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EXCURSIONS Discover the Majestic Landscape of Torres Del Paine in Patagonia, Chile EXCURSIONS Discover the majestic landscape of Torres del Paine in Patagonia, Chile 2018 - 2019 SEASON 1 Experience Patagonia! With its awe-inspiring nature, intense weather, and magnificent flora and fauna, this is what Patagonia Camp tours offer. Our experienced guides will find the best way to provide unforgettable day trips, according to the needs of each group, and adjusting to the unexpected weather, a characteristic of Patagonia. From the secluded Patagonia Camp location, you will have the opportunity to enjoy exclusive adventures within the nearby tranquility and comfort of your Yurt. Just choose: fishing in the biggest lake of the region, treks through beautiful trails and forests, hikes to breathtaking waterfalls... IMPORTANT NOTE: Excursions included in the All Inclusive shared programs will be organized the arrival day in groups with other guests and with our team of guides; depending on guest interests, on weather conditions and on availability. In Patagonia Camp we can organize external excursions for you; those excursions have an additional cost which must be paid direct in the Hotel; also, those excursions are subject to availability and reservations policy of each external provider. If you want to book any excursion in advance it will be considered as a private excursion and extra cost will apply, ask for prices to our executives! 2 Excursions List Difficulty level High Moderate - High Moderate Low - Moderate Low Excursion Length Difficulty 1.- Base Torres viewpoint trek Full Day 2.- Glaciar Grey viewpoint trek Full Day 3.- Pingo Cascade trek Full Day 4.- Cerro Castillo trek Full Day 5.- Valle del Francés trek Full Day 6.- Los Cuernos trek Full Day 7.- Ferrier viewpoint trek + Grey Beach trek Full Day 8.- Tres Lagunas trail Full Day 9.- Sarmiento Chico - Estancia Lazo Full Day 10.- Benítez Hill Full Day 11.- Península del Toro trek Full Day 12.- Claudio Lagoon + Escondida Lagoon Half Day 13.- Cóndores cliff & Trombolitos Full Day 14.- Cuernos + Cóndor viewpoint hike Full Day 15.- Hike Lazo Weber Full Day 16.- Stand Up Paddle (SUP) in Lake Toro or Bonita Lagoon Half Day 17.- Scenic full day Paine & Fauna trail Full Day 18.- Mylodon Cave Half Day 19.- Kayak in Toro Lake or in Bonita Lagoon Half Day 20.- Toro waterfall hike (Self-guided activity) Half Day 21.- Los Azules Lookout (Self-guided activity) Half Day 22.- Grey Beach + Toro Lake viewpoint hike Full Day 23.- Full day photo safari Full Day 24.- Fishing “catch & release” on the shore of Toro Half Day Lake (Self-guided activity) 25.- Kayak Grey Beach + river down Full Day 26.- Kayak Grey Full Day 27.- Horseback riding through the pampa Half Day 28.- Fly fishing in Lago Toro Full Day 29.- Zodiac Round Trip Full Day 30.- Grey Lake navigation Full Day EXTRAS RECOMMENDED 3 PICTOGRAMS Landscape Zodiac Lake Climbing Base Torres Horseback riding Los Cuernos Stand Up Paddle Rocky mountain area Fly fishing Forest Fishing Glaciar Guanacos River Pumas Geology Huemules (Dears) Trekking Birds Hiking Condors Walk Photo Cave Paiting Van - Transport Kayak Navigation 4 LOCATION MAP OF EXCURSIONS Torres del Paine East Zone Torres del Paine Central Zone Torres del Paine West Zone CERRO CASTILLO Private Reserve Patagonia Camp 5 1.- TREKKING BASE TORRES Elevation 1050 m 950 m 850 m 750 m 650 m 550 m 450 m 350 m 250 m 150 m 50 m 1 km 2 km 3 km 4 km 5 km 6 km 7 km 8 km 9 km 10 km 11 km 12 km 13 km 14 km 15 km 16 km 17 km 18 km 19 km 20 km 21 km 22 km A deservedly famous and highly demanding excursion. After crossing the Ascensio River, you will walk uphill for around 2.5 km until reaching “Paso del Viento” pass at about 480 meters above sea level (masl), with a beautiful Difficulty level: High panoramic view of the pampa, the lakes to the south and the Ascensio Valley itself. From there, you will descend to the “Refugio El Chileno” shelter. Up Full Day to that point, vegetation is that of the pre-Andean scrubland bioclimate; from then on, vegetation changes completely, and as you climb you will penetrate the ancient Lenga tree forest until you reach the Torres Glacier moraine at 600 masl. Departure: 7:00 hrs Once out of the forest a final push of around 45 minutes of continuous uphill Trek length: 8 hrs trekking will take you to the Base of the Towers viewpoint at 870 masl, where Route distance: 20 km you will behold directly in front of you: the three granite giants, the best reward Initial latitude: 120 masl to your efforts! Maximum latitude: 870 masl Throughout the trek, you will observe fauna such as condors, mora eagles, caranchos and other birds of prey. FULL DAY TREKKING DAY FULL 6 2.- GLACIAR GREY VIEWPOINT TREK This excursion has an extra cost of 50 USD approx. for boat ticket Elevation 1050 m 950 m 850 m 750 m 650 m 550 m 450 m 350 m 250 m 150 m 50 m 1 km 2 km 3 km 4 km 5 km 6 km 7 km 8 km 9 km 10 km 11 km 12 km 13 km 14 km 15 km 16 km 17 km 18 km 19 km 20 km 21 km 22 km This is one of the long trekking´s we offer, another trail of the famous W circuit. We will cross the Pehoe Lake in a 30 minutes boat trip arriving in the Paine Grande area (Paine Grande is the highest mount in the National Park) Difficulty level: High where we will start the trek. Along the way is possible to observe the beautiful landscape surrounded by lakes and mountains. We will cross clear spring Full Day creeks and we will pass through a unique an ancient forest of native species such Coigüe, Ñirre and Notro trees, just facing the border of the mountain, the majestic Grey Glacier and the Southern Patagonian ice field to the distance; Departure: 7:30 hrs an amazing viewpoint that you will love! Trek length: 8 hrs Route distance: 22 km Initial latitude: 50 masl Maximum latitude: 450 masl IMPORTANT NOTE: This excursion has an extra cost of 50 USD per person approx for boat ticket to cross the lake. This excursion is subject to boat itinerary and is available between November 1 and March 31 approx. Changes in boat itineraries and prices are out of responsibility of Patagonia Camp. FULL DAY TREKKING DAY FULL 7 3.- PINGO CASCADE TREK Elevation 1050 m 950 m 850 m 750 m 650 m 550 m 450 m 350 m 250 m 150 m 50 m 1 km 2 km 3 km 4 km 5 km 6 km 7 km 8 km 9 km 10 km 11 km 12 km 13 km 14 km 15 km 16 km 17 km 18 km 19 km 20 km 21 km 22 km 23 km 24 km 25 km 26 km 27 km 28 km In this excursion, we will walk to get to the grey nursery, where we enter the pingo valley, one of the last places of pristine beauty and almost without intervention in the National Park. From here we will walk to the sector of Difficulty level: High pingo cascade, to appreciate the wonders of this valley that it is restricted to tourists and offers the possibility to see how was the wild nature of Torres del Full Day Paine before the establishment of several estancias. Departure: 7:00 hrs Trek length: 8 hrs Route distance: 28 km Initial latitude: 60 masl Maximum latitude: 191 masl FULL DAY TREKKING DAY FULL 8 4.- CERRO CASTILLO TREK Elevation 1050 m 950 m 850 m 750 m 650 m 550 m 450 m 350 m 250 m 150 m 50 m 1 km 2 km 3 km 4 km 5 km 6 km 7 km 8 km 9 km 10 km 11 km 12 km 13 km 14 km 15 km 16 km 17 km 18 km 19 km 20 km 21 km 22 km Located only 40 minutes from Patagonia Camp we find Cerro Castillo, one of the most iconic peaks in Torres del Paine. We start this very fun and demanding excursion walking across a Ñirre forest, to then start the real ascension to the Difficulty level: High central summit. The primary views of Porteño Lake and Toro Lake give way to an impressive view of the mountainous chain that composes Torres del Paine, Full Day not to mention Sierra Baguales, Las Chinas River, Cerro Tenerife and the Grey Glacier to the distance. Once we have reached half of the way we will get deep into a beautiful and Departure: 8:00 hrs ancient Lenga forest that will protect us from exposure to the weather elements Trek length: 8 hrs and will give us the time to rest and prepare for the final attack to the summit. Route distance: 18 km This last part consist of a very exposed hike but the reward at the end will be Initial latitude: 62 masl worth it!! A 360° view of the beautiful and wild geography of Patagonia Maximum latitude: 1.070 masl FULL DAY TREKKING DAY FULL 9 5.- VALLE DEL FRANCÉS TREK This excursion has an extra cost of 50 USD approx. for boat ticket Elevation 1050 m 950 m 850 m 750 m 650 m 550 m 450 m 350 m 250 m 150 m 50 m 1 km 2 km 3 km 4 km 5 km 6 km 7 km 8 km 9 km 10 km 11 km 12 km 13 km 14 km 15 km 16 km 17 km 18 km 19 km 20 km 21 km 22 km A wonderful adventure that will lead you into the heart of the Park! After crossing Lake Pehoé in a 30 minutes boat ride, you will begin a hike lasting around two hours along a rustic trail in the midst of a Notro and Coigüe trees Difficulty level: Moderate – high forest.
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