Santiago and San Cristóbal Hill

We will welcome you at the airport in Santiago de Chile.
During the day, we will visit the historical downtown in Santiago to see the Government Palace and the main square (Plaza de Armas). The day will end with a visit to San Cristobal Hill, with great views of the city.
Dinner at a local restaurant close to San Cristobal.
Over night in Santiago.

Exploring Punta Arenas and the Entrance to the Straights of Magellan

The day will start with breakfast at the hotel followed by a return to the Santiago Airport.  Our mid-morning flight will last approximately three hours as we fly from Santiago to Punta Arenas, over the rugged Andes Mountain range. 

Once in Punta Arenas, the group will visit the Nao Victoria Museum, where we will have our first glimpse of the Straights of Magellan and explore life-size replicas of some of the most important historical ships that traveled through the region.

We will continue to downtown Punta Arenas where we will check into the hotel.

The afternoon will be free for exploration.  The famous Brown Mansion, now a museum, provides an excellent opportunity to learn more about the history of the city and the region.  From the hotel, the city can be explored easily by foot, with one of the more popular attractions being a walk along the Costenera, the beautiful sandy shore of the Magellan Straights.

Group dinner will be arranged.

Magdalena Island & Los Pingüinos Natural Monument

Our adventure starts early morning with a visit (weather permitting) to the Magdalena Island and Los Pingüinos Natural Monument, a unique area named in 1982 as a Natural Monument to protect the wildlife of the place.  The island is located between the Moraleda Channel and the Puyuhuapi Channel, and belongs partially to the Isla Magdalena National Park, famous for its large population of Magellanic penguins, black-browed albatross and imperial cormorants. 

We will travel approximately 30 minutes by bus to the ferry launch where we will catch a 90 minutes ferry ride over to Magdalena Island. 

After this experience, we leave with boxed lunches for Puerto Natales (approximately 3 hours ride by bus).  Once in Puerto Natales, we will have a delicious dinner at the hotel and rest for the evening.

Laguna Escondida and Condorera

The group will begin immersion into the landscape of Torres Del Paine National Park with a hike in Laguna Escondida and Condorera (approximately 2 hours 30 minutes). Meandering through the Magellan Forest, the trail provides beautiful views of the Torres del Paine Massif as we hike to Escondida Lagoon, one of the many bodies of water carved out of the landscape by the passing glaciers.

In the afternoon, we will check into our hotel in the Cerro Castillo region and enjoy a delicious lunch at the locally owned and operated hotel.

After lunch the group will visit a neighboring estancia for an enjoyable experience learning more about the local culture, including a tour of the ranch and a live sheep shearing demonstration.

Dinner will be served at the hotel before a good night sleep.

National Park of Torres del Paine – Short Hikes

The goal for the day (weather permitting) will be to enjoy two hikes in the beautiful National Park of Torres Del Paine.  Each hike will be approximately 2 to 3 hours with majestic views of beautiful landscapes and, with little luck,  of the native wildlife too!

Our experienced guides will be constantly monitoring the weather and park usage in order to provide the group with the best hiking experience focusing on safety and avoiding areas crowded by other tourists (when possible).

In the evening, the group will return to the hotel in Cerro Castillo to enjoy dinner and rest for the evening.

National Park of Torres del Paine – Long Hike

This day’s hike will be through one of the most beautiful areas of the National Park of Torres del Paine.  The trail starts in Estancia Lazo and finishes in Puente Webber, taking approximately five hours to complete.  The plan will be to stop midway to rest and enjoy the boxed lunches provided. 

Overnight and dinner at Cerro Castillo.

National Park of Torres del Paine:  Morning at Leisure and Afternoon Short Hike

After two days of hiking, the group will take a short break for rest and recuperation. The morning will be spent at leisure.  Guests can relax and soak in the hot tubs at the hotel or enjoy a late morning sleeping in.

Lunch will be at the hotel.

In the afternoon we will have a walk to the wetlands of the area to observe the flora and fauna.

Dinner and overnight again in Cerro Castillo.

National Park of Torres del Paine:  Lago Grey and the Grey Glacier

We leave the hotel in the morning with box lunches. Our goal today is to drive inside the national park to the area of Lago Grey.

There, we will board a catamaran boat that will take us incredibly close to the Grey Glacier to enjoy a magnificent view of the wall of ice, sometime offering an opportunity to witness the shearing and calving large chunks of ice into the cold lake.

Afterwards we will return to the hotel to have our farewell dinner in Patagonia.  A lamb barbecue will be prepared to provide the group with a taste of the finest of the local cuisine.

Overnight at hotel in Cerro Castillo

Return to Punta Arenas

This morning we driving through Patagonia starting our return to Punta Arenas to catch a flight back to Santiago. In Santiago, we will have dinner close to the hotel and a refreshing night to get ready for the following step : Wine.

Wine Experience

Today we have a relaxing experience in Casablanca Valley visiting a winery. We visit the gardens and the cellar, sampling their wines and have lunch in the most famous Valley in Chile for white varieties.

We go back to Santiago and tonight we have our dinner follow of a Party visiting trendy places in Santiago.

Last day of tour

Day on your own until International flight.