Be a part of me on an epic journey to Torres Del Paine Nationwide Park in Chilean Patagonia! I’m so excited to supply this distinctive technique to expertise and see the park in addition to immerse your self within the estancia tradition of the area.
In 2023, I took this journey as a trial run to work out the kinks and to market it as a brand new technique to see Patagonia. It ended up being one in all my favourite journeys I’ve ever taken, and I didn’t need it to finish. I liked all the things about this journey – it spoke to me in so some ways – by way of tradition, journey, problem, wildlife, friendships, meals, and distant landscapes – all wrapped up in a fantastic journey to get to Torres del Paine. I knew instantly that I’d provide this as an Ottsworld tour as a result of it was all the things I like about journey – and I needed to share that with others.
Overview, Dates, and Prices
The itinerary affords an ideal mix of outside exploration and cultural and culinary experiences.
In March 2025, we’ll have the primary Ottsworld Patagonia eBike tour!
- Trip Into genuine Patagonian estancias
- Work together with native Baqueanos and tradition
- Bike 129 miles alongside the Patagonian Steppe
- Take pleasure in e-bikes and a specialised information alongside the experience
- 24/7 help car
- Enjoyment of native meals ready by our chef on board or native barbeque at estancias
- Astounding views of Torres del Paine Nationwide Park and wildlife
- Immerse into the long-lasting Baguales Mountain Vary
Beginning within the small city of Puerto Natales, you’ll embark on digital mountain bikes for 5 days, biking from estancia to estancia in direction of Torres Del Paine Nationwide Park. Every day, you’ll have the chance to see wildlife, meet locals, and see the well-known torres (towers) of the Paine Mountain Vary. You’ll discover a scrumptious dinner and distinctive lodging on the finish of on daily basis, together with some well-known Chilean wine! You’ll even have the chance to study extra in regards to the estancia tradition and the way it matches into Patagonia’s historical past, and there can even be some alternatives to hike.
Whereas the entire different vacationers are preventing the crowds on the W trek, we’ll be using in large open areas with nobody else round besides herds of untamed horses, guancos, sheep, condors, and Ria birds. We’ll get pleasure from a number of the greatest views of the park from a distance within the coronary heart of the grasslands. Every day we get nearer and nearer to the towers and the park entrance, and on the final day, we enter the park by way of a little-known entrance and see our first vehicles and indicators of tourism as we experience by way of the park with an up-close view of the towers, waterfalls, and extra!
See what to anticipate on this one-of-a-kind tour round Torres Del Paine Nationwide Park.
Dates: March 15 – 21, 2025
Price: $5500 per individual (double occupancy required, no solo stays accessible)
Itinerary at a Look
Welcome to Patagonia, a phenomenal wild land on the southern tip of South America; Patagonia is a paradise for nature lovers and adventurers alike.
On this tour, one can find your self immersed in numerous and stunning landscapes, and additionally, you will study in regards to the native lifetime of its inhabitants by way of its gastronomy and its on a regular basis chores.
Day 1 March 15 – Arrival Day
Day 2 March 16 – Bike to Milodon Caves and Estancia Dos Elianas – 36.6 Miles
Day 3 March 17 – Bike to Estancia San Luis – 26 miles
Day 4 March 18 – Bike by way of the Sierra Baguales Mountains to Estancia 3R – 25 miles
Day 5 March 19 – Morning hike and bike to Estancia Tercera Barranca for a day asado (conventional BBQ) – 28.5 miles
Day 6 March 20 – Bike from Laguna Azul to Laguna Amarga in Torres del Paine Park – 13 miles
Day 7 March 21 – Departure Day – or keep and take further adventures
For those who can not make these dates and are nonetheless serious about doing this tour – Chile Nativo affords it (a barely completely different itinerary) at varied instances within the season. Be taught extra right here. Use code Ottsworld for five% off ANY of their common, non-custom packages (together with mountain climbing and puma monitoring).
How you can Guide This Tour
I’d like to speak to you first to reply any of your questions previous to your reserving. Due to this fact, comply with these steps to e-book:
- Ship me an e-mail at [email protected] letting me learn about your curiosity. We’ll arrange a name to debate any questions you’ve gotten. This will probably be on a first-come, first-served foundation – there are solely 9 spots accessible on this tour.
- I’ll then put you in contact with Cata from Chile Nativo, the place you may e-book your deposit along with her and safe your spot for this tradition Ottsworld tour. A $1375 deposit is required to safe a spot.
- A minimal of 6 persons are required for the tour to run. Please wait to buy airfare till we will verify six visitors.
Cancellation Coverage and Charges
- Deposits: Upon confirming your journey particulars, there will probably be a 25% down fee from the entire value of companies so as to safe your reservation – $1375
- Last Fee: The steadiness of the journey price is due 70 Days earlier than the journey begins.
- Cancellations: Have to be made in writing. Relying on the canceling dates, the next are the quantities that will probably be refunded to you.
- 90 Days or Extra = Complete journey price minus a USD$ 500 reserving payment per individual
- 89 – 61 Days = 50% of complete journey price will probably be refunded
- 60 Days or Much less = NO Refund
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Each day Itinerary
DAY 1: ARRIVAL DAY
Switch from Puerto Natales airport to Puerto Natales Metropolis. For those who arrive within the morning, then right now you’ll have time to discover Puerto Natales, one of many southernmost cities on the earth!
Situated 250 km northwest of Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales is situated in entrance of the Última Esperanza Sound between the ocean, forests, and Patagonian mountains. The town represents the gateway to Torres del Paine Nationwide Park and the best tour base from which to go to a myriad of different excellent alternate options provided by Chilean Patagonia.
This afternoon, we’ll go into city for a briefing and bike becoming on the Chile Nativo places of work.
At the moment’s lodging is Puerto Bories Visitor Home, situated on the sting of Seno de Última Esperanza. Bories Visitor Home is a rustic residence long-established with English-Patagonian structure. Immediately in entrance of Bories Port are spectacular views of the Seno de Última Esperanza, Balmaceda Glacier, and the encircling mountains.
Evening at Estancia Puerto Bories
Included: D
DAY 2: BIKE TO MILODON + CERRO CASTILLO
After having fun with breakfast, we’ll embark on a biking journey by a scenic route by way of the coast of Ultima Esperanza and Eberhard Fjords to Puerto Pratt, the primary Chilean city formally created in 1899 with the aim of consolidating Chilean territory in Última Esperanza. Proceed to Puerto Consuelo, an estancia based in 1893 by Hermann Eberhard whereas he was trying to find appropriate land to farm sheep. From his settlement, Eberhard explored the realm and ultimately found the Mylodon Cave.
Then, we’ll proceed throughout the highway till we attain Mylodon Cave Nationwide Monument, the place we’ll study in regards to the historical historical past and animals of the area and luxuriate in lunch. After the monument, we switch to Estancia Complejo Torres del Paine (30 min). From there, you may take the van or pedal for thirty-five kilometers on Castillo Viejo Highway alongside stunning Patagonian landscapes earlier than arriving at Villa Cerro Castillo to relaxation.
E-Bike experience to Puerto Prat, Puerto Consuelo & Milodón Cave (20 km/12.4 mi gravel highway & 4kms/2.5 mi paved highway)
Switch to Estancia Complejo Torres del Paine (30 min) & non-obligatory bike to Estancia Dos Elianas (35 km/21.7 mi gravel highway)
Evening at Estancia Dos Elianas
Included: BLD
DAY 3: E-BIKE RIDE TO ESTANCIA SAN LUIS
Begin the primary a part of your day gazing at Paine Massif postcard landscapes en path to San Luis Estancia. At the moment, you’ll get your first take a look at the towers within the distance. Bike by estancias, and loads of wildlife on this scenic gravel highway.
Estancia San Luis is situated on Chilean-Argentinian land as soon as owned by the Sociedad Explotadora de Tierra del Fuego, a former cattle-raising firm. At the moment, it extends about 13,000 hectares, on which livestock farming has been its primary exercise for greater than forty-five years. With arduous work and perseverance, the household enterprise managed to diversify actions to incorporate tourism in order that, right now, we will benefit from the panoramic landscapes of Paine and Sierra Baguales, your subsequent vacation spot.
10kms/6.2 mi paved highway + 42 km/26 mi gravel highway
Evening at Estancia San Luis
Included: BLD (Non-public Chef)
DAY 4: ESTANCIA SAN LUIS TO 3R
At the moment we’ll experience from San Luis to Estancia Cerro Guido, the place we’ll take a second to have a cultural half day Tour in Cerro Guido to study extra about estancias; later, we’ll proceed using in direction of Sierra Baguales, an remoted volcanic mountain vary with jagged reliefs attributable to the good basaltic plateau’s struggling of abrasion, which, surrounded by yellow steppes, make deeply shifting — lonely and pristine — pictures.
Away from busy vacationer points of interest, the Hacienda 3R in Sierra Baguales affords the peace and rawness that characterize Patagonia, an setting remaining detained in time, optimum for contemplation and inhaling Patagonian life. In 2018, Hacienda 3R opened its doorways to the general public, permitting for vacationer exploitation on some demarcated trails. To not intervene with the panorama and its inhabitants, the paths should not marked, so visits to the hacienda, like yours, are led by guides.
40kms/25mi on gravel highway
Evening at Estancia 3R
Included: BLD (Non-public Chef)
DAY 5: ESTANCIA 3R TO TERCERA BARRANCA
This morning, we could have two choices. We are able to both get up early for a mini-trek by way of the close by forest to catch glimpses of lovely mountain and valley views, or we will sleep in a bit for a extra relaxed morning (option to be made the day earlier than).
Afterwards we’ll depart from Estancia 3R and head again, we’ll descend alongside the identical path as yesterday till we attain a clearing the place we’ll take the route westward to our subsequent vacation spot: Tercera Barranca Ranch. Right here, we’ll get pleasure from a day barbecue. Estancia Tercera Barranca is an enthralling countryside retreat nestled within the coronary heart of nature. Visitors can benefit from the tranquility of the countryside and immerse themselves within the rustic attraction of the property.
46 km/28.6 miles on gravel highway
Evening at Estancia Tercera Barranca
Included: BLBBQ
DAY 6: BIKE LOOP LAGUNA AZUL
You’ll not go away Torres del Paine Nationwide Park earlier than doing one final beautiful experience from Laguna Azul to Laguna Amarga, passing Macho Canyon, recognizing giant teams of guanacos, and stopping on the iconic Paine Waterfall.
After breakfast, we take a 30-min switch to Laguna Azul park entrance. We’ll begin using in direction of Cañadón Macho (horse-shoe form experience), situated on the border of Torres del Paine Nationwide Park. That is an space considerable in wildlife the place we will be careful for guanacos, foxes, coots, swans, geese and woodpeckers. Furthermore, the lagoon affords a fantastic view of the three Towers.
After this nice biking expertise, we’ll return to Puerto Natales to finalize your journey proper the place you began, Estancia Puerto Bories. Farewell dinner at Chile Nativo Quincho will probably be served by a personal chef.
18km/ 11 mi gravel highway + 4 km/ 2 mi paved highway
Evening at Estancia Puerto Bories
Included: BLD (Non-public Chef)
DAY 7: FAREWELL
That is your final day of your journey and we hope you had an exquisite time with us. Have a protected flight again residence!
Included: B
How you can Get To/From Puerto Natales
Most individuals from the US will fly into Santiago after which onward to Puerto Natales. The airways that provide flights between these two airports are JetSmart and Sky Airline, and tickets are round 75 to 100 USD every method. The flight takes 3 hours.
Relying on flight instances – you’ll have to remain one night time in Santiago (it’s a phenomenal metropolis, and I can advocate some nice excursions there!) after which catch a morning flight onward to Puerto Natales.
Our Host – Chile Nativo
I’m working with my mates at Chile Nativo to place this journey collectively. They’re a neighborhood operator and are specialists in Patagonia and particularly Torres Del Paine; they are going to be operating the journey. They began as a horse trekking firm and through the years have expanded out into mountain climbing and biking. They supply the tour information, ebikes, personal chef, and help car. I merely work with them to customise the journey to my liking. You’ll be able to learn extra about them right here.
What’s Included
- Included per dinner: 2 bottles of beer (330 ccs) + 1/3 bottle of wine (250 ccs per individual)
- Six nights of motels/estancias
- 6 Breakfasts and Dinners, 5 Lunches
- Big Talon E-Bike & Helmet
- Assist autos to do emergency repairs, transfers if persons are drained, and transport bikes when needed.
- Airport transfers Puerto Natales
- Entrance charges
- Native Information with Data of Mechanics & First Support
- Packing Listing
- Group name previous to tour
What’s Not Included
- Airfare to Puerto Natales
- Further alcoholic drinks
- Journey Insurance coverage
- Gratuities
- Rain or wind gear
- Private bills
- Medical bills
Who Ought to Think about This Tour?
In accordance with Chile Nativo, this itinerary is taken into account ‘Demanding.’
It’s not essential to be an skilled biker to take part, however you need to really feel snug for six to eight hours a day of exercise. Vacationers ought to have robust bodily stamina, be snug on a motorbike, and using on gravel. Climate might be excessive and may impact your capability to comfortably experience. It’s best to arrive at the start of the journey in pretty much as good of form as doable.
To maximise your enjoyment of the journey, I recommend starting a daily biking and train routine at the very least 3 months previous to departure. The higher form you’re in, the extra enjoyable you’ll have.
Our lodging on the Estancias is genuine and fundamental, however the Estancia expertise and views are something however fundamental! You have to be keen to share bogs, sleep in bunk beds, and share rooms. No single dietary supplements can be found.
You additionally have to be keen to tough it a bit since we’re in a really distant a part of the world. You might not have web connection that’s nice, or you’ll have to pee by the roadside in the midst of the day. This isn’t a luxurious tour – that is an energetic, outside tour the place climate can simply impact our day by day plans, so that you’ll must be versatile when touring in Patagonia. So the most effective factor you are able to do is include an excellent, versatile perspective.
Questions
Be at liberty to contact me (e-mail [email protected]) you probably have any questions on this tour! I’m so excited to supply this and hope you’ll be a part of me!
Patagonia Add-Ons from Chile Nativo’s River Glamping Camp
Keep at Chile Nativo’s stunning river glamping camp by the shores of the Serrano River! It’s excellent when you simply wish to calm down for just a few days in any case of that biking or if you wish to base there and do extra adventures within the park!
Full-day Puma Monitoring (1D/1N)
Day 1: Switch for choose up the place your program ends and take you to the Riverside Camp (with a information) (D)Day 2: FD Puma monitoring / Switch to Puerto Natales (B – BL)
Two visitors: NET value USD $1.345 per individual
Three visitors: NET value USD $1.045 per individual
4 visitors: NET value USD $895 per individual
5-8 visitors: NET value USD $795 per individual
FAST TRACK W Trekking (3D/2N)
Day 1: Switch from Puerto Natales/ Catamaran + Hike French Valley/ In a single day Riverside Camp (7-8 hrs) (BL – D)Day 2: 3hrs spherical journey Gray Navigation + Pingo Hike/ In a single day Riverside Camp (B – BL – D) Day 3: Spherical journey hike to Las Torres lookout (8-10 hrs) / Switch to Puerto Natales (B – BL)
One visitor: USD 3.195
Two visitors: USD 2.495 per individual / NET value USD $1.996 per individual
Three visitors: USD 2.095 per individual / NET value USD $1.676 per individual
4-8 visitors: USD 1.795 per individual / NET value USD $1.436 per individual
W TREK PLUS (5D/4N)(Lodging in Chile Nativo Riverside Camp)
The W Trek – Torres del Paine’s most well-known hike, has made its identify for an excellent motive – it’s unforgettable! Now, there’s a W Trek that gives the basic highlights – French Valley, Las Torres, & Gray Glacier – with unique nightly lodging in our Riverside Glamping. This W Trek contains the primary points of interest of Torres del Paine whereas exploring a number of the nationwide park’s distinctive, lesser-known trails and actions.
Every night time, you’ll relaxation and calm down within the consolation of a personal lotus belle tent alongside the shores of the Serrano River, far-off from the crowds and refugios. With spectacular views of the Paine Massif, this supreme camp is simply one other spotlight of this once-in-a-lifetime W Trek expertise!
One visitor: USD$5.295
Two visitors: USD$ 3.895 per individual / NET USD$ 3.116 per individual
Three visitors: USD$ 3.295 per individual / NET USD$ 2.636 per individual
4-8 visitors: USD$ 2.795 per individual / NET USD$ 2.236 per individual
KAYAK GREY (1D/1N)
We invite you to paddle alongside the icy waters of the Gray River & Gray Lake between the immense floating icebergs of the Gray Glacier. Take pleasure in indescribable views of Paine Grande and the encircling valleys and peaks of this spotlight area.
Day 1: Switch for choose up the place your program ends and take you to the Riverside Camp (with a information) (D)
Day 2: FD Kayak Gray (4-5 Hours Paddling, 25 km / 15.5 mi)/ Switch to Puerto Natales (B – BL)
5-9 passengers required
Price: $995
See all of Chile Nativo’s journeys right here.
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