8 Chile Trekking Tours to Book Before You Pack

1.Puerto Natales: Base of the Towers Trekking Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 191 reviews · 14 hours · from $95Our pick

Leave Puerto Natales early for Torres del Paine and hike through the Asencio Valley, El Chileno forest, and rocky moraine to the Base of the Towers at 890 meters. English and Spanish speaking guides lead the group, provide poles, and manage the pace. Expect roughly 20 to 23 kilometers of strenuous walking, changing weather, and a late return.

“Incredible! Out guide Ramiro was the best, this was the best trip of our 17 days in Chile. He was very professional and made the 14H a total adventure. Highly recommended, if you take this tour ask for Ramiro”

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2.Puerto Natales: Base Torres Small Group Trekking

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 106 reviews · 14 hours · from $88

This 14-hour Base Torres trek takes you from Puerto Natales to Hotel Las Torres and up to the famous viewpoint with a group of up to 12. Guides such as Ceci, Margo, Alan, and Caro set a steady pace, explain the park’s flora and fauna, and help on the rough final moraine. Bring lunch, water, warm layers, and strong hiking shoes.

“The whole trip was amazing. Due to excessive snow right at the end we could not make it up to the towers for the last km but I would do it all the same. The guides Margot, Mathias and our driver Cris made it such a great experience. Margot was an incredible fountain of knowledge about all the flora and fauna and animals in the area. We even spotted a very rare deer called the huemul! Fantastic day and even more beautiful with the snow! Highly recommend this tour!”

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3.Trekking Base Torres – Torres del Paine trek from Puerto Natales

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $99

Trek from Puerto Natales to Base Torres in Torres del Paine National Park on a guided 20 to 22 km hike. Expect an early pickup, a two-hour drive, steep moraine, changing Patagonian weather, and about 10 to 12 hours on the move. Guides such as Pablo, Sebastián, Alex, Leo, and Claudia have been praised for pacing mixed groups.

“Guillemo and Pancho were amazing. They broke us up in two groups and pancho was extremely patient with slower group. Always there to answer questions, keep everyone motivated and fun guys to be around!!”

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4.Purilibre Trekking

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 40 reviews · 4h 30m · from $49Best value

You’ll travel north from San Pedro de Atacama with an English or Spanish-speaking guide, walk about 40 minutes through the green Puritama Canyon, and relax for an hour in natural hot springs. Javier and Patricio have led praised outings, but pickup timing and English quality can vary.

“Javier made this tour really comfortable for every age. I was there with my mom, she’s not used to trekking tours so Javier helped here navigating save by taking her at his side. There were also other older people and it was pretty sweet and a kind of familiar feeling that everybody was looking after each other. So, it is a pretty nice walk! You will have to go trough Pampas Gras to get to the hot springs - there are more like swimming pools than a bubble bath in winter times. Perfect refreshing after Atacama Days. If you want to get close to the nature in this oasis, you…”

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5.San Pedro de Atacama: Desert Tour with Canyoning & Trekking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 6 hours · from $189Top rated

Ride from San Pedro with a mountaineering guide, trek a medium-difficulty archaeological trail, then learn to rappel through four waterfalls and canyon walls. Gary and Sebastian have led recent departures, adding cultural and plant knowledge along the way. Bring swimwear, water shoes, a towel, and dry clothes.

“We went canyoning with Gary and Sebastian as our guides. Both were friendly and made us feel very safe for what was my first time canyoning. Sebastian was very knowledgeable on the indigenous culture and plant life. It was a fun and adventurous day!”

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6.Full-Day Trek to Cerro El Pintor from Santiago

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 5 reviews · 1 day · from $215

You’ll leave Santiago early for a demanding trek to Cerro El Pintor at 4,000 meters. A private English- or Spanish-speaking guide such as Gerald or Francisco leads you over rocky ground and possible snowfields, with poles, crampons if needed, lunch, snacks, park entry, and hotel transfers included.

“A tough but incredible day. Our wonderful guide Gerald took us through step by step and was very knowledgeable about the area. This was our first experience of high altitude and we definitely felt it! What a feeling of achievement to make it to the top. You can cut out ~ 400m of climb with a cable car, but this wasn’t open on the day we went, so worth investigating in advance if you do want to use this.”

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7.San Pedro de Atacama: Canyon Swimming Pools Trekking Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 6 hours · from $53

Walk for about 40 minutes through Puritama’s River Canyon at 3,000 meters, stopping for desert views, cacti, flora, and fauna before reaching Purilibre’s natural pools. An English or Spanish-speaking guide leads the route, then you return by van to San Pedro. Bring swimwear, water, sunscreen, a towel, and warm layers.

“It was such a great experience to walk through the canyon And then sit in the pool! Our guide was excellent.she made sure all were safe and so we had a great time ! Also the cacti were amazing”

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8.Cerro Castillo: Patagonia Mountain Trekking to the Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1 day · from $320

Hike 12 km through forests, rivers, and rocky Patagonian terrain to Cerro Castillo Lagoon, climbing 1,000 meters with a bilingual guide. Edward Parry and Diego from Explore Los Andes may lead your private group. Snowshoes or hiking shoes depend on the season, followed by a gourmet snack and optional asado or hot tubs.

“Great organization , though but lovely trekking and amazing guide, Edward Parry from there and Diego from Explore los Andes have been great. Edward was waiting do my kids and even myself in there whole trekking and the good was indeed very good.”

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