Chile · VALLE NEVADO, FARELLONES & PORTILLO
14 reviewed
The ski centres above Santiago are close enough that people go up for the day and are back for dinner, and out of season the same switchback road is simply the best viewpoint in central Chile. Here are the 14 best Valle Nevado, Farellones and Portillo day trips: what gear rental adds, whether lift tickets are included, and which run year round rather than only in winter.
Farellones from Santiago with a bilingual guide, early transfer, and a full day of tubing and sledding, with tickets and gear extra.
“What a fantastic experience! Sebastian and Hernan were the perfect duo as our guides for the day. I highly recommend this tour; it's a good start if you want to learn to ski.”
Andes ski day from Santiago with guided small-group stops in Farellones, El Colorado, and Valle Nevado. Includes pickup.
“Great trip, great guide, it was an amazing experience!”
A guided 10-hour mountain day from Santiago to Portillo Ski Center and Laguna del Inca, with scenic stops and a included picnic.
“Great timing, comfortable bus and the weather was great, so we can see beautiful views!”
Small-group snow day from Santiago to Farellones and Valle Nevado, with early pickup, Andes views, free entry, and optional skiing.
“It's worth it despite being a bit expensive, if you can take your water and food, besides oculos and sunscreenAuto-translated”
10-hour Farellones day trip from Parque Arauco with included rides, round-trip transport, bilingual guide, and optional snowwear.
“O parque é frustrante, cheio, sujo, sem estrutura decente de banheiros e de bebida quente. A empresa que nos levou deixou a desejar com a logistica. Mas nada que estragasse o passeio. Porém pelo preço pago eu esperava mais do transporte, do parque, das roupas alugadas etc. Achei fraco. Como experiência valeu, mas não volto mais a negociar com a empresa e muito menos ir ao parque.”
Small-group Andes day trip from Santiago to Portillo Inca Lagoon and InSitu vineyard, with brunch and wine tasting. Expert guide, great value.
“Great tour guide Janina, she made the trip interesting. The driver Alex was very safe and funny”
One-day Andes sunset tour from Santiago with Valle Nevado views, Farellones stops, and a wine-and-snacks picnic at El Colorado for $41.
“Ótima experiência, recomendo fortemente!! Melhor passeio que tive no Chile!”
A full-day Santiago Andes trip to **Farellones** and **Valle Nevado**, with panoramic city views and the option to ride the lift.
“El Guía solo realizó 1 parada durante la subida, la Van es muy pequeña para la cantidad de personas que llevaban, no se puede ver ni disfrutar del paisaje REALMENTE NO RECOMIENDO REALIZAR ESTE TOUR CON ESTA EMPRESA No realizó ninguna parada en Farellones a pesar de que el tour dice Farellones, el guía solo pasa con la Van y dice esto es Farellones Realmente no lo recomiendo”
Early Santiago Andes trip to Farellones and Valle Nevado, with a chance for public-sector views, optional ski center time, and small-group comfort.
“Great experience. The snowy valley and amazing many things to see, snow, mountains etc. Super recommendAuto-translated”
Santiago to Farellones Park ski trip with transfers, included ski lessons, and snow activities like tubing and sleigh rides.
Valle Nevado day trip from Santiago with gondola access, hotel time, and lunch, starting with a 6:00 am pickup at Parque Arauco.
“Amazing! Martin was the best! Thank you for such a great experience taking us to the mountains! Despite the traffic, the guides were amazing!”
Andes day trip from Santiago to Valle Nevado and Farellones for mountain views, optional skiing and tubing, and hotel pickup.
“Loved the tour up in the Andes. Visiting the ski villages was very interesting and the view into the valley to see Santiago was fantastic. We saw condors in flight, obviously close to snow. Even though everything is closed one restaurant open it was good to visit. Great scenery.”
Small-group day trip from Santiago to Portillo and Inca Lagoon, with Aconcagua Valley views, guided history stops, and time at the ski resort.
“Un tour espectacular, a un muy buen precio. Vale totalmente la pena. El lugar de destino es increíble, pero los paisajes que se ven durante el camino también lo hacen bastante disfrutable. Recomendado llevar botas de invierno y pantalón impermeable, ya que en la parada que se realiza en la tienda de alquiler, estos implementos son costosos.”
A 10-hour Portillo and Laguna del Inca day trip from Santiago with early pickup, small-group comfort, and a memorable Andean finale.
“Výlet byl naprosto příšerný, za ty peníze to opravdu nestálo. Vyzvednutí bylo okolo 5:30 a v popisu aktivity bylo napsáno, že doba trvání je deset hodin. Jak je tedy možné, že zpátky jsme byli už cca v 14:15? Navíc jsme neviděli ani všechny slibované body (např. vodopád Salto del Soldado). Průvodce byl asi jen na ozdobu, protože nám za celý výlet nic moc neřekl. Jen to, co se týkalo organizace, typu "Toto je hotel Portillo, Laguna del Inca je za ním. Běžte se tam sami podívat. Máte na to hodinu a půl." Samotná laguna byla taky celkem zklamání, protože k ní nebylo možné jít, byla za lyžařským areálem. Ale co…”
