Family Adventures Patagonia Chile

Duration

6 days

Difficulty

Low

Location

Patagonia Chile

Date

November to April

USD $3.140

Per person in DBL

6-Day Family Adventures - Patagonia Chile

Discover Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales and Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, Chile. During this family trip, you will have an amazing experience that will surprise you day after day. The Chilean Patagonia is home to some of the most impressive sights in the Southern Hemisphere and to some of the world’s most classic trekking routes encompassing ancient forests, glaciers, lakes, rivers and fjords, and fauna including guanacos, flamingos, condors, foxes and pumas.

Patagonia Family Adventures Tour Highlights

Discover Puerto Natales and Torres del Paine National Park
Punta Arenas city tour
Magdalena Island and Magellan Strait
Savor Chilean cuisine and taste the best wines and local microbrew beers
Sarmiento Lake and Amarga Lagoon
Nordenskjöld Lake and Laguna Azul
Pingo Valley and navigation to Grey Glaciar

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TOUR PRICE

DATES

INCLUDED

NOT INCLUDED

TOUR PRICE

USD $3.140 per person based on double occupancy
Single Supplement: USD $450
Tour rate is based on a minimum of 4 people

All Family Adventure trips can be fully customized according to group size, time available, and your favorite outdoor activities.

We process all tour payments with our technology partner WeTravel.

We kindly ask for a 20% refundable deposit fee upon booking to confirm your reservation.

DATES

We operate this tour upon request and according to availability, from November to April.

Please send us your contact information by email to info@amity-tours.com and we’ll call you within the next 24 hours.

INCLUDED

Small groups with up to 8 guests maximum
Professional tour guide (8:1 guest-to-guide ratio)
Private transportation
1 night accommodation at lodging house
2 nights’ accommodation at 3* hotel
2 nights’ accommodation at riverside domes in Torres del Paine National Park
Walking, lake navegation, city tour
Meals as per itinerary (5 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 3 dinners)
First glass of Chilean wine, beer or soft drink during our group dinners
Amity’s zero waste on-route snacks including: drinking water, local beer, isotonic drinks, trail-mix, fresh fruit and home-made energy bars
Gratuities at restaurants and hotels
Medical and accident insurance
Hiking poles
Water bottles available upon request
Entrance fees to Torres del Paine National Park and Magdalena Island

NOT INCLUDED

International and local flights
Travel and trip cancellation insurance
Extra beverages & cocktails
SPA and Laundry services
Gratuity for local team. At the end of the trip, gratuity for the crew for a job well done is highly appreciated. We encourage you to use your discretion and tip according to the caliber of service you receive. As a guideline, the industry standard is $120 dollars per person, per guide

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Itinerary

Day 01: Welcome to Patagonia

For flight quotes (international and domestic), please contact our partner Exito Travel.

We recommend you take the early flight from Santiago to Punta Arenas, flying over the Andes and observing incredible views of the Patagonian Ice Fields.

Upon your arrival at Punta Arenas, the most southern city on the continent, a private transfer will be waiting to take you to your hotel in the city.

Afterwards, we will have a city tour.

Accommodation: Casa Innata Patagonia

Meals: None

Day 02: Visit to Magdalena Island -Transfer to Puerto Natales

Early in the morning, we will be transferred to the local outfitter office for a check in. Then, transfer to a duck where for a navigation through the Magellan Strait to Isla Magdalena. This Natural Monument protects more than 120.000 penguins, and also a small colony of sea lions.

The island form an interesting ecosystem, making an obligatory visit for any visitor. The Magdalena Island allows us to interact with one of the majors colonies of Magellan Penguins, going beyond 150,000 birds. During the navigation, it is possible to sight Austral Dolphins.

At midday, we’ll return to hotel to pick up your luggage before driving towards Puerto Natales (3-hour transfer).

Accommodation: Vendaval Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Day 03: Puerto Natales - Torres del Paine - Hike from Sarmiento Lake to Laguna Amarga

Early in the morning, we start our day with a transfer to Sarmiento Lake entrance. We will follow a softly inclined track in the hunting area of the puma, with a view of the Sarmiento Lake.

After walking for 1 hour, we will see rock paintings of about 6000-years-old. Hunter groups (the first inhabitants of Patagonia) frequented this place.

Afterwards, we will continue to Blanquillos Lagoon, nesting place of different birds. After 3 hours spent hiking, we will reach the entrance of Amarga Lagoon. There, our vehicle will be waiting to drive towards the Paine Waterfall, where we will be able to see the water color variation due to sediment and minerals.

Accommodation: Riverside Dome Camp

Meals: Breakfast, box lunch, and dinner

Hiking time: 3 hours

Day 04: Hike to Pingo Valley - Glacier Grey Navigation

Today, we start our hike to the Pingo Valley for a walk towards Los Salmones waterfall. After admiring the stunning view, we’ll return back along the same trail, with a chance to find the elusive Huemul (Andean Deer).

After our lunch alongside the Pingo River, our adventure continues with a navigation towards Grey Glacier by boat. In order to get to the boat, we will walk through a mature beech forest, where we might observe woodpeckers.

We will navigate about one hour through icebergs of different tones of blue, up to Grey Glacier where we will stay in front of the glacier in the hope of seeing icebergs calve. Our return journey offers views of Paine Grande with its impressive ice mushrooms.

Finally, we will drive back to the Serrano River area for a gourmet dinner.

Accommodation: Riverside Dome Camp

Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch, and dinner

Hiking time: 3 hours

Navigation time: 3 hours

Day 05: Hike to Cuernos Lookout Point & Laguna Azul

A morning transfer will take us to Salto Grande waterfall, where starts our hike towards Cuernos lookout point. We’ll have great views of Paine Grande and Nordensjköld Lake.

Our next destination is Laguna Azul, an enchanting lake bordering the park. It is home to ducks, swans, coots, woodpeckers that also grants us with an incredible view of the Torres Towers.

Afterwards, we’ll start our journey back to Puerto Natales (2-hour transfer).

Accommodation: Vendaval Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner

Hiking time: 4 hours

Day 06: Punta Arenas Airport

After breakfast, we will take a private transfer (3-hour) to Punta Arenas Airport (PUQ) to board your flight on time.

End of our services.

Meals: Breakfast

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MORE INFO

Difficulty

Easy/Low: You don’t live for hiking, but you definitely love to spend time in nature. These hiking tours are appropriate for all people and suitable for older adults in good health with overall good mobility, who are comfortable participating in up to 3 hours hiking per day.

Itinerary Modifications

Slight itinerary modifications might occur due to weather and or road conditions, or force majeure.

Weather notes

We suggest visiting the web for current conditions in Chile and doing your own research on this topic. www.meteochile.cl/reg09.html and www.meteochile.cl/reg10.html or www.accuweather.com

The vast unbroken stretch of ocean to the west and south of the South American continent leaves the Patagonian Andes very exposed to the saturated winds that circle the Antarctic landmass. Also, the influence from the strong marine currents and Southern Patagonian Ice field make the weather hard to predict.

In Torres del Paine, in spring or early summer, fine weather may deteriorate almost without warning, bringing rains and eventually snow. Even in summer (December to march) you should come prepared to find cold, strong winds (up to 130 km/hr) and rainfalls.

The summer’s average temperature is 11ºC / 52ºF (24ºC max, 2ºC min). Rest assured, however, that just as quickly as the weather turns nasty, it can become pleasantly warm!

Night-time temperatures will most likely range from –1°C to -5°C (30s and 40s F) depending on the weather.