After landing at Calama Airport, you will be transferred to the town of San Pedro de Atacama, our base for the next few days as we explore the driest desert in the world. In the afternoon, we will engage in a gentle activity to acclimate to the altitude, strolling through the town, visiting the local museum, and enjoying the narrow streets and ancient adobe houses beneath the blue sky and ever-present sun.

Overnight in San Pedro de Atacama, Casa Don Tomas

A naturalist day exploring the most iconic geological formations of the Atacama desert. Starting with an early departure to El Tatio geisers and then a visit to the Moon Valley. Along the road we will stop by to scan lagoons and wetlands to spot the wildlife of this area and the three species of flamingos: James, Andean and Chilean. 

Breakfast and box lunch included.

Overnight in San Pedro de Atacama. Casa Don Tomas

An exclusive and unique experience of community and cultural exchange plus a field work with our partners of the Andean Cat Alliance. We will share the day with locals and field scientists that work in the conservation of the endangered Leopardus jacobita, a feline exclusive of the Andes that has a very limited distribution. The cat is also the inspiration for the craft work of the local communities of indigenous of the high Andean plateau. While we learn about this species and its habitat we will share time with the community representatives, enjoy a nice lunch with native products and a local guided soft walk to the Ancient wood of Toconao.

During the evening we will enjoy the clearest skies on earth with a specialist in astronomy that will lead us to stargazer adventure.

Breakfast and lunch included

Overnight in San Pedro de Atacama. Casa Don Tomas

A day to continue the exploration of the fantastic desert of Atacama and the altiplano. We will have different options to enjoy landscapes and wildlife visiting the Tara Salt flats (4.000 Mts a.s.l.) or the altiplanic lagoons of Miscanti and Miñiques, certainly unique spots at the edge of the altiplano and the oasis of San Pedro.

Breakfast and box lunch included.

Overnight in San Pedro de Atacama. Casa Don Tomas

Flight to Santiago. Afternoon walking tour of the historical district and enjoy a typical street food of Chile

Breakfast and lunch included.

Overnight at Hotel Cumbres Lastarria or similar

Morning flight to Puerto Natales. Arrive and walking exploration of the town along the fjord of Ultima Esperanza. We will enjoy later a wildlife driving to Cerro Castillo, our base for the next 4 nights. Along the road we will encounter the first mammals and birds of Patagonia and we will enjoy a soft hike at the Milodon Cave, a prehistorical site where the reamins of a giant sloth that use to inhabits the steppe of Patagonia were found.

Breakfast, box lunch and dinner included

Overnight at Ovejero Patagonico or similar

Early morning quest for Pumas in Torres del Paine National Park and Laguna Amarga area.

We will scan different hotspots for Pumas and their hunting territory in the section known as Laguna Amarga. With a little bit of luck we will have some great possibilities to photograph Pumas and their interaction with their favorite prey, the Guanaco. Our exhaustive observation of the steppe will also give us chances to find mammals as the Grey Fox, the Patagonian Hog-nosed Skunk and the Patagonian Armadillo.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Overnight at Ovejero Patagonico or similar

Today you'll enjoy a Full Day of exporation of the park. The morning features a scenic hike to Laguna Azul, at the eastern side of the park, with great views of the towers. After you'll enjoy a 6 km hike toward Los Cuernos, getting you up close to the park’s famous granite "horns" and the turquoise waters of Lake Nordenskjöld, offering panoramic views of the French Valley and the hanging glaciers. 

Breakfast, box lunch and dinner included

Overnight at Hotel Lago Grey or similar

A full day in the northern section of the park Torres del Paine to explore the Grey Lake and the glacier of the southern iceflieds. We will enjoy a 3 hours navigation to reach the glacier wall and enjoy stunning views of mountains and the glacier. Upon return ashore we will have a hike of 3 km. along the shore of the Lake and the lateral moraine to reach a look out point wiith wider views of the area. After enjoy our box lunch we will continue the exploration of the park searching for wildlife and enjoying another hike to Lake Sarmiento.

Breakfast, box lunch and dinner included

Overnight at Hotel Lago Grey or similar

Say goodbye to Patagonia. Today we drive back to Puerto Natales Airport.

Transfer out.

Breakfast included