Exploring Patagonia – 5 nights
Come join our Exploring Patagonia Tour! Patagonia covers an impressive varied territory at the end of South America which includes Chile as well as Argentina. It offers dramatic sceneries and a great variety of wildlife: come and meet the guanacos, over 100 bird species, penguins and the occasional puma in the Torres del Paine National Park. Also, Patagonia 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. You have to take a national flight to Punta Arenas, where a bus or private vehicle will bring you to Puerto Natales. In our Exploring Patagonia Tour you will see all the highlights!
Itinerary
Day 1 Santiago –> Puerto Natales
Day 2 Puerto Natales: Torres del Paine National Park
Full day excursion to Torres del Paine National Park. This is a two hour journey crossing the pampa Patagonica. Arrival at Torres del Paine by main entrance of Amarga lake. Today we travel through the national
Accomodation in a Boutique Hotel in Puerto Natales with private bathroom
Day 3 Puerto Natales: Lago Grey & Milodon Cave
After breakfast we head to Lago Grey. Here you have 2 options:
1) Catamaran Boat trip & Milodon Cave
Here you will navigate aboard of the Grey III catamaran. Two hours navigation / Ice Hiking on this magical lake surrounded by ice bergs. The boat does a circuit right up to the front of the glacier whilst you stand on deck sipping your pisco sour served with glacier ice! Lunch at Grey Hotel. In the afternoon we drive back to Puerto Natales visiting Milodon cave. (Breakfast & Lunch included)
2) Ice Hike & Catamaran Boat trip
Day 4 Puerto Natales: Local Day at an Estancia
Today we enjoy a full day at a local Estancia at a short drive from Puerto Natales. It’s located in an unspoiled area with lot of wildlife. Once at the Estancia, we meet our horses, pack our bags and ride through the extensive pampas. We ride through beech forest, pass waterfalls and admire stunning vistas of the Laguna Sofia and ancient rock formations . For lunch, we ride back to the Estancia where you will enjoy a Chilean asado (BBQ) or another delicious meal. In the evening transfer back to Puerto Natales. (Breakfast & Lunch included)
Accomodation in a Boutique Hotel in Puerto Natales with private bathroom
Day 5 Puerto Natales: Half Day Kayaking
A fun and relaxing day exploring Puerto Prat. You will paddle along the Eberhard Fjord and enjoy the breathtaking views from a privileged point of view. We stop for a brief visit at Villa Luisa where Capitan Eberhard chose to live with his family at the end of the 19th century. In total, you will spend about 4 hours paddling exploring this magnificent fjord.
We return by van back to Puerto Natales. (Breakfast & Lunch included)
Accomodation in a Boutique Hotel in Puerto Natales with private bathroom
Day 6 Puerto Natales –> Santiago
Take the morning to relax or explore the local shops in Puerto Natales. In the early afternoon, a driver will take you to the airport for your flight back to Santiago.
Availability
This tour is available September till April
Recommendations
If you want to spend the night in Santiago before, please find here our recommendations for restaurants & hotels. Also, if you would like to do some tours around Santiago, please have a look at our various activities.
