Gateway to Torres del Paine National Park, the small town of Puerto Natales is an adventurer's Mecca. The former fishing port has gear outfitters, good-value lodging options, international restaurants and craft beer bars — appealing places to unwind after a day in the wilderness. Puerto Natales' setting in Patagonia along the Seno Última Esperanza (Last Hope Sound) affords fine views across the water to the mountain-filled horizon. You can head off on all manner of hiking and trekking excursions into the nearby national park, as well as boat trips to see some stunning glaciers like the massive Perito Moreno. There are also excursions to otherworldly ice fields, kayaking trips in Eberhard Fjord and opportunities to go horseback riding up Dorotea Hill for a sweeping panorama over Puerto Natales. For a break from outdoor adventures, you can indulge in a culinary experience and learn about Patagonian ingredients and cooking techniques.
Upon Arrival, at Teniente Julio Gallardo Airport (PNT) you will take a transfer to your hotel. Today you have time to explore the city and do some activities on your own. In case you arrive by bus to Puerto Natales we will pick you up at Puerto Natales Bus station (Rodoviario)
Meals included: None
Group Type: Shared
Between 6:00 AM and 6:30 AM, your driver will pick you up to start today's adventure. Today you will head to Torres del Paine National Park. The first stop will be "Cascada Paine" a waterfall that comes from the Glaciers water. The next stops will include, "Mirador Salto Grande"& "Mirador Cuernos". Around Mid Day we will stop for lunch at Hosteria Camping Pehoe, where you will enjoy lunch with the spectacular view of "Macizo Paine" Here you can do an optional short hike to "Mirador Condor" After that, you will head back to Puerto Natales on the route you can make more stops for pictures or just enjoying your time.
Meals included: Breakfast
Group Type: Shared
The tour starts with the pick up at the accommodation, depending on the location we will be picked up between 6:30 and 7:00 a.m.. When the group is assembled, the guide will give us the trekking poles and explain how the whole tour will be, especially the trek to Base Torres. We will then head towards Torres del Paine National Park. After the two-hour minibus ride, we will arrive at the entrance of the National Park, in the Porteria Amarga sector. There we will enter the Torres del Paine National Park and we will be able to enjoy the impressive views of Torres del Paine.
Meals included: Breakfast
Group Type: Shared
We start sailing at 08:00 hrs. from the dock towards the Bernardo O'Higgins National Park through the Señoret Channel, while we enjoy a snack. During the crossing, we will be able to observe Mount Balmaceda, where the glaciers we will visit are located. Our first point of interest that we will observe from the boat will be the Frigorífico Bories National Historical Monument, founded in 1913 by the Sociedad Explotadora Tierra del Fuego, which for more than 60 years was the most important slaughtering center in the area. Its masonry constructions stand out, industrial architecture in the English post-Victorian style. On our way, while we are sailing towards our destination, we will visit the Condor Waterfall and Cliffs. The trip continues to Mount Balmaceda, 2,035 meters high, where we will be able to appreciate the glacier of the same name. Then we will disembark at Puerto Toro to begin a hike led by our guide along the shore of the Témpanos Lagoon, through a native forest of coigües, ñirres and ciruelillos, towards the Serrano glacier. Here we will enjoy the vegetation and the contrast between the sky and the sea ice, accompanied by the imposing Serrano glacier. Upon returning from the hike we will board the boat again and enjoy a well-deserved snack with ice from the glacier. After having witnessed a unique, wild and virgin landscape, we will return to Estancia Perales, to enjoy a Patagonian lunch or if you prefer a vegetarian alternative, once lunch is over we will return to Puerto Natales to arrive at approximately 5:30 in the afternoon. This tour is perfect for families with kids, Normally the kids are super excited during the whole tour due to the navigation and the impressive landscape.
Meals included: Breakfast
Group Type: Shared
We will pick you up at your accommodations to travel around 15.5 miles to the north of Puerto Natales. The Cerro Benitez Trek is a trip to the past in the heart of Chilean Patagonia. You will visit the archaeological park inside the Estancia Ernesto Helmer, where there are vestiges that indicate that the place was once immersed in the sea. There you will be able to make a medium-difficulty hike to go through the valley, with its ravines and views of the surrounding mountains. In addition, it will be possible to have access to the condor's nests on the way to the summit of the Cerro Benitez, from where you will be able to see the Eberhard Fjord and the Señoret Channel. In total, we are talking about a 6.2 miles trek that you will complete in about 3 hours. During the same tour, you will visit the Ventana Cave and also the Escondida Cave, where you will have to use a headlamp and crawl, not more than 2.5 feet, to pass through the narrowest part. This cave has a 13 feet height and there you will be able to see stalactites formed because of the minerals' accumulation and water. After that, you will go through a forest to Dos Herraduras, a place where you will watch cave paintings on the rock walls. After a moment there, you will return to Puerto Natales to end the activity.
Meals included: Breakfast
Group Type: Shared
The tour ends today, After breakfast, depending on your flight itinerary, you will be picked up at your hotel and you will head to Puerto Natales Airport where you will take your flight back to Santiago. Buen Viaje!
Meals included: Breakfast
Group Type: Shared
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Start city: Puerto Natales , Última Esperanza, Chile
Pick up times available: 09:00
Pick up location: Puerto Natales Airport
Ends at: Hotel in Puerto Natales
Nearest airport: Tte. Julio Gallardo Airport (PNT)
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from A$2762 per person