Tierra Patagonia

Today is a sample itinerary that includes a selection of the explorations on offer at Tierra Patagonia. This day is completely customizable.

PM: Arrive at the hotel around 4:00 PM local time, and be greeted with a welcome cocktail and friendly smiles from our staff.  You’ll sit down with one of our expert guides who will give you an introduction to the Torres del Paine National Park geography and help create your excursion itinerary for the next few days.

Afterwards, take a walk through our backyard down to the shore of Lake Sarmiento to stretch your legs after the ride in from Punta Arenas, or cozy up by the fireplace with a glass of Chilean Carmenere before making your way to the dining room for a gourmet 3-course meal.

Today is a sample itinerary that includes a selection of the explorations on offer at Tierra Patagonia. This day is completely customizable.

AM: After a nourishing breakfast and watching the colors of the sunrise reflect on the Paine Massif, we’ll take a 30 minute drive to the Portería Lago Sarmiento.  This beginner-level trek starts gradually, winding its way northwards, with the Paine Massif as a constant companion. Half way through we will visit a rocky area where there are cave paintings from the Aonikenk, hunter-gatherer native Indians that occupied this area some 6,000 years ago. It is also one of the best areas to see wildlife such as guanacos, foxes and condors. The hike ends a few meters away from Portería Laguna Amarga where the van is waiting to drive us back to the hotel.

PM: After lunch, we’ll depart to the Laguna Azul area and enjoy spectacular views of the North, Central and South Towers, weather permitting. We enjoy a short walk along the north shore of the lake and in springtime and summer see many birds in the lenga woods. We drive on to see the Paine Waterfall and Laguna Amarga, with beautiful views of the local area.

Today is a sample itinerary that includes a selection of the explorations on offer at Tierra Patagonia. This day is completely customizable. The mentioned excursion comes at an additional cost.

AM: This is a scenic trip which concentrates on the west side of the Torres del Paine National Park. It is the best option to see a large part of the park in just one day, with stops at various places for taking great photographs.

The road ends at Lake Grey, where we embark on the Grey II, sailing towards the Grey Glacier. We will see glaciers, ice floes and feathery nothofagus woods. If we are lucky, we may see a huemul, a native deer in danger of extinction. We return to the hotel by van.

PM: Take the afternoon to relax in one of our saunas or the indoor heated pool at our Uma Spa, keeping an eye out for guanacos, rheas and armadillos that may cross right in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Today is a sample itinerary that includes a selection of the explorations on offer at Tierra Patagonia. This day is completely customizable.

AM: From the hotel we head south towards Estancia Lazo. The road is scenic and with great views of Lake Sarmiento. The ride starts near the Hostería Lazo and winds through an ancient lenga forest. After about an hour, we reach a clearing with wonderful views of the Paine Massif. We head back through the wood to the Hostería, with a local gaucho always by our side.

PM: Back at the hotel in the afternoon, be sure to schedule a relaxing massage or treatment at Uma Spa using our locally-made, all-natural products.

Today is a sample itinerary that includes a selection of the explorations on offer at Tierra Patagonia. This day is completely customizable.

AM: On your final day with us, take advantage of a complimentary morning yoga class in our studio enclosed by glass walls so you can feel fully connected with Patagonia. Enjoy a nice breakfast in our dining room while soaking in the last views of the Torres del Paine before departing back home.

Today is a sample itinerary that includes a selection of the explorations on offer at Tierra Patagonia. This day is completely customizable.

PM: After arriving at Tierra Patagonia early in the afternoon, there’s no better way to settle in than by enjoying a delicious lunch in our dining room, looking out over the silhouette of Torres del Paine. Upon your arrival, our guides will chat through all of your tastes and preferences when it comes to outdoor activities, together coming up with that perfect excursion plan for your Patagonia adventure over the next few days.

You might want to get started straight away, in which case a half-day tour is just the ticket; such as an off-the-beaten path hike to a nearby panoramic lookout point, with the chance to see Condors swooping overhead while there.

Today is a sample itinerary that includes a selection of the explorations on offer at Tierra Patagonia. This day is completely customizable.

AM: Any early taste of adventure in Torres del Paine will no doubt leave you wanting more, and today there’ll be plenty in store with two half-day activities offering the chance to delve deep into Chilean Patagonia.

After breakfast, head out to embark on the Hunter’s Trail, witnessing remnants of Aonikenk culture through cave paintings splayed on the rock walls. The Aonikenk were native people of this land, hunter-gatherer nomads who used the rocks as a canvas for conveying messages to one another, which we can still see to this day.

The Paine Massif accompanies you throughout this walk, its striking silhouette dominating the background, and there’s also a chance to spot wildlife, including Guanacos, Foxes and Condors, so be sure to keep an eye out while here.

PM: As for the afternoon? Choose between another half-day excursion or time out in the Uma Spa, where you can line yourself up with a relaxing therapy or two, simply allowing any stresses to melt away.

Today is a sample itinerary that includes a selection of the explorations on offer at Tierra Patagonia. This day is completely customizable.

Option 1: AM - PM: Keen hikers will need to fuel up well this morning, ahead of a full-day trek; Base of the Three Towers. Lasting approximately eight hours in total, the trails themselves are as rewarding as the eventual endpoint, standing at the foot of Las Tres Torres, or the ‘Three Towers’; the perfect place to stop for a picnic lunch and relish this astounding view.

These granite centurions have stood watch over this part of Patagonia for millennia, attracting plenty of outdoor explorers and keen mountaineers in the process. Upon returning to the hotel, a celebratory drink at the bar is in order; as is a well-deserved meal in our restaurant!

Option 2: AM - PM: An alternative for this full-day hike could be a scenic tour by road to some of the national park’s best lookout points; all in one day. There’s no doubt you’ll be amazed by the sharp, unforgiving outline of the Paine Massif’s distinctive ‘horns’, the star of the show here in Patagonia and just as jaw-dropping up close as you would imagine. Be sure to have your camera to hand, as you won’t want to miss a single snapshot of this amazing place.

Today is a sample itinerary that includes a selection of the explorations on offer at Tierra Patagonia. This day is completely customizable.

AM: Start off your morning with a complimentary yoga class before breakfast to gently wake up your muscles and prepare for the day.  You’ll tick off another leg of the famous W Trail today with a hike through the beautiful French Valley.  This excursion starts with a 30 minute boat ride across Pehoé Lake.  You’ll walk along a winding trail that passes the slopes of Paine Grande and the shores of Lago Skottsberg, with breathtaking views of the Cuernos del Paine along the way.  Upon reaching the Italian Camp, you will cross a bridge over the French River and head up the French Valley to the view point that sits below the French Glacier. 

PM: After taking a break for lunch and photos, you’ll head back to the hotel where we suggest capping off the day in the outdoor Jacuzzi with a glass of perfectly-chilled Chilean chardonnay.

Today is a sample itinerary that includes a selection of the explorations on offer at Tierra Patagonia. This day is completely customizable.

AM - PM: For something a bit different today, why not go for a horseback tour? Our rides in Patagonia allow guests see Patagonia in a way that is both spiritual and respectful to nature.

The rides are led by authentic Gauchos – Patagonian cowboys – who not only know the land inside out, but also the horses, which have been raised in this unspoilt place and are trained for both beginners and experts.

Today is a sample itinerary that includes a selection of the explorations on offer at Tierra Patagonia. This day is completely customizable. The mentioned excursion comes at an additional cost.

AM: This excursion takes you through the Torres del Paine National Park to the western area, with a full overview of the main sites of interest. You’ll be amazed by the monolithic, unforgiving outline of the Paine Massif’s distinctive ‘horns’, just as jaw-dropping up close as you would imagine.

Afterwards, we’ll pass through Nothofagus woodland to reach the beach on Grey Lake, where you can spot large ice floes floating in the water. Here we board the catamaran and sail out towards the Grey Glacier, surrounded by the impassive peaks of the Paine mountain range. You’ll be awestruck by the 19 kilometer-long ice formation, and even more amazed to find that there is an island in the middle of the glacier! We will return to the hotel by van.

PM: Take the rest of the afternoon to relax at the bar and enjoy a glass of Chilean wine or a signature drink designed by our bartender.

Today is a sample itinerary that includes a selection of the explorations on offer at Tierra Patagonia. This day is completely customizable.

AM: On your final day, one last outdoor activity can be enjoyed in our backyard at Lake Sarmiento, where you’ll be joined by the mountains of the Paine Massif and Sierra Baguales.

Low-lying vegetation ensures the route is nice and easy, leaving time to focus not on unnecessary strenuous exertion but instead on the surrounding majesty and abundant wildlife to be found here, with sightings of Eagles, Foxes, Rheas and Condors commonplace throughout the route.