13 Ski Days in Chile Worth the Early Start

1.Ski Experience in Valle Nevado, Lessons, Transportation, and More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 361 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $271Our pick

Santiago ski day trip to Valle Nevado with round trip transport, lift ticket, and shared lessons from age 12, starting at 6:00 am.

“Half the day was spent lining up for the tickets, equipment etc. Not much time actually snowboarding & we left at 4pm when it closes at 5pm should be able to make the most of the day for the price we paid. Snowboard staff were rude as well”

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2.Valle Nevado and Farellones Ski-Center Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 110 reviews · 9 - 10 hours · from $51

Day trip from Santiago to Farellones and Valle Nevado for mountain views, a village stop, and optional lift access at about 3,000m.

“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”

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3.Skiing in Farellones Park: Ski Tickets, Lessons, Transportation and More

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 86 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $201

Farellones Park ski day from Santiago with round trip transport, canopy, tubing and more, plus ski lessons for set ages.

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4.Small-Group Tour of Portillo Ski Center and Inca Lagoon from Santiago

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 48 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $49

Small-group trip from Santiago to El Portillo ski area and Laguna del Inca, with a scenic Andes drive, photo stops, and guided stops.

“A operadora nos informou um dia antes que a rota estava fechada e que não iria fazer o passeio. Para a nossa surpresa, não era verdade e outras pessoas foram para Portillo no mesmo dia e a estrada estava aberta. Ficamos decepcionados com o descaso da operadora que sequer tentou nos encaixar em outro tour.”

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5.Valle Nevado Ski Day Trip with Hotel Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · 10 hours · from $45Best value

Ski Valle Nevado from Santiago with hotel transfers, a small-group van ride, and time for skiing, views, and park activities.

“A visita ao Valle Nevado vale super a pena! Porém, se estiver em mais pessoas recomendo verificar as condições da pista e se estiver boa e sem neve, sugiro alugar um carro. Assim poderá aproveitar mais o parque. A van retorna as 15 horas e o parque fecha às 17 horas.”

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6.Transfer from Santiago To Valle Nevado, Farellones, Colorado or La Parva ski

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $99

Air-conditioned one-way transfer from Santiago to Valle Nevado, Farellones, La Parva or El Colorado with hotel pick-up and meet-and-greet.

“I will never use this service again. MTO Tours has poor communication. My driver was 7.5 hours late.”

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7.Full day of skiing at El Colorado! Ski Tickets, Transportation and More

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $252

Full-day skiing at El Colorado from Santiago, with early pickup, round-trip transfer, shared classes for age 12+, and a Pisco Sour welcome.

“Quiet and assisted travel. Diego guide and driver Estevan very friendly and attentive. I recommend the experience. I was insecure for the first time skiing but I had a very nice timeAuto-translated”

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8.Transportation to Valle Nevado Ski Centers and Parque Farellones

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $50

Early shared or private pickup from Santiago to Valle Nevado and Parque Farellones, with a snowwear rental stop and ticket add-ons.

“Private minivan/SUV for my wife and I and all of our ski equipement. Communication was excellent, all done on WhatsApp. Drivers (Alvaro and Johanny) were superb, safe, on time. Drove to Valle Nevado and back multiple times during winter, needed snow chains due to icy roads, the drivers clearly knew what they were doing, great at their jobs. We also arranged for the same company for airport pickup and dropoff, perfect. Highly recommend this company!”

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9.Transfer from Valle Nevado, Farellones, Colorado or La Parva ski to Santiago

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $82

Air-conditioned one-way transfer from Valle Nevado, Farellones, El Colorado or La Parva to Santiago, with 24-hour pickup and max 15.

“Friendly driver and knowledgeable about the area. Dear Viator;Please change the minimum word count on this option.”

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10.Ski Parque Farellones And Full Snow Activities. Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 1 day 8 hours (approx.) · from $339

Private full-day ski and snow activities at Farellones Park from Santiago, with hotel pickup, gear, lessons, tubing, and snacks included.

“Terry was AWESOME and SUPER HELPFUL!!! He was on time for pick up, brought us water and snacks for the long day. He guided us throughout the day with time and assisting with getting our equipment and taking beautiful pictures and videos!!!! Would definitely recommend any tour with him!! As for the park, there is quite a bit to do but the lines are loooooonnggg!! It’s a lot of people. However, again Terry was patient and even held our space in line while he had to break for the restroom or something.”

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11.El Colorado Ski Center Snow Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★2.8 · 5 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $54

Ski Farellones and El Colorado in Chile with a small-group guide, transport from Santiago, and optional winter rides like sledding and tubing.

“No se tenía una buena programación de la actividad y el parque de farallones estaba tan lleno que no se podía subir a ninguna actividad.”

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12.Private Full-Day Tour: Portillo Ski Center and Inca Lagoon from Santiago

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $170

Private full-day trip from Santiago to Portillo Ski Center and Inca Lagoon, with Andes scenery, key stops, and uncrowded mountain time.

“This trip up the Pass was one i 'had" to do from my bucket list, but unfortunately had to be taken without snow being on the mountains.”

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13.Farellones Park Resort Entry & Ski Classes

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $380

Ski classes and snow fun at Farellones Park from Santiago, with hotel pickup, gear, and mountain views in an 8-hour day trip.

“Farellones park is ridiculously busy and the queues are around 2/3 hours long. The zip line we waited for 3 hours and then had to leave before we went on it as our ski lesson was booked at 2pm. Your ski lesson isn’t pre-booked so all the morning slots were booked up when we got there. The ski lesson and time on the slope was amazing. Also, private transfer in a comfortable car. I just wouldn’t return to this resort or if you are going to make sure it’s not on a Friday or a weekend. Our guide minded our clothes and shoes while we skied, we appreciated this as…”

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