Torres Del Paine National Park
Hotel Explora

Prices in US dollars

Included: Round trip transfers from airport in Punta Arenas to Hotel (6 hours)- between 14:00 & 17:00 depending upon flight arrivals from Santiago, lodging, 3 gourmet meals daily, daily activities led by bilingual guide: hikes, drives, horse back riding or boat trips (with picnics),
 

Not Included: Airfare

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONING: This trip is for all ages and all fitness levels. 
 

The Hotel Explora was voted as #4 on Conde Nast's best hotels in S.American & Carribean among other honors

Guests at the hotel have the option of the following daily adventures:
group max. 10
 

Length: Half-day. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By vehicle: Río Paine, Guardería Lago Grey. By foot: Río Pingo hanging bridge. Lago Grey peninsula. Return. Attractions: Mature lenga forest. View of Glaciar Grey. Icebergs along the beach.
Level: Easy
 

Length: Full day. Picnic. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By boat: Lago Pehoé, Refugio Pehoé. By foot: Refugio Pehoé, lookout point over Glacier Grey and Southern Ice Field. Return. Attractions: Views of Glacier Grey and the Macizo Paine. Icebergs. Rivers, gorges and forests, with lookout points. NOTE: The boat crossing is dependent on weather conditions.
 Level: Difficult
 

 3. ALTURAS DEL TORO WALK

Length: Full day. Picnic. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By vehicle: Quebrada La Feria, Alturas del Lago del Toro, Puente Weber. Return. Attractions: Mature beech, forests, lakes, views of the enormous, deep blue Lago Toro, the emerald waters of Río Paine and the golden prairie of the Valle Río Serrano. Condors.
Level: Medium.
 

4. JOURNEY NORTH OF THE PARK; LAGUNA AZUL AND TRADITIONAL QUINCHO BARBECUE

Length: Full day. Lunch: Traditional lamb and vegetable barbecue. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By vehicle: Cascada Río Paine. Guardería Laguna Amarga ranger station, Laguna Azul, Río de Las Chinas, Quincho explora. Short walks around the area. Attractions: Easy exploration, followed by a festive barbecue. View wildlife such as guanacos, Darwin's rhea, condors, foxes, ducks, geese, and more. Río Paine Cascades.
 Level: Easy.
 

Length: Half-day. Trail snacks. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By vehicle: Refugio Pudeto. By foot: Shore of Lago Pehoé, Salto Grande, Lago Nordenskjöld, Mirador Nordenskjöld. Return. Attractions: The cascade and roar of Salto Grande waterfall. Views of Valle Francés, Macizo Paine Grande, Cuernos del Paine. NOTE: Strong wind.
Level: Easy
 

Length: Half-day. Trail snacks. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By vehicle: Río Paine Shore. By foot: Climb to Mirador del Toro, descending to the Posada Río Serrano and Park Administration. Scientific presentation by Conaf park rangers on the area's geography, geology, fauna and flora. Observe birds, local fauna and learn characteristics of regional flora. Views of Lago Toro and Río Serrano, flanked by large mountains such as Cerro Ferrier, Cerro Donoso and more.
Level: Easy
 

Length: Half-day. Trail snacks. Itinerary: Depart hotel by foot: Cerros del Sureste, Mirador de los Cóndores, Cornisas, Mirador Alto Conaf, Quebrada La Feria. Return. Attractions: Winter -- groups of guanacos are usually seen along the trail. Views of the park's southeast side, including Lago Pehoé, Lago Nordenskjöld, Cuernos del Paine, Valle del Francés and several other lakes. Pass through condor habitat and walk along a cornice to the Mirador Alto, descending the Quebrada La Feria, where there are small lakes and forest. Level: Medium.
 

Length: Full day. Picnic. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By boat: Lago Pehoé, Refugio Pehoé. By foot: Lago Skottsberg, Valle del Francés, Campamento Italiano, Mirador del Glaciar. Return. Attractions: Valle del Francés -- one of the park's most exceptional sectors, and the Cordillera del Paine. View of the Cuernos del Paine, the Macizo Paine Grande (3,050m/ 10,000ft), the Cerro Paine Grande, the Glaciar del Francés, the Lago Nordenskjöld and numerous other lakes and lagoons. NOTE: The boat crossing always depends on weather conditions.
Level: Medium.
 

Length: Full day. Picnic. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By vehicle: Río Paine, Guardería Laguna Amarga, Estancia Cerro Paine, Cerro Almirante Nieto. By foot: Valle del Río Ascencio, Campamento Chileno, lenga forests, Campamento Torres, lookout point with views of the Torres del Paine and the lake below them. Return. Attractions: This is one of the most challenging explorations in the park. Habitat for numerous birds. Multiple-colored lakes. View of the imposing Almirante Nieto (2,640m/ 8,661ft). View of Lago Nordenskjöld, Laguna Amarga and Río Paine. Forests of century-old beech and impressive views of the Torres del Paine. NOTE: This exploration requires that guests be in good physical shape
Level: Difficult.
 

Length: Half-day. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By vehicle: Guardería Lago Sarmiento. By foot: Head north along the park's perimeter. Petroglyphs. Guardería Laguna Amarga. Return. Attractions: W alk through open land with panoramic views. Rock outcroppings with ancient paintings by Tehuelche Indians, the first inhabitants of the region. Abundant guanacos and possibility of viewing a puma. NOTE: This walk is generally taken before the barbecue at the Quincho.
Level: Easy.
 

Length: Half-day. Trail snacks. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By vehicle: Lago Pehoé, Lago Nordenskjöld. By foot: Shore of Lago Sarmiento. Return. Attractions: Calcium carbonate formations along the lake shore and, during the winter, groups of guanacos along the trail.
Level: Easy.
 

Length: Full day. Picnic. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By vehicle: Corral (near Park Administration). By horse: Campamento Las Carretas, Río Grey, Refugio Pehoé. Return. By boat: Cross Lago Pehoé. Attractions: View of the Macizo del Paine and Lago Grey with its icebergs. NOTE: This exploration requires previous horseback riding experience. The boat crossing depends on weather conditions.
Level: Medium.
 

Length: Half-day. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By vehicle: Guardería Laguna Amarga, Cascada Paine, Laguna Azul, Quincho explora. By horse: Río de las Chinas, Antarctic and deciduous beech forests. Return to Quincho. Attractions: View of the Sierra Baguales, Torres del Paine, Río de las Chinas. NOTE: Ride takes place before or after the barbecue at the Quincho.
 Level: Easy.
 

Length: Half-day. Trail snacks. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By vehicle: Guardería Laguna Amarga, Cascada Paine, Laguna Azul. By foot: Shore of Laguna Azul, Mirador Torres del Paine. Attractions: Antarctic and deciduous beech forests, views of the Torres del Paine and Laguna Azul. NOTE: Can be taken before or after the barbecue at the Quincho.
Level: Easy.
 

Length: Full day. Picnic. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By vehicle: Corral (near Park Administration). By horse: Puente Río Grey, pampa Esmeralda, Laguna los Choros, Cerro Donoso. Attractions: Pass through flower-filled meadows. Narrow trails through forest, lakes and pampa. View of Cerro Donoso, one of the most unexplored sections of the park.
 Level: Medium.
 

Length: Half-day. Trail snacks. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By vehicle: Corral (near Park Administration). By horse: Río Serrano, the Patagonian steppe of the Pampa Serrano. Attractions: Ride along the deep blue water of Río Serrano, with  views of snowcapped Monte Balmaceda. Return along the golden prairie of the Pampa Serrano, with views of the Cuernos del Paine.
Level: Easy.
 

Length: Half-day. Trail snacks. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By vehicle: Corral (near Park Administration). By horse: Laguna Negra, Laguna Linda, pampa surrounding Park Administration. Attractions: Stark hills with burnt trees. Views of Río Paine, Lago Toro, Cordillera Paine and the Andean mountain chain.
 Level: Easy.
 

Length: Half-day. Trail snacks. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By vehicle: Guardería Laguna Amarga, Cascada Paine, Laguna Azul, Quincho explora. By horse: Río Zamora, sections of pampa, Laguna Jara, Estancia 2 de Enero at the base of the Cerro Obelisco, Río Zamora. Attractions: Possibility of viewing condors and eagles. View of the Sierra Baguales and the Torres del Paine. NOTE: Requires previous horseback riding experience. Ride may be taken before or after the Quincho barbecue.
Level: Easy.
 

Length: Full day. Picnic. Itinerary: Depart hotel by foot: Laguna La Cal, Paso Las Buitreras (condor nesting site), Lago Sarmiento and Sarmiento Chico. Attractions: The first portion of the trail passes through forests of native beech. Laguna La Cal is in a unique windy area. During the spring, the area is home to abundant fauna. Impressive view of the Cuernos del Paine en route to Lago Sarmiento, with its formations of calcium carbonate.
Level: Medium.
 

Length: Half-day or full day. Trail snacks or picnic. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By vehicle: Río Paine, Guardería Lago Grey. By foot: Río Pingo, Refugio Pingo, Chorrillo de los Salmones. Attractions: Follow a rushing river of glacier water, across open prairies and through stunning vegetation that is home to a large variety of birds. Cascada del Río de los Salmones. The full-day walk arrives at Cascada del Río Pingo, passing through a forest of mature beech, with views of Cerro Paine Grande.
Level: Easy.
 

Length: Half-day. Trail snacks. Itinerary: Depart hotel by foot, climbing to the Mirador de los Cóndores, descending toward Lago Pehoé. Return. Attractions: Introduction to the park, observe different species of plants and birds. This walk is generally taken on the afternoon of guests' arrival.
Level: Medium.
 

Length: Half day. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By vehicle: Río Paine, Guardería Lago Grey. By foot: Guardería Grey, Mirador Ferrier. Return to hotel. Attractions: Beautiful vegetation and possible huemul sighting. An ancient lenga forest, and a spectacular panoramic view of the macizo from the eastern side, as well as Valle del Pingo. Views of the Grey, Pehoé, Nordenskjold and Sarmiento Lakes. NOTE: The ascent to Mirador is along a winding and steep pathway.
Level: Difficult.
 

Length: Full day. Picnic. Itinerary: Depart hotel. By vehicle: explora studs. By horse: Weber Bridge, Lago Toro Heights, Laguna Verde. Return to hotel. Attractions: View of the immense Lago Toro, Río Paine and Serrano pampas. Lenga forests, lagoons, and finally Laguna Verde and an outstanding view of the macizo. Level: Medium.