Punta Arenas y Torres del Paine (4 Days - 3 Nights)

DAY 1. AIRPORT - PUNTA ARENAS - PUERTO NATALES

On your arrival at the airport “Carlos Ibañez del Campo” of Punta Arenas you will be picked up by our staff and taken to the city of Punta Arenas, one of the southernmost cities in the world.

Today you will do a city tour and visit the attractions of Punta Arenas. Discover the Plaza de Armas, the monument of the Indio Patagónico – a legend says that, of you touch the Indio, you will return to Patagonia one day – and enjoy the view over the city and the Stait of Magellan from Cerro La Cruz. Visit the picturesque cemetery and the most emblematic monument of the city: The Shepherd Monument.

After the tour, you will travel to the city of Puerto Natales.

*We recomment: Flight LAN 287 departure 12:00 hrs / arrival 16:40 hrs.

DAY 2. NATIONAL PARK TORRES DEL PAINE

After breakfast in your hotel you will start the day with the one of the most important excursions of this tour: the visit of the Mylodon Cave where remains of this prehistoric mammal were found, having lived there about 12.000 years back.

Later we continue towards the National Park Torres del Paine to visit the Laguna Amarga. The white shore of the lagoon is covered in salt and visited by a great variety of bird species, for example flamingos.

Following the route, you will be able to appreciate the Paine Massifs, surrounded Guanacos who inhabit in this area. Finally, you will arrive at the Nordenskjold Lake from where you have a stunning view over the Monte Almirante Nieto and the Cuernos del Paine.

We continue to the Pehoé Lake, a lake of turquoise color thanks to the glacier sediments found in the waters. From here you will be guided towards the Salto Grande waterfall to observe the impressive Monte Paine Grande, the Cuernos del Paine, the Glacier El Francés and the Monte Paine Chico, also called Almirante Nieto.

Enjoy your lunch box at the borders of the Pehoé Lake and take in the views before we continue our journey.

Then we continue towards the sector Grey. On the road, you can maybe spot a Huemul, one of the beautiful animals who live in this region. You will cross a forest to get to the Lake Grey, and from here you can take a walk to the view point of the glacier.

Finally, you return to Puerto Natales back to your hotel.

DAY 3. BOAT RIDE GLACIERS BALMACEDA AND SERRANO

After breakfast, you will embark on another unforgettable boat ride through the Fjord of Last Hope towards the Glaciers Balmaceda and Serrano. During the ride, you you can observe sea lion colonies and numerous cormorants. At the Puerto Toro, you will leave the ship and take a short walk of 1km though beautiful native forest to the borders of a lake and the impressive Glacier Serrano. Take your time to take pictures and enjoy the nature before you return to the ship and continue to the Glacier Balmaceda, another stunning hanging glacier located at the Monte Balmaceda (2.222mts).

Afterwards you will travel to the Estancia Perales where you will have a traditional Patagonian lunch.

Finally, you return to Puerto Natales. You will arrive approximately at 17:00hrs and will be taken back to your hotel.

DAY 4. PUERTO NATALES - AIRPORT PUNTA ARENAS

After breakfast in your hotel, we take you to the bus terminal where you take a public bus to the airport of Punta Arenas.

End of services.

*We recommend: Flight LAN 292 departure 14:30 hrs / arrival 17:55 hrs.