Land cost per person:
$2,650 (16-20 participants)
$2,750 (12-15 participants)

10 days (no nights camping)

(We also offer a longer version of this adventure. See the Patagonia Running Adventure.)

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RETURN TO TRIP SUMMARY Land cost: (16-26 participants) (12-15 participants) $2,650 $2,750 Single Supplement, if requested. Note: Does not include single rooms at Refugio Dickson, Refugio Grey and Refugio Cuernos. $465 TRIP FEE INCLUDES: • All airport transfers as scheduled on itinerary. • All ground transportation in comfortable private buses. • All meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Vegetarian meals can be accommodated (please request in advance). • All sightseeing tours and park entrance fees to destinations on the itinerary. • All accommodations in Patagonia: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales (10 day), El Calafate, El Chalten (Parque Los Glaciares), Ushuaia and Buenos Aires are in fine hotels. Rooms are shared by two people unless a single supplement is purchased. In Torres del Paine National Park we stay in very comfortable mountain lodges (refugios). Rooms and bathrooms are shared among the group, and men and women may be accommodated in separate rooms some nights. Hot showers are available all day long. There is no camping – we spend all nights indoors. Options for private rooms in Torres del Paine National Park are subject to availability. Inquire and reserve early! • If you are traveling alone and prefer single accommodations you must pay the single supplement. If you are willing to share accommodations and reserve at least 120 days in advance, we will try our best to find a roommate and if that is not possible you will pay only 75% of the single supplement cost. If we find a roommate, but your roommate cancels before departure, the 75% of the single supplement will apply. • The services of professional tour guides. • Our local leaders and guides are knowledgeable about the language, customs, culture and history of their country. They are detail oriented and take great pleasure in sharing their insight and expertise. They help make sure everything runs as safely and smoothly as possible. NOT INCLUDED: • International airfare, internal flights, travel insurance, passport fees, excess baggage fees, optional tipping to leader, guides and local staff. All items of personal nature such as: personal gear, laundry, telephone calls, beverages, bottled water, etc. • U.S. citizens no longer have to pay a reciprocity fee to enter Chile. Please note that Canadians pay $132, Australians pay US$95, and Mexicans pay US$23 upon landing at the Santiago international airport. 3106 Voltaire Dr. Topanga, CA 90290 Email # if you need us to call you.  Request Information © 2000-2020 Andes Adventures, Inc. All Rights Reserved. CST #2030675-40 Registration as a seller of travel does not constitute approval by the State of California. Plan your 2022 Travel Adventure today!

Day 1 Saturday — December 19: Departure to Santiago

Day 2 Sunday — December 20: Santiago/Punta Arenas

Early morning arrival in Santiago and connect on your flight to Punta Arenas, located on the northern shore of the Strait of Magellan (S 53° 9.6', W 70° 54.5). Overnight in Punta Arenas.

Overnight: Diego de Almagro Hotel
Meals: D.
Today's run: None scheduled.

Day 3 Monday — December 21: Punta Arenas/Torres del Paine

After a nice overnight rest, we drive north through the Patagonian rolling plains. Weather permitting, we plan a detour to visit a colony of Magellanic penguins in Otway Sound. We stop at the quaint town of Puerto Natales for lunch and continue our drive to Torres del Paine National Park. We will see large herds of sheep and baqueanos (cowboys). As we approach the park along Laguna Amarga, we will have our first views of the spectacular Granite Towers of Paine. We will also enjoy likely sightings of herds of guanacos, flocks of pink flamingos, a variety of foxes, geese, ñandus (wild ostriches) and other wildlife. After entering the park, we get settled at Hotel Las Torres.

Overnight:Hotel Las Torres.
(Superior Canelo rooms for double accommodation and Lenga rooms for Singles*)
Meals: B, L, D.
Today's run: Optional distances around the hotel in Torres del Paine.

Driving distance: About 240 miles plus additional 40 miles to the rookery.

Day 4 Tuesday — December 22: Torres del Paine - Run to the Towers

This morning we run up the Ascencio Valley. We cross the river and continue uphill along a lenga and cypress trail. As we pass by campamento Chileno and the foot of Mt. Almirante Nieto, the trail follows a southern beech forest, finally reaching a moraine that takes us to the cirque below the famous Towers of Paine; Torre Sur (9,350’), Torre Central (9,186’) and Torre Norte (8,530’). Downhill run back to the hotel. Additional sightseeing and optional running will be scheduled for the afternoon. Overnight at Hotel Las Torres.

Overnight:Hotel Las Torres.
(Superior Canelo rooms for double accommodation and Lenga rooms for Singles*)
Meals: B, L, D.
Today's run: 10.5 miles.

Day 5 Wednesday — December 23: Torres del Paine - Run to Dickson

We begin our counterclockwise circuit along the eastern side of the park. We will run along the Paine River valley through easy rolling meadows, fields of daisies, lupines and beech forests. We should have sightings of foxes and with some luck we may see the Magellanic woodpecker and other wildlife. Overnight at refugio Dickson near the southern shore of Lago Dickson.

Overnight: Refugio Dickson.
Meals: B, L, D.
Today's run: 18.5 miles.

Note: You can follow the hiking itinerary, skipping the long distances from Torres to Dickson (18.5 miles) and from Dickson to Grey (19 miles). Please see the note below.

Day 6 Thursday — December 24: Torres del Paine - Run to Grey

The trail climbs out of camp through a lenga forest. We will have excellent views of the surrounding glaciated mountains. We run by Glacier Los Perros, where we will see chunks of blue ice floating on the lake. As we pass the campground, we climb up a short very muddy section and continue the climb to the Gardner pass.

From the top we will have close view of an immense sea of ice “Grey Glacier”; this 4 mile wide glacier is part of the Continental Ice Cap. We will follow a trail down through a forest parallel and above the glacier to the refugio. Overnight at refugio Grey.

Overnight: Refugio Grey.
Meals: B, L, D.
Today's run: 19 miles.

Day 7 Friday — December 25: Torres del Paine - Run to Cuernos

As we run down along Lago Grey we will see the turquoise icebergs blown to the opposite side of the lake by the strong winds. We arrive at Pehoé, where we can see the Cuernos del Paine and continue on the west side of Lago Scottsberg. We follow a trail along rolling foothills, passing by campamento Italiano, before heading up the French valley. You will have views of the Cuernos (7,217’, 7,874’ and 8,530’) on the east side and the glaciated Cerro Paine Grande (10,006’) on the west. A run downhill followed by a run along Lago Nordenskjold takes us to our nice shelter at Los Cuernos.

Overnight: Refugio Cuernos.
Meals: B, L, D.
Today's run: 15 miles, plus 0ptional out-and-back side trip up the French valley (up to 5 miles or less) to beautiful vistas of the Cuernos del Paine.

Day 8 Saturday — December 26: Torres del Paine/Puerto Natales

This morning we complete the circuit around the park finishing in Las Torres. Lunch and drive to Puerto Natales on the shores of Seno Ultima Esperanza (Last Hope Sound). Overnight in Puerto Natales.

Overnight in Puerto Natales
Meals: B, L, D.
Today's hike: None scheduled.

Day 9 Sunday — December 27: Flight to Santiago & Connections Home

Morning transportation to Punta Arenas airport for your flight to Santiago and connection with the international flight back to the USA.

Meals: B.

Day 10 Monday — December 28: Arrival Home

Please Note:

This adventure offers options of shorter distances on most days. The only distances that you will “have” to run, if you want to follow the runners circuit, are from Torres to Dickson (18.5 miles) and from Dickson to Grey (19 miles). You will have all day to do it. Daylight in the park is until 10:00 p.m. Ask us about options with less running. A 15 day trip option is also available.

The December Torres del Paine Running Adventure is held at the same time as the December Torres del Paine Hiking Adventure. It is possible for one person to participate in the Hiking Adventure and another in the Running Adventure. If you choose this option, you can sleep all nights at the same lodges, except for 3 nights on the Torres del Paine portion of the trip. There is no additional charge, as long as you let us know in advance.

We can accommodate your choice! Check with us for details!

Notes about Patagonia:

• Weather in this region is wildly unpredictable and changeable and itinerary is subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control including weather, road or trail conditions and flight schedules.

• On some days we will be driving on dirt roads.

• Due to the very short season in Patagonia, it is very difficult to get flight reservations on short notice. You must make your trip reservation in advance in order to assure space on the trip.