Patagonian Fjords

- Breakfast

Puerto Natales is a thriving town located in the heart of Patagonia. Natales, as is locally known, is a beautiful cozy town located on the shore of the Última Esperanza Fjord, and is a great starting point to all the adventures that Patagonia has to offer, not to mention that Torres del Paine is its backyard. With great restaurants, fun local bars and beautiful scenery it cannot be missed!

Transfer from Airport to Torres del Paine
We will head straight from the airport to Torres del Paine. Depending on the arrival flight times, we can drive through Puerto Natales to stop at an ATM, Pharmacy, etc. if needed.

- Hike to Chileno: Hike time: 1 hour

- Breakfast, Boxed Lunch, Dinner

Follow your guide through Ascencio Valley & Lenga forests to reach the famous emerald lake at the base of the granite spires towering over Torres del Paine.

Distance hiking: 12 miles, 8 hours (up & back)

- Breakfast, Lunch

Today, you will visit several different lookout points in the park, and go on a few short hikes to explore unique areas of Torres del Paine you can’t see from the original ‘W Trail’. These include the Condor Lookout, Salto Grande Waterfall & more.

Return to Puerto Natales:Drive time: 1.5 hours

- Departure - Return to Puerto Natales - Drive time: 1.5 hours

Hotel Costaustralis, Puerto Natales
Enjoy the best lodging experience in Puerto Natales in Chilean Patagonia with us. With a comprehensive service of excellence, spacious and comfortable rooms and our lounge service with the best view of the sea and the Patagonian mountains, Hotel Costaustralis in Puerto Natales is the ideal option from which to discover the many attractions of Patagonia and the Torres National Park. del Paine.
Our hotel is located in the heart of Puerto Natales, steps away from all the gastronomic, cultural and entertainment services that our charming city offers.

- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Thunder Pass Trek Day 1
We pick up the participants of the expedition from the Hotel at 10:00 am, then we take a boat to navigate 4 hours from Puerto Natales to the end of Resi Fjord. Here we will anchor the boat to spend the first night.

During the navigation it is posible to watch seals, dolphins, penguins, cormorants, condors, and other species. Later we'll go trekking off trail for about 2 hours in the surrounding to watch and appreciate the beauty of entire area from a high viewpoint.

4hr Navigation / 4 km - 2 hrs Trekking

- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Thunder Pass Trek Day 2
After breakfast we begin our trekking circuit. We go 8 kilometers bush walking through a beauti- ful valley characterized by evergreen forests, waterfalls, peatland, erratic rocks and moraines colonized by colorful lichens and mosses, trekking for about 4 hours by imposing mountains with whimsical shapes until we arrive to the Thunder lagoon, which is surrounded by huge rock walls that looks like an amphitheater. The powerful action of a gone glacier has transformed one of these rock walls into a natural pass that makes it possible to go up through terraces over the Thunder pass till the Mountains fjord.

From the pass it's possible to see some of the summits cover by ice that belong to the Sarmiento mountain range. We will enjoy our lunch some where with a nice view.

We continue through moraines and erratic blocks as we pass by two beautiful lagoons until we finally have a clear view of the entire fjord that seems tiny surrounded by huge mountains and glaciers in the horizon. From here, the terrain is more rocky and solid than the first section, making it easier to trek down towards the fjord where the refugio boat will be waiting for us.

It’s located at sea level. Across the fjord is Kiara glacier which is very active, so it's possible to hear and watch ice avalanches breaking off.

16 km - 8 hrs Trekking

- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Thunder Pass Trek- Day 3
We begin the day with a good breakfast. Then we start trekking from the same place we were picked up by the boat yesterday for 5 kilometers off trail by rock blocks, evergreen forest, peatland and some streams we'll have to cross. It will take us about 2 hours to arrive to a beautiful beach with a glacier in the background, a live postcard. Here we go uphill until we gain about 300 meters of elevation, where we'll get an incredible panoramic view of the glaciers Alsina and Paredes, both flowing down from the icy summits of the Sarmiento mountain range till the fjord itself.

Here we'll have our lunch with such a view.

We come back down the same path we hiked up. In the beach our boat awaits for us to take us navigating one hour towards South in the Mountains fjord to Bernal glacier. During the boat ride we'll pass close by the Alsina glacier, getting a better perspective of this beautiful glacier with huge seracs.

We disembark in the coast of the Bernal glacier and hike through a particular trail with colorful moraines that cross the pro-glacier lake, allowing us to get close and safe enough to touch its ice. This permits us to watch and understand its movements and changes that it makes in the landscape through the years while you enjoy of a drink with its millenary ice.

The contrast of colors between the vegetation, the ice, the mountains and the fjord in the background, makes any picture postcard worthy.

After visiting this glacier, we will enter our exclusive floating refuge Explorador. Here we can enjoy the facilities, a hot shower and a delicious parting dinner.

Refuge Explorador / Shared Rooms 9 km - 7 hrs Trekking / 12 nm - 40 min Navigation

- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Thunder Pass Trek- Day 4
After a nice breakfast, we'll go out for a hike around the Huiros bay, to Buena Vista lookout, an awesome hike for a last amazing view of the fjord, the mountains, the glaciers, the bay with the floating refuge and the route we must take to go back to Puerto Natales.

We begin the return to Puerto Natales sailing for 7 hours to arrive to Puerto Natales

Back to Puerto Natales 7 hr sailing Estancia La Peninsula La Barrosa cabin
Situated 100 meters from the Last Hope Fjord on a 19,000 hectare estancia, this traditional Patagonian Ranch House is perfect to spend quality time while learning about the life and culture of the region. Completely exclusive, with no road access, this is a great place to spend time horseback riding or trekking through steppes, hills and forests or along the coast, all places where you will see diverse vegetation and wildlife.

- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Try horseback riding in one of the most remote and beautiful places in South Patagonia, where nature and landscapes change constantly, and the views are breathtaking. Here we focus on the culture and work of the Gauchos and the Kawesqar, the native people who used to inhabit in this area for centuries before the first Europeans arrived.

In case you are not a horse expert, no worries! We will make sure that the horse matches your level and we will teach you how to ride it in a safe and enjoyable manner.

Estancia La Peninsula La Barrosa cabin
Situated 100 meters from the Last Hope Fjord on a 19,000 hectare estancia, this traditional Patagonian Ranch House is perfect to spend quality time while learning about the life and culture of the region. Completely exclusive, with no road access, this is a great place to spend time horseback riding or trekking through steppes, hills and forests or along the coast, all places where you will see diverse vegetation and wildlife.

- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today you will have the opportunity to enjoy 17,000 hectares of this private reserve without another person in sight.

This walk will start from La Barossa and will take you to a beautiful waterfall located along the Last Hope Fjord. On your way there, you will pass by misery bay, which gets it name from the pioneers of the region who found harsh weather in while sailing in this area.

Patagonian Lamb BBQ Lunch
A real Patagonian immersion is not finished until you have had a traditional Patagonian "Asado". That is why we save it for the end of your journey with us. Here, we will eat an organic and naturally produced lamb from our property, cooked for 3 to 4 hours on an open fire. This will be served with a side dish of traditionally cooked potatoes, fresh salads and of course our well renowned Chilean Carmenere Wine. To finish, we will serve you a traditional desert, while our sheep dogs are bringing the sheep to our front door, so we can teach and show you how they work mustering sheep. The dogs will lead us to the shearing shed where we will do a demonstration of how we shear our sheep and explain the whole process of wool.

Departure - Sail along fjord to return to Puerto Natales - Sailing time: 45 minutes

Hotel Costaustralis, Puerto Natales
Enjoy the best lodging experience in Puerto Natales in Chilean Patagonia with us. With a comprehensive service of excellence, spacious and comfortable rooms and our lounge service with the best view of the sea and the Patagonian mountains, Hotel Costaustralis in Puerto Natales is the ideal option from which to discover the many attractions of Patagonia and the Torres National Park. del Paine.

Our hotel is located in the heart of Puerto Natales, steps away from all the gastronomic, cultural and entertainment services that our charming city offers.

- Breakfast

We hope you have made special memories that will last a lifetime!

- Departure - Transfer to Puerto Natales Airport.

● To Consider
The activities described may be delayed, changed or cancelled due to rough conditions.
- The expedition is subject to the weather conditions. - Our groups are very exclusive, from 2 to 8 participants per expedition and only one expedition at a time. - Your participations in our expeditions contributes to the remote community of Puerto Eden. - The participants must be experienced trekkers. - The level of the expedition is challenging. - There is no phone connection in the entire zone, so you'll be offline during the expedition.

● Included
- Entrance fee to Alacalufes National Reserve. - All the land and maritime transportation specified in this program. - Accommodation in our campsites (double tents - mat - sleeping bag) and in our exclusive floating refuge (shared rooms - sleeping bag). - Meals during the expedition (breakfast, lunch and dinner). - Local guide service during the entire expedition. - Porter service up to 5 kilos (20 liters) between Resi and the floating refuge. - We provide each participant with a dry bag (20 liters) for the porter service, another dry bag (40 liters) to protects your own belongings, gaiters, sheet liner for the sleeping bags, towel and sunblock. - A lifetime experience!

● Not Included
- Any other service Not specified in this program. - Gratuities. - Personal travel insurance.

● What to bring
- A daypack (60 liters backpack). - Headlamp, fleece hat, sunglasses and gloves. - Quick drying T-shirts, polar fleece jacket, down jacket, waterproof parka with GoreTex technology or similar. - Quick drying long underwear, trekking pants, waterproof pants with GoreTex technology or similar. - Waterproof boots with GoreTex technology or similar, sandals or crocs for river crossing and relaxing moments after the treks.

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Included
· 2 nights stay mid-range hotel, Puerto Natales
· 2 nights stay camping with full equipment, Torres del Paine
· 3 nights stay refugio boat, Patagonian Fjords
· 2 nights stay camping with full equipment, Estancia La Peninsula
· Venture private transfer from PNT airport to Torres del Paine
· Guided hike to Base of the Towers in Torres del Paine National Park
· Full day tour Torres del Paine National Park
· 4 days, 3 nights on the Patagonian Fjords refugio boat
· 3 days trekking in Kawesqar National Park
· 2 days, 2 nights Estancia La Peninsula
· Torres del Paine National Park entrance fee
· Kawesqar National Park entrance fee
· 8 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches, 8 Dinners
Not Included: Flights, Additional Meals, Alcoholic Beverages

Required: Travel and Medical Insurance