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Price p/p Price is per person for 6 day tour for regular season, in a group of 4
Price current for 2025 season
Base/invoice currency is USD
Displayed prices may vary slightly due to exchange rate fluctuations.
USD 3,986

GUIDED TOUR PORTILLO & ARPA
5/6 Nights | 4/5 Days Portillo | 2 days cat skiing

Location: South America | Tour Focus: Guided | Terrain Focus: Off-Piste, On-Piste, Backcountry, Sidecountry
Ability: Advanced to Expert
Price p/p Price is per person for 6 day tour for regular season, in a group of 4
Price current for 2025 season
Base/invoice currency is USD
Displayed prices may vary slightly due to exchange rate fluctuations.
USD 3,986
Get on board for a fabulous week of guided skiing/boarding at the famous Portillo ski resort & throw in a couple of days of cat skiing at Arpa. Package includes lodging, most meals, lift tickets, cat skiing, guiding, transport & more.
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Custom Booking Period: Jun 28 - Sep 28, 2025
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Portillo & Arpa Cat Skiing Tour

For any powder hound who loves steeps, chutes and untracked powder, Portillo has it all!

Combine this with a couple of days of snowcat skiing at El Arpa and you have the ultimate package for advanced to expert skiers and snowboarders.

The Portillo and Arpa Cat Skiing tour begins with 4 or 5 days of skiing/ riding at Portillo depending on the package/dates you choose, staying at the exclusive Portillo Hotel. All meals are included (4 meals a day!!) and you have full access to all of the facilites including use of heated pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, fitness center, full court gymnasium, aerobics and yoga classes, cinema, games room with rock climbing wall, disco, piano bar, ski check, boot check and timed race courses.

After your 3 nights (6-day tour) or 4 nights (7-day tour) at Hotel Portillo, you will move to Los Andes, an authentic Chilean town where you will stay at the Inca Hotel. After breakfast each day, your bi-lingual driver will pick the group up and take you up to the staging area for Arpa Cat Skiing.

Each day you will ski 4 to 5 runs of up to 1,000 vertical metres. During the day you will have a short stop for lunch to rejuvinate and re-energize. More information can be found here regarding Arpa cat skiing.

This package includes all transport beginning and ending at your Santiago hotel or the airport.

If you want to check availability or have any other questions, please make contact.

Timing

This trip is customisable for any part of the season so long as it works in with the Portillo portion being a Saturday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Saturday.

Group Type & Ability

This is a mixed-group tour so you can join as a solo or small group or you can book the entire tour (max 6 guests) for your own private group. To join this tour you must be an advanced to expert skier & boarder as the cat skiing is all backcountry/off-piste.

Ski/Snowboard Rentals

This package does not include ski/snowboard rentals, however this can be arranged on your first day. Most people prefer to bring their own gear.

Itinerary

This tour starts & finishes in Santiago or Santiago Airport (SCL)

DAY 1 - Arrival day

  • Transfer from your hotel in Santiago to Portillo.
  • Check in at Portillo
  • Afternoon of guided skiing/riding
  • Dinner at hotel

DAY 2-4 for 7 night package or 2-3 for 6 night package - guided ski/ride Portillo

  • Full day of guided skiing at Portillo
  • 4 meals at hotel

DAY 4/5 - ski/ride Portillo, transfer to Los Andes

  • AM Half day skiing at Portillo with your guide
  • PM transfer to Los Andes.
  • Either chill at the Inca Hotel or visit a vineyard (additional cost)
  • Overnight at Inca Hotel

DAY 6 - full day cat skiing

  • Breakfast at Inca Hotel 
  • Transfer to Arpa cat skiing
  • Full day cat skiing. Lunch box included
  • Transfer back to Los Andes
  • Overnight at Inca Hotel

DAY 7 - full day of cat skiing & transfer to Santiago/airport

  • Breakfast at Inca Lodge 
  • Transfer to Arpa
  • Full day cat skiing. Lunch box included.
  • Transfer to Santiago/airport

Rates & Inclusions

2025 Rates Per Person

6 Day Tour: USD $3,986 in regular season, $4,264 in peak season, $3,407 in low season
7 Day Tour: USD $4,614 in regular season, $4,986 in peak season, $3,843 in low season

About Rates:
  • Price based on 4 participants on tour. Less participants will result in higher cost whilst more (up to max 6) will result in lower cost.
  • Min 2 participants required to operate tour. Max 6.
  • Solo travelers will be paired with another same gender guest in a twin share room.
  • 6 day trip 3 nights Portillo (Wed - Sat). 7 day trip 4 nights Portillo (Sat - Wed)
  • Low season is opening until July 5th, peak season is July 12th to 26th, regular season = other dates
  • Price is in USD
  • If you have any questions, please make a booking request
Inclusions
  • 3/4 nights twin-share lodging in a Double Valley Room at Hotel Portillo
  • Four meals per day (breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner) at Portillo
  • Ski passes for Portillo
  • Use of hotel facilities including heated pool jacuzzi, sauna, fitness center & more
  • Transfers (Santiago-Portillo, Portillo - Los Andes, Los Andes- Arpa - Los Andes, and Los Andes - Arpa -Santiago)
  • Guide at Portillo (half day PM on the arrival day, half day AM on the departure day, full day the other days)
  • 2 nights lodging including breakfast at the Inca Hotel in Los Andes - double room
  • Arpa cat skiing: includes unlimited snowcat serviced skiing until 3 pm (subject to snow and weather conditions). Guides will provide mountain safety training, beacons, and BCA Airbag backpacks before riding up
Add-ons
  • Upgrade/s to single rooms, suite, Termas de Jahuel at Los Andes
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Glove Travel Terms & Conditions

PAYMENT OF DEPOSIT & BALANCE

  • At 45 days or greater from departure, a deposit of 50% is required to confirm reservation.
  • The balance is due 45 days prior to departure. Failure to make your final payment on time is considered a cancellation on the part of the passenger.
  • 100% payment is required to confirm reservation for any trip booked with less than 45 days prior to departure.
  • Glove Travel prefers bank wires/transfers in USD however credit cards & PayPal are also accepted (additional fees may apply for CC & PP).

CANCELLATIONS

By Glove Travel

In the event that a trip be cancelled by Glove Travel due to circumstances beyond its control, Glove Travel will provide the customer with a full refund (less any expenses incurred) or a credit for a future trip. Glove travel will provide further documentation regarding this with a quote request.

By The Customer

Cancellation prior to departure:
  • More than 61 days - 10% of the trip cost or USD 150 per person (whichever is higher) + expenses
  • 60 - 45 days - 25% of the trip cost
  • 44 - 31 days - 50% of the trip cost
  • <31 days - 100% of the trip cost

TRAVEL INSURANCE

Glove Travel strongly recommends that you purchase travel insurance that includes:
  • Cancellation or interruption cover due to injury or sickness. This includes injury or sickness of a family member, travel companion or business partner.
  • Medical expenses including COVID-19.
  • Emergency evacuation and repatriation costs in respect of all of your activities.
  • "Cancellation for any reason" (CFAR) to ensure all funds can be recovered (optional coverage).

FURTHER DOCUMENTATION

Glove Travel will provide an extended terms & conditions for you to read with any quote prior to you confirming a booking.