Travel Torres del Paine with Adventure
6 Days / 5 Nights - Per person on a double basis - Code CTV026
Day 1: Punta Arenas – Puerto Natales.
Reception at Punta Arenas airport (we recommend the first flight to reach Punta Arenas before 12:00 hrs.) Transfer to the city and to the local terminal to take regular bus for the city of Puerto Natales. Duration 03:15. Arrive to the city. Transfer from terminal to hotel and lodging.
Day 2: Excursion to Torres del Paine National Park.
Breakfast. At 07:30 hrs. departure from hotel to connect with a trip to Torres del Paine National Park, where we will have a nice panoramic view of the Paine Mountains. In addition, we will admire lakes such as Sarmiento, Nordenskjold and Pehoé. Its fauna will be present through guanacos and foxes, among others, and big variety of birds of easy observation during the trip. A short trek will take us to a big waterfall called Salto Grande, which is part of park hydrographical net. Later, retaking the main way, it access to CONAF central office, to continue to Lake Grey, where after to walk (30 minutes) through a thousand-year forest, we will get to its beach to admire a great number leading offs floes from glacier. A box lunch is included in the service. At the end of tour, we will reach other hostería located in the Serrano River sector, natural limit of Torres del Paine National Park. Lodging.
Day 3: Trekking to Base of Torres del Paine. (Two passengers minimum)
Breakfast. Depart from Hostería to start our guided excursion to the footsteps of Torres del Paine (there are optional tours). It`s a trek of 8 hours (high exigence) following the Ascencio River towards the Ascencio Valley by trail paths through beech forests. After crossing the forest, we will start the last part of trekking ascending a huge big rocks moraine produced by glacier action. If weather conditions allow it, you will be a privileged visitor who can admire these three giant granite towers (South, Central and North towers) and Torres snowdrift. After 1 hour being awed by the landscape, we will start our return following the same path back to Hostería. A box lunch type is included. Lodging in Hostería.
Day 4: Sailing through the Serrano River - Punta Arenas. (21 de Mayo Ship)
Breakfast. At 9:00 am, we begin our downstream sailing along Serrano River on a zodiac type vessel. This sailing include all personal sailing equipment. We will sail by approximately 4 hours along 32 kms of river, where will be able to observe nice panoramic views of Tyndall, Geike Glaciers, beech native forests and a lot of everlasting snow-covered peaks. At the end of navigation on zodiac, we will approach land on Puerto Toro docking area in the Bernardo O´Higgins National Park, from where we will start a short trek to Serrano Glacier crossing a native forest and the lake´s shore. A box lunch type or lunch is included. At approximately at 02:00 pm we will connect with larger vessel to return to Puerto Natales city. Once in the city transfer to terminal to board intercity public bus to Punta Arenas. Reception at bus station and transfer to hotel. Lodging.
Day 5: Punta Arenas – Bulnes Fort
Breakfast. Morning at leisure to discover the city or make an optional excursion. During the afternoon, at 3:30 pm departure from your hotel to carry out the excursion to the historical Bulnes Fort. Return to Punta Arenas. Accommodation.
Day 6: Punta Arenas.
Breakfast. Transportation to the airport (at an hour to be determined).
End of services.