Torres del Paine & Milodon Cave tour from Puerto Natales

Granite peaks, floating icebergs, and a prehistoric cave in one day

A full-day guided tour from Puerto Natales into Torres del Paine National Park, with stops at Lago Sarmiento, Laguna Amarga, Lago Grey and its glacier, plus entry to the Milodon Cave Natural Monument. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. The guide speaks English or Spanish. The tour runs about nine hours and returns to Puerto Natales around 6:00 PM.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Torres del Paine and Milodon Cave

• Depart early from Puerto Natales
• Travel through diverse landscapes spotting wildlife
• Visit Milodon Cave and explore passageways
• Discover lagoons and granite massifs in the park
• Lunch break and rest
• Visit Lake Grey and glacier viewpoint
• Return to Puerto Natales

The experience

The day starts early (between 7:30 and 8:00 AM) with pickup from your hotel in Puerto Natales, heading north toward the park. The route follows the Cerro Ultima Esperanza shoreline through changing landscape: steppe giving way to deciduous forest, with chances to spot rhea and guanaco moving through the wild terrain. Before entering the park proper, you stop at the Milodon Cave Natural Monument, where you walk into the colossal cavern to see the archaeological remains of prehistoric species, including the giant ground sloth that gives the site its name.

Once inside Torres del Paine, the day centers on the granite massifs and the lagoons they frame. You pass Lago Sarmiento and Laguna Amarga on the official park entrance route, then move through Lago Nordenskjöld, Lago Pehoé, and the Río Paine, each stop showing the Paine Massif (Paine Grande, Cuernos del Paine, and Almirante Nieto) from different angles. After lunch (bring your own box lunch), the tour heads to Lago Grey, where you stand at a panoramic viewpoint watching icebergs drift in the glacial lake and the Grey Glacier rising beyond. Weather permitting, you may also walk to Salto Grande waterfall and Grey Beach. The return follows the shores of Lago Toro and Lago Porteño before the drive back to Puerto Natales.

The guide is a professional who speaks either English or Spanish, and the vehicle is air-conditioned. Park entrance fees are paid in cash (Chilean pesos) and are not included in the tour price. The Milodon Cave entrance is optional depending on which tour option you select at checkout.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Puerto Natales.
• professional guide in English or Spanish.
• air-conditioned vehicle for the full day.
• entry to the Milodon Cave Natural Monument (depending on your selected option).
• access to all park viewpoints including Lago Sarmiento, Laguna Amarga, Lago Nordenskjöld, Lago Pehoé, and Lago Grey with its glacier panorama.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:30

Book up to10h before

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 20 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 44

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Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Tangol

Is this one for you?At nine hours round-trip, this tour fills most of a day in the region, leaving room for an early breakfast or a late dinner in Puerto Natales but little else. Choose it if you want the park's major sights and the Milodon Cave in a single outing without arranging your own transport or guide.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What are the Torres del Paine and what do they look like from the tour route?

The Torres del Paine are three granite peaks (Paine Grande, Cuernos del Paine, and Almirante Nieto) that form the heart of the national park. Sculpted by glacial ice over millions of years, they rise above a series of intensely colored lagoons and are visible from multiple stops throughout the day, each viewpoint revealing a different profile of the massif.

Can I see the Milodon Cave on this tour, and what is it?

Yes, the Milodon Cave is the first stop on the way to the park. It is a colossal natural cavern of archaeological importance where you can walk through the passageways and see the remains of prehistoric species, including the giant ground sloth that lived in the region thousands of years ago.

What time does the tour leave and return to Puerto Natales?

Hotel pickup happens between 7:30 and 8:00 AM, and the tour returns to Puerto Natales around 6:00 PM, making it a full-day outing of approximately nine hours.

Do I need to bring anything, and what costs extra?

Bring your own box lunch for the midday break. The entrance fee to Torres del Paine National Park must be paid in cash (Chilean pesos) and is not included in the tour price. The Milodon Cave entrance fee is optional depending on your selected option at checkout.

What wildlife might I see on the drive to the park?

The landscape between Puerto Natales and Torres del Paine is home to rhea and guanaco, wild animals that roam the steppe and deciduous forest. You have opportunities to spot them during the journey.