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Patagonia Short Break - Torres Del Paine

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Operated by Intrepid Travel
Tripcode: GPAP
Overview
Destination:
Chile, 
Start:Puerto Natales, Chile
Finish:Puerto Natales, Chile
Duration:5 days
Type:Group tour (max 12)
Style:
Short Breaks,
Travel Period
March 2025 - December 2026
Jagged mountains, glaciers and blue lagoons are just the tip of the iceberg in Chile’s Patagonia region. Spend five days exploring ancient caves, hiking through native forests, sailing in search of glaciers and watching out for wildlife in the diverse landscapes of Torres del Paine National Park and Bernardo O’Higgins National Park. Your base in the small city of Puerto Natales is the perfect place to put your feet up after an adventurous day and enjoy a glass of Chilean wine.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1. The order of the activities included may vary due to weather conditions..
2. This trip will run with a minimum of one person, so you may be joined by other travellers booked on the same date as you, or you may be on your own. This trip is operated by one of our local partners in Chile and therefore you may be joined by a mixture of Intrepid-booked passengers and other travellers during activities.
3. The maximum number of travelers is indicative of maximum number of travelers during join-in activities only.
4. During low season (May-September) the Day 3 activity ( Balmaceda & Serrano Glacier Navigation) may not be available due to weather conditions as well as other factors. In case this happens, the activity can be replaced by either an in-depth Full Day Grey Glacier-including boat tour (different from the Lago Grey visit on Day 2) or a city tour of Puerto Natales & Puerto Bories. Your sales agent will inform you of these options before confirming your booking.
5. Arrival transfer from Puerto Natales airport or Puerto Natales bus station is included. Please ensure you provide us with your flight details at time of booking.
6. Before departure make sure you confirm with your Intrepid Agent if you will choose the Base Torres Trek or the Puerto Natales panoramic tour as your Day 4 activity.
7. Private Transfers from Punta Arenas Airport or El Calafate Airport are available as additional services only. Please enquire at the time of booking.
8. If you decide to fly out of El Calafate Airport on Day 5 please choose a flight in late afternoon, after 3 pm only. This will give you time to arrive in El Calafate.
9. If you decide to fly into El Calafate and then take the bus to Puerto Natales on Day 1 you'll need to choose a flight that will allow you plenty of time to catch the bus. The travel time between El Calafate Airport and the bus station is about 25 min (by taxi). The bus schedule is: From April to September (Mon: 11:45 am; Tue: 8:00 am; Wed: 8:00 am and 11:45 am; Thu: 8:00 am; Fri: 8:00 am and 11:45 am; Sat and Sun: 8 am). From October to March ( Mon: 11:45 am and16:30 pm; Tue: 8:00am, 11:45 am and 16:30 pm; Wed: 8:00am, 11:45 am and 16:30 pm; Thu: 8:00am, 11:45 am and 16:30 pm; Fri: 8:00am, 11:45 am and 16:30 pm; Sat: 8:00am, 11:45 am and 16:30 pm; Sun: 8:00 am and 11:45 am). The bus journey is around 5h:40min.
10. Entry into Chile does not currently require any proof of COVID-19 vaccination, however, we recommend that you bring a proof of vaccination with you.

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Standard inclusions
  • Meals: Meals: 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 1 dinner.
  • Transport: Private vehicle.
  • Accommodation: Hotel (4 nights).
  • Torres del Paine National Park entrance fee.
  • Local bus ticket from El Calafte to Puerto Natales.
  • Complimentary Puerto Natales Airport or bus station Arrival Transfer.
  • Torres del Paine NP - Milodon Cave Guided Visit.
  • Torres del Paine NP - Full day guided sightseeing tour.
  • Torres del Paine NP - Full day Serrano & Balmaceda Glacier sailing and tour.
  • Torres del Paine NP - Trekking to Base Torres.
  • Puerto Natales- Panoramic Half-day tour (only available if the trekking is not chosen).
  • Local bus ticket to El Calafate.
  • Complimentary Puerto Natales Airport or bus station Departure Transfer.
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Day 1: Puerto Natales
Bienvenidos! Welcome to Patagonia. Few places on Earth offer up such dramatic and wild landscapes, and Patagonia’s most iconic can be found in the Torres del Paine and Bernardo O'Higgins National Parks. Your adventure begins at Puerto Natales, which sits on the Seno de Ultima Esperanza (Bay of the Last Hope). When you arrive at the airport or bus station, you’ll be picked up by a local representative and transferred to your hotel. You’ll have a welcome meeting at 6 pm tonight to meet your leader. If you arrive early, maybe walk along the Costanera, which leads to the historic remains of the Braun & Blanchard wharf. The city is also dotted with local hangouts that specialise in Chilean wine and locally produced craft beer.
Day 2: Torres del Paine National Park
Today after breakfast, you’ll be joined by a local guide to explore Torres del Paine National Park – declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1978. Stop at the Milodon Cave along the way – an enormous cavern where remains of prehistoric mammals like the mylodon, an extinct ground sloth, have been found. Continue to the towering granite spikes Cuernos de Paine, then walk to Salto Grande – at 15 m high, this is the park’s largest waterfall. Take some time to admire the powerful cascade tumbling into the turquoise lake below. Visit Lago Gray, a lake fringed by the icy blue Grey Glacier, then hike through a coigue forest, crossing a suspension bridge over the Pingo River and ending up at the beach. Here, you can see icebergs of different shapes and colours floating in the lake, caused by the melting of the Grey Glacier. Return to Puerto Natales for a free evening.
Day 3: Balmaceda & Serrano Glacier Navigation
Start the day bright and early at Puerto Bories pier, then sail through the Senoret Channel and the Ultima Esperanza fjord. Cross into the Bernardo O'Higgins National Park – the largest park in Chile and home to giant glaciers, lush vegetation, waterfalls and loads of wildlife, including Andean condors, marine otters and cormorants. Sail past the impressive Balmaceda glacier, hanging from the mountain of the same name. Dock at Puerto Toro and walk about a kilometre through a native forest filled with coigues, murtilla de magallanes, chaura and lichens. Walk to the foot of the Serrano Glacier, following the edge of an iceberg-filled lake formed by its melt. Finally, enjoy an aperitif with glacial ice and have lunch at a typical Patagonian estancia before returning to Puerto Natales for the evening.
Day 4: Trek to Torres del Paine National Park
If you’re up for a challenge today, you can take the 8-hour trek to Base Torres for the most impressive views of Torres del Paine’s granite towers and glacial lagoon. If you feel that the long trek would be too strenuous and you’d like to take things easy today, you can opt for a panoramic half-day tour of Puerto Natales instead. This beautiful half-day excursion will help you understand the origin of this centenary city. Learn about the toponymy of its surroundings, its history and little-known details. Start at the old Puerto Bories Cold Storage Plant, then visit the waterfront, the main square, the fishermen's dock and the artisanal village. Your tour will finish with a pisco sour at Rooftop in Puerto Natales. Whichever option you choose, you’ll meet back up with your group for dinner tonight to celebrate your adventure.
Day 5: Puerto Natales
After an early breakfast at your hotel, you'll be dropped off at the Puerto Natales bus station. From here, you'll have the option to take the local bus to El Calafate on the Argentinean side of Patagonia (bus ticket included). If you’re flying out today, please make sure you choose a flight in late afternoon after 3 pm. If you would prefer to begin your trip in El Calafate and end in Puerto Natales, please get in touch ahead of time so your bus ticket can be arranged.
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Intrepid is a small group tour travel company with humble beginnings that now sends over 100,000 travellers a year on grassroots and responsible travel tours.

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