Petrohue Falls & Osorno Volcano Day Tour from Puerto Varas

You step off the minivan into a cold spray of river mist and the Petrohué River immediately asserts itself: a bright, frothing ribbon carving through black basalt, demanding attention. The falls are a succession of chutes and plunge pools—short, well-built boardwalks and viewing platforms thread the site so you stand close enough to feel the current’s shove and hear the stone grinding beneath it. The Osorno Volcano—cone-lined and precise—hovers across the valley like an observant elder, its white cap catching any stray sunlight and throwing it back across Lake Llanquihue.