Settle in to rooms at the charming Estancia Cerro Guido and observe the ever-changing massif from this exclusive vantage point. Stretch your legs and have lunch before continuing on to Torres del Paine National Park and glimpsing your first spectacular views of the Paine Massif (weather permitting). => Scenic Drive to Torres del Paine National ParkĪfter breakfast, travel across the Patagonian plains to the quiet fishing town of Puerto Natales on the shores of Seno Ultima Esperanza (Last Hope Sound). In the early evening, gather with the group for a briefing on the adventure ahead. ArrayĪrrive at the airport in Punta Arenas, Chile, and meet your group leader to transfer to the hotel. Ro speaks English, Spanish, and conversational French. He is a certified Mountain guide and kayak instructor and has completed Wilderness Emergency Responder & Medical (WFR NOLS-EASPA). He has guided in Patagonia and Canada for more than 15 years, and is an accomplished hiker, kayaker, mountaineer, and photographer-with a keen eye for capturing the natural beauty of Patagonia.

'Ro' was born in the Last Hope Province of Chile and grew up in Patagonia, where he developed a deep love for the outdoors.

Transportation: 1.5-hour private van transfer Back at Estancia Cerro Guido this afternoon, tour the main sectors of the estancia, learning about the traditions and daily life at this authentic working ranch, including the work of the gauchos with their horses, sheepdogs, and shearing activities.Īctivity: 3-4 hours/6 miles hiking with 700' elevation gain near Laguna Azul This is one of the park's most beautiful hikes, through open grass fields and up a gentle incline for a picture-perfect view over the lagoon, with the iconic towers in the distance. Set out this morning on an easy hike near the Laguna Azul, located on the east side of Torres del Paine.

National Geographic named Torres del Paine one of the most beautiful places in the world, and by day five you'll have gotten to enjoy some of the best scenery in the park. Over the next few days, enjoy half-day hikes with views of the ice-clad peaks and granite needles of the Torres del Paine (10,000') and see 3,000 feet of near-vertical granite rising from rolling grasslands and beautiful lakes.

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