Day 1

Transfer from Punta Arenas airport to Hosteria Pioneros / 5 hours by private transfer / night at hosteria pioneros (D).

To travel without hassle, take the early flight from Santiago to Punta Arenas (4 hours). Relax and enjoy the journey over the Andes and views of the intricate patterns of the Patagonian Ice Fields. At Punta Arenas airport your private transfer will be waiting to take you to Torres del Paine via Puerto Natales. Leaving Punta Arenas we’ll see the Strait of Magellan and the island of Tierra del Fuego. Our 5-hour drive weaves through open pampas and huge estancias (ranches) with the chance of seeing the ñandus (similar to ostriches) that call these landscapes home. Passing through the fishing town of Puerto Natales, located on the Sound of Last Hope and surrounded by mountains, we’ll take an unsealed road to Cerro Castillo, a small village at the head of the Torres Del Paine commune.

Day 2

One Way Ride to Tercera Barranca / 40 minutes by transfer / 7 hours slow riding, trotting and cantering / night at tercera barranca(B-BL-BBQ).

After a hearty breakfast, we set off by transfer to Sarmiento Lake area, where our horses will be waiting to start the ride to Tercera Barranca. We will enjoy a 7 hour slow ride with trotting and cantering to a beautiful and quiet estancia where we will rest for the evening. Along the way, we will have views of the Towers in the distance and opportunities to see the diverse Patagonia landscapes and local fauna including guanacos and ñandus.

Day 3

Round trip ride to Salto Las Chinas Waterfall / 7-8 hours walking, trotting and galloping / night at estancia tercera barranca (B-BL-D).

Our destination today is Salto Las Chinas waterfall on the east side of Torres del Paine National Park, a route taken more than a century ago by Lady Florence Dixie - and whose 1880 account of traveling Patagonia is still iconic. We’ll ride across pampas and plateaus and likely see condors matching our speed as they soar the skies above us. We’ll stop for lunch at the waterfall before making our way back to the ranch via the same trail. Our evening will be spent beside the fire, with Pisco sours and Patagonian lamb barbecue (BBQ confirmed with a min. of 8 people).

Day 4

One-way ride to Serrano River area / 6-7 hours slow riding, trotting and cantering / night at chile nativo riverside camp (B-BL-D).

Today’s ride winds through native beech forests and around small lagoons. Splendid views will continually follow us - though you’ll find a particularly excellent picture-taking opportunity at today’s highest point, where we’ll observe how the Paine River fuses with the agua waters of Toro Lake, the largest in the region. From here, we’ll start the descent towards your home away from home for the next two nights: our own Chile Nativo Riverside Campsite. Sleep snugly in domes on the shores of the Serrano River beneath an impressive an view of the formidable twin black granite peaks, Los Cuernos.

Day 5

One-way ride to Grey Lake - Up-close cruise to Grey Glacier / 4-5 hours slow riding, trotting and cantering / 3 hours by boat / 30 minutes by transfer / night at Chile Nativo riverside camp (B-BL-D).

A morning ride across huge pampas and a suspension bridge over the Grey River takes us to Grey Lake’s superb viewpoint. From here we’ll see the numerous floating icebergs that have calved from Grey Glacier and been whittled into fantastic shapes by the sun and wind. We’ll have lunch at this lookout point, then set off on a short hike through a beech forest to the pier. (While hiking, be sure to listen out for the woodpeckers and Austral parakeets that call this forest home!) Our hour-long cruise through Grey Lake weaves around blue-hued icebergs and stops right in front of Grey Glacier’s massive facade. Here, we’ll stay for a while to take pictures, observe the glacier’s intricate colors and icy textures - and maybe even see ice chunks calving. As we make our way back, watch out for the wind-sculpted “ice mushrooms” atop Paine Grande. Ashore once again, a transfer will take us back to our campsite.

Day 6

Transfer to Punta Arenas airport / 5 hours by private transfer (B).

Your program ends with a private transfer to Punta Arenas airport. (To allow for travel time, guests should arrange their return flights for after 1 pm. If you would like to stay the night in Punta Arenas, we’ll take you to your hotel).