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TORRES DEL PAINE - WILD CAMPING - BERNARD O'HIGGINS NATIONAL PARK - GREY GLACIER - FLOATING ICEBURGS - GREY LAKE - TYNDALL GLACIER - SEA KAYAKING - LAST HOPE SOUND - PUERTO NATALES - WILDERNESS KAYAKING - PUNTA ARENAS

This exciting kayak adventure takes you by boat, kayak and zodiac deep into Chile's remote fjords, sub-Antarctic forests and hanging glacial valleys.

Highlights - Join a pioneering sea kayaking tour in a pristine wilderness area - Paddle in remote fjords up close to immense valley glaciers - Enjoy wild camps having eaten on board your support boat - Hike to remote mountains and on top of glaciers - Cruise these pristine fjords on your comfortable boat - Try ice climbing in the company of your knowledgeable guide - Witness hand paintings made by the original indian canoeists - Spend two nights in the quaint waterside town of Puerto Natales

Price From £1575.00 per person

Departure Dates:

There are no fixed departures for this holiday. With a minimum of 3 clients we can run this holiday so get together with some friends and plan your trip!

DAY 1

Our guide will meet you at the Punta Arenas airport. Private transfer to Puerto Natales (3 hours). Accommodation & dinner will be at a local hostel/hotel with a meeting to discuss the trip programme. Dinner included (wine/drinks available at extra cost).

DAY 2

Private transfer to Puerto Consuelo where our boat will be waiting with all the equipment prepared and ready to go. Once we have boarded the boat we will begin our navigation (8 hours approx) to Canal de las Montañas crossing along the way the Montt Gulf and entering via the Kirke channel to sail through the Morla Vicuña Pass. On entering the Canal we will anchor the boat opposite the Glacier Bernal, one of the five spectacular glaciers that descend from the Sarmiento Mountain Range. Depending on our arrival time, we can do a short trek to Los Huiros bay which is approx 40 minutes that leads us to original hand paintings left by the first Indian canoeists of Patagonia. This trek also serves as an orientation of the area. Lunch and dinner will be served aboard the boat before heading to our own tents for a good night's sleep. All meals included.

DAY 3

After breakfast, we´ll prepare the equipment and begin paddling across the canal with the view of Bernal Glacier and the Sarmiento Mountain Range behind it until we reach the entrance of the Cormorant Sanctuary where birdlife is abundant in this narrow passage and glaciers are hanging from the cliff rocks. Paddling further into this passage, passing between small icebergs along the way, we will be able to appreciate the view of Glacier Hermann with its vibrant blue tones until we reach the morraine which today is covered by water. We´ll look for a good spot to have lunch and then take some photos whilst admiring the beauty of this environment and the privilege of being in such a remote area. Dinner will be prepared and served on board our boat before settling in our tents for the night. All meals included.

DAY 4

Today we will begin with a good breakfast and prepare the equipment for the entire day's excursion on Glacier Bernal. We will cross the canal in a zodiac boat and begin a safe traverse ascending the glacier until we reach a small plateau with the view of the whole canal below us. We will look at the different formations of this glacier to assess the possibilities of ice climbing or simply advance further into the glacier between the crevasses and seracs, enjoying the incredible scenery and learning a little bit more about the anatomy of this glacier as we go along. At the end of our traverse we will return to the shore where our zodiac boat will pick us up and take us back to our boat for dinner and to spend the night at our camp. All meals included.

DAY 5

We will enjoy breakfast whilst our boat navigates towards our next adventure within this canal. We will anchor our boat near to Glacier Alsina and prepare to kayak in the bay of this glacier, after which we will paddle towards Glacier Paredes Bay. Once we enter the bay we are surrounded by tall cliffs (therefore enjoying some protection from the weather) we´ll continue until we see one of the walls of this imposing glacier, a truly unforgettable experience. We´ll look for a place to have lunch and a rest, then continue with our paddling in one of the most incredible scenes in all of Patagonia. We´ll return to our boat & camp to celebrate our last night with a special dinner on board in the Canal de las Montañas and the Sarmiento Mountain Range. All meals included.

DAY 6

We´ll have breakfast and then navigate to the end of Canal de las Montañas to enjoy the magical views on our last day before heading back to Puerto Natales (8 hours approx). We will return via a different route, this time sailing through the Santa María Canal. The 'Conjunto La Paz' (group of mountains) can be seen before arriving to the narrow white passage. We´ll cross once more the Montt Gulf and arrive in Puerto Natales late afternoon. Transfer to your hostel /hotel with a farewell dinner to end your. All meals included (wine/drinks available at extra cost).

DAY 7

Transfer to Punta Arenas. Breakfast only.

 

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