Top Things to do in Chilean Patagonia
The 10 Best Bus Tours in Chilean Patagonia, Chilean Patagonia
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.
Restaurants in Chilean Patagonia
1. Full Day Torres del Paine Tour
Overall Ratings
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.
2. Trekking Base Torres
Overall Ratings
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
Exclusions:
3. Full-day experience in Chilean Antártica
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
You will be part of an unforgettable experience that will take you to one of the farthest points on Earth. The coldest, highest, windiest, driest and less populated continent. A continent that has been completely sunk by ice, which has not only shaped its topography but also influenced its evolution. On 1989, DAP began flying to King George Island in Antarctica and now is the private airline with more experience in flying there. This place is one of the only places on earth that is still pristine, It is, therefore, why, it has become an important reserve for the biosphere. Its unique beauty contrasted with its extreme weather conditions, make it an exotic and enchanting destination for all those privileged travelers who are planning a visit to the end of the world. On the aircraft, you will fly over the Magellan Strait, Tierra del Fuego Island, Darwin Mountain Range, mythical Cape Horn and the raft Drake Passage to finally arrive at King George Island, Gateway to the White Continent.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch or a snack during the expedition depending on the place and time of arrival, Half board included per person during the four consecutive nights in hotel, DAP Plane tickets, Insurance of civil liability covers all passengers against risks while they are on the airplane, Insurance of civil liability covers all passengers when boarding or disembarking via the stairs, Special jacket and a pair of boots for the tour in case you do not have the adequate equipment
Exclusions: Gratuities, Insurance to cover civil liability derived from any injuries or illnesses while being outside plane, Appropiate gloves, shoes, waterproof jackets, hat and scarf
Reviewed By bigfin2016
Did this trip in February. To sum it up it consists of 11 hours in a minivan to visit three churches in Chiloe, none of them is interesting unless you are an academic interested in the technical details of wooden church building in the mid 19th century. However good the guides are (and our guide was excellent) this piece of Chile is not worth visiting. The drive to Castro in Chiloe island comprises a 70km motorway run to a ferry and then more than two hours driving along a scruffy, semi industrialised road with no redeeming features to Castro. On arrival the only logical question is "why bother". There are so many beautiful places in Chile I would suggest that people give this excursion a swerve and prevent the total waste of a day of their lives.
4. Puerto Natales: Full day tour Torres del Paine
Overall Ratings
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
5. Full Day Torres del Paine
Overall Ratings
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.
6. Torres Del Paine Explorer Tour
Overall Ratings
3.7 based on 3 reviews
Torres del Paine National Park’s magnificent and unrivaled flora, fauna, and stunning vistas are at your fingertips with this customized adventure package, allowing you to handpick daily activities such as cycling, hikes, and nature walks, returning home to EcoCamp at the end of each day for cozy accommodations and sublime meals. Best of all, the Wildlife Safari offers you the best flexibility to see and explore the park so that you can get the most out of your stay at EcoCamp Patagonia!
Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Accommodation at EcoCamp’s Suite or Standard Domes., All ground transport as indicated in the itinerary., English speaking guide. Guide ratio 1:6. Max group size: 15 people., Torres del Paine National Park., Meals:, Day 1: Lunch / Box Lunch & Dinner, Days in between: Breakfast; Box Lunch & Dinner, Last day: Breakfast & Box Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Exclusions: Flight tickets., Insurance (it is mandatory you purchase appropriate insurance for this trip), Voluntary tipping of guides and staff., Soft drinks or snacks not served with the meals included at the EcoCamp. Bringing US$ in cash for buying extra drinks/snacks or souvenirs in Torres del Paine NP is suggested., Items of personal nature.
Reviewed By oliver3285
We had booked a trip with this agency to the Patagonia Ecocamp for after Easter. Three of us paid a twenty percent deposit to stay for 6 nights. Right up until the moment the country’s borders closed the consultant was chasing us almost daily to pay the balance. After it became impossible to fly there it still took some time for them to admit the camp was closed. They have refused to return the significant deposit we paid telling us to claim on insurance ( pandemics aren’t covered on our insurance). They have offered to transfer the deposit on a year but who knows if they will even be around then. They have also been chasing us to confirm new dates for next year when frankly that is the last thing on our minds. Presumably if we had paid the whole sum ( thousands for a suite dome and a superior dome) as they requested they would have refused to refund that either. My advice would be to be careful making advance payment to them.
7. Full Day King Penguin National Park
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 2 reviews
Full day Tour where you can visit in Punta Arenas, little town Porvenir and the colony of King Penguin in Bahia Inutil.
Inclusions: Regular Full day Tour, Hotel Pick Up
Exclusions: Ticket entrance to the Park, Lunch, Ticket entrance to Provenir Museum
Reviewed By Cheryl B
Go with a good appetite, so many variety of meats, take just a little so you can make it to the end! Loved the lamb, filet mignon, garlic beef the best. Even saved room for dessert and left feeling very satisfied
8. Hikking Porteria Lago Sarmiento
Admire the landscapes of Torres del Paine with this unique tour. Its landscape environment is undoubtedly a worthy place to visit.
Inclusions: Bilingual Guide, Optional trekking sticks, raincoat and gaiter, Box Lunch, Front Lights on winter season., Hotel in Puerto Natales pickup and drop-off
Exclusions: Meals not Metioned, National Park entrance fees, Gratuities
Reviewed By 818pen
The tour itself was pretty good. The guide was knowledgeable with adequate English. The park is the must see & best approached from a stay in Puerto Natales.. We were picked up just after 7am but since we were back by 4, surely you could make the start & finish an hour later, rather than getting started so early. Secondly it's absurd to run a tour to the Milodon caves & the National park without including the admissions - what would you do if someone didn't have the 25,000 pesos to get into the National park? Leave them at the gate?. Be honest, passengers should have the Chilean equivalent of about $42 each US in cash to fully participate in this tour. We would still have taken the tour - but we wouldn't have been worrying whether we has enough cash left for dinner.
9. 5-Day Small Group Guided W Trekking - Torres Del Paine Highlights
Explore the highlights of Torres del Paine National Park on this 5-day guided small group tour departing from Puerto Natales. Ideal for nature and trekking lovers, the unmistakable geography of this park places the W circuit as one of the most recognized worldwide and one of the most interesting places in the southern hemisphere. See up close the massive granite towers that give the Park its name, walk alongside the breathtaking "Cuernos del Paine" and be amazed by the stunning shapes of the "Francés Valley." Come and enjoy the awe-inspiring Grey Glacier, where the ice blends into the clouds on the horizon. Day 1: Briefing, Transportation to Torres del Paine, lodging at Central Sector Day 2: Hike to Las Torres Base, lodging at Central Sector Day 3: Hike to the French Sector, lodging at French Sector Day 4: Hike to the French Valley, lodging at Paine Grande Sector Day 5: Hike to Grey Glacier Lookout Point, return in catamaran via Pehoé Lake, return to Puerto Natales
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Lunch, 4 nights accommodation in Campsite (subject to availability), Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Round-trip shared transfer from Puerto Natales (departing from our office), Pehoé Lake Catamaran Navigation, Professional guide during the whole program (Shared service), National Park Entrance Fee
Exclusions: Any service not specified in the program, Additional activities, Health Insurance & Luggage Porter, Gratuities, Drinks.
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!
10. 5-Day El Calafate and Torres del Paine
Some things are impossible to believe till they stand right before our eyes. Patagonia evokes images of massive glaciers, rugged mountains and wide open, starlit skies. El Calafate, Perito Moreno Glacier and Torres Del Paine National Park represent the most stunning natural landscapes of Argentina and Chile. Tour Perito Moreno Glacier, Torres Del Paine and enjoy this true Patagonia adventure that discovers the best of Argentina and Chile.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Transfers and tours mentioned in the itinerary, Bilingual guide (English / Spanish)
Exclusions: Gratuities & National Park Entrance Fees, International or domestic flights
Reviewed By 512williamf
Wonderful tour. Picked us up at the hotel and made our way to the Glacier The tour guide was was outstanding. She was very knowledgeable and kind. The driver was also first rate. We really enjoyed the whole experience and would recommend it to anyone. I would suggest a visit to the Glacier Museum prior to the tour for all relevant insight to the glacier.
TAGS
