EXPLORATIONS AT EXPLORA PATAGONIA
Explorations have been carefully created and are classified according to duration, level of difficulty and guests desires. Each day our guests can choose from 5 to 10 different options. Hiking, horseback riding, or by motorboat; in groups no larger than 10 guests accompanied by a bilingual guide, explorations allow an in-depth contact with the wonders of torres del Paine National Park, year round.
- Hike to the Península of Lago de Grey
- Hike to Glaciar de Grey
- Hike to Las Alturas del Toro
- Excursion to the north of the park, with stop at Laguna
- Azul, and barbecue at the Quincho
- Hike to Mirador de Nordenskjöld
- Hike to Mirador del Toro
- Hike through Las Cornisas
- Hike to the Glaciar del Valle del Francés
- Hike to the base of Torres del Paine
- Hike along the Aonikenk path
- Hike to Lago Sarmiento
- Horseback riding to Refugio Pehoé
- Horseback riding on the Quincho
- Hike to Laguna Azul
- Horseback riding to Mirador Donoso
- Horseback riding along Río Serrano
- Horseback riding to Laguna Linda
- Horseback riding to Estancia 2 de Enero
- Hike to Laguna La Cal -Sarmiento
- Hike along Río Pingo Hike to Mirador Cóndor
- Hike to Mirador Ferrie
Clothing Outdoor explorations require a waterproof parka or windbreaker; loose-fitting pants; long underwear and a warm sweater or fleece is advisable due to changing climatic conditions); hiking boots or good walking shoes with a rubber sole (we recommend that shoes be waterproof);
gloves; hat; sunglasses; sunscreen, lip protection, sneakers.
At each hotel, guests may dress for comfort. The hotel maintains an agreeable temperature inside, the reason why we recommend that guests wear casual, light clothing while indoors.
5 Days / 4 Nights
Day 1: Arrival to Punta Arenas Airport. Reception and transfer to Explora Patagonia in Torres del Paine nacional Park. Accomodations/ Full Board/ Daily Excursions tour to be chosen.
Day 2: Accommodations/Full Board/ Daily Excursions tour to be chosen.
Day 3: Accommodations/Full Board/ Daily Excursions tour to be chosen.a
Day 4: Accommodations/Full Board/ Daily Excursions tour to be chosen.a
Day 5: Full Board/ Daily Excursions tour to be chosen. Departure to Punta Arenas Airport at agreed time.
9 Days / 8 Nights
Day 1: Arrival to Punta Arenas Airport. Reception and transfer to Explora Patagonia in Torres del Paine nacional Park. Accomodations/ Full Board/ Daily Excursions tour to be chosen.
Day 2-Day 8: Accommodations/Full Board/ Daily Excursions tour to be chosen
Day 9: Full Board/ Daily Excursions tour to be chosen. Departure to Punta Arenas Airport at agreed time.
Type Of Rooms at Explora Patagonia
50 Rooms: 6 Suites Exploradores 39 m2 (396 sq.ft) With view of Macizo del Paine.
36 Cordillera Paine Rooms 26 m2(264 sq. ft) With view of Macizodel Paine. 6
Salto Chico Rooms 26 m2 (264 sq.ft) With view of Salto Chico waterfall. 2 Río
Paine Rooms 19 m2 (193 sq.ft) With view of Salto Chico waterfall. Parents may
add an additional bed for a child 12 years of age or younger in the Cordillera
Paine, Salto Chico and Suites Exploradores.
- Nights accommodations including all taxes and services charges based on double or single occupancy.
- Full Board during entire stay
- Daily Excursions with English-speaking guide services and equipment; boats, horses,vehicles and bicycles (max group size: 10 explorers per guide). Equipment varies at destination.
- Airport Transfers Round trip
Overview Meals Included
- Day 1 Full Board
- Day 2 Full Board (Meals, Alcoholic and Non Alcoholic Beverages)
- Day 3 Full Board (Meals, Alcoholic and Non Alcoholic Beverages)
- Day 4 Full Board (Meals, Alcoholic and Non Alcoholic Beverages)
- Day 5 Full Board (Breakfast)
EXPLORA PATAGONIA SERVICES
- Dining room serving exceptional cuisine
- Room service
- Shop with explora clothing and other sundries
- Daily excursion menu in Spanish and English; excursions are chosen according to
the weather conditions and the passengers desire; there are full day and half
day tips.
- In-room telephone with international and national direct dial
- Full board service, with breakfast, lunch and dinner, according to the presented
menu.
- Hotel facilities use, such as sauna, out door jacuzzi, moderate undercover pool
EXPLORA PATAGONIA FACTS
Getting There Take an international flight to Santiago, Chile (SCL) followed by a 4 hour flight from SCL to Punta Arenas (PUQ). Once in PUQ, an explora representative will meet guests and take them to explora's transfer van. The van ride is approximately 5 hrs. 2 and half hrs (250 km/ 155 miles) on a paved road from Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales, where we stop for a quick snack, followed by 2 and half hrs. (150 km/ 93 miles) on a dirt road from Puerto Natales to explora EN PATAGONIA.
Climate:
The park features microclimates, but the general climate in the region is maritime, with pleasant temperatures during the summer and winter. During the rainiest month, precipitation rarely exceeds more than 3.3 inches (85 millimeters). There is snowfall during the winter, but it is usually light to medium, and seldom impedes excursions. Wind is an important factor, because it can blow as strong as 110 km per hour (70 mph), producing continually changing climactic conditions. It can be raining and in a short while the wind will blow out the clouds, leaving the resplendent sun. Winds typically blow in from the west and are strongest during the end of spring and during summer. There is hardly any wind during the winter, save the occasional storm, and days are typically radiant and clear. The majority of snow is found at higher levels or the park, and lower levels and lake areas only see a few weeks of thin snow cover per year.
Altitude:
Although Torres del Paine is home to peaks that reach a height of 3,000 meters (9,840 feet), the lower plains of the park are just 46 meters (150 feet) above sea level. Best Time to Visit Year round