Torres del Paine Full Day Tour (Puerto Natales)

The Torres del Paine National Park was declared as Reserve of the Biosphere by UNESCO in 1978 located between the mountain range of the Andes and the Patagonia steppe. In this zone are the colossal granite and rock towers and horns that have given world-wide fame to it, with heights of up to 3,050 meters above the sea level.

The park keeps fragile ecosystems where 25 species of mammals live, among which stand out the puma, foxes, ñandues (South American ostrich), flamenco and guanacos and cóndores concentrated between the Sarmiento, Nordenskjold lakes and in the lagoons Amarga and Azul. Famous is the Pehoe and Grey Lake with its 4 km wide glacier and more than 30 meters high.

The firt stop will be made in the thousand-year-old Milodón cave. A enormous natural accident with an incalculable anthropological value where is believed that the Patagonia primitive man lived close to the Milodón , a extinct herbivorous animal. After a 30 minutes trek another stop in El Castillo hill, cafeteria service available. A whole preamble before arriving at Torres del Paine National Park along the area of Laguna Amarga ( bitter lagoon). An real spectacle in which species of Red foxes and Condors use to join the beautiful panoramic sight of the Paine´s massif.

A short distance ahead the Norsdenskjold and Pehoé lakes can be observed in company with guanacos and rheas. The tour continues with a 10 minutes trek which will make possible for you to discover the marvelous Salto Grande ( grand jump) and you will face the imposing cuernos ( horns) and get the Gray Lake. In the afternoon the outing goes to the area of the glacier, there will a break for 1 hour 30 min after the trek through the lengas ( native three) forest and on the Grey Glacier´s floes.

The return trip ends when we arrive at Puerto Natales and leave the passenger at bus terminal or hotels.

Available: Everyday. Subject to weather conditions
Tour duration: 12 hours
Departure time: 07.30am
Includes:
• Transfers in/out from hotes in Puerto Natales Hotels
• Professional Guide
• Entrances to National Park
• Box Lunch