 98 reviews · 12 hours · from $170

Leave Santiago early for a small-group Andes adventure with a bilingual guide such as Andres, Gonzalo, or Jesus. Hike about 4 kilometers to a volcano viewpoint, enjoy a picnic with Chilean wine, then soak in Baños Colina’s mineral pools at 2,500 meters. Pickup covers central Santiago, Providencia, Vitacura, and Las Condes.

“The tour was great! The hike was just challenging enough but not overly difficult. The views and our guide Gonzalo’s knowledge of the area were fantastic. The hot springs were relaxing and had great views of the mountains. At the end of the tour we were surprised with a nice food spread and Chilean wine before our drive back into the city.”

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9.Volcano & Hotsprings 4K

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 87 reviews · 1 day 12 hours (approx.) · from $170

Leave Santiago at 6:30 am for Cajón del Maipo, where a guided hike reaches a 2,500-meter viewpoint below San José Volcano. After lunch, continue to Termas Valle de Colina for several hours in natural thermal pools. Expect a small group of up to 12, bilingual guiding, hotel transport, and a long mountain day.

“We had a group of 3 with an amazing tour guide who was super knowledgeable about the area. This was my favourite tour from Santiago. The Andes were beautiful and the hotsprings had many temperature options. The snacks and wine at the end were the perfect finish.”

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10.Cajon del Maipo Region – Hot Springs Termas de Colina

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 74 reviews · 7 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $170

Leave Santiago early for Cajon del Maipo, where you can soak in six warm pools at Termas de Colina beneath the Andes. The day also includes the Tinoco railway tunnel, Casa Chocolate, a small breakfast, drinks, and round-trip transport. The group is advertised at 14 people, though one report describes an overcrowded van.

“1. While booking, it says english guide. But it turned out to be all spanish..the co travellers and the guide (speaks broken little english often taking help of intetnet translations). 2. The guide admits the tour is his first trip as well. Hence seems helpless. 3. The driver is more active virtually taking over control. He is excitedly speaking throughout, sometime even getting his both hands off the steering... 4. The tour wad supposedly to start at 6.30. I was sent a text at 10 pm earlier night that the pick up will be at 5 am. I missed thay and when they arrive in the morning and threatened to…”

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