Experience Your Own Path Private Excursions

This trek is perfect for those who enjoy staying active and seeking out unique experiences. Situated outside the National Park, the trail is often empty, offering a sense of solitude. While the ascent is relatively steep, it rewards hikers with diverse ecosystems and excellent bird-watching opportunities.

The Base Torres trail is one of the most iconic and popular in the National Park, but also one of the most challenging. Our journey will take us deep into the Ascencio Valley, culminating at the awe-inspiring granite Torres del Paine and a turquoise glacial lake.

Sierra Baguales offers a unique journey through time, where you can experience Patagonia as it was centuries ago. Discover million-year-old fossils of marine life and plants on various hikes tailored to your interests and energy level. We begin on the Patagonian steppe, and after hiking, we’ll reach the fossil areas, which also offer breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains. From there, we’ll leave the steppe behind and enter the Andean desert, where you’ll encounter even more fossils and extraordinary rock formations that create an otherworldly atmosphere.

The Ferrier Lookout is a short but steep walk, offering a unique and rewarding view from the top. You’ll be able to fully appreciate the majestic geography and the distinctive drainage basin/watershed of Torres del Paine. This includes the Grey Glacier, Grey Lake, and Grey River, as well as Lakes Pehoe, Nordenskjöld, and Toro, each with its own unique shade of blue and turquoise.

A close-up glacier viewing experience. This excursion begins with a scenic drive from our lodge to the park’s heart, followed by a ferry ride across Lake Pehoe to the trailhead. From Guardería Paine Grande, we’ll embark on a hike towards the Southern Patagonian Icefield and the renowned Grey Glacier.

This hike will begin at the foot of Paine Grande, the highest mountain in Torres del Paine. We’ll then navigate around the Skottberg lagoon, traversing a mountainous landscape until we arrive at the Italian Camp. Beyond this point, the trail becomes more challenging as we ascend to a plateau framed by the impressive peaks of Paine Grande and Los Cuernos. From this vantage point, you’ll be rewarded with breathtaking views of forests and glaciers in a truly unique environment.

Located on the south side of Lake Toro, you’ll find a small Estancia that blends traditional gaucho sheep farming with exceptional birdwatching opportunities. Nestled between Cerro Tenerife and Cerro Castillo, this site offers a peaceful retreat, with the Vega Castillo Wetlands largely untouched by most park visitors.

This rewarding hike offers a fantastic introduction to the diverse Patagonian ecosystems. You’ll journey through steppe, lenga forest, and along lakeshores, experiencing the vastness of the Patagonian landscape in a truly “off-the-beaten-path” setting. While the distance can be challenging, the terrain is mostly flat until the final lookout over Lake Toro. The ever-changing scenery will captivate you and leave you eager to explore more of this remarkable region.

This trail is one of the few within the park that offers both stunning landscapes and tangible evidence of the Aonikenk native culture. The easy path provides panoramic views of the Paine Complex and the Patagonian steppe, and you’ll have the opportunity to observe rock art from earlier human inhabitants. The area is also teeming with wildlife, including birds, guanacos, foxes, and even pumas. Due to its location, this trail can be easily combined with other short hikes or drives to the park’s highlights.

Lake Sarmiento, the largest body of water within Torres del Paine National Park, spans approximately 90 km2. Its most striking feature, however, is the distinctive white “ring” along its shore, that contrasts dramatically with its deep blue waters. These whitish formations are thrombolites, living fossils of calcium carbonate that began forming with the last ice age around 10,000 years ago. A walk along the lake’s banks offers an opportunity to appreciate these incredible formations up close, as well as to observe a variety of native fauna that find refuge in this area.

This lookout point offers one of the most scenic and comfortable hikes in the area, with countless photo opportunities. Our journey begins in Pudeto, taking us past the impressive Salto Grande Waterfall. After experiencing the waterfall’s power, we’ll continue toward the Paine massif, where we’ll come face-to-face with its renowned “horns.” This breathtaking scenery features turquoise glacial lakes, vibrant calafate bushes, and tranquil guanacos.

Horseback riding is a key part of gaucho culture and a classic Patagonian experience. Set at a traditional estancia near Torres del Paine National Park, this ride offers a simple and authentic way to explore the landscape and understand the region’s rural traditions.

Loma Guanaco, as the name suggests, is a prime location for observing large herds of guanacos. These impressive wild South American camelids, standing approximately 2 meters (7 feet) tall and weighing between 90 and 140 kg (200 to 310 lb), are among the largest native land mammals on the continent. Their presence often attracts other local species, including foxes, pumas, and condors.

The Paine River, located in the eastern region of Torres del Paine National Park, offers breathtaking views easily accessible from our lodge. Originating from the Dickson Glacier, the river journeys through the park, ultimately flowing into Nordenskjöld Lake. A scenic waterfall, framed by the iconic granite needles, awaits you about halfway along the river’s course.

During this hike we’ll visit Laguna Azul, the very spot where Lady Florence Dixie—considered the first tourist to Torres del Paine—arrived in 1878. A loop trail will begin at the lake shore and take us through several of the diverse biomes that make up this remarkable national park. It’s a perfect introduction to both Torres del Paine and the Paine Complex.

Just behind Awasi Patagonia, the Sierra Contreras mountain range offers a clear introduction to the surrounding landscape. From the summit, take in wide views of the Paine mountain range, Sierra Baguales, Valle de las Chinas, Lake Sarmiento and the Patagonian steppe.