Discover Patagonian Winter from Luxury

Day 1: Arrival 

Upon arrival in Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales or Calafate, you will be picked up by a hotel-exclusive transfer and taken to the hotel.

Meals: Dinner  

Accommodation: Luxury Hotel 

Day 2: Choice of Excursion - Valle Frances or Nordenskjold

Challenging

• Valle Frances

We will cross the turquoise waters of Lake Pehoe on board of the Explora catamaran and head towards the Paine Grande lodge, where we will begin our hike. We will enter the French Valley surrounded by dense beech forest and native bushes. We will cross the hanging bridge over the French River, and reach the Italian camp. From within the valley, we will be able to observe the Glacier del Frances and the amphitheatre of granite peaks that frame the area. On the way back we will return along the same path to the lodge.

Relaxed

• Nordenskjold

We will leave the lodge by van and head towards the area of the Pudeto station. From there we will walk along a path where we will see the largest formation of the massif, called Paine Grande, with its hanging glaciers. Later we will arrive at the turquoise waters of Lake Nordenskjold. You can often hear the sound of breaking ice and the creaking noises of the mountains. Later, from the Nordenskjold lookout, we will have a full view of the lake and the Paine Massif. Finally, we will return to the lodge by van.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Accommodation: Luxury Hotel

Day 3: Choice of Excursion - Base Torres or Lago Grey

Challenging

• Base Torres

We will leave the lodge by van and head towards the Cerro Paine ranch. From here, we will ascend towards the Ascencio River Valley and the Chilean Refugio Valley from where we'll begin a steep ascent toward a lookout at the base of the Paine Towers. Once at the top, we will be able to grasp the magnitude of the granite towers after which the park is named.

Relaxed

• Lago Grey

We will leave the lodge by van and head towards the Grey Lake station. We'll begin the excursion by crossing the hanging bridge over the torrential Pingo River and cross a lenga forest until we reach the shores of Lake Grey, generally quite windy, where we will be able to see the enormous icebergs that break off the Grey Glacier. After a moderate ascent, we will be able to see the Grey Glacier up close. Finally, we will return to the Grey station where a van will be waiting to take us back to the lodge.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Accommodation: Luxury Hotel

Day 4: Choice of Excursion - Glacier Grey or Aonikenk 

Challenging

• Glacier Grey Campamento Guardas

On this exploration, we will follow the same path as the Grey Glacier exploration. From the Grey Glacier shelter, we will ascend towards the Park Ranger camp lookout, from where we will be able to truly grasp the glacier's size. Later we will return along the same path to the shelter, from where we will board a boat that will take us up close to the glacier walls. As in the previous expedition, we will cross a lenga forest and the Pingo River hanging bridge to take a van back to the lodge.

Relaxed

• Aonikenk

We will leave the lodge by van and head towards the Grey Lake station. We'll begin the excursion by crossing the hanging bridge over the torrential Pingo River and cross a lenga forest until we reach the shores of Lake Grey, generally quite windy, where we will be able to see the enormous icebergs that break off the Grey Glacier. After a moderate ascent, we will be able to see the Grey Glacier up close. Finally, we will return to the Grey station where a van will be waiting to take us back to the lodge.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Accommodation: Luxury Hotel 

Day 5: Depart 

After breakfast, you will be transferred for your onward travel.

Meals: Breakfast 

*These are example itineraries, other excursions are available. Please get in touch for full list.