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Tour Full Day Torres del Paine & Milodon Cave
Bus tour to Torres del Paine from Puerto Natales for the day
The Tour Full Day Torres del Paine is a good way to get to know different areas of the park without having to make a great physical effort. We will visit the Sarmiento Lake viewpoint, the Laguna Amarga viewpoint from where you can see the Torres del Paine, and the Nordenskjold Lake viewpoint. We will make a short hike of about 3.1 miles (5 km) with little slope, so it is a tour suitable for all types of travelers. On the way back to Puerto Natales we will make a stop at the Milodon Cave.
Do you want to know all the stops? Keep on reading ⬇.
Tour details
Included
- Transport in private minibus
- Bilingual guide
- First aid kit
- Trekking poles
Not included
- Entrance to Torres del Paine National Park (26,000 CLP/ $35 USD)
- Entrance fee to Milodon Cave Natural Monument (8,000 CLP/ $11 USD)
- Meals (you can buy a lunch box at the campsite for $30 USD each)
Important information
The minibus with which you will move around the park has 15 seats.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation! You can cancel this tour and you'll receive 100% refund of the amount paid if you cancel more than 48 hours in advance. After this time, or in case you do not show up, no refunds will be given.
Tour itinerary
Tour Full Day Torres del Paine
Duration: 12 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Duration of trekking: 1 hour
Trip to Torres del Paine
We pick you up by minibus at your accommodation in Puerto Natales to start the tour and head towards the famous Torres del Paine National Park, a journey of approximately two hours. We will access the park through the area of Portería Laguna Amarga, from where you can enjoy excellent views of the Torres del Paine.
Full Day Torres del Paine
We begin our tour through the roads of Torres del Paine National Park. From the comfort of the minibus, you will be able to observe its particular and unique Patagonian steppe as you enter the park. In addition, throughout the tour, you will be amazed by the breathtaking views of the great Macizo Paine.
Viewpoints of Torres del Paine
Keeping on the tour, we will stop at the most famous viewpoints of Torres del Paine: Sarmiento Lake Viewpoint, Laguna Amarga Viewpoint, and Noderhold Lake Viewpoint. Each viewpoint offers very different landscapes of the different ecosystems of the park.
Once we arrive at the Camping Pehoé sector, we will stop for lunch with your group and the guides, enjoying a beautiful view of Lake Pehoé and the Cuernos del Paine.
Grey Glacier Tour
We arrive at the Grey Glacier, and it is time to walk. During approximately one hour, we will cross the old Lenga Forest until we reach the shore of Grey Lake. Advancing along the beach, we will be able to enjoy the different shades of blue of the Grey Glacier ice, which comes from the Southern Patagonian Ice Field.
Tour Cueva del Milodon
We begin our return through the Portería Serrano sector to Puerto Natales, although this is not the end of the tour. Before finishing the Torres del Paine Day tour, you will have the opportunity to visit one of the greatest curiosities of the park, the Milodon Cave Natural Monument.
This cave is famous for being the place where the remains of an extinct species of large herbivorous mammals were found, a species endemic to Patagonia and related to the current sloth bear.
Return to Puerto Natales
Once the visit to the Milodon Cave is over, we will return to the town of Puerto Natales arriving around 6:00 PM. With this, we will put an end to our Tour Full Day Torres del Paine and this intense but fantastic day.
What to bring to Tour Full Day Torres del Paine & Milodon Cave
- Warm clothes
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Hat or cap
- Water
- Snacks
- Camera
- Lunch (you can buy a lunch box during the tour)
- Passport + immigration card (the document given when stamping the passport)
- Cash (USD)
Where does the tour Tour Full Day Torres del Paine & Milodon Cave start
The tour starts in the city of Puerto Natales. If you are traveling from Santiago de Chile the best option is to take a flight to Punta Arenas, and from there you can take a bus that in only 3:15 hours will take you to the bus station in Puerto Natales or hire a private transportation service with us.
If you are traveling from El Calafate (Argentina), there are buses that connect directly to Puerto Natales in a 5 hour trip or you can book a private service with us.
