Torres del Paine Viewpoints Treks

Pick up in Puerto Natales

Your guide will pick you up at your accommodation in Puerto Natales between 6:30 and 7:15 AM. You’ll start the day traveling along Route 9 toward Torres del Paine National Park, a drive of about two hours as the landscapes of Patagonia gradually unfold before you.

You’ll enter the park through the Laguna Amarga entrance and continue to the Sarmiento Gate, where your first hike of the day begins. This route crosses landscapes that inspired explorers like Lady Florence Dixie, who described the beauty of these lands over 140 years ago.

Sarmiento Lake Entrance

After checking in at Laguna Amarga, you’ll continue to the Sarmiento sector to begin your first trek on the Aonikenk Trail. This low-difficulty route lasts about 2 hours and takes you across the Patagonian steppe, with the Paine Massif and its lakes in the background.

• 📍 Trekking from Sarmiento Lake Porteria to Laguna Amarga Porteria
• 👣 Distance: 6.64 km (4.13 miles)
• 🔺 Elevation gain: 351 m (1,151 ft)
• 🕗 Duration: 2 hours

Cave Paintings in Torres del Paine

Along the way, you’ll spot diverse wildlife that your guide will help you identify and interpret. You’ll also visit cave paintings over 10,000 years old, created by the region’s first inhabitants.

The hike ends at the Laguna Amarga Gate.

Laguna Amarga Gateway - Salto Grande Waterfall

After your hike, the minibus will be waiting to take you to the Pudeto sector, where you’ll visit the impressive Salto Grande waterfall. This 39-foot (12-meter) cascade connects Lake Nordenskjöld with Lake Pehoé.

From here, your guide will adapt the tour to the group’s preferences and the weather conditions that day and season.

Trekking to Mirador los Cuernos

Next, you’ll start a low-difficulty hike, about 2 hours round trip, through a classic Patagonian steppe landscape. The trail passes lagoons where you can see a variety of birdlife, before arriving at the Cuernos Viewpoint on the shore of Lake Nordenskjöld. Here, you’ll enjoy one of the most spectacular views in the park, with the Cuernos del Paine towering above the landscape.

You’ll return along the same trail to meet the minibus again.

• 📍 Sarmiento Lake Porteria Trek to Laguna Amarga Porteria
• 👣 Distance: 6.64 km (4.13 miles)
• 🔺 Elevation gain: 351 m (1,151 ft)
• 🕗 Duration: 2 hours

Lunch - Camping Pehoe

You’ll travel to Camping Pehoé, where you’ll take a well-deserved break and have lunch overlooking this glacial lake. Lunch is not included in the tour. You can purchase it at the campsite (subject to availability) or bring your own from Puerto Natales.

Condor Viewpoint

To wrap up the day, you’ll take a final hike, about 2 hours round trip, to the impressive Condor Viewpoint near the Pehoé area.

This moderately steep ascent reaches an altitude of 1,148 feet (350 meters) above sea level, where you’ll enjoy one of the park’s most iconic panoramas: Paine Grande, the French Valley, and the Cuernos del Paine rising above Lake Pehoé. Along the way, you’ll see native Patagonian steppe vegetation and may spot the majestic Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) gliding overhead. It’s the perfect spot to capture memorable photos and end your day with an unforgettable view.

• 📍 Trekking to Mirador Condor (roundtrip)
• 👣 Distance: 2.4 km (1.5 miles)
• 🔺 Elevation gain: 350 m (1,148 ft)
• 🕗 Duration: 2 hours

Return to Puerto Natales

You’ll board the minibus again with your guide for the two-hour drive back to Puerto Natales. Arrival at your hotel is estimated between 6:00 and 7:00 PM.