4-Day Torres del Paine & Glaciers Tour from Punta Arenas

Four days of granite peaks, floating ice, and fjord navigation in one organized journey

A 4-day tour departing from Punta Arenas covers Torres del Paine National Park and the Balmaceda & Serrano Glaciers with hotel accommodation, all transfers, park entrance fees, two full-day excursions and meals included. You arrive in Puerto Natales (a three-hour bus ride from Punta Arenas if needed), spend two days on guided excursions to the park and the glaciers, and depart on the fourth day. The pace is relaxed. A live guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese leads both days in an air-conditioned vehicle.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Puerto Natales or Punta Arenas

• Transfer from airport to hotel
• Scenic bus trip to Puerto Natales (if from Punta Arenas)
• Relax or stroll waterfront

Day 2: Torres del Paine & Milodon Cave

• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit Milodon Cave Natural Monument
• Coffee break at Cerro Castillo
• Enter Torres del Paine National Park
• Short walks to lakes and waterfall
• View Grey Glacier and icebergs
• Lunch during tour
• Return to Puerto Natales

Day 3: Balmaceda & Serrano Glaciers Navigation

• Travel to Puerto Bories Pier
• Board vessel for fjord navigation
• See Bories Meatpacking Plant and wildlife
• Sail near Balmaceda Glacier
• Walk to Serrano Glacier
• Lunch at Estancia Perales
• Return to Puerto Natales

Day 4: Departure from Puerto Natales or Punta Arenas

• Breakfast at hotel
• Transfer to Puerto Natales Airport
• Bus transfer to Punta Arenas (if applicable)
• Assistance to airport in Punta Arenas

The experience

Your first day is arrival and settling in. If you fly into Puerto Natales Airport, a transfer meets you and takes you to your hotel. If you land in Punta Arenas, you take a scenic three-hour bus across the Patagonian steppe to Puerto Natales, where a representative collects you at the terminal. The rest of the afternoon is free to walk the waterfront or rest before the excursions begin.

Day two is Torres del Paine National Park and the Milodon Cave. After breakfast, you drive into the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, stopping first at the Milodon Cave Natural Monument, where remains of a prehistoric animal were found. The route then passes Cerro Castillo for a coffee break before entering the park itself. Inside, short walks take you to lakes with vivid colors, the Salto Grande waterfall, and Grey Lake, where icebergs float in front of the Grey Glacier. Along the way, guanacos, condors and rheas are common sights. A box lunch is included en route. You return to Puerto Natales in the afternoon.

Day three is the fjord navigation to the Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers. You travel 15 minutes to Puerto Bories Pier and board a vessel that sails through Última Esperanza Sound. The boat passes the historic Bories Meatpacking Plant, colonies of Imperial Cormorants, sea lions and native forests of coigüe, lenga and canelo. You sail close to the Balmaceda Glacier, then disembark for a 20-minute walk to the Serrano Glacier, where a traditional Patagonian lunch waits at Estancia Perales before the return to town in the afternoon.

On day four, a transfer takes you to Puerto Natales Airport for your flight, or to the bus terminal if you are heading back to Punta Arenas. The operator assists with the final transfer to the airport.

What’s included

• Three nights in a 4-star hotel or equivalent.
• all transfers from airport or bus terminal to hotel and back.
• entrance fees to Torres del Paine National Park.
• two full-day guided excursions in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• box lunch on day two and traditional Patagonian lunch on day three.
• a live guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (22 to 55 years) · Senior (56 to 80 years) · Youth (11 to 21 years) · Child (5 to 10 years) · Infant (1 to 4 years)

GroupUp to 30

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 3 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Anclatourchile

Is this one for you?Book this if you want both Torres del Paine and the glaciers in one trip. Shorter options force you to choose between them.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 21 years); Child (5 to 10 years); Infant (1 to 4 years).

What is the Milodon Cave and why is it on this tour?

The Milodon Cave Natural Monument is a site where remains of an ancient prehistoric animal were discovered. It sits on the route into Torres del Paine National Park and is the first stop on day two, giving a glimpse into Patagonia's deep past before the day moves into the park's landscapes.

Can I see glaciers up close on this tour, or only from a distance?

You see the Grey Glacier from Grey Lake inside Torres del Paine on day two, and on day three you sail close to the Balmaceda Glacier from the boat. The Serrano Glacier requires a 20-minute walk along a trail to reach it, so you stand in front of it rather than viewing it from afar.

What wildlife might I spot during the four days?

Guanacos, condors and rheas are common sights inside Torres del Paine National Park. On the fjord navigation, you'll see colonies of Imperial Cormorants and sea lions as the boat moves through Última Esperanza Sound.

If I arrive in Punta Arenas instead of Puerto Natales, how does that change the first day?

You take a bus from Punta Arenas bus terminal for a three-hour journey across the Patagonian steppe to Puerto Natales. A representative meets you at the Puerto Natales bus terminal and transfers you to your hotel, where the rest of the day is free.

Are meals included during the excursions, or only at the hotel?

Lunches are included during both full-day excursions: a box lunch en route on the Torres del Paine day, and a traditional Patagonian lunch at Estancia Perales on the glacier navigation day. Breakfasts are at your hotel each morning.