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10 Day Trips from in Chilean Patagonia That You Shouldn't Miss
Dazzling fjords and vertiginous Andean peaks cover Chile's best-known region, turning this slim swath of land into a playground for skiing, whitewater rafting and trekking. To the north lies San Rafael Lagoon National Park with its impressive ice fields. In Patagonia's southern stretch, the city of Punta Arenas is the gateway to Torres del Paine National Park, which attracts serious climbers and casual day hikers to its granite peaks, glaciers and waterfalls.
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1. Trekking Torres Del Paine from Puerto Natales
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Discover the stunning National Park Torres del Paine and the wonders found there. This tour will allow you to explore paths and trails to reach a hidden lagoon, from where we will observe the stunning towers. Our excursion will show us the Amarga Lagoon and the Ascencio Valley, where we will began our hike.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Air-conditioned vehicle, Professional guide, Trekking Sticks
Exclusions: Food and drinks
Reviewed By altheachan
As a junior hiker, I thought it was quite hard to hike around 11 km to 20 km each day within the scheduled time. However, under the good weather condition, I was able to finish the whole itinerary, and I thought it was worthy to do so without any regret! The scenery along the route is very unique and awesome, it is worthwhile to try hard to finish it! The weather can be very different even in one day: sunshine in the morning, wind and cloud in the afternoon and rain at night, so it is very important to wear in layers. Also, a pair of waterproof and comfortable hiking shoes or boots is a must for this hiking tour.
2. Full Day Torres Del Paine Winter Overland Truck
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
- Our company has developed the most strong and comfortable adventure trucks, thinking exclusively on joining Calafate and Torres del Paine in the fastest and safest way. These great vehicles allow us to circulate through a non paved shortcut and gain 2 hours in our journey. - We are Southroad, a company with 18 years experience of Full day tours from Calafate to Chalten & Torres del Paine.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Free hotel pickup and drop-off included, Boxed Lunch
Exclusions: National Park Entrance fees
Reviewed By esackmann
Great tour! Amazing people of Southroad. Very recommendable!!!! Great views throughout the tour. Hope to be back soon!!!!!!
3. Torres del Paine Full Day Tour departing from El Calafate by Patagonia Dreams
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
For the curious and unique conformation of its mountains, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, flora and fauna, it is considered one of the most beautiful parks in the World. The best day trip you can do in El Calafate, the tour starts early, on the way to the border crossing (gravel road) "Cancha Carrera" to enter Chile. In this adventure through Chilean lands (gravel road), its main attractions are the Mirador del Lago Sarmiento de Gamboa, Saltos del Rio Paine, Upper Mirador Cerro Almirante Nieto / Cuernos del Paine, Entrance of Laguna Amarga. Once inside Torres del Paine National Park, we will be ready to start with the different trekking trails. Where, accompanied by our local experts, a lunch box will be provided. Then we will continue exploring and knowing the southernmost part of Patagonia, we will learn about its flora and fauna.
Inclusions: Spanish / English guide, Transfer: from your hotel round trip, Vianda (Boxlunch), insurance
Exclusions: Tickets to the National Park: $ 21,000 Chileans (Oct / DIc) $ 11,000 Chileans (May / Sep)
Reviewed By liviasepulveda
I bought 2 excursions for 2 people in december 2019 in Patagonia Dreams website and after they charged it on my credit card, they sent a message saying that there was no places available for any excursions. I went to the local store in El Calafate and they didn't give me the refund and didn't help with anything. The only thing they said was "you need to ask your credit card for the refund". I'll never buy anything with thiscompany again.
4. Full Day Torres del Paine Private tour, departing from Punta Arenas
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Experience an unforgettable day full of breathtaking lakes, stunning mountains, and glaciers. Our private vehicle will take you on a one-day tour to Torres del Paine National Park.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, WiFi on board, Private guide
Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities, Entrance fees, Snacks
Reviewed By intensewhatever
I took this tour on December 11, 2019 and it was fantastic. Not enough people signed up for the tour but the operator let me still take the tour by myself. Gerardo picked me up in his personal car and took me everywhere he wanted to show me. He let me stay as long as I wanted at places and even took me by some things that weren't in our original itinerary. He knew a lot about the area and its history, and it was a fantastic introduction to the region. He went above and beyond to make my experience as comfortable and meaningful as possible. It was obvious he believed it when he told me that tourism experiences were important and and he'd rather take more time to help his client have the experience they wanted. Also, I understand Spanish pretty well so I usually don't mind if tour guides don't really speak English, and in my experience, tour guides say they can speak English but actually can't. This guy's English was practically perfect and he had lived in the U.S. for awhile. So if you need to make sure you have an English-speaking guide, this is your best bet. I 100% recommend this company once tourism opens up again after Covid-19.
5. Full Day Torres del Paine Tour
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
First class tour from Puerto Natales, visiting the Milodon Cave and the main attractions of Torres del Paine National Park.
Inclusions: Hotel pick-up (urban area), shared transportation and bilingual guide
Exclusions: Lunch, entrance ticket to the Milodon Cave Natural Monument, Entrance ticket to Torres del Paine National Park
Reviewed By 567shanew
This was a great experience. Our guide Miguel especially was great. Knowledgeable, friendly and showed us some great sights. Fully fluent English speaking and gay friendly.
6. Trekking Base Torres
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Torres del Paine National Park is one of the most important protected wildlife areas in Chile. It was created on May 13, 1959.. Unesco declared it a biosphere reserve on April 28, 1978. Knowing this Massif is a challenge for those who are trekking lovers, a unique experience to walk between the paths of a beautiful Mountain, discovering all its charms, until reaching the Grand Prix , see the Towers in all their splendor and captive, take a photo with them, which each tourist takes as a souvenir of the goal of their journey through the Chilean Patagonia.
Inclusions: Canes, Air-conditioned vehicle
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7. Full-Day Tour to Torres del Paine National Park from Puerto Natales(First Class)
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4.6 based on 25 reviews
Depart from your hotel in Puerto Natales to discover the wonders of Torres del Paine National Park. This full-day tour brings visitors to the most scenic panoramas of the park that are accessible by vehicle. Visit its most famous attractions, while learning about the flora and fauna of the mountains that characterize the zone. As you ride through the park you'll have the opportunity to enjoy its amazing views, to discover a beautiful waterfall, to gaze at its beautiful lakes and lagoons from the lookout points, and to further explore as you go on short hikes for some even better perspectives.
Inclusions: Snacks, Professional bilingual guide (English-Spanish), Hotel pickup and drop-off, Air-conditioned vehicle, Seat Insurance
Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities, Entrance fee to Torres del Paine National Park, Entrance fee to Milodon Cave
Reviewed By Steve A
The dramatically shaped mountains in Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park, may have been what I most wanted to see when I booked a trip to Patagonia. Then reality struck. Was it worth an early alarm, a 3 + hour bus trip each way with a burdensome Argentina Chile border crossing? An emphatic YES.! My wife and I loved the guided tour bus trip which included a short ( one and a half hour) hike. The scenery is as dramatic and beautiful as anything I have seen anywhere in the world. Any photographs you have seen do not do it justice. Make Torres del Paine a must visit in any trip to Patagonia. Wonderful!
8. Puerto Natales: Full day tour Torres del Paine
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4.5 based on 13 reviews
Torres del Paine is a unique place where you can explore this beautiful National Park. You will enjoy a full day with the most beutiful views in the world.
Inclusions: Guide tour in Spanish or English during the entire visit, Transportation by car, minibus or bus, Hotel pickup and drop-off
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities
Reviewed By L8738FOsofiac
We took this tour last year. The guide doesn’t speak English at all, and keep repeating the same information over and over. They also don’t let you move and ask you to be next to them all the time. Amazing place but awful guide
9. Full Day Torres del Paine
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
Excellent regular shared tour, where you can meet one of the 7 wonders of the world in addition to the beautiful Mildón Cave.
Inclusions: Certified guide
Exclusions: Each passenger must bring their lunch, Tickets
Reviewed By browncondo2102
They did an excellent job in the time they had to tour us to all of the important spots in and around the city. The highlight was the Nap Victoria Museum. Our tour ended at the artisan market.
10. Torres del Paine Day Trip from El Calafate
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2.8 based on 12 reviews
Starting with a pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle from your centrally located El Calafate hotel, this full day excursion will give you the chance to experience Torres del Paine National Park, without having to stay there overnight. Once at the National Park, choose between a visit by bus or in 4WD to see all of the park's highlights such as the Salto Grande Waterfall, Cuernos del Paine, Nordenskjold Lake, Sarmiento Lake, just to name a few. A boxed lunch, bottled water, and drop off back at your El Calafate hotel are all included in the price.
Inclusions: Bottled water, Boxed Lunch, Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only), Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: National Park Entrance fees, Gratuities
Reviewed By adcdiving
Once we have arrived at the terminal of the Solo Patagonia shipping company, there is a lot of activity and dense crowds of people are packed together. First we have to exchange our purchased voucher for boat tickets and afterwards we have to sit down again to pay the entrance to Los Glaciares National Park (800 Argentine Peso per person). At the stroke of 9:00 am the chock-full boat leaves under a bright blue sky for a magnificent trip on the clear and ice-cold water of Lago Argentino. Once we reach full speed, a strong fresh wind can be felt and only the die-hard fans with their thick coat (us!) Remain on deck. We sail along beautiful rugged landscapes with snowy mountain peaks. We can really look at this for hours! After a while we reach a part of the lake where there are huge ice floes that broke off the Upsala glacier. Most blocks of the Upsala glacier have a typical blue color that glows even brighter in the sunlight. We stop for a while at different ice blocks so that everyone has enough opportunity to take the ultimate photo. Then we continue the trip from the Upsala glacier to the impressive Spegazzini glacier where we also get enough time to shoot the necessary fabulous pictures. When we start the return trip to Punta Bandera and take a last look at the Spegazzini glacier from the aft deck, we just see a large ice block breaking off the Spegazzini glacier and splashing into the water. What a wonderful end to this wonderful boat trip to the Upsala and Spegazzini glacier.
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