Arrive at Punta Arenas Airport; after removing your luggage and passing the customs area, you should go directly to the MITTA Desk located at the Arrival Hall. Complete the formalities: sign contract, credit card guarantee, check the vehicle. Your destination for today will be the City of Punta Arenas. During the afternoon, you should not miss a visit to Cerro Mirador and the cemetery. Its beautiful gardens bring elegance to the tombs of historical characters of the area. The Cross Hill, considered to be one of the best panoramic views of the Strait of Magellan and the Island of Tierra del Fuego.

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: Hotel Cabo de Hornos

Today you will drive head north along Route 9 (away from Punta Arenas) to Puerto Natales. The road is paved all the way. You will be accompanied by beautiful views of Patagonia, you may well stop Nandues (Patagonian Rheas) and guanacos along the route. After 3 hours drive, you will arrive in Puerto Natales. The city lies between Cerro Dorotea and the eastern shore of the Seno Ultima Esperanza (Last Hope Sound). It is a bustling town of just under 20,000 inhabitants and owes its origins to the sheep farming estancias at the beginning of the 20th century but now is the tourism gateway to the Torres del Paine National Park and the surrounding area. During the afternoon you can do some optional excursions or just relax! A rancher feels and an ever-growing adventure activity scene are mixed in this city, which is the gateway to the famous Torres del Paine National Park. Climb the Dorotea Hill to look at Puerto Natales from above. If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to see the majestic flight of the condor that nests on the vertical walls of the hill. You’ll be pleasantly surprised with the countless activities to do outdoors and you’ll be amazed by the vibrant colors that paint the sky at sunset, which you’ll see from your kayak or bike.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: Hotel Martín Gusinde

We recommend starting this journey around 9h00am. Head North out of Puerto Natales. At the crossing at Km 23 turn left and take the unpaved road (Y-290) towards the Park. A few Km after the turnoff you will drive past the Milodon Cave (it's worth stopping to visit). It is a very scenic collection of caves, the most famous of which is the Milodon cave where in 1895 the skin, bones, and other parts of a prehistoric sloth were found. The caves can be visited between 0830 and 2030 and the entrance fee is CLP 2,000 (approx. USD 3) per person. Paid on spot. The Rio Serrano administration entrance to the park is 122km/76 miles from Puerto Natales. Continue driving to the park crossing the bridge over the Serrano River to the National park entrance and administration center. You will need to pay your admission fee and comply with the formalities for visits inside the park.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: Hotel Lago Grey - Torres del Paine Chile

Free Day to explore the Park Today enjoy a privileged view of unspoiled nature and adrenaline-filled experiences. The hotel is occupying a unique place, surrounded by the purity and majestic beauty of the lakes, rivers, forests, mountains, and glaciers, It´s the perfect place for you to venture out and discover the Torres del Paine National Park with all its glory. In this beautiful corner of Chilean Patagonia. Clean air, abundant flora and fauna, the stunning Paine and the beauty of Lake and Glacier Grey are the perfect ingredients for a well-deserved rest.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: Hotel Lago Grey - Torres del Paine Chile

At your convenience, return to Puerto Natales along the same route you came or alternatively drive across the park to the Laguna Amarga control point and return along the paved road via Cerro Castillo. *****This route is longer ***** Free time in Puerto Natales.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• High-End Accommodation: Hotel Martín Gusinde

Leave your hotel in Puerto Natales and drive to Punta Arenas Airport to drop off your rental car. Give yourself plenty of time for the car return formalities.

Meals: Breakfast