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Day 1: Pta. Arenas - Pto. Natales
Reception at 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
Half an hour drive out of Puerto Natales, we visit the
Milodon Cave, where in 1896 the remains
of a prehistoric giant ground slough were found. We continue overland
and enter Torres del Paine National Park
near Laguna Amarga, where we observe hundreds of guanacos and enjoy the
first vistas of the Paine towers that rise above the immense pampas.
Numerous stops and short walks allow us to get to know the national
park from up close. With views of the incredible Cuernos we follow the
gravel road until we reach the turquoise colored Salto Grande waterfall.
In the afternoon, enjoy a
boat trip across Lago Grey. Viewing the
unique shapes and intense colors of icebergs that flow in the lake, we
sail to the front of Grey Glacier, one of the 48 main glaciers of the
Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Accommodation in a
cozy hosteria on the southern border of the national park.
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Day 3: Bernardo O'Higgins National Park
At the nearby Rio Serrano, yet another adventure awaits us. We
leave Torres del Paine
and go by Zodiac motorboats to
Bernardo O'Higgins National Park.
At Puerto Toro, the mouth of Rio Serrano, we walk to
Serrano Glacier. In the afternoon, we
continue in a bigger boat to Estancia Perales and then
sails through Ultima Esperanza Sound
back to Puerto Natales. In the evening, you take the public bus to
Punta Arenas.
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Day 4: Punta Arenas
Morning at your leisure. Transfer from the hotel to the airport according
to your flight schedule.
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