This program starts when your flight lands in Punta Arenas, Chile, beginning with a visit to the Seno Otway penguin colony before transferring to Puerto Natales, the gateway town to Torres Del Paine.
    Three days are spent trekking in Torres del Paine, visiting the “must-see” highlights of the Park (see page 5). From Torres del Paine, we travel to El Calafate, Argentina, to visit the Perito Moreno Glacier. From there we continue to the quaint border village of El Chalten, which lies conveniently inside Los Glaciares National Park. We’ll spend a couple of days seeing the most rugged beauty Patagonia can offer. We will camp with world renouned views and landscapes that inspire and incite exploration, art and adventure. Los Glaciares National Park is regarded as one of the most incredible places on earth.
    We return to Puerto Natales, Chile, to board our vessel northbound, the Navimag. This seafaring leg of our adventure takes place between Puerto Natales and Puerto Montt, on the legendary Patagonian Chilean fjords. We’ll spend three days viewing beautiful channels, islands and small towns seemingly lost in time. Our journey ends in Puerto Montt, the capital of the country’s Tenth Region and the lead into the infamous Lake District.

 

Day 1: After you arrive in Punta Arenas, your private airport pick up will start by taking you exploring at the penguin colony at Seno Otway.  From there we transfer to Puerto Natales were we make preparations and do a gear check for Torres Del Paine. On the trip to Natales we have the chance of seeing out first rheas and guanacos. Travel time including penguin colony - 6 hours.

 

Day 2: After a good breakfast we transfer to Torres del Paine National Park. We begin at the south end of the Park, near the Administration Center. This is where your adventure begins. The park stretches in front of you like a dream. This part of the trek is not quite as impressive if you do it on the way out, because the views lay behind you. We enjoy every step of this hike. We camp this first night at camping Pehoe, on the edge of Lago Pehoe.

 

Day 3: Today we will hike up Valle Frances as far as time allows. Duration: 6-7 hours, 16 km,  Elevation: 500 m; Afterwards we cross Lago Pehoe, as the day before by catamaran and then transfer to Refugio Las Torres.

 

Day 4: This is the day we hike to one of most the spectacular places within the National Park, to the imposing Torres del Paine ( the granite towers for which the Park is named ). Duration: 8 hours. Afterwards we transfer to Puerto Natales.

 

Day 5: Transfer to Calafate in Argentina. In the afternoon we will visit the Perito Moreno Glacier.

Day 6: Today we drive to Chalten, a tiny village located at the foot of the famous Fitz Roy massif. In the afternoon we will hike with our day packs to Laguna Torre, from where we will have a spectacular view to Cerro Torre (3102). Duration: 6 hours, 18 km.

Day 7: Hike to Laguna de los Tres where we will get a tremendous view to Monte Fitz Roy (3405 m) and Laguna Suecia. Duration: 9-10 hours, 21 km.

 

Day 8: Early in the morning we will drive back to Calafate. In the afternoon you will have time to explore Calafate or simply enjoy some of the famous Argentinean food.

 

Day 9: Today we will drive back to Puerto Natales, Chile. In the afternoon you have time to explore or do a day hike.

 

Day 10: In the afternoon we check our bags onto our ship that takes us up the fjords to Puerto Mont, the M/S Magallanes.

 

Day 11 to 13: These days are spent aboard the boat, exploring through the fjords and channels of the mystic Patagonia.

 

• Accommodation: All days in the Torres del Paine National Park are spent in Refugios; and in the cities we stay at only the most reputible and safe hotels (2 Stars). Four-person cabins, with private bathroom, are to be expected during the boat trip.

• Meals: Breakfast and Dinners in the field and on the boat.

• Guide: English / Spanish / Dutch / German / Italian speaking guides.

• Transfers: All private and regular transfers inculding catamaran trips.

• Entrance fee: All Local and National Park fees.

• Boat trip: From Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt.

 

• Travel cancellation insurance or any other travel insurance package, meals and beverages in all towns and cities, single room supplement, tips, personal payments, neither transatlantic flights nor domestic flights.

2010
October 06, 2010	confirmed
October 20, 2010	confirmed
November 14, 2010	pending
November 28, 2010
December 15, 2010	pending
December 25, 2010
2011
January 08, 2011	confirmed
January 17, 2011	pending
February 08, 2011	confirmed
February 19, 2011
February 26, 2011
March 07, 2011	pending
March 19, 2011	confirmed
April 01, 2011
April 15, 2011