PATAGONIA WILDLIFE SAFARI 
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Length: 4, 5 or 6 days
Season: October to April
Departures: Every day
Accommodation: Suite Domes (private bathroom) or Standard Domes (shared bathroom)
This superb multiday trip will let you experience the first genuine Patagonic safari in Torres del Paine NP, while enjoying the charms of the EcoCamp Patagonia.
 
 
TRIP ITINERARY

1. Weekly Excursions Chart

 

 

Please consider that you will need one full day to arrive in the Park and another full day to leave it, without excursions. For example, if you take a 5day/4night Safari program, then day 1 and day 5 will be used to enter/leave the Park and days 2, 3 and 4 will be available to do the excursions indicated above. Excursions might vary depending on weather or safety conditions.

 

 

2. Weekly Excursions Brief Itinerary


Drive & Walk Western Lakes, Boat across Grey Glacier
Full day visit to Salto Grande, Nordenskjold Lake Trail and Grey Lake Beach. Round trip navigation to Grey Glacier.

Depart EcoCamp: 09:00 hrs, arrive back: 18 hrs approx.
Approximate walking time on the different lake trails: 45 min
Walking distance: 800 mt / 0,5 miles
Boat crossing Grey Lake: approx. 3 hours round trip

 

Drive & Walk Western Lakes, Hike Pingo Trail
Full day visit to Salto Grande, Nordenskjold Lake Trail and Grey Lake Beach. Then steep hike on Pingo Trail until reaching sightseeing point.

Depart EcoCamp: 09:00 hrs, arrive back: 18 hrs approx.
Approximate walking time on the different lake trails: 45 min

Walking distance: 800 mt / 0,5 miles

Approximate walking time on the Pingo Trail: 4 hours
Walking distance on Pingo Trail: 7 km / 4,3 miles


Easy Walk Laguna Azul and Fauna Trails
Full day Visit to Laguna Azul sector, walk to the lookout point through Lenga forests, continue to the Fauna Trail to watch the Park’s local flora and fauna, closely.

Depart EcoCamp: 09:00 hrs, arrive back: 18 hrs approx.
Approximate total walking time on the different lake trails: 3,5 hours
Distance: 5 km / 3 miles

 

Trek Towers Base
Full day trek up the Ascencio Valley to the Towers base.

Depart EcoCamp: 08:00 hrs, arrive back: 18 hrs approx.
Approximate walking time: 8 hrs round trip
Distance: 21 km /13 miles round trip.

 

Easy Walk to Mirador Condor
Easy walk reaching an excellent lookout point having as main scenery the southern face of Paine Massif and vast areas where Chileans condors and other local birds use to fly.

Depart EcoCamp: 09:00 hrs, arrive back: 13 hrs approx.
Approximate walking time: 2 to 3 hrs round trip
Distance: 4 km /2,5 miles round trip.


Navigation on Lake Pehoe and Hike along French Valley

Boat across the Pehoe Lake and trek up the French Valley in the middle of the Paine Massif.

Depart EcoCamp: 08:00 hrs, arrive back: 19 hrs approx.
Boat across Pehoe Lake: 30 min each way.
Approximate walking time: 6 hrs round trip.
Distance: 11 km / 7 miles round trip.

 

Easy Walk Laguna Inge
Half day easy walk through the Cuernos trail to Laguna Inge and the east shore of Nordenskjold Lake.

Walking duration: 4 hours round trip.
Walking distance: 8 km / 5 miles round trip.

 

Botanical Safari
Half day easy walk in the EcoCamp surroundings exploring in detail the Park’s flora and fauna.

Walking duration: 1 hour.
Walking distance: 800 mt / 0.5 miles.

 

Hike along Los Cuernos Pass or Puesto Seron
Both trails provide active trekking through de Massif south-east border.

Los Cuernos Pass

Hiking duration: 7 hours round trip.
Hiking distance: 18 km / 11 miles round trip.

Puesto Seron

Trekking duration: 8 hours round trip.
Trekking distance: 16 km / 10 miles round trip.


Optional Activities - not included
- Hosterнa Las Torres Spa & Massage Center, just 10 minutes walk from the EcoCamp.
- Half day horseback riding or ride per hour, just 10 minutes walk from the EcoCamp.

 

NOTE: All the times and distances indicated are approximates. The time for completing a given excursion will depend on weather conditions and the group pace.


Note:
During shoulder season, months of October and April, boat schedule at lake Pehoe changes, modifying slightly our itinerary.