The Fjord Trail

Day 1: Puerto Natales; Boat across Sound; Afternoon horse ride to Lake Brush area

Around 7:30am you'll take a transfer from Puerto Natales to the dock at Puerto Bories where you'll board a boat for a four-hour trip through the Last Hope Sound to the dock at Hosteria Balmaceda.

There will be an opportunity to visit the Serrano Glacier viewpoint from here.

At Hosteria Balmaceda you'll meet your horse and the gaucho who will accompany you on your trip.

The ride then begins, first through humid forests before ending for the day at Lake Brush where you will spend the night at the Nunatak Domes. Here you'll enjoy a Chilean BBQ.

Length of walk: 45 mins

Length of ride: 5hrs, 12km/7.4 miles walking and trotting

Meals: Lunch, dinner

Accommodation: Nunatak Domes

Day 2: Ride to Serrano Village; Afternoon transfer to Puerto Natales

After a hearty breakfast, you'll take to the saddle once more and continue to Torres del Paine National Park through deciduous forests to Aniceto Astorga's farmhouse at Serrano Village.

Along the way, you'll pass through some fascinating forested areas as you cross numerous creeks and rivers and at times through dense vegetation on little-travelled trails.

Northwards, the stunning view of the Torres del Paine massif will gradually come into view. You'll likely find very few other explorers on this trail which provides you with a truly memorable experience. You may have the chance to see some unique birdlife, such as the Magellanic woodpecker or the Austral parakeet.

As you continue there may be more opportunity to canter as the vegetation becomes less dense and the grasslands open up.

Once at the farmhouse at Serrano Village you'll pass your horse to the caretaker and take a transfer back to Puerto Natales.

Length of ride: 4hrs, 16km/9.9 miles, walking

Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch