The key moments
During this 8-day trip, you will discover Puerto Natales and Torres del Paine National Park.
Puerto Natales is a city and port located in austral Chile, at the shores of Señoret Channel, between the Almirante Montt Gulf and the Last Hope Sound. Torres del Paine National Park is located in Southern Patagonia and encompasses magnificent mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers. It lies in a transition area between the Magellanic subpolar forests and the Patagonian Steppes. Come and see with your own eyes these breathtaking landscapes and its wild nature in this unique adventure tourism experience!
Detailed itinerary
Day 1 – Hostal Alcazar
Night at the Hostal Alcazar
Included: bedroom and breakfast
Day 2 – Transfer to Estancia Mercedes – Condor Watching in Cerro Mirador
Private transfer to/from Estancia Mercedes.
Following the path of our ancestors, you will go deep into a dense native forest, full of flora and birds. At the end of it, you will find yourselves at the feet of Cerro Mirador, nesting place of the majestic national bird, the Condor, which you would be able to see very closely if they are resting.
Duration: 10 Hours, Difficulty: Medium
Enjoy a delicious dinner prepared by your host at the Estancia.
Included: transport, excursion, local guide, lunch, dinner, bedroom and breakfast
Day 3 – Turbales Song Waterfall
This excursion rescues an old path used to get to Puerto Natales. It was followed by the ancestors, who inhabited this territory and at the end of this beautiful walk, you will find a magic waterfall.
Duration: 10 hours, Difficulty: Medium
Included: excursion, local guide, lunch, dinner, bedroom and breakfast
Day 4 – Transfer to Hosteria Pehoe
Enjoy a delicious breakfast to get strenght for the coming day.
Private transfer to/from Estancia Mercedes and then shared transfer from Puerto Natales to Hosteria Pehoe (2 hours).
* Entrance fee to the National Park not included ($21.000 CLP for foreigners / $6.000 for chileans)
Night at Hosteria Pehoe / Standard Private Room / Breakfast included.
Included: transport, bedroom and breakfast
Day 5 – Torres del Paine
After the breakfast at the accommodation, we will be ready to begin our adventure to the Torres del Paine Base. This hike will take us to the majestic granite towers that shape this photogenic rock formation, over a glacier water lagoon.
Afterwards, we will head back to the accommodation to have a deserved rest.
Duration: 8 hours, Difficulty: High – * Ask for alternative activities according to your interests.
Included: excursion, English-speaking guide, lunch, transport, bedroom and breakfast
Day 6 – Torres del Paine
During this journey, we will enjoy a full day excursion in the national park with a small group. It is an excellent option to see most of this astonishing and pristine land, starting by the Serrano River with an open view of the Paine Cordillera. Later, we will do a short hike to Grey Lake to watch the glacier and numerous icebergs. Afterwards, we will visit the information centre to learn about the park ecosystem.
Lunch would be in the Cascada Paine area where you can observe the majestic Torres del Paine peaks. On our way back, and if the wheater allows it, we will visit the Salto Grande Waterfalls.
Duration: 8 hours in total / 2 short walks of 1 hour, Difficulty: Easy
Included: excursion, English-speaking guide, lunch, transport, bedroom and breakfast
Day 7 – French Valley or Grey Glacier
After breakfast at the accommodation, we will begin a fantastic journey. The transfer will take us to Pudeto to catch a Ferry towards Paine Grande. Once there, we will begin today’s hike into one of these two alternatives:
- French Valley hike, with its incredible views to Cathedral Hill, Shark Fin Hill and more.
- Glacier Grey hike, where we will admire this imponent white giant and its ice-slides into the lake.
Duration: 9-10 hours, Difficulty: Medium
Included: excursion, English-speaking guide, lunch, transport, bedroom and breakfast
Day 8 – Transfer
Shared transfer from Hosteria Pehoe to Puerto Natales (2 hours).
Included: transport
Budget
Our travel programs are given as an example, to inspire you and give you ideas.
Then we create with you together the trip of your dreams. Depending on the duration of your trip, we advise you on the sites to visit, you choose your accommodation, the means of transport and if you want a guide who accompanies you during your discovery of Chile.
Contact us by email at info@phimavoyages.com or by our contact form. We return to you within 24 hours.
This program includes
- English-speaking guide and local guide as indicated
- Private transfers
- Entrances for excursions as indicated
- Accommodation in 3-star hotels in a double room or a bed and breakfast, including breakfast
- Meal as indicated
- Personalized assistance during the trip 24 hours a day
- Support to Torres del Paine Legacy Fund, with whom we have a strategic alliance of collaboration to compensate our impact in Torres del Paine National Park.
This program does not include
- Food not specified in your program
- Alcoholic beverages
- Expenses for souvenir purchases