In this program you will visit the best of Chilean and Argentinean Patagonia. We will visit Torres del Paine National Park, we'll navigate the Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers and we are going to cross to Argentina to see Perito Moreno, which is a mass of ice 5 km long.
Day 1: Transfer Punta Arenas airport / terminal de ônibus / hotel em Puerto Natales
Transfer: Airport Bus station in Punta Arenas
Transfer: Bus station in Punta Arenas Hotel in Puerto Natales
Day 2: Torres del Paine National Park - Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument - Puerto Natales - Grey Glacier
Full day excursion to Torres del Paine National Park
- Duration: 12 hours
- Includes: Lunch
- Pickup / Dropoff: Hotel in Puerto Natales
Venture into the prettiest scenery the Eight World Wonder has to offer. Milodón’s Cave will only be the lead-up to the beauties we’ll enjoy in Torres Del Paine National park, like the Great Waterfall, the Grey glacier and the Nordenskjöld and Pehoé lakes.
We will depart from your hotel in Puerto Natales heading towards Torres del Paine National Park. Our first stop will be the Milodon Cave, a Natural Monument made up of three caves and a rock formation called the "Devil's Chair." This site is significant because, many years ago, remains of skin and bones from an extinct animal were discovered here: the Mylodon Darwini, a large herbivorous creature that went extinct thousands of years ago.
We will continue our journey until we reach the entrance gate of the park, the Laguna Amarga sector. From there, with clear skies, we will be able to capture a beautiful postcard of the Torres del Paine, the main attraction of the park and part of the Paine Mountain Range. Later, we will stop to admire the "Cuernos del Paine," a granite massif, known for the black color at the tips of its peaks, a result of contact with the magma from deep inside the Earth, which shaped it thousands of years ago.
We will then walk towards "Salto Grande," the largest waterfall in the park, approximately 15 meters high. It is known for its power to drain Lake Nordenskjold and feed Lake Pehoé.
Afterward, we will travel along the internal road, passing by the Paine River, where we will get our first clear view of the Cuernos del Paine. Continuing past Lake Pehoe, we will take a short walk to reach Salto Grande. In front of Lake Nordenskjold, we will reach the Cuernos viewpoint, where a 2-hour hike will offer you the most incredible view of the Cuernos del Paine and let you appreciate the vibrant colors and breathtaking nature surrounding the area.
Continuing on, the journey will take us to the Grey Lake sector, where we will take a short walk along the beach to observe the beautiful icebergs floating in the cold waters of the lake that shares the same name. At this point, you'll have some time to enjoy lunch with the most stunning views. After a few hours, we will return to Puerto Natales.
- PhysicalMedium
- CulturalMedium
- NatureVery high
Day 3: Puerto Natales - El Calafate - Glaciar Perito Moreno
Excursion to Perito Moreno Glacier
- Departure: 06:30
- Duration: Full day
- Includes: Lunch
- Pickup / Dropoff: Hotel in Puerto Natales
Tour from Puerto Natales to visit El Calafate and Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the best landscapes of Argentine Patagonia.
We will depart from your hotel at approximately 6:30 a.m. and head towards the border with Argentina. Once in the neighboring country, the dominant landscape will be the Patagonian steppe.
The journey continues towards the city of El Calafate, passing the Tapi Aike detachment. We will arrive at Cuesta de Migue at around 11:00 a.m., where we can enjoy views of Lake Argentino and Mount Fitz Roy, as well as a panoramic view of the Santa Cruz River valley. Afterward, we will arrive in the city of El Calafate. Passengers can take a coffee break and use the restrooms.
We will continue the journey for another hour and fifteen minutes until we reach Los Glaciares National Park. Passengers can take an optional (not included) navigation on Lake Argentino aboard a catamaran, which will bring them close to the front wall of the glacier, where they can observe constant ice falls over 70 meters high.
After the navigation, there is the option to walk more than 3 km of walkways in front of one of the most imposing glaciers in the world. This walkway tour lasts approximately one hour.
After completing this tour, we will begin our return to the city of El Calafate, where we will make a 30-minute stop for passengers to shop for souvenirs or other items. We will then return to the city of Puerto Natales, around 5:30 p.m.
At 10:30 p.m., we will be back at your hotel.
- PhysicalVery low
- CulturalVery low
- NatureVery high
Day 4: Puerto Natales - Serrano glacier and Balmaceda glacier
Tour of navigation in Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers
- Departure: 06:30
- Duration: 8 hours
- Pickup / Dropoff: Hotel en Puerto Natales
If you want to see the glaciers of Chilean Patagonia, come to O'Higgins National Park and visit the Balmaceda glacier and Serrano glacier in an entertaining navigation through the Patagonian fords.
We will pick you up at your hotel in Puerto Natales and travel to Puerto Bories. On the way, we will see the buildings of the old local refrigeration plant, as well as small estancias.
Upon reaching the pier, we will board the boat that will take us to navigate through Bernardo O'Higgins National Park. The first glacier we will see is the Balmaceda Glacier, which descends from the mountain of the same name and is remarkable for its significant retreat. It is said that ten years ago, the icefall reached the water level. We will dock at Puerto Toro and walk about one kilometer through a beautiful native forest mainly consisting of Coigües, Murtilla de Magallanes, Chaura, and many lichens covering trunks and rocks.
We will explore the edge of a lake formed by the melting of this mountain glacier, admiring the different shapes and shades of the floating icebergs from the Serrano Glacier until we reach its impressive front wall.
In the afternoon, we will return to Puerto Natales by the same route.
- PhysicalMedium
- NatureVery high
Transfer: Hotel Bus station in Puerto Natales
Transfer: Bus station Hotel in Punta Arenas
Day 5: Punta Arenas - Isla Magdalena
Magdalena Island Tour
- Departure: 07:30
- Duration: 4 hours
- Pickup / Dropoff: Hotel en Punta Arenas
Magdalena Island is home to one of the largest colonies of Magellanic penguins in Chile. We invite you to sail among thousands of these birds that are typical of the southern tip of Chile.
At the agreed time (6.45 or 13.15 hours) we'll pick you up at your hotel in Punta Arenas to go to the Prat Pier, where we will board the Fiordos del Sur II catamaran, which will take us to navigate through Magdalena Island. We will cross the Strait of Magellan and, after an hour and a half of navigation, we'll have arrived at the island.
We'll disembark to visit the Los Pingüinos Natural Monument, where between 30,000 and 40,000 Magellanic penguins live on the island to nest, whose chicks are born in the summer season. We will walk along the path in the direction of the lighthouse, which is a National Historic Monument, closely appreciating these birds.
After an hour on the island, we will return to the ferry that will take us back to the Prat Pier and, from there, we will take you to your hotel.
- NatureVery high
Day 6: Transfer to Punta Arenas airport
Transfer: Hotel Airport in Punta Arenas
- Transfer to Punta Arenas airport / bus terminal / airport
- Bus ticket Punta Arenas / Puerto Natales / Punta Arenas
- Transfer bus terminal / hotel / bus terminal
- Full day tour to Torres del Paine National Park
- Navigation through the Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers
- Excursion to El Calafate and Perito Moreno Glacier
- Excursion to Magdalena Island
- Tickets to all the places mentioned
- Bilingual guide (Spanish / English)
- Accommodation
- Entrance to the Perito Moreno Glacier
- Everything not mentioned in the itinerary
Recommendations
THIS PROGRAM WORKS FROM OCTOBER UNTIL MARCH
Accommodation is not included, let us know if you wish to add it to the program.
Bring comfortable shoes, jockey, sunglasses, sunscreen, water and comfortable clothes and shelter.
- Go Chile assumes no responsibility for unpredictable events that may affect the schedule or order of travel programs, such as those caused by weather conditions, road closures or safety measures established by public authorities.