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Optional excursions beginning directly at your hotel in Torres del Paine National Park


Trekking W Torres del Paine Chile
Base of Paine Towers
Type Hikking
Duration 12 hours
Difficulty Medium - Low

Base of Paine Towers
In vehicle, from the Hostel we will go to the sector of Laguna Amarga, more exactly to Hostel Las Torres, starting point of a high demanding hike through the valley of Rio Ascencio heading for the legendary Torres del Paine.
As an option, horses can be rented to take us up to the first half of the way.
After crossing dense forests we will arrive to a point from where it is only possible to advance by foot to finally arrive at an interior lagoon whose waters reflects the impressive granite needles of Torres del Paine.
Later on we will begin the return to our hostel.
Price per person USD
Minimum 2 persons
Rio Pingo
Type Hikking
Duration 3 Hours
Difficulty Medium - Low

Rio Pingo Excursion
After 3 hours of a light hike we‘ll arrive to Rio Pingo‘s waterfalls which cames down amidst a dense vegetation giving a very special charm to the landscape.
After enjoyning a box lunch we‘ll begin our return to the Hostel.
In our way we will stop by the Salmons Creek whose course has carved the rocks with curious shapes.

Price per person USD
Minimum 2 persons

Valle del Frances
Type Hikking
Duration 12 hours
Difficulty Medium - Low

Excursion Frances
In the morning one of our vehicles will take us to Pudeto area where we will board the boat that will carry us across Lago Pehoe to the area of Refugio Pehoe at the opposite side of the lake. From there, and after 2 hours of a medium demanding hike we‘ll get to the entrance of the amazing Valle del Francés which deeply penetrates the mountain range from the base of Mount Paine Grande. Walking through the forest, and with the sight of the spectacular glaciers falling from the icy summit of Mount Paine Grande, we will get to the Italian Camp. From there we will continue our excursion for a few miles to go deeper into de valley. Now, if we are in good physical condition we can continue further up to the British Camp, a beautiful spot with an impressive view of Paine‘s inner summits. Later on we‘ll begin our return to the Hostel.
Price per person USD
Minimum 2 persons
Paine Waterfalls & Panoramic Places Tour
Type Hikking
Duration 8 hours
Difficulty Low

Torres del Paine National Park is a place where big surprises await for us behind every turn of the road so, in this excursion our commitment is to give our guests the chance to learn more of some of them, perhaps the most impressive.
We‘ll begin the trip heading to the Visitors Centre at the Park‘s Administrative Headquarters where a short lecture will introduce us to this wonderfull World‘s Biosphere Reserve. Afterwards we‘ll head to Cerro Cóndor; from here a magnificent view of Lago Pehoé with the Cuernos del Paine at the back will amaze us. A condors nesting place in the area will give us the chance to observe this fantastic birds in flight. Our trip continues towards the Salto Grande, a beautiful waterfall in the course of Rio Paine; then a short hike will take us to Lake Nordenskjöld‘s outlook with the best view of the Cuernos. After a box lunch the trip continues to the area of Laguna Amarga and then to the waterfalls of Rio Paine.
After a day plenty of images, landscape, flora and fauna we‘ll return to Hosteria Lago Grey through the inner roads of the park where a good number of guanaco herds can be seen.
Price per person USD
Minimum 2 persons
Down Serrano River
Type Hikking
Duration 8 Hours
Difficulty Low

Serrano River
Departing from the Hostel, a vehicle will take us to the banks of Rio Serrano where we will aboard Zodiac inflatables that will take us down stream. After a while we will arrive to a waterfall which forces us to make a transfer to a second Zodiac, this one will take us down to Ultima Esperanza Sound. During the journey we will be able to observe, in the distance, the beautiful images of Thyndal glacier which also is a part of the Southern Ice Field. At Ultima Esperanza Sound we‘ll step on land and following a path amidst the thick forest we‘ll get to the base of Glaciar Serrano which calves to a lagoon surrounded by an evergreen forest. After a box lunch we‘ll aboard our inflatables to return to Hosteria, this time up stream through Serrano River.
Price per person USD
Minimum 2 persons
Sailing to Grey Glacier
Type Sailing
Duration 3 Hours
Difficulty Low

Sailing the Grey Glacier
Glaciar Grey is the bigger of all those that can be visited by means of a regular tour in the park.
At the present time this natural marvel of impressive dimensions, which constitutes the end of the Southern Ice Field, can be visited and admired in all its magnitude sailing through the lake on board of our vessel Grey II. Weighing anchor from Hosteria Lago Grey and after sailing for 35 minutes among many icebergs, whose shape and colour offer us unique themes for our pictures and video shots, we‘ll approach the glacier‘s front wall which is divided in two by a central island where landing is allowed.
Mount Ferrier
Type Hikking
Duration 4 Hours
Difficulty Medium - Low

Mount Ferrier
Mount Ferrier, located near the hostel, offers an unforgettable trip alternative for those who loves hikking. Although its summit is located at a height 1.559 meters and certain conditions are required for its climbing, at 600 meters we find a wonderful viewing spot. This place is reachable by anyone that holds a moderated physical condition. As the path gain in altitude a landscape plenty of lakes, glaciers and mountains appears in such a way that almost every lake of the park can be seen. This spot also give us the opportunity to observe, at the same time, the glaciers Pingo and Grey and the impressive peaks of the Paine Mountain Range. This short hike will be, with no doubt, an unforgetable excursion.
Price per person USD
Minimum 2 persons