Chile's Patagonia Multi-Adventure Tour
Torres del Paine Peaks, Lakes & Untamed Wilderness
If you’re traveling to the ends of the earth, you may as well make it worthwhile. And that’s just what we’ve done with this tour de force of a week. Hike, paddle and ride horseback around the most iconic peaks ever to pierce the southern sky.
We rate our trips based on a range of activity levels from 1-5.
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Trip at a Glance
Highlights
- Dive deep into Torres del Paine National Park, considered by many to be the crown jewel of Patagonia
- Prepare to be humbled by the scale of the jagged Torres del Paine, the sinuous Cuernos del Paine and the wide-open range
- Make like a gaucho and take to horseback across the private reserve of our remote estancia
- Traverse the park by water as you kayak between ecosystems down the Grey and Serrano rivers
- Our incredible stays: a chic updated ranch, an exclusive backcountry inn at the W Trek trailhead and a modern spa retreat
Sample itinerary. Trip details may vary by departure.
Start Puerto Natales Airport & Travel Details
- Climb past wind-gnarled cypresses and through lush groves of southern beeches on the slopes of Cerro Benítez for an introduction to the vast vistas of Patagonia
- Settle into a rustic-chic working estancia (ranch) built on the sweeping range by 19th-century English homesteaders
- A local hiking guide points out the rock formations that flabbergasted early European explorers as we trek the remote valley of the Las Chinas River
- Saddle up for a horseback ride among the 186-square-mile property of our estancia
- Watch out for wild horses, guanacos (the llama’s wild ancestor) and the massive wingspan of soaring Andean condors.
Nights 1-2
Luxury Hotel
This 19th-century ranch built by English settlers welcomes guests at a backcountry outpost of elegance, with a host of outdoor activities on offer and sweeping views of the 386-square-mile property.
Hotels may vary on select departures. Click View Dates and choose a departure to see any variations.
- Set off on trails into Torres del Paine National Park, hiking through high-mountain rain forest and gnarled Nothofagus trees
- Climb to a viewpoint of imposing Lago Sarmiento, which stretches into the distance where the pampas meet the peaks, and to the electric-blue hanging lake of Laguna Inge
- Choose between the iconic Base Torres hike—an epic climb that takes you to the foot of the Torres del Paine and their nameless reflecting pool—or a day of small a la carte hikes to waterfalls, canyons frequented by dainty guanacos and a picnic by a lake
- Feeling like a speck at the feet of some of nature’s most supersized scenery is a unique sensation of awe
- Learn how to make Patagonia’s signature drink, the calafate sour, which adds an alpine twist to the classic pisco sour with the use of wild calafate berries
- Hike sections of the park’s most renowned backpacking circuit, the W Trek.
Nights 3-4
Luxury Hotel
An ideally situated national park lodge whose cozy Jules Vernian flavor of retro-chic welcomes you like an olden-day adventurer. When the daytime traffic of hikers embarking on the famous W Trek subsides, you're alone with the alpenglow lighting up the Paine massif overhead. (spa)
Hotels may vary on select departures. Click View Dates and choose a departure to see any variations.
- Paddle down the crystal clear Grey River, watching the landscape change as you traverse the park
- The Torres del Paine pierce the skyline in the distance as you stop at secluded beaches and riverbanks
- Grab a massage treatment or simply relax in the inviting hot pools of our serene spa hotel
- Twisted beech trees around us, rock faces lined with ice overhead and grand vistas of turquoise lakes spread below—the famed Valle del Francés hike is a worthy grand finale
- Toast to the hiking trip of a lifetime with a view and perhaps a local vintage
- Say goodbye to this larger-than-life land with one last morning ramble alongside the vast braid of the Serrano River.
Nights 5-6
Luxury Hotel
Striking interior design and top-notch spa and dining services become astonishing luxuries at trail’s end when you return to this chic property just outside the park gates. (pool, spa)
Hotels may vary on select departures. Click View Dates and choose a departure to see any variations.
End Puerto Natales Airport & Travel Details
This trip has an activity level range of 2-4
All breakfasts, 8 lunches, 7 dinners
All accommodations on your Backroads trip
All gratuities at hotels and restaurants
Expertise and services of Backroads Trip Leaders
Fully equipped Backroads titanium bike, Wahoo GPS device, helmet and accessories
Bike fitting and equipment support throughout your trip
Lightweight carbon hiking poles
Backroads On Trip App with route maps, elevation profiles, daily snapshots and more
Additional local guides and experts, plus equipment for included activities as detailed in your itinerary
Exclusive activities, tours and cultural experiences, as detailed in your itinerary
All luggage transfers and porterage during your trip
Snacks and beverages between meals
Private cocktail and wine receptions on the first and last nights of your trip
Choice of Backroads cycling jersey, t-shirt or hat, plus water bottle and luggage tag
Detailed Travel Planner with destination tips and pre-trip information
