The Best Day Trips From Puerto Varas Chile

The city of Puerto Montt stands out on the map as it dwarfs the little town of Puerto Varas. However as you proceed through Chile you will hear time and time again from other travellers that Puerto Varas is the best location to make base camp and explore the surrounding areas. The authentic little village sits lakeside at the bottom of two hills, and is a quiet little hub you will be happy to return to after spending the daylight hours doing these activities.

Todos Los Santos Lake

All the Saints have combined to give you this giant beauty of a lake just about an hour around the corner from Puerto Varas. The lake on which Puerto Varas sits has multiple villages and towns that surround it, but Todos Los Santos just up the road is much more natural in its beauty, with essentially no civilization in sight other than some amenities at the end of the access road so you can peer out towards mountains upon mountains that look like they have been layered by an artist.

Todos Los Santos Lake, Los Lagos Region, Chile

Puerto Montt

As mentioned, the city of Puerto Montt may be what jumps out to you as the sensible option for accommodation, but the village of Puerto Varas is probably a more aesthetically pleasing option. However, Puerto Montt is perfect to visit for the day. Walk along the ocean as you look out at the enormous inlet and Isla Tenglo, take in some history at one of the museums, or equip yourself for Patagonia with some good hiking boots, soft socks, and more at the many markets in town.

Puerto Montt, Chile

1. Vicente Perez Rosales National Park

Park

One of the reasons that Todos Los Santos Lake and the surrounding nature is so pristine and has not been tainted with civilisation, is because much of it is inside the Vicente Perez Rosales National Park. This park covers an area of over 2,500 square kilometres, which is almost completely located within the Andes Mountain chain making the incredibly diverse scenery the very definition of breathtaking.