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The bucket-list things to do — and who runs each one.

Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, who runs it, and how to book it direct — so you can weigh it against your ship’s excursion and pick what suits you.

In port at Puerto Montt, the bucket-list move is Private Osorno Volcano & Petrohué Falls Shore Excursion. Below: 5 bucket-list things to do on a Puerto Montt port day — worth weighing against whatever your ship offers.
Private Osorno Volcano & Petrohué Falls Shore Excursion
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Private Osorno Volcano & Petrohué Falls Shore Excursion

Ascend the flanks of the iconic snow-capped Osorno Volcano and stand beside the thundering turquoise cascades of Petrohué Falls inside Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park — Chile's oldest. A private guided day that distills the raw Andean drama of the Lake District into one unforgettable journey.

Book it Cruise Shore Private Excursion Osorno Volcano & Petrohué Falls $256 per person
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Chiloé Island: Castro, Dalcahue & Iconic Palafitos Full Day
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Chiloé Island: Castro, Dalcahue & Iconic Palafitos Full Day

Cross to the mythical Chiloé Archipelago — a UNESCO-studded world of stilted palafito houses, painted wooden churches, and shamanic folklore unlike anywhere else in South America. A full-day immersion into one of Chile's most distinctive living cultures.

Book it Castro Ancud and Dalcahue Full Day Tour with Lunch $169 per person
Run by Parque Nacional Chiloé · 4.60 from 513 reviews
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Frutillar, Puerto Varas & Llanquihue Lake Scenic Immersion
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Frutillar, Puerto Varas & Llanquihue Lake Scenic Immersion

Trace the emerald shore of Lake Llanquihue through two of Chile's most beautiful lakeside towns — the Germanic rose-garden village of Frutillar and the sophisticated 'City of Roses,' Puerto Varas — with Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes perfectly mirrored in the water. A refined circuit through Chile's Lake District at its most photogenic.

Book it Around Llanquihue Lake Puerto Varas or Puerto Montt $90 per person
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Alerce Andino National Park: Ancient Giants Guided Hike
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Alerce Andino National Park: Ancient Giants Guided Hike

Trek deep into a primeval rainforest of alerce trees — the 'redwoods of the Andes' — some living for over 3,000 years and among the oldest living organisms on Earth, protected inside a CONAF national park just 45 minutes from port. For the discerning traveller who wants a genuine wilderness encounter, not a viewpoint.

Book it Alerce Andino National Park/Alerce Millenario/Cruises $105 per person
Run by Parque Nacional Alerce Andino · 4.80 from 3,100 reviews
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Petrohué Falls, German Towns & Curated Chilean Wine Pairing
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Petrohué Falls, German Towns & Curated Chilean Wine Pairing

Combine the waterfall spectacle of Petrohué with a curated tasting of southern Chilean wines and smoked regional delicacies in the lakeside towns of Puerto Varas and Frutillar — a gourmet and scenic fusion that is the definitive Lake District experience for the food-forward traveller.

Book it Shore Excursion: Petrohué Falls, German Cities & Wine $105 per person
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Angelmo Fish Market & Puerto Montt Artisan Quarter Insider Walk
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Angelmo Fish Market & Puerto Montt Artisan Quarter Insider Walk

Dive into the sensory theatre of Angelmo — Puerto Montt's legendary waterfront fish market and artisan stall quarter — on a guided walking immersion that reveals the smoked meats, giant barnacles, sea urchin ceviche, and handwoven crafts that define southern Chilean coastal culture. The port's most authentic half-day experience.

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Cruises that call at Puerto Montt

Costa · Costa Serena 60 nights · Oct 23, 2026 · from Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China from $9,681 pp Plan this whole trip → Viking Ocean · Viking Jupiter 17 nights · Dec 2, 2026 · from Buenos Aires, Argentina from $9,299 pp Plan this whole trip → Holland America · Oosterdam 15 nights · Dec 4, 2026 · from San Antonio, Santiago, Chile from $2,599 pp Plan this whole trip →
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