Chile Walking Tours | Classic Journeys

Chile Walking Tours From the Andes to Patagonia

Chile is a country that seems to reinvent itself as you travel from north to south. Snow-capped Andes rise behind cosmopolitan Santiago. Vineyards spread across the fertile Maipo Valley. Volcanoes tower over sapphire lakes. Chiloé Island meets the wild Pacific, and farther south, Patagonia unfolds in granite peaks, glaciers, turquoise water, and endless pampas.

Our Chile walking tours bring you and a small group into these landscapes on foot and introduce you to the people whose lives are shaped by them.

Begin in Santiago, where your local guide brings the historic center and its Spanish Colonial architecture to life. Nearby, walk between the vines of the Maipo Valley before sitting down at a renowned winery for lunch and a tasting of locally produced wines, with the Andes rising beyond the vineyards.

In Chile’s Lake District, the scenery changes dramatically. Walk across black volcanic sands near Todos los Santos Lake, explore the lava-sculpted lower slopes of Osorno Volcano, and watch Petrohué Falls rush through channels of basalt.

Then cross to Chiloé Island, where your walking adventures in Chile reveal another side of the country. Follow a wild Pacific beach toward offshore penguin colonies, then join our friend at her tiny seaside restaurant. Over just-caught seafood and local potatoes, she shares the story of the fishermen and cooks working together to preserve their island traditions.

Finally, enter Patagonia and Torres del Paine National Park, where walking trails lead through lenga forests, open pampas, waterfalls and glacial landscapes. Cruise toward the immense face of Grey Glacier, watch for guanacos and Andean condors, and spend time on a working estancia with local gauchos before gathering for a traditional lamb barbecue cooked over an open fire.

Along the way, thoughtfully selected boutique and luxury hotels give you a welcoming place to return after each day’s explorations.

Our Chile guided tours reveal the remarkable diversity of this corner of Latin America through landscapes, cuisine, traditions, and the local people who know them best.

Join Classic Journeys’ expert local guides and discover Chile the way we believe it’s meant to be experienced: on foot and at eye level for the trip of a lifetime.