Code: CAB-031
Level: moderate
Levels Explained
Departure Dates:
Every Friday morning at Punta Arenas´ airport or city.
Private departures available any other day.
Price (06-07):
Please ask!

Accommodations:
3 nights Ecocamp
1 nights Hosteria
2 night camping

- Suggested Reading and Links

- What is an Ecocamp?

Download a Torres del Paine National Park Map

SUGGESTED EXTENSIONS
We suggest the following itineraries as pre or post extensions to this trip:

- PAT-090 - Fitz Roy trek
Continue to Argentina´s Patagonia when finishing your Torres del Paine trek. Discover, in 7 day, the Perito Moreno Glacier, Cerro Torre and Cerro Fitzroy in los Glaciares National Park!

- SUR-021 Pucon nature
Visit the Lake District and enjoy 4 days with different activities while being in Pucon.

Horseback riding Torres del Paine in Patagonia
Explore Patagonia and Torres del Paine on horseback and venture deep into the park with overnights in our luxurious Ecocamp and hosterias. In the vast and wild Patagonia, horseback riding has been part of people´s culture since the colonists first arrived. Here, horsemen are called the "baqueanos" and they specialize in running cattle herds as well as in sheep farming. The ranches are called “Estancias” and they are as huge as this endless flat barren land. While riding strong, spirited criollo horses, this ride will take us closer to Torres del Paine most celebrated places. An intimate look at the way of life, both old and new, in Patagonia.

ITINERARY

Day 1Arrive in Punta Arenas in the earliest flight from Santiago. Drive to Torres del Paine NP. Stop in Cueva del Milodón, soft hiking around the place. Continue driving to the park and arrive in EcoCamp. Overnight (BL, D).Day 2 Drive to river Serrano. On river Serrano meet the local Baqueno guide and get acquainted with Patagonean riding outfits. Ride for some 26km/16miles along rustic trails by the southern shore of river Serrano. Box-lunch is served en route. Reach River Geike. At this point we leave horses and cross river Serrano with a motor boat and visit to a local house. Ride the last stretch of the day and settle camp. Enjoy barbecue. Overnight in mountain tents with sleeping bags. (B, BL, D)Day 3 After breakfast ride just 15minutes until reaching Lake Geike look out point. We will spend the whole day riding (5hrs) and exploring this area. Return to Campsite for dinner and overnight. (B, BL, D) Day 4 We leave the Campsite while the staff lift the tents and ride 13km/ 8miles (2hrs) back to river Serrano. Board the boat across the river and later ride horses once again. We make our way riding 26km/16miles, 5hrs back to Torres del Paine at the western entrance by river Serrano. Weather permitting we can extend our riding time along river Brush banks. The ride ends at Serrano Pedestrian Bridge where we are driven to Posada Serrano, located next to Torres del Paine Park Administration, for dinner and overnight. (B, BL, D)Day 5 Today we will properly ride across Torres del Paine NP from W to E. We meet the horses at Baqueano Zamora stables and start riding 6km/4miles eastwards gaining splendid view over the Paine massive. We enter Paso La Feria and ride over an undulating stretch of some 28km/ 17miles that passes many lagoons and lake Sarmiento. dinner and overnight at EcoCamp (B, BL, D)Day 6 Today we ask the riders to get off the horses and hike up to Las Torres look out point. Right from the EcoCamp we ride 1,5hrs at slow peace over the steep trail that leads to Refugio Chileno (6km). From here we walk (30-45min) under lush beech forests up to the moraine that pours over river Asencio. Go back to the Eco Camp for our farewell dinner. Overnight at the EcoCamp(B, BL, D);Day 7: Travel to Punta Arenas
Early in the morning board the vehicle back to Punta Arenas on time to catch the evening flight (18:30hrs) back to Santiago (B, BL)