EXPLORA PATAGONIA: TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK

EXPLORA PATAGONIA
explora's Hotel Salto Chico can be found on the shore of Lago Pehoé, facing a breathtaking panoramic view of Macizo del Paine. Conceived as a base for explorations, the Hotel Salto
Chico features every amenity for guests to really relax, and the equipment necessary to head out and explore Patagonia.
The hotel has a television salon, telephones, fax, and radio contact within the park. There is also laundry service, a restaurant, game room, bar and shop. An annex, Casa de Baños del Ona, located
near the hotel, houses a heated indoor lap pool, two outdoor Jacuzzis, exercise corner, sauna and massage salons.

ACCOMMODATION
50 Rooms:
6 Suites Exploradores 39 m2 (396 sq.ft) With view of Macizo del Paine.
36 Cordillera Paine Rooms 26 m2(264 sq. ft) With view of Macizodel Paine.
6 Salto Chico Rooms 26 m2 (264 sq.ft) With view of Salto Chico waterfall.
2 Río Paine Rooms 19 m2 (193 sq.ft) With view of Salto Chico waterfall.

Parents may add an additional bed for a child 12 years of age or younger in the Cordillera Paine, Salto Chico and Suites Exploradores.

SERVICES
Dining room serving exceptional cuisine
Bar
Room service
Shop with explora clothing and other sundries
In-room telephone with international and national direct dial
Game room equipped with videos and laser discs
Satellite dish with communication access to Chile and the world
Meeting room
Library

LAUNDRY SERVICE
Lockers: there is a locker for every room at the entrance of the hotel
Internet available

Casa de Baños del Ona
Heated indoor lap pool
Sauna
Exercise corner
Massage service
Outdoor Jacuzzis

EXPLORATIONS
Explorations have been carefully created and are classified according to duration, level of difficulty and guests desires. Each day our guests can choose from 5 to 10 different options. Hiking, horseback riding, or by motorboat; in groups no larger than 10 guests accompanied by a bilingual guide, explorations allow an in-depth contact with the wonders of torres del Paine National Park, year round.

Hike to the Península of Lago de Grey
Hike to Glaciar de Grey
Hike to Las Alturas del Toro
Excursion to the north of the park, with stop at Laguna Azul, and barbecue at the Quincho
Hike to Mirador de Nordenskjöld
Hike to Mirador del Toro
Hike through Las Cornisas
Hike to the Glaciar del Valle del Francés
Hike to the base of Torres del Paine
Hike along the Aonikenk path
Hike to Lago Sarmiento
Horseback riding to Refugio Pehoé
Horseback riding on the Quincho
Hike to Laguna Azul
Horseback riding to Mirador Donoso
Horseback riding along Río Serrano
Horseback riding to Laguna Linda
Horseback riding to Estancia 2 de Enero
Hike to Laguna La Cal -Sarmiento
Hike along Río Pingo
Hike to Mirador Cóndor
Hike to Mirador Ferrier

CLOTHING
Outdoor explorations require a waterproof parka or windbreaker; loose-fitting pants; long underwear and a warm sweater or fleece is advisable due to changing climatic conditions); hiking boots or good walking shoes with a rubber sole (we recommend that shoes be waterproof);
gloves; hat; sunglasses; sunscreen, lip protection, sneakers.
At each hotel, guests may dress for comfort. The hotel maintains an agreeable temperature inside, the reason why we recommend that guests wear casual, light clothing while indoors.

PROGRAMS INCLUDE
Transfer between Punta Arenas Airport and explora EN PATAGONIA. Departure from Punta Arenasbetween 1 PM and 5 PM, based on flight arrivals from Santiago. Departure from the hotel between 7 AM and 8 AM). Transfer schedules subject to change without prior notice.
Accommodation.
Full board. Bar
Daily explorations in the area of Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, with bilingual guides, equipment, boats, horses, vehicles and food (groups no larger than 10 per guide).

HOW TO ARRIVE
Take an international flight to Santiago, Chile (SCL) followed by a 4 hour flight from SCL to Punta Arenas (PUQ). Once in PUQ, an explora representative will meet guests and take them to explora's
transfer van. The van ride is approximately 5 hrs. 2 ½ hrs (250 km/ 155 miles) on a paved road from Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales, where we stop for a quick snack, followed by 2 ½ hrs. (150 km/ 93 miles) on a dirt road from Puerto Natales to explora EN PATAGONIA.

CLIMATE
The park features microclimates, but the general climate in the region is maritime, with pleasant temperatures during the summer and winter. During the rainiest month, precipitation rarely exceeds more than 3.3 inches (85 millimeters). There is snowfall during the winter, but it is usually light to
medium, and seldom impedes excursions. Wind is an important factor, because it can blow as strong as 110 km per hour (70 mph), producing continually changing climactic conditions. It can
be raining and in a short while the wind will blow out the clouds, leaving the resplendent sun. Winds typically blow in from the west and are strongest during the end of spring and during summer. There is hardly any wind during the winter, save the occasional storm, and days are typically radiant and clear. The majority of snow is found at higher levels or the park, and lower levels and lake areas only see a few weeks of thin snow cover per year.

ALTITUDE
Although Torres del Paine is home to peaks that reach a height of 3,000 meters (9,840 feet), the lower plains of the park are just 46 meters (150 feet) above sea level.

BEST TIME TO VISIT
Year round

BASIC PROGRAM TO VISIT PUERTO NATALES AREA

DAY 1 - Arrival to Punta Arenas and transfer to take a regular bus to Puerto Natales. 03 nights of accommodation with breakfast

DAY 2 - Free day to enjoy Puerto Natales

DAY 3 - Full Day excursion to Torres del Paine National Park

DAY 4 - Transfer to airport

This is a basic program to visit Punta Arenas / Puerto Natales / Torres del Paine Area. Please visit our tour list to see more tours combining this area and others place in Argentina and Chile

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