Patagonia covers an impressive varied territory at the tip of South America which includes Chile as well as Argentina. It is a land of rocky mountains, vast glaciers, deep fjords, rolling pampas, rushing rivers and dense forests. The locals are gracious and friendly, the horses are steady and the condors fly above your head! People often have the impression they step back into time. And best of all, our winter is their summer. Our trips to Patagonia are from October to April.


Day 1 - Puerto Natales
Our bilingual guide will pick you up at the airport of Puntas Arenas and a private vehicle will take you to Puerto Natales. During the transfer to Puerto Natales through the Patagonian pampa, you can take in the astonishing landscape of the south.

You arrive in Puerto Natales after a journey of three hours and will be lodged in Hostal Amerindia (or similar), where you can rest or have a nice walk down town in Puerto Natales.

*it is very important to communicate exact time of arrival in Punta Arenas.
**transport can also be arranged from El Calafate, though the general tour price might change. Ask for information.
***lunch is included in the price

Day 2 - Torres del Paine 08:30 Pick up at Hotel. The day begins with a visit to the Milodon Cave, a natural monument located on Benitez Hill, 25 kilometres from Puerto Natales. In 1895, the remains of some extinct animals (sabre toothed tiger, American horse and the Milodon – a large mammal) were found there. In order to reach the cave we have a small half and hour walk. Once there, we have about 1 hour to admire the stalactites, to see the location where the remains were found and the Milodon replic

Continuing the trip toward Torres del Paine National Park, you will be amazed by the Magellanic dense forest and the vast Patagonian steppe dominated by wind and aridity. On the way you might see a Patagonian guanaco, relative of the llama or a rhea (nandu), relative of the African ostrich. Once in the park (a biosphere reserve with a surface over 242.000 hectares) the landscape changes drastically: turquoise lakes populated by marine birds with in the background granite peaks dominating the area. Lakes, waterfalls and mountains covered by ice are the predominant landscape inside the park. With a 15 min walk we reach the salto grande waterfall, which communicates with two big lakes inside the park (Nordenskjold and Pehoe Lake). The trip continues with a walk on the shores of Lago Grey, where you can admire the blue icebergs with in the background the gigantic Grey glacier.

After the tour you will be taken to Estancia Laguna Sofia

Length:
Travelling Distance:

19:30 approx. Arrival at Estancia Laguna Sofia & Dinner

* Physical demands: Easy walk to visit the Milodon Cave with ups and downs inside the cave.
**Soft walk to visit the waterfall Salto Grande
***Soft walk with a suspension bridge and ups and downs.
****Rest rooms: Entrance of the Park, Restaurant
*****Timing and program can be changed in agreement with the guide.
******Lunch and dinner included in the price.
*******Entrance Milodon cave not included in the price.
********Entance to Torres del Paine not included in the price.

11 hours
200 km (125 miles) one way

Day 3 - Horseback riding 9:00 In the morning you can enjoy a generous homemade breakfast, surrounded by the serene landscape of green, horses, mountains & waterfalls. 10:00 Then you will enjoy a half day horseback riding in the naturals surroundings of Laguna Sofia. You will be allocated a horse in line with your horseback riding skills, so nothing to worry about if you do not have much experience in horseback riding. 13.00 Once back at the Estancia Laguna Sofia, a nice lunch will be waiting for you. After lunch you can relax a little before a private bus will take us back to Puerto Natales early evening. We will spend the night at Hostal Amerindia (or similar).

Day 4 - Perito Moreno 06.30 Breakfast 07:00 Pick up for Full Day Excursion to Perito Moreno. . You will reach Los Glaciares National Park after a 6,5 hour bus Perito Moreno Perito Moreno is a glacier located in the Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina. It was named after Francisco Moreno, a pioneer who studied the area in the 19th century. The glacier contains the third largest fresh water reserve and is the only one of the 3 Patagonian glaciers that is not retreating. The glacier is about 3 km wide and sticks about 74 m above the water level of the lake. The total height is 170 m. After a drive in the National park you will reach a pier where a boat will be waiting to take you to have a close look of the glacier from the sea (boat trip is optional). After the boat trip you can walk along the border of the glacier lake to admire the glacier from another perspective. Here you can also enjoy a late lunch. Return to Puerto Natales at approximately at 23:00 *entrance to the park is not included in the tour-price (~AR$ 100) **boat trip is optional and not included in the tour-price (~15US$) ***lunch and dinner for this day are not included in the

 Day 5 - Punta Arenas (optional Sen Otway penguin reserve)

Pick-up at the hotel will be at your convenience and depending on your flight time from the Punta Arenas airport and whether you want to spend some more time in Puerto Natales. (The transfer to Punta Arenas Airport is 3:00hrs approx.)

The excursion takes about 2 hours and has the following price:
2 Pax $33.000 clp per persoon
3 Pax $23.000 clp per persoon
4 Pax $17.500 clp per persoon
5 Pax $16.000 clp per persoon
6 Pax $13.000 clp per persoon

Seno Otway Reserve
This reserve is the meet & mate spot for the Magallanic penguins. This penguin is also sometimes called the Jackass penguin, referring to the two black bands running along the front surface of his neck. Over 150.000 penguins arrive at Seno Otway each year. A visit to this colony offers a fascinating close up view of these unique birds. From Punta Arenas, the reserve is easily accessible and takes about 1,5 hrs. The entrance fee is about 2.000 CLP.

After the Penguins, your vehicle will take you to the Punta Arenas airport.

*visit to Seno Otway penguin reserve is optional and not included in the price.


Visitors:

Minimum number of travelers: 2
Those who wish to share the adventure, to meet other people or just to lower the price.
The dates of the trips are open.
The first to confirm will set the date so that others can join the group.

*Please note:
1. The prices of our programs are based on 2 people sharing accommodation. For those that need single rooms, there will be a single room supplement added to the price. Please ask for details.

What to bring:
Comfortable clothes and shoes
Warm clothes and different layers of clothes (from T-shirt to snow-coat)
Strong sun-screen protection

-Torres del Paine: 15.000 clp
-Milodon: 3.000 clp
-Los Glaciares in Argentina: 100 arg pesos

Terms and conditions

Payment must be made as follows: 30% within 14 days of booking and the remaining 70% 6 weeks before departure. Failing to complete payment at that time may result in the cancellation of your reservations and loss of the down payment.

Chile Off Track recommends the client get travel cancellation insurance. Please check your insurance coverage. If the client leaves the trip early, irrespective of the reason, he or she has no right to receive a refund of any kind.

Should a tour be impaired, endangered or impossible to complete due to extraordinary circumstances out of the control of Chile Off Track (war, strike, demonstrations, epidemics, upheavals, etc.) the client and Chile Off Track both have the right to end or modify the trip. This is also the case should a trip be ended or modified due to exceptional circumstances or accidents (avalanche danger, extreme weather conditions, return due to injury of a client, etc. ). Extra costs due to a cancellation or modification in these circumstances must be covered in full by the client, and the client is not in any way entitled to a refund.

It is highly recommended to arrange personal travel insurance for this trip, covering accidents, medical costs, repatriation costs and loss of or damage to property. Chile Off Track should be informed of the details of this insurance (name of insurance company, identification number of the client) in order to be able to assist more efficiently in case of
an emergency. It is worth considering that some aspects of nature are unpredictable and that we must be prepared for any inconvenient circumstances. We will send you a liability form along with your invoice.

Nota Bene

- These quotes may vary based on the availability of services at time of booking.
- Prices are subject to change until the booking and the applicable down payment is received.
- The Hotels mentioned in these quotes are subject to availability at time of booking.