Chile Trip Report: Santiago, Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Torres del Paine

Trip Report – Chile – October 18-30, 2023

ITINERARY SUMMARY

DAY 1: Santiago

Arrive Santiago
San Cristobal Hill
Sights of Santiago
Patio Bellavista
Castillo Rojo
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DAY 2: Winery Tour from Santiago

Wine Tour to Cousiño Macul and Viña Santa Rita
Santa Lucia Hill
Lastarria Neighborhood
Singular Santiago

DAY 3: Punta Arenas

Fly to Punta Arenas
Cabo de Hornos Hotel
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DAY 4: Punta Arenas Sights

Sights in Punta Arenas

DAY 5: Puerto Natales Hike

Bus to Puerto Natales
Benitez Condor Trek
Remota Lodge
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DAY 6: Hike Lazo-Weber

Hike Lazo-Weber

DAY 7: Puerto Natales Sights

Puerto Natales
Sights in Puerto Natales
Singular Hotel

DAY 8: Torres del Paine

Transfer to Torres del Paine
Lamb Dinner
Hotel Las Torres

DAY 9: French Valley

Hike French Valley

DAY 10: Glacier Grey

Glacier Grey Boat Ride
EcoCamp

DAY 11: Lake Sarmiento

Lake Sarmiento Hike

DAY 12: Towers Trek

Hike to Towers Base

DAY 13: Transfer to El Calafate

Crossing to Argentina via Cerro Castillo
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DETAILS & PHOTOS

DAY 1: Santiago

San Cristobal Hill:

Sights of Santiago:

Cathedral, Plaza de Armas, Central Market, Santa Lucia Market

Patio Bellavista:

Castillo Rojo:

DAY 2: Winery Tour from Santiago

Wine Tour at Cousiño Macul:

Wine Tour at Viña Santa Rita:

Santa Lucia Hill:

Lastarria Neighborhood:

Singular Santiago:

DAY 3: Punta Arenas

Fly to Punta Arenas:

Cabo de Hornos Hotel:

DAY 4: Punta Arenas Sights

Sights in Punta Arenas:

Nao Victoria Museum
Magellan Reserve
Fun restaurants

Whale Watching in the Chilean Patagonia. The whale watching season begins on December 1st and departs from Punta Arenas. You will enjoy a unique landscape surrounded by mountains, glaciers, lenga, and coihue forests, as well as marine life such as sea lions, petrels, cormorants, southern dolphins, and more. This service begins at approximately 4 am, lasts 13 hours, and operates on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

DAY 5: Puerto Natales Hiking

Benitez Condor Trek:

This is a great hike close to Puerto Natales with great views and condors. It is a 30 minute drive to trailhead, one hour hike up, 15 minutes at top with Tea, coffee, water, snacks, chocolate.