From El Calafate: Torres del Paine Full Day Tour

About This Experience

If you are based in El Calafate and only have one day for Chile, this is the way to fit Torres del Paine in. You are picked up early from your hotel and driven southwest to the Argentine–Chilean border. After immigration and customs you meet your Chilean guide and continue the last 80 km into the park.

The first stops are the Lago Sarmiento viewpoint, the Paine River falls and an upper viewpoint over Almirante Nieto and the Cuernos del Paine near the Laguna Amarga entrance. Inside the park you get a boxed lunch, then a short, easy walk from Salto Grande to the Mirador Cuernos on the shore of Lake Nordenskjöld. The last viewpoint is Lake Pehoé, looking at the Cuernos and the mouth of the French Valley.

The drive back to El Calafate is long, so this is a big day. You will need your passport and any visa your nationality needs for Chile. The guide speaks English and Spanish.

Highlights

• Torres del Paine in one day from El Calafate, border crossing handled for you
• The Lago Sarmiento viewpoint and the Paine River falls
• A short, low-difficulty walk from Salto Grande to the Mirador Cuernos
• Lake Nordenskjöld and the Cuernos del Paine up close
• The final view over Lake Pehoé to the French Valley
• Guanacos and condors along the approach roads

What's Included

• ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off in El Calafate
• ✓ Bilingual guide (Spanish and English) on the Chilean side
• ✓ Boxed lunch (regular service)
• ✓ Insurance
• ✓ Transport across the border and through the park
• ✓ Short guided walk to the Mirador Cuernos

Not Included

• Torres del Paine National Park entry fee, paid in cash at the park
• Chilean visa or entry permit if your nationality needs one

What to Bring

• Passport
• Visa for Chile if required
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Warm, comfortable clothes
• Cash for the park entry fee

Good to Know & Caveats

• You cross from Argentina into Chile and back, so passport checks add time to both legs.
• Travellers with minors should carry documents proving kinship for the border.
• Arranging any visa or entry permit is the traveller's responsibility.
• Food and large bags cannot be carried across the border.
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.

Meeting Point

Pickup from your hotel in El Calafate early in the morning.