Full Day to Torres del Paine from El Calafate

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16 hours (approximately)
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Offered in: English and 1 more

Discover Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, one of the wonders of the world, on a full-day excursion from El Calafate. 300 km to the south, this park in Southern Patagonia dazzles with mountains, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls and unique fauna.
We will travel along Route 11 to the Cancha Carrera border crossing (3.5 h approx.) and enter the park, whose name Tehuelche means "blue" for its predominant colors.
We will make stops to admire lakes, waterfalls and spot foxes, guanacos and perhaps cougars. From viewpoints such as Bitter Lagoon, Swan Lagoon and Nordenskjold, we will look at the Paine Towers.
We will walk from Puerto Pudeto to Salto Grande and, weather permitting, we will skirt Lake Pehoe to the Mirador de los Hornos del Paine (low difficulty). We will enjoy iconic views of the Horns, the French Valley and Mount Paine Grande.
The return to El Calafate will be at approximately 10 pm, subject to border procedures and weather conditions.

What's Included

Transfer to and from your hotel
Lunch
Gratuities
Customs fee at Chilean border

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Your guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby.

Itinerary

Duration: 16 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    El Calafate

    It departs from the Argentine town of El Calafate from 06:20 hs, from the hotel where the passenger is staying, provided that it is within a radius of 3 km from the center.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Cerro Castillo

    Around 10:30 am you will arrive at Frontera (Cerro Castillo); and once the customs procedures are finished, you will pause in the Chilean town Cerro Castillo; there you can change money, have a traditional breakfast, talk with locals, etc. At 11:30 am, our bus will return to the Park; reaching the first attraction of our tour at 12:30 pm

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • Laguna Amarga (Pass by)

    Bitter Lagoon, where tickets will be purchased to enter the National Park. Then we continue the walk to make a stop at Lake Nordenskjold, to take pictures. From this point, our bus will head to the Pudeto area, arriving at approximately 13:30 hs, where we will trek to Salto Grande, then continue to the Mirador de Los Cuernos del Paine.

    Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Torres del Paine National Park

    This tour as a whole lasts approximately 1 hour and a half. The guide will decide on the route, which viewpoint the group will attend first (according to the weather conditions). This is a low difficulty hike. Once the trekking ends we continue to Hosteria Pehoe. Finally return to Laguna Amarga at approximately 16:00 hs. The journey ends towards Cerro Castillo where we arrive at approximately 18 hs to carry out the migration procedures; returning to El Calafate between approximately 22.00 / 22.30 hs.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for young children
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