Patagonia Trail 9 Days
Patagonia is one of the world’s most stunning environments with jagged glaciers, snow-capped peaks, turquoise lakes, and vibrant beech woods. This one visits Chile and Argentina, where you’ll visit stunning national parks, sail close to glittering glaciers, spot flamingos, hike past blue lagoons, ride horses like a Gaucho and kayak through crystal-clear waters. Our globe has never looked so good.
Patagonia and Torres Del Paine National Park are accessible from Puerto Natales. Formerly a small fishing port, this will be our home for the first few days while we enjoy the granite boulders, turquoise glacial waters, and snowy peaks. We begin our Puerto Natales adventures, our catamaran will take us to the Balmacede and Serrano glaciers. We’ll float across dazzling blue seas, stopping to see penguin colonies, sea lions, and waterfalls before reaching the glaciers. We’ll hike a short distance to see stunning views. We will Discover Puerto Natales, the ship museum, historic centre, condors, Milodon cave, and dawn and sunset colours are all worth seeing. You can also visit an Estancia (working farm) to learn about Gaucho life and ride your own horse through Patagonian countryside.
We’ll hike deep into the Chilean Torres Del Paine National Park, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve with lakes, rivers, mountains, and glaciers. With 17 hours of daylight in summer months, watching the Torres Del Paine horns blaze fiery violets and reds as the sun sets is unmatched. Watch for foxes, condors, deer, and possibly a puma. We will take the public bus from Chile to Argentina like the locals, taking in the stunning surroundings. El Calafate, named for a berry that, according to folklore, guarantees your return to the Patagonian region, is the entryway to the massive Perito Moreno Glacier and Los Glaciares National Park. Mountains, lakes, woodlands, glaciers, and the arid Patagonia grassland make up the ‘Austral Andes’, a natural wonder. After hiking in the park’s south, we’ll take a boat tour of the Perito Moreno glacier, getting up close to the epic walls of ice and seeing how its blueish colour tints the lake below. This is an experience we’ll never forget. We will visit El Chaltén, a little community in Los Glaciares National Park the capital of trekking’ El Chaltén to experience pristine nature. Follow the lovely forest pathways and breathe the fresh mountain air. We’ll trek to Laguana De los Tres, where the sparkling blue lagoon, granite walls, and pure white glacier make an unmatched visual feast. Mount Fitz Roy, Patagonia’s most iconic peak, is a must-see.
We’ll share our favourite images and say goodbye, but we won’t forget those Patagonian peaks in a hurry.
8 Nights
Accommodation
15 Meals
x8 Breakfasts
x4 Lunches
x3 Dinners
Transport
Luxury air conditioned coach
with WiFi*
