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Full-Day Tour to the Torres del Paine National Park
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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
After pickup at your hotel, you will head to the international border crossing with Chile (time at the border can vary greatly depending on external factors). After going through the customs process, you will continue on your way to the National Park.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Lago Sarmiento, Ruta Y-150, Torres del Paine National Park Chile
As you proceed on the route, you’ll make a quick stop at Lago Sarmiento, where you’ll be able to admire the beautiful lake framed by the Paine Mountain Range. Soon after that, you’ll make another stop at the shore of Laguna Amarga, from where you'll go on a short walk for some even better views of the beautiful surroundings. You will continue your tour on a winding route to “Paine Cascade” where you’ll have your outdoor lunch on the shore of the Paine River (box lunch included).
**The itinerary and duration of this tour are subject to change due to weather and road conditions or any conditions of an operational nature such as time spent at customs, etc.
**It is the traveler's responsibility to have all their necessary travel documents to cross the international border.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Torres del Paine National Park Chile
You will arrive at the National Park through the Laguna Amarga entrance, where you’ll be able to buy your entrance tickets and use the bathroom facilities. You will then continue your ride with stunning views of “Larga Lagoon” and “Mariposa Lagoon”.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Mirador Nordenskjöld Lake, Y-150, Torres de Paine, Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, Chile
As the tour continues, you’ll reach “Nordenskjöld Lake Lookout Point" where you’ll be able to gaze at the famous Horns of Torres del Paine.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Salto Grande Waterfall View, Torres de Paine, Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, Chile
After enjoying the views, you’ll move on to your next stop, the “Salto Grande Lookout Point,” which showcases a 10-meter (32-foot) waterfall.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Mirador Cuernos Del Paine, Torres de Paine, Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, Chile
After enjoying the views from Salto Grande, you will go on a 1hr 30min hike to approach Nordenskjold Lake for some up-close views of the Horns of Torres del Paine (subject to weather conditions).
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Camping Lago Pehoe, Torres del Painé, Torres de Paine, Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, Chile
After the walk, you’ll visit “Lago Pehoe Lookout Point” which showcases one of the most spectacular views of Torres del Paine, including the turquoise waters of the lake framed by Cerro Paine, Almirante Nieto Mount, the Paine “Horns”, French Valley and Big Paine. After enjoying the final views of the day you will head to the international border crossing. Before reaching customs, you’ll make a quick stop at Cerro Castillo village to use its facilities. After crossing the border you will return to your hotel in Calafate in the evening.
Duration: 6 hours
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
After pickup at your hotel, you will head to the international border crossing with Chile (time at the border can vary greatly depending on external factors). After going through the customs process, you will continue on your way to the National Park.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Lago Sarmiento, Ruta Y-150, Torres del Paine National Park Chile
As you proceed on the route, you’ll make a quick stop at Lago Sarmiento, where you’ll be able to admire the beautiful lake framed by the Paine Mountain Range. Soon after that, you’ll make another stop at the shore of Laguna Amarga, from where you'll go on a short walk for some even better views of the beautiful surroundings. You will continue your tour on a winding route to “Paine Cascade” where you’ll have your outdoor lunch on the shore of the Paine River (box lunch included).
**The itinerary and duration of this tour are subject to change due to weather and road conditions or any conditions of an operational nature such as time spent at customs, etc.
**It is the traveler's responsibility to have all their necessary travel documents to cross the international border.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Torres del Paine National Park Chile
You will arrive at the National Park through the Laguna Amarga entrance, where you’ll be able to buy your entrance tickets and use the bathroom facilities. You will then continue your ride with stunning views of “Larga Lagoon” and “Mariposa Lagoon”.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Mirador Nordenskjöld Lake, Y-150, Torres de Paine, Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, Chile
As the tour continues, you’ll reach “Nordenskjöld Lake Lookout Point" where you’ll be able to gaze at the famous Horns of Torres del Paine.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Salto Grande Waterfall View, Torres de Paine, Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, Chile
After enjoying the views, you’ll move on to your next stop, the “Salto Grande Lookout Point,” which showcases a 10-meter (32-foot) waterfall.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Mirador Cuernos Del Paine, Torres de Paine, Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, Chile
After enjoying the views from Salto Grande, you will go on a 1hr 30min hike to approach Nordenskjold Lake for some up-close views of the Horns of Torres del Paine (subject to weather conditions).
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Camping Lago Pehoe, Torres del Painé, Torres de Paine, Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, Chile
After the walk, you’ll visit “Lago Pehoe Lookout Point” which showcases one of the most spectacular views of Torres del Paine, including the turquoise waters of the lake framed by Cerro Paine, Almirante Nieto Mount, the Paine “Horns”, French Valley and Big Paine. After enjoying the final views of the day you will head to the international border crossing. Before reaching customs, you’ll make a quick stop at Cerro Castillo village to use its facilities. After crossing the border you will return to your hotel in Calafate in the evening.
Duration: 6 hours
Included
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Box lunch is included
Not included
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees (approx. USD 30.00)
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infants must sit on laps
- IMPORTANT: Passport name, number, date of birth and nationality information MUST be provided at the time of booking for ALL PARTICIPANTS. We are NOT able to confirm the booking until passport information is received.
- Please bring: warm clothing, camera, sunscreen, comfortable footwear and light refreshments
- You must carry your passport with you on the day of travel
- This tour operates from October to April
- Travel times and distances: From Calafate to the international border crossing: 210 km or 130 miles - 2 hours 20 minutes. Time at customs depends on traffic (could be 30 min or 2 hr). From the Chilean border to Torres del Paine National Park (Lake Sarmiento): 35 km or 22 miles - 30 minutes.Distance traveled within the Park: 89 kms or 55 miles. Arrival time at the Park: 11:30AM approx. Departure: 5PM approx. Photographic stops: 8. Total walking time: 2 hours (Optional and subject to weather conditions).
- Age recommended: From 8 to 75 years old.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- If you want to take food on the tour, take into account that it will be able to enter in Chile, as long as they are industrialized in their original factory packaging, hermetically sealed and that the labeling allows to identify its content and the required conditions. No fresh food will be allowed.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Due to the degree of effort and difficulty that this excursion presents, it's not allowed for pregnant women, people with overweight (max 110 kgs), some type of disability, or health problems.
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 42 travelers
Features
Tourism
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Cultural
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Original
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Reviews
We weren't impressed by this tour because of many reasons. - Way too much time on the bus. The short-cut on the unpaved road is a bone jarring, older rollercoaster-like drive. At times during the drive you are thrown off your seat by a few inches. - Most of the stories and explanations are offered in Spanish. English translation is bare minimum and more of an after thought. - Long lines and lot of time spent at the border crossings 2 while going and 2 while returning - The guide and the driver remind me of jaded folks who have spent way too much time of their lives herding people - Too many people on the bus 45 and only one door to get in and out. So if you're on the last row, you're out of luck. Bus is older, not super clean and not comfortable - Way too many stops. Get out of the bus, take a picture and get back in. Would have preferred fewer stops and more time hiking - Not enough time hiking and admiring the beautiful vistas in the park - No advanced notice to passengers to not bring fruits, cheese, meat etc. because Chilean border won't allow any of that. Overall, it is a lot of work for a couple of hours actually enjoying the hike and gorgeous views. For 600, we could have flown to Chile and had a better adventure.
Our driver and guide were fantastic and went out of their way to make sure the trip was comfortable and enjoyable. Torres del Paine is an absolutely stunning park.
Im giving this 4 stars because the bus trip was too long for me. The tour operator was 5 star. It was very windy the day we were there. The trail we were supposed to hike was closed for safety reasons. The guide made some phone calls and found another trail for us to hike.
Yes it was a lot of driving. Yes the border crossings took a long time. Yes it was a relatively short time in the park. But it was worth doing and I am glad we took the trip. Our guide was excellent..