Chile : Tours : Paine and Glaciers

Starting from Punta Arenas to the base itself, Torres. Situated in the middle of the Torres del Paine national park, it’s an adventure that is made to enjoy the Patagonia. Get to know a part of its geography and be astonished by its landscape. Enjoy its silence, wind and colors. Finally this program is specially dedicated to those who wish to make their vacation unforgettable.

Day 2
• Departure at 7:30 am. from the hotel to begin the excursion to the Torres del Paine National Park via the Milodon Cave, touring the major lakes and view points. Service includes bilingual guide, lunch and entrance passes.
• Accommodations at the hotel of your choice with breakfast included.

Day 3
• Departure from the Puerto Natales dock at 8:00 A.M. to begin the navigation to the Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers. Includes walk through the Glacier Serrano area and lunch at the Perales Estancia (Ranch).
• Return to Natales. Includes transfer to the dock. (Except from Hotels Costa Australis, Darwin and Saltos del Paine).
• Accommodations at the hotel of your choice with breakfast included.

Day 4
• Leave the hotel. Transfer to the bus station.
• Direct regular bus ticket Natales / Punta Arenas Airport.
• Passengers get off at the airport.
• End of services.

Included Excursions

Torres del Paine National Park
Declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1978, Torres del Paine National Park (located in the 12th Region of Magellan, Chile), is internationally known as one of the most beautiful, pure, and unique places on the planet. Its main attractions rest in the spectacular landscape in and of itself, (Torres and Cuernos del Paine), the lakes (Sarmiento, Nordenskjold, Pehoe, Grey, Paine, and Dickson), the flora and fauna that make this the ideal place for eco tourism, and adventure sports. (More information).

Milodon Cave
The Natural Monument, Cave of the Milodon, is an impressive cave 30 m (98 ft) high, located on the side of Benitez Hill, where you can see the figure of the mythic animal encased in fiberglass. There are also ruins of ancient human settlements within the area. They occupied the caves as shelter more than 12,000 years ago. (More information).

Balmaceda Glacier
It forms part of the Southern Ice Country and the Bernardo O'Higgins National Park, together with Torres del Paine National Park. This hanging glacier is located on the western slope of Mt. Balmaceda, and the chunks of ice loosen and break off, falling directly into the sea and into the Fjord of Last Hope (Fiordo de Ultima Esperanza)

The Program Includes

• 03 nights of accommodations with breakfast at the hotel of your choice.
• Services according to the indications in the program.
• Regular program with daily departures.
• Bilingual guide only for the transfer from the Airport to the bus terminal and the excursion to the Torres del Paine National Park.
• Entrance passes to the parks.

Important

• Hotels and programs are subject to availability. If the hotels mentioned are full they will be replaced by one of a similar category.
• Excursions and transfers are subject to departure confirmation in the months of October, March and April because of a low number of passengers.

Rates

Rates per passenger in US Dollars.

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Valid Until

Prices are valid from October 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009.

Cancellation Policies

Once the reservation has been confirmed by Gotolatin, the following charges will apply for cancellations made by the passenger, according to the program departure date:

• Between 45 and 30 working days before the beginning of the program
  40% of total program value per passenger.
• Between 30 and 15 working days before the beginning of the program
  60% of total program value per passenger.
• Between 15 and 0 working days before the beginning of the program
  No refund.
• There are no refunds for portions of the program not used, hotel accommodations, etc.
• We recommend considering Travel Insurance for any reason.