Punta Arenas & Torres del Paine 4 Days – 3 Nights
Values from USD 620 pp.
Day 1
Airport – Punta Arenas – Puerto Natales.
Arrival at the Carlos Ibáñez del Campo airport where our staff will be waiting for us to go to the beautiful city of Punta Arenas, one of the southernmost in the world.
Once in the city we will make a city tour where we will visit its main attractions, its Plaza de Armas and the monument to the Patagonian Indian, according to the traditional way when touching the finger of the Indian indicates that one day he will return to Patagonia, we will visit Cerro La Cruz where we will have a panoramic view of the city and the Strait of Magellan along with La Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego.
We can visit its picturesque cemetery with great Yugoslav influence, very close we will end up visiting one of the main emblems of the city such as the monument to the Patagonian Sheepdog, a true icon of the region.
Later we will travel to the city of Puerto Natales, arrival and transfer to your Hotel.
Observations:
Private Transfer Airport- Punta Arenas.
City Tour in private service.
Guide.
Transfer by Regular Bus from Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales (3 hour trip)
Private Transfer Bus Terminal - Hotel.
Option A: Amerindia Hostel or similar.
Option B: Hotel Aquaterra 3 * or similar.
Option C: Hotel Costa Australis 5 * or similar.
Day 2
Puerto Natales – Torres del Paine National Park.
Breakfast at the hotel, today we will make one of the most important excursions of our trip to Torres del Paine, we will begin visiting the Milodon Cave on the way, where well preserved remains of this prehistoric herbivorous mammal have been found that lived there around 12,000 years behind.
From there we continue the trip to Torres del Paine National Park, where we will visit the Laguna Amarga, which stands out for its white edges covered with salt and the variety of birds that visit it, especially flamingos.
Later we will be able to observe the Paine massifs in the company of some Guanacos that abound in the place until we reach the Nordenskjold Lake viewpoint, an ideal view to see Monte Almirante Nieto and the Cuernos del Paine, after this we will arrive at Lake Pehoé, a beautiful colored lake Turquoise due to the sediments of the glaciers, we will walk to the Salto Grande and we will have incredible views of Monte Paine Grande, Cuernos del Paine, El Francés Glacier and Monte Paine Chico or also known as Almirante Nieto.
We will have time for lunch with an incredible view of Lake Pehoé and the Cuernos del Paine to recharge before continuing our tour.
We will continue our walk to the Gray sector, if luck accompanies us we will be able to appreciate more than some Huemul that inhabit the area, upon arrival we will enter a beautiful forest with a large presence of woodpeckers until we reach the shores of Lake Gray
In this place we can make a walk to the viewpoint of the Gray glacier and then start our trip back to the port and then to Puerto Natales. Arrival at our Hotel.
Observations:
Breakfast at your Hotel.
Lunch in Torres del Paine (3-Course Menu).
Full day tour to Torres del Paine.
Certified guide.
Includes entrance to Cueva del Milodon.
Includes entrance to Torres del Paine.
Option A: Amerindia Hostel or similar.
Option B: Hotel Aquaterra 3 * or similar.
Option C: Hotel Costa Australis 5 * or similar.
Day 3
Puerto Natales – Balmaceda and Serrano Glacier Navigation.
Breakfast at the hotel and start of a wonderful navigation through the Ultima Esperanza fjord towards the Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers.
On the way, we will see colonies of sea lions and cormorants, until we reach the Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers, we will approach in front of the beautiful Serrano Glacier, we will have time to take several photographs and appreciate the beautiful place.
We will continue to the Balmaceda Glacier, a beautiful hanging glacier located on Mount Balmaceda (2,222 meters), in order to have time to take pictures.
Finally we will begin the return to Puerto Natales where we will arrive at 13:00 approx. Transfer to our Hotel.
Observations:
Breakfast at your Hotel.
Regular half day sailing.
Transfer In/Out Hotel - Muelle - Hotel.
Day without water.
Entrance included to Bernardo O'higgins National Park.
Option A: Amerindia Hostel or similar.
Option B: Hotel Aquaterra 3 * or similar.
Option C: Hotel Costa Australis 5 * or similar.
Day 4
Puerto Natales – Punta Arenas Airport
Breakfast at the hotel. Private transfer to the bus terminal where we will board the bus back to the Punta Arenas airport.
End of our Service.