TORRES DEL PAINE PROGRAM
The Torres del Paine National Park is renowned as one of the most beautiful and remote places on the planet, with over 160,000 hectares of unspoilt wilderness comprising glaciers, ice fields and lush green forests. Wildlife is abundant here, and includes huemels, condors and guanacos. The Torres del Paine National Park was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1978. The most important attraction is the central mountain range where you can see the Horns of Paine and also the needles which were formed by the action of the many glaciers which surrounded the range. There are also many impressive lakes, glaciers, waterfalls and an extremely varied flora and fauna which makes this one of the most famous Chilean sites.
TORRES DEL PAINE PROGRAM
ABOUT HOTEL LAS TORRES PATAGONIA
Hotel Las Torres is located in the Torres del Paine National Park, the geographical and cultural center of Chilean Patagonia. It is a 4:45 hour drive from Punta Arenas on an asphalt road. Punta Arenas is the southernmost city in Chile.
We invite you to enjoy an unforgettable experience in one of the most beautiful and breath-taking places on the planet, the Torres del Paine National Park. Far from the tourist paths normally used, Las Torres offers a different vision, placing special emphasis on appreciation and respect for ecology and environmental preservation.
Our all-inclusive program allows you to experience the wilderness of Patagonia care-free. Your only worry will be how to manage the incredible feeling of freedom that rolls off our beautiful pampas and mountain landscapes.
Hotel Las Torres offers cozy and spacious double and twin rooms, 22m2 each, including a private bath. These rooms have excellent insulation and large windows to enjoy the scenery. They are decorated with special elements of the area, including looms, ethnic masks and furniture made by artisans from Patagonia.
RESTAURANT COIRÓN
One of the real pleasures when you are staying at Hotel Las Torres is dining in our restaurant. Hotel Las Torres’ renowned chef combines international flair and modern creativity, with traditional dishes from Chile’s Patagonia, to delight your palate in Restaurant Coirón.
SPA BOUTIQUE
A collection of elements from Chilean nature come together to deliver treatments designed to revitalize. The Spa Hotel Las Torres possesses hydro-massages, mud therapy, sauna, reflexology and massages that will revitalize your body, increase blood circulation, hydrate your skin and relax your muscles.
FLORA & NATURE
Travelers can enjoy the natural and cultural treasures of Chilean Patagonia year-round, and one does not need to climb high altitudes to view the region’s majestic mountains, which rise steeply from sea level. Throughout the region, in forests and prairie, it is possible to see guanacos, rheas, foxes, pumas, geese and wild ducks. In mountainous areas travelers can view glaciers, rivers and multicolored lakes, or enjoy the region’s labyrinth of fjords and channels. Excursions or treks in the area also take visitors to estancias, with their tin-walled houses, airy sheep-shearing barns and spacious corrals.
BAQUEANOS GUIDES
Our highly qualified guides are an important part of the experience, bringing color to those little things that are generally overlooked. The guide is the key to living extraordinary moments while learning about the essence of the region. They are people who come from different professional backgrounds, but all of them have one thing in common – a love for untamed Patagonia.
Hotel Las Torres Patagonia has the support of scientists from different specialties, who offer lectures and training for the guides, giving them knowledge about flora, fauna, geology and environment care.
They are friendly and discreet; the guides will meet you at the airport leading you through your Patagonian adventure, telling you about local history with special stories about the deep relation between locals and the amazing geography.
Itinerary
DAY 1 SANTIAGO / PUNTA ARENAS / TORRES DEL PAINE
4:20 AM Transfer from the hotel in Santiago to the airport – early start!
5:40 AM Departure from Santiago
9:05 AM Arrival to Punta Arenas (3:25 hours flight)
9:45 AM Pick up at the airport & transfer from Punta Arenas towards Estancia Cerro Negro
11:45 AM Arrival at the traditional Estancia Cerro Negro, to enjoy a Patagonian lamb barbeque lunch with a shearing show.
The Estancia Cerro Negro (Black Hill) is located 2 hours away from Punta Arenas airport and takes its name from the main hill, blackened by the forest fires. Guests are entertained in the main dining room of the family home with a spotted lamb which is prepared during the day in the ranch’s wood stove.
The Kusanovic family owns the land and the family home, which is kept like a museum, preserving the property as well as the decor from the time of its inception. From sheepskin bedspreads, a German piano and lamps, to the books that contained the ranch’s finances, all can be found in the spacious house.
Among the activities at Estancia Cerro Negro, there is the shearing of sheeps, perhaps one of the biggest ranch tourist attractions. The wool is exported, but the work of shearing is carefully observed by visitors, who look on as José Luis Emmott, an authentic gaucho (cowboy) of Patagonia, leaves naked one of the 5,000 sheep owned by the ranch.
2:30 pm We continue our journey to Hotel Las Torres Patagonia
5:30 pm Our guests will enjoy a very special welcome on their arrival at the hotel.
7:30 pm Buffet dinner at the hotel restaurant
Overnight
DAY 2 TORRES DEL PAINE
AM – HD Excursion to Macizo Paine, with a box lunch close to Grey Lake
PM – HD Excursion to Grey Lake and Glacier
Dinner at the hotel restaurant
Breakfast at the hotel
The Torres del Paine National Park is, without a doubt, one of the most spectacular national parks in the country. A world biosphere reserve, it has a huge variety of plant and animal species which, together with its incredibly beautiful setting has made it an almost unequaled destination for hikers and backpackers, ecology-lovers and adventure sportsmen alike.
Snow-capped mountain peaks, cascading rivers and waterfalls, glaciers and mirrored lakes: in all respects, the Torres del Paine National Park deserves its reputation. It is internationally recognized as one of the most beautiful, unique and uncontaminated places on the planet.
Of the wildlife, it is the guanacos that receive most attention from visitors, and they are found in the vicinity of the Porteria Sarmiento.
However, it is also possible to see aquatic birds such as black necked swans, amongst others. And the majestic flight of the condors can also be observed.
A box lunch will be served close to Grey Lake.
After lunch, we will proceed with a sailing tour on the stunning Grey Lake. It is more than 500 meters deep, and is surrounded by incredible rocky attractions. The lake itself is born from the Southern Patagonia Ice Field, and is dotted by huge icebergs that have detached from Grey Glacier. Its waters are covered by sediments, and with the Macizo Paine as a permanent backdrop, this lake is a true gem; photos cannot do it justice.
GREY LAKE, GLACIER & NAVIGATION
At the agreed time, return to the hotel.
A delicious dinner and a pleasant conversation will be the perfect stage to close the journey.
Overnight.
DAY 3 TORRES DEL PAINE / SANTIAGO
AM – HD Excursion Lenga Forest ending with a light lunch at the hotel restaurant
PM – Transfer from Hotel Las Torres Patagonia to Punta Arenas Airport
Breakfast at the hotel
HD Excursion LENGA FOREST
This excursion is designed for people interested in learning about the ecosystem of the Patagonian lenga forests. As we explore old lenga forests in the land surrounding Las Torres, we look for Magellan woodpeckers, Austral parakeets and Chilean flickers as well as the scat of various members of the cat family, including the puma. You will get to a great viewpoint of the Laguna Azul. **This excursion is specially organized for the group.
Return to the hotel for a light lunch, and then a transfer to Punta Arenas Airport.
Departure from Punta Arenas Airport at 4:45 pm
Arrival to Santiago Airport at 8:05 pm
Have a great return to your home!
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