Adventure Spirit - Soft Adventure

Overview

Discover the famed Torres del Paine National Park and its surroundings on a multi-activity tour.

Sail through one of Chile's endless fjords, travel overland through the vast Patagonian Pampa, hike to the Torres del Paine base and venture out on horseback. On this tour, discover the true sense of Adventure Spirit!

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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Punta Arenas - Puerto Natales

Pick-up from the airport and transfer to our travel agency in Punta Arenas for a brief meeting and final arrangements. In the afternoon, take the public bus from Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales (3 hours).

Day 2: Torres del Paine National Park

Join a full-day tour to the world famous Torres del Paine National Park. Half an hour drive from Puerto Natales, start off with visiting the Mylodon Cave, where in 1896 the remains of a prehistoric giant ground sloth, the Mylodon, were found. Later, continue the tour to Torres del Paine. Numerous stops and some easy walks allow you to get to know the diverse landscapes that make this UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve such a unique place. Some of the highlights of this tour include: hundreds of guanacos (wild llama-like animals) near Laguna Amarga, great vistas of the granite Paine Towers (Las Torres), the bizarre-looking, two-colored Cuernos del Paine and the majestic Cerro Paine Grande that abruptly rise above the immense, windswept Patagonian Pampa, a walk to the turquoise colored Salto Grande waterfall and the lakes Nordenskjöld, Pehoé and Grey. At the latter one, walk along its southern pebble stone beach, take a closer look at the mansion-sized icebergs that float in the lake and get a distant view of Grey Glacier, one of the 48 main glaciers of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Later this afternoon, transfer to Refugio Las Torres or Hotel Las Torres, depending on the hotel category you choose for this soft adventure tour and check in for two nights.
[B, L, D]

Day 3: Torres del Paine National Park

Join your guide on a full day hike to the Torres del Paine lookout, "Base Las Torres" (8 hours round trip). On this unforgettable excursion the trail first leads through Patagonian shrubland into the V-shaped Asencio Valley and then follows Asencio River crossing some streams and ancient forests. Later, ascend a rock field to Base Las Torres view point. All the effort and the gained altitude of 715m (2,350ft) is rewarded with a fantastic panoramic view: the peaks of the three gigantic granite towers, Las Torres, stand 2,000m (6,500ft) above a glacial lake. In the afternoon, return to your accommodations.
[B, PL, D]

Day 4: Torres del Paine - Puerto Natales

This morning, we have planned a horseback riding trip for you. We saddle our horses and leave in company of a real gaucho to ride along the foot of the 2,668m ( 8,753ft) tall Monte Almirante Nieto to Nordenskjöld Lake. After this half-day tour, take the public bus to Puerto Natales. Check in at your hotel and call it a day.
[B]

Day 5: Última Esperanza Sound

Today, enjoy a full-day boat trip through the scenic Última Esperanza Sound. In 1558, this Chilean fjord was the "last hope" for Juan Ladrillero's expedition to find the entrance of the Strait of Magellan ("última esperanza" means "last hope"). As the boat sails through the fjord towards Bernardo O'Higgins National Park, visit a cormorant colony, potentially observe some sea lions and spot majestic condors flying high in the sky. At the far end of Última Esperanza Sound, the landscape becomes even more dramatic: the snow-capped Monte Balmaceda stands 2,035 m/ 6,677 ft tall above the fjord and sends down the glaciers Balmaceda and Serrano. Balmaceda Glacier is best seen from the boat, as it almost touches sea level. "Around the corner", disembark in Bernardo O'Higgins National Park and go for an easy walk of about 20 minutes one way, along a glacial lake to the front of Serrano Glacier. On the way back to Puerto Natales, stop for lunch at Estancia Perales and enjoy a typical Patagonian-style barbecue at a typical Patagonian ranch (Vegetarian option available). In the evening, take the public bus back to Punta Arenas.
[B, L]

Day 6: Punta Arenas

Morning at your leisure. Transfer from the hotel to the airport according to your flight schedule or to the bus station to continue your adventure to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego.
[B]

Included Meals

B = breakfast, L = lunch, PL = packed lunch, D = dinner

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Tour Map

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What's included?

Tour Includes

• Transfers according to the program
• Excursions with bilingual tour guides (Spanish and English speaking)
• 2 nights accommodation in Puerto Natales according to chosen hotel category
• 2 nights accommodation in Refugio Las Torres or Hotel Las Torres in Torres del Paine National Park according to chosen hotel category (refugio = mountain hut: dormitory with bunks, shared bathroom)
• 1 night accommodation in Punta Arenas according to chosen hotel category
• All meals specified in the program (see itinerary: B = breakfast, L = lunch, PL = packed lunch, D = dinner)

Additional Costs

• Transportation/ airfare to/ from Punta Arenas, Patagonia, Chile
• Entrance fees to Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument (Mylodon Cave; CLP 4,000 per person, about USD 9.- pp*)
• Entrance fees to Torres del Paine National Park (CLP 15.000 per person, about USD 32.- pp*)
• Additional alcoholic and/ or non-alcoholic beverages
• Optional tips to your tour guides and/ or other people working for you (e.g. hotel staff etc.)

* USD values of the entrance fees are merely references that are based on the exchange rate on April 26, 2011, USD 1.00 = CLP 467.45.

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Departure Dates & Prices

This soft adventure tour departs every day from October 1, 2011 through April 15, 2012.

If you are traveling outside this time frame, please write us an e-mail to ask about availability and prices.

Prices

These prices are per person.

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