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EXCURSIONS IN
 
TORRES DEL PAINE
 

02 TREKKING TO THE BASE OF THE TORRES DEL PAINE (PAINE TOWERS)
(07 HOURS) USD $ 75 P/Person

The trekking to the base of the Torres del Paine (Paine Towers) is the most popular activity at the Torres del Paine National Park, as it follows paths provided with signals, slopes that increase in levels of difficulty (from Medium to High). A real challenge for thousand of visitors who wait anxiously favorable weather conditions to see some features they will never forget. Huge monuments, carved on the granite mountains by the strength of Nature. This program includes: Personal Life Insurance for Adventure Sport Activities, Box Lunch, Trekking pole, Bilingual Tour Guide, Land Transportation.

Departure time: 08:30 hrs. / Return Time: 19:30 hrs.


Caminata sobre hielo Glaciar Grey - P. Nac. Torres del Paine
Foto: Vicente González


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TREKKING TO THE BASE OF THE GLACIER GREY
(07 HOURS) USD $ 105 PER PERSON

The trekking to the Base of the Glacier Grey is the opportunity to get closer to the most important affluent of the Southern Ice Fields. Its irregular path, clearly marked, gives the program a “Medium” difficulty level. The Program includes: Personal Insurance for Adventure Sport activities, Box Lunch, Trekking Pole, Bilingual tour guide, Round sailing tickets to get on board of a catamaran and sail through the Lago Pehoé (Lake), Land Transportation.

Departure time: 08:30 hrs. / Return Time: 19:30 hrs.

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TREKKING TO THE FRENCH GLACIER
(07 HOURS) USD $ 105 PER PERSON

The trekking excursion to the French Glacier follows a path around the highest point of the National Park, the Paine Grande, 3,050m high, and continues up to the Italian Campsite, from there it goes to the British Campsite, surrounded by the most imposing mountains of the Paine Cordillera. The program includes: Personal Insurance for Adventure Sport activities, Box Lunch, Trekking Poles, Bilingual Tour Guide, Round tickets to sail on a catamaran through the Lago Pehoé (Lake), Land Transportation.

Departure time 08.30 Hrs.

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TREKKING TO PINGO RIVER WATERFALL
(06 HORAS) USD $ 75 POR PERSONA
HIGH DEMAND

This trekking offers us the chance to get up close to one of the few unexplored areas of the Park; natural habitat of the Huemul and the Puma, this cascade is located amidst abundant vegetation. After enjoying a lunch box, we start our return trip to the Hostel.

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TREKKING TO THE LAGUNA VERDE - ESTANCIA LAZO
(07 HOURS) USD $ 70 PER PERSON

The trekking excursion to the Laguna Verde, starts from the main Park's road, by the Puente Weber (Bridge), above the Río Paine, among abundant vegetation, a place high enough to enjoy the landscape and the wonderful view of the Cuernos del Paine (Paine Horns), the Monte Almirante Nieto (Mount) and the Paine Grande, just to mention some of the most beautiful mountains of this place. The Program includes: Personal Insurance for Adventure Sport Activities, Box Lunch, Trekking Poles, Bilingual Tour Guide, Land Transportation.

Departure time: 08:30 hrs. / Return Time: 19:30 hrs.

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TREKKING TO THE LAGO GREY PENINSULA
(04 HOURS) USD $ 40 PER PERSON

Low-difficulty trekking, unless it is too windy. This program can be performed during the morning or afternoons. It brings the possibility to observe enormous pieces of ice broken off from the Glacier Grey which have sailed, due to the wind, along 18 kilometers just to melt after 12 thousand years in the natural barrier imposed by the Peninsula. The Program includes: Personal Insurance for Adventure Sport activities, Bilingual Tour Guide, Trekking pole, Land Transportation.

Departure Time: 07:45 and 14:30 hrs. / Return Trip: 13:00 and 18:00 hrs.

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TREKKING TO THE NORDENSKJOLD LOOKOUT
(04 HOURS) USD $ 40 PER PERSON

The trekking to the Nordenskjôld Lookout is considered as a soft trekking, so it can be performed by any person, no matter his / her age. It follows the East side of the Lago Nordenskjôld (Lake) up to a Natural Lookout, just opposite the Paine Grande and the Cuerno Principal (Main Horn). The Program includes: Personal Insurance for Adventure Sport activities, Bilingual Tour Guide, Trekking pole, Land Transportation.

Departure Time: 08:30 and 14:30 hrs. / Return Trip: 13:00 and 19:00 hrs.

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HORSEBACK RIDING

HORSEBACK RIDING-TREKKING TO THE BASE OF THE TORRES DEL PAINE (PAINE TOWERS)
(07 HOURS) USD $ 150 PER PERSON

An excursion that mixes the horseback riding and trekking to get to the Base of the Torres del Paine. It is ideal for those who want to enjoy the wonders of nature, the flora and fauna, by doing these three activities in one day: “Excursion in a vehicle, on a horseback and Trekking”. The Program includes: Personal Insurance for Adventure Sport activities, Box Lunch, Trekking pole, Bilingual Tour Guide, Horseback riding to Las Torres – round trip to the Refuge El Chileno - Trekking from the Refuge to the Base of the Torres del Paine. Land Transportation.

Departure Time: 08:30 hrs. / Return Time: 19:30 hrs.

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HORSEBACK RIDING AT THE RIO SERRANO AND THE TORRES DEL PAINE (PAINE TOWERS)

HORSEBACK RIDING TO THE LAGO TORO LOOKOUT
(04 HOURS) USD $ 50 PER PERSON

The horseback riding excursion to the Lago Toro Lookout is a soft horseback riding by the mountains of the Río Serrano area to enjoy the wonderful, panoramic view of the Paine Cordillera, the Glacier Grey, the Monte Ferrier (Mount), Monte Donoso (Mount), etc. Once you get to the natural lookout of the Lago Toro (Lake), there will be a 15-minute stop to go on around the lake and return later to the Serrano area by an old cattle path used by the Sociedad Ganadera Río Paine (Livestock Society). The Program includes: Personal Insurance for Adventure Sport activities, Bilingual Tour Guide, Expert guide of the zone.

Departure Time: From 08:00 hrs. on.

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HORSEBACK TYNDALL LOOKOUT
(06 HORAS) USD $ 70 POR PERSONA

The horseback riding excursion to the Lookout of the Glacier Tyndall follows the bank of the Río Serrano, by visiting attractive landscapes like the Salto Rio Serrano (Waterfalls), the Río Brunch, the Base of the Monte Donoso (Mount), etc. It goes through abundant vegetation, fauna and birds to finally get to a Natural Lookout to admire the Southern Ice Fields and the most imposing Glacier at the Torres del Paine National Park. The Program includes: Personal Insurance for Adventure Sport activities, Bilingual Tour Guide, Expert guide of the zone, Box Lunch. The program can be modified if there is a swelling of the river due to ice melting, which can obstruct the adventurers’ pass. Departure Time: From 08:00 hrs on.

Important: are other horseback excursions like:
Horseback riding to the Lago Maravilla (Lake) (9 Hours) USD $ 100 p/person
To the Lago Brunch (08 Hrs) USD $ 90 p/person
To the Salto Río Serrano (04 Hrs) USD $ 50 p/person
To the Río Nutria (02 Hrs) USD $ 30 p/person


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KAYAKING AT THE TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK

KAYAKING AMONG THE ICEBERG OF THE GLACIER GREY
USD $ 20 PER PERSON

Kayaking through the ice monuments carved by the wind can be an unforgettable experience. This program was designed to bring our visitors the opportunity to touch with their own hands the millenary ice belonging to the last glaciation, which shaped the current landscape of the Patagonia. It includes all the individual sailing gear and a guide specialized in safety sailing. Departure time from 09:00 to 19:00 hrs.

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FULL KAYAKING AT THE TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK
(06 HOURS) USD $ 100 PER PERSON

The Full Kayaking program at the Torres del Paine National Park starts with the transfer from the Main Headquarters to the Lago Grey Peninsula, the starting point for kayaking among the icebergs. Downstream sailing through the Río Grey to the Puente Grey (Bridge). Transportation by land to the Lago Toro, Sailing through the lake and Río Paine up to the Puente Weber (Bridge). Transfer back to the Main Headquarters to take a regular bus to the city of Puerto Natales or any other place within the Park. The program includes: Personal Insurance for Adventure Sport Activities, Expert guide in safety sailing, full, individual sailing gear, Box Lunch, transportation by land within the National Park. Departure Time: 11:45 hrs.

Important: This program can be modified if the weather conditions are not appropriate. If it is not possible to start the kayaking program, for safety reasons, there are alternative trekking excursions, horseback ridings, sailing on zodiac by the Río Serrano, Sailing on Tourist Boats to the walls of the Glacier Grey, Bicycle circuits, excursions in vehicles or other activities that can be coordinated personally with the tourist at the Torres del Paine Operation Center. The personal life insurance for adventure sport activities only works if the reservation is made in advance, that means 24 hours before the excursion starts.

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SAILING ACTIVITIES

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SAILING THROUGH THE RIO SERRANO
(1 DAY) USD $ 80 PER PERSON

Zodiac sailing to the Glaciers Serrano and Balmaceda, which belong to the Bernardo O’Higgins National Park, through the waters of the Río Serrano. During this sailing, you can also visit important tourist attractions of both parks like the lookouts of the Glacier Tyndall, El Ermitaño Marin, the estancia belonging to Pekín Guerrero, etc. The Program includes a personal insurance for adventure sport activities, Bilingual tour guide, and box lunch. Departure from the Parking area at the Río Serrano: 09.00 hrs / Return Time: 17:00 hrs.

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SAILING TO THE LAGO GREY - TREKKING ON ICE - TREKKING – SAILING TO THE LAGO PEHOE
(10 HOURS) USD $ 215 PER PERSON

Excursion designed for those adventurers who want to enjoy their stay by doing different activities in a short time. It brings the possibility of enjoying the Nature of the Patagonia and the local culture. The program starts with the transfer in vehicle to the sailing start point. Sailing through the Lago Grey on a tourist boat. Disembark at the Grey Refuge, trekking on the ice of the Glacier Grey, box lunch, trekking to the Glacier-Refuge Pehoé. Catamaran sailing through the Lago Pehoé, transfer in vehicle to the lodging place. The program includes: personal insurance for adventure sport activities, box lunch, Trekking pole, Bilingual tour guide, sailing tickets to the Lago Grey, Lago Pehoé, Land Transportation. Departure time: 07:45 hrs / Return Time: 19:30 hrs.

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Cordillera Paine - Parque Nac. Torres del Paine
Foto: Claudio Almarza




Cabalgata en Torres del Paine
Foto: Claudio Almarza




Mirador al Glaciar Grey - P. Nac. Torres del Paine
Foto: Vicente González




Guanacos de Torres del Paine
Foto: Claudio Almarza




Amanecer sobre las Torres del Paine
Foto: Claudio Almarza




Valle del Francés y Lago Pehoe
Foto: Gastón Oyarzún




Valle del Francés en Otoño
Foto: Vicente González

AVENTOUR PATAGONIA TOUR OPERATOR
E-mail: turismo@aventourpatagonia.com
Web site: www.aventourpatagonia.com
Address: 872 España Av.
Phone Fax: (56 61) 241197 - 220174
Punta Arenas - Chile