Hikking Porteria Lago Sarmiento

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Hiking Porteria Lago Sarmiento — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Admire the landscapes of Torres del Paine with this unique tour. Its landscape environment is undoubtedly a worthy place to visit.

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At a glance

Duration: 9 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 8 people
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: PATAGONIA PLANET

Ages: Adults (15–60 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Front Lights on winter season.
Included: Optional trekking sticks, raincoat and gaiter
Included: Bilingual Guide
Included: Hotel in Puerto Natales pickup and drop-off

Not included

Not included: Box lunch
Not included: National Park entrance fees
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Torres del Paine National Park

4 hours

An excursion that unites two of the three accesses that Torres del Paine National Park has, making it possible to visit a not well known and very attractive perspective for wildlife observation. Its landscape environment is undoubtedly a worthy place to visit.

At the moment of entering the park through the Lago Sarmiento gate, we will begin our path with a gentle slope with a side view of the imposing Lake Sarmiento adjoining private lands, the usual hunting area for the region's largest predator, the Puma, specie that finds in the Torres del Paine its main source of food, the Guanaco.

After an hour walking, we will reach an eaves where it is possible to observe a series of cave paintings with a date that exceeds 6,000 years old, a place frequented by groups of hunters known as one of the first populations that arrived in Patagonia. In this site we can photograph the environment and learn a little more about the local history. The activity continues in the direction of Laguna Blanquillos, nesting and feeding place of different species of endemic birds of Patagonia such as ducks, caiquenes and black-necked swans always with frontal view towards the Paine mountain range.

After 3 hours of walking we will arrive at the main access of Torres del Paine National Park: Laguna Amarga porter. After a stop for the use of services we will return to the vehicle to go to a little known area where the milky waters of the Paine River coming from Dickson Glacier increase its flow with great concentration of minerals and sediments, we refer to the Paine Cascade. In this place we will have free time to enjoy our box lunch with a frontal view towards the granite towers between Ñirre bushes. The journey continues towards Cañadón Macho, an area where it is possible to observe large groups of guanacos that live with species such as the Ñandú, Gray Fox, Condor, Black Eagle among others.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

End point

Pickup points

Mia Hotel
Hotel Glaciares
Hostal Makita
Hotel Lady Florence Dixie
Hotel Saltos del Paine
Hospedaje Sandra
Hotel Cerro Castillo
Hotel Aquaterra
Hostal Albatross
Hostal Antonia
Alberto Agostini
Hostal Boutique Arte Brisa

and 4 more pickup points

El pick up de los pasajeros se realiza solo en hoteles en el radio urbano de Puerto Natales.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
We recommend wear comfortable clothing and shoes, sunglasses, solar blocker, gloves and buff.
This excursion does not operate on December 25th and January 1st
Minimum 2 pax.
Subject to weather conditions.