This trip suits experienced riders wishing to combine some local flavour and some comfortable accommodation with an outdoor riding adventure. It is designed for those who prefer not to camp. Riders will experience a first hand view of Patagonia estancia life and the joys, threats and difficulties posed by farming cattle and sheep in this area. The majority of the ride takes place within the park itself and offers plenty of diversity with rides across open pampas, rides to wild glaciers and iceberg filled lakes and peaceful rides through valleys and ancient southern beech forests. Throughout these long, exciting days in the saddle, the snow capped mountains are never far away.Day 1: Arrival in Punta Arenas in Patagonia. You will get a taxi from the airport to Hotel Rey Don Felipe. There you will meet the leader in hotel lobby at 7.30 p.m. to be escorted to the restaurant for dinner (not included). There will be a trip briefing and welcome dinner.

Day 2: Today you will be starting your drive across the wide open pampas and land belonging to some of the huge estancias in this area as you head towards the Torres del Paine National Park. After a short lunch stop in Puerto Natales, where you can choose from a variety of restaurants and cafes, you will continue your drive north. The road takes you along beside the waters of Last Hope Sound with the bobbing heads of the balck necked swans to your left.Your first estancia for the night is Estancia Tres Pasos, now a comfortable Hosteria situated at the head of a magical flower filled valley. A working ranch this wooden, chalet-style property consists of a number of barns and outbuildings, pretty gardens and beautiful views down the valley. There will be a chance to unpack and relax a little before meeting your horse for an afternoon introductory ride in the vicinity of the estancia. Riders will get a chance to adjust to the style of riding and tack as you run through the paces and enjoy a relaxing afternoon's ride in this beautiful area. You will return to the hotel for dinner in the lovely restaurant. Most of the food in this delightful family run establishment is home produced. Breakfast and dinner included (excluding wine/drinks). All rooms en suite. Hours in the saddle: 3-4. 

Day 3: Today after breakfast, you will once again saddle up for a full day’s ride. This time, you will be heading north west to the outpost town of Cerro Castillo. This is a beautiful open ride across grassy meadows and welcoming pampas. Riding towards the dramatic mountain range of Torres del Paine enables you to fully benefit from the incredible mountain and lake views. You will also have some opportunities for the first long canters on your responsive and comfortable horse.  During late afternoon, after a leisurely picnic lunch and an afternoon’s riding, you will see the welcome site of Hosteria el Pionero come into view. Surrounded by the customary layer of trees, the villa has the look and feel of an English country home and was built by European settlers to Tierra del Fuego at the beginning of the century. Once home to one of the most important and influential estancieros in the region it offers comfortable accommodation and an excellent restaurant offering a variety of typical local foods and international cuisine. The fireside bar is an excellent place to enjoy a pisco sour whilst meeting your new friends and discussing the adventures to come. Comfortable en suite accommodation (some rooms with fireplaces). Dinner in the comfortable restaurant. All meals included (excluding wine/drinks). Hours in the saddle: 6-7.

Day 4: After a breakfast of home baked bread and cakes served in the bright dining room, you will be saddling up for the long ride north across the pampas. This is a classic Patagonian ride with the seemingly never ending pampas stretched out in front of you. Your journey will take you north towards the spectacular and dramatic La Cumbre and Baguales mountain ranges that separate Chile from Argentina with the mountains of the Paine Massif to the east. You will be crossing the land belonging to various local farmers and with luck you may be invited to pop into a local estancia for tea or mate. After 7 or 8 hours riding with lunch taken in one of the many picnic spots en route, you will be riding onto the land belonging to Estancia Cerro Guido.Located to the north east of Torres del Paine, this estancia offers very comfortable accommodation, views of the fabulous Towers and a number of historic buildings to wander around. Founded in the late 19th century, Guido is one of the largest estancias in the area and the owners have undertaken a sensitive refurbishment in very comfortable guest accommodation while preserving the heritage of the original estancia.Comfortable en suite accommodation (some rooms with fireplaces). Dinner in the pretty restaurant, all meals included. Hours in the saddle 7-8 hours. 

Day 5: Today is a shorter ride as you saddle up in the pretty gardens before your beautiful ride out towards Estancia Tercera.This is an exciting ride and one that again offers different scenery. Surrounded by the wide open pampas and grassy valleys, your route takes you towards the huge granite peaks of the Paine mountain range as you head south west to the land belonging to Estancia Tercera. The terrain today is perfect for lovely long canters while you relax on your horse and enjoy the spectacular views.Your base for the night is the estancia know as Estancia Tercera Barranca and the comfortable ranch house belonging to this working estancia. Pretty rooms and cosy accommodation in this authentic country house with fabulous views of the Towers from its large west facing windows. Fireside living room/bar and traditional quincho (wooden diding room with outside BBq area). En suite rooms. All meals included (excluding wine/drinks). Hours in the saddle: approximately 5-6. 

Day 6: Today's ride will take you west towards the peaks of Torres del Paine as you appraoch the stunning deep blue waters of Laguna Azul framed by the Towers themselves. Your ride takes you though native forests and grassy flower filled meadows as you follow the route round this beautiful lake with its stunning mountain backdrop.You will then head south before crossing the area known as Canadon Macho with its Vega Nandu normally inhabited by large groups of both Guanaco and Rhea. This is a great area for spotting and photographing wildlife. You then ride on before dismounting and walking out to see the beautiful Salto Paine, a very pretty waterfall where glacial waters thunder over the rocks in their journey south. You will ride past Estancia Laguna Amarga and around the salt encrusted shores of Laguna Amarga (bitter lake) with its emerald green waters acting as a mirror as the surrounding mountains reflect in its surface. You will continue east onto the land belonging to Estancia Tercera and your base for the second night. Overnight at Estancia Tercera. All meals included (excluding wine/drinks). Hours in the saddle: approximately 6-7.

Day 7: Today, now more familiar with your horses, you will be setting off across the wide open pampas towards the heart of the Park with the Towers of Paine and mountains of the Paine Massif dominating the horizon. This is a beautiful ride, not least because you get to ride towards the mountains themselves. Your trail takes you across rivers and past many lakes, all a different shade of blue as you ride through the summer grazing grounds of large groups of guanaco. Plenty of time to take photos and enjoy the athletic antics of these fascinating and agile animals. You can also stop to pick some lovely ripe calafate berries from one of the many bushes that grow around here.Your route then takes you onto a popular trail which takes you south of the Paine mountains following the route taken by the Paine River as you ride towards Lake Nordenskjold. The views are spectacular from here as you see the famous Horns (Cuernos) of Paine piercing the skies with the beautiful turquoise waters of the lake in front.You will ride as far as the Nordenskjold lookout  where you will meet your comfortable transfer vehicle for the drive across the Park to the immense Glacier and Lake Grey. You head out on foot across the small footbridge before walking through the forest and down to the lake's grey sandy shores where you can admire the spectacular and almost surreal views. Measuring 28 km in length and almost 35 metres in height this fast retreating glacier remains the largest in the Park. The views from the beach are dramatic. The grey waters of the lake form an interesting contrast to the blue-white icebergs that have calved off the crystalline ice wall and which float on its surface.Time permitting, interested guests can join the Grey Boat trip that takes you up to the face of the glacier. The cost can be payable locally ($80 per person).After your time spent here you will continue in your vehicle to the nearby salmon stocked waters of the Serrano River where you will spend the night. Your base for the night is the comfortable Cabanas del Paine. This area provides some of the best photo backdrops in the Park with the classic yellow pampas in the foreground and the fabulous peaks of the Horns of Paine (los Cuernos) behind. Overnight at Cabanas del Paine. All meals included (wine/drinks available at extra cost). Hours in the saddle: 3-4. For early risers, this area offers some of the most spectacular sunrises in all of Patagonia.

Day 8: You will be making a relatively early start today for the beautiful ride out of Torres del Paine and into the remote and the pristine Bernardo O'Higgins National Park. This is a new ride in a virgin area and one where you will see few, if any, other clients. The Bernardo O'Higgins National Park straddles the regions of Magallanes and Aysen. Not only is it the largest park in Chile, it ranks among the three largest national parks in the world. It is one of the least explored corners of southern Patagonia due to its extreme climate and its dramatic location crammed between the isolated fjords and the southern ice field itself. The waters of the Serrano River flow through some of the greatest scenery on earth on their journey from Torres del Paine to Last Hope Sound. The river seems to change colour constantly as it joins forces with the Rivers Grey, Tyndall and Geike covering about 36 km of distance before spilling out into Last Hope Sound in the Bernardo O'Higgins N.P.  Have your camera at the ready as you ride south along the same route with its exquisitely pretty trails and abundance of snow capped peaks, crystal clear lakes and lush green forests. As an added bonus today, you will get to see the horses swim the waters of the River Nutria. This always proves fascinating to watch as the horses, completely trusting of their handlers, head into the frigid waters and quite naturally swim across to the other side of the river.  Your ride then takes you due south through acres of native forest passing scattered lakes and streams as you approach the abundant and completely pristine waters of LAgo Brush. There is a small lakeside puesto here where your horse will have a chance to rest while you relax and enjoy a picnic lunch in your beautiful, silent surroundings.After lunch you will cross some beautiful grassy meadows as you ride closer to the Serrano River with the dramatic mountains of the Chacabuco range looming up to our left. Your destination is the remote Hosteria Balmaceda with incredible views of the Serrano Glacier and its only access by boat, foot or horse.Overnight in Hosteria Balmaceda with comfortable but basic lodgings in dorm-style rooms. All meals included (wine/drinks available at extra cost). 

Day 9: After breakfast you will take a boat trip out to visit two glaciers in this area. This very pretty Serrano Glacier with its meltwater pool home to a number of floating icebergs and the hanging Balmaceda Glacier that clings to the granite of its host mountain as it spills down the mountainside into the waters of Last Hope Sound below.Return to the dock at Puerto Toro for the boat trip back to Puerto Natales. This is a 3 hour navigation that stops at the remote and beautifully located Estancia Perales for a traditional asado before arriving at quayside in Puerto Natales at around 6 pm. Overnight in Puerto Natales in Hotel Weskar or simular. Farewell dinner at one of the town's excellent restaurants. All meals included (with wine/drinks available at extra cost).

Day 10: After a leisurely morning in Puerto Natales you will be joining your transfer vehicle for the drive back to Punta Arenas via the Magellanic Penguin Colony at Otway Sound. Plenty of time to observe these cute, burrowing penguins as they waddle from their burrows to the nearby ocean to fish. Overnight at Hotel Rey Don Felipe. Dinner at leisure, breakfast only included today. 

Day 11: Taxi to airport for onward flight. Breakfast only. 

The combination of fast, exciting riding and the scenery of Torres del Paine make this a very special experience. Riders will witness two of the most beautiful and immense glaciers in the Park; Dickson and Grey, in addition to an optional boat trip to the face of the Glacier at Grey. The trip features camping in beautiful wilderness and long days of riding in the magnificent granite peaks of the Paine mountain range.

Day 1:

Arrival in Punta Arenas. Taxi from airport to Hotel Rey Don Felipe, Armando Sahnueza 965, Punta Arenas, Chile. You will meet the tour leader in hotel lobby at 7:30 pm to be escorted to the restaurant for dinner where there will be a trip briefing. No meals included today.

Day 2:

You will be collected from the hotel in the morning to start the day’s drive towards the penguin colony at Otway Sound to observe and photograph the Magellanic penguins. After plenty of time admiring the antics of these cute animals  as they waddle between their burrows and the ocean you will continue in your comfortable transfer vehicle across the Patagonia Steppe, where you will have your first opportunity to see some of the unusual plant and animal life that exists in this area. After a short lunch stop in Puerto Natales, the capital of the Ultima Esperanza region of Chile, you will continue on to the estancia lands that surround the Torres del Paine National Park. Your destination is Estancia 3R, a private estancia located north east of the Park. It is a mystical and unexplored place where you can literally feel the energy of the ancestors who once inhabited this land. The estancia is very close to the border with Argentina and is surrounded by jagged, wild peaks better known as Sierra Baguales so called because of the wild baguales horses that roam free here. In this appropriate setting you will witness a "Doma India" show. The Doma India is a method of breaking a horse by slowly building trust and loyalty, avoiding generating any pain or fear. The aim is to tame the horse according to its nature where the horse learns by gentle persuasion and communication without the need for physical supremacy or harshness. Tonight will be spent in this beautiful valley also considered a significant archaeological site where it is possible to hunt for marine and land fossils under the huge Patagonian skies. Overnight camping with showers, bathrooms and a cosy family room. Drive approximately 6.5 hours including penguins. Breakfast and dinner included (with wine at dinner).

Day 3:

After unzipping your tent on this incredible landscape you will smell the camp coffee and breakfast waiting for you as you prepare for the day's adventure. Your ride today will take you to the "Teta las Chinas", further into back country where you may spot the wild bagual horses in their natural environment. The immensity of the landscape here is striking. The peaks of the Sierra Baguales are distinctive with their wild, jagged peaks made of basalt, forming unusual shapes. You will ride among a myriad of valleys and mountains with the occasional ascent giving you incredible panoramic views in every direction. You may even see the Andean condor with its mighty wing span in full view as it soars above. Overnight at the campsite again under the stars. Riding hours: 5-6 hours. All meals included (with wine at dinner). 

Day 4:

You will once again enjoy a wholesome camp breakfast in your remote surroundings before packing your saddle bag and joining your horse and baqueanos for the ride south towards estancia Tercera. You will be riding with the La Cumbre and Baguales mountain ranges to your left as you head through valleys and across pristine streams towards the peaks of the Paine Massif. Now comfortable on your horse you will witness the changing scenery from the arid landscapes of the borderlands to the greener and more colourful pampas that in turn give way to the pristine azure lakes and the granite peaks of the Towers of Paine in the distance. Today is a fairly long riding day. You will be riding for about 7-8 hours with your first stop being the beautiful Las Chinas valley. You will have a rest here and lunch before continuing south to the land belonging to Estancia Tercera and your campsite in a hidden, protected valley with fantastic views of the Towers. You will ride your horse to the nearby corral for them to rest while you enjoy some snacks and a pre-dinner drink. Cosy indoor dining this evening and campfire for recounting the day's adventures. There are eco dry bathrooms providing comfort for guests. All meals included (with wine at dinner). 

Day 5:

After packing up camp and loading up the pack horses you will set off on an exciting ride towards the magnificent Towers after which the park is named and the startlingly blue waters of Laguna Azul located in the north eastern section of Torres del Paine. After your ride around this beautiful lake, you will be heading north towards Laguna Stokes where a large natural vega or pasture exists and which attracts wild criollos from the surrounding hills to graze in the summer. With luck you may get to see these horses (please note the viewing is not guaranteed). There will be many excellent photo opportunities on this route as you pass through forests, pastures and the lake where Lady Florence Dixie first camped having sighted the Towers. Eventually you will arrive at your remote campsite at Lago Paine. No facilities. Hours in the saddle: 4.5-5. All meals included (with wine at dinner). 

Day 6:

After breakfast, you will be saddling up for the ride out to Lake and Glacier Dickson. Dickson is one of the more remote and rarely visited glaciers in the Park due to its inaccessibility. Your ride will take you past the northerly peaks of the Paine chain where one of the peaks is topped by a black, craggy rock in the shape of a Tuhuelche Indian Face where the "headband" is decorated with snowdrifts even in summer. The trail then heads north passing ancient southern beech forests and scattered lakes before you reach your solitary perch and viewpoint above the lake and glacier. This will be your picnic spot for lunch - a truely memorable place. In the afternoon you will ride back to Lago Paine. Hours in the saddle: 6-7. All meals included (with wine at dinner).

Day 7:

Today you will be riding back via a different route through the beautiful enchanted valley, an area which is usually home to large breeding groups of guanaco and nandu. With the towering peaks of the Paine range to your right, you will be following the contour lines as you ride south close to the Paine River. You will have a chance to dismount and see the lovely Salto (waterfall) with its glacial waters crashing over the rocks to continue their journey downriver. You will then continue riding to the Laguna Amarga area of the park where you will dismount and bid your horse goodbye. Joining your comfortable transfer vehicle you will be driven across the park with plenty of opportunities to stop and take photos during the journey. Your destination is the immense Glacier and Lake Grey where you will head out on foot across the small footbridge before walking through the forest and down to the lake's grey sandy shores. The views from here are spectacular and most surreal. Measuring 28 km in length and almost 35 metres in height this fast retreating glacier remains the largest in the Park. The views from the beach are dramatic. The grey waters of the lake form an interesting contrast to the blue-white icebergs that have calved off the crystalline ice wall and which float on its surface. Time permitting, interested clients can join the Grey Boat trip that takes you up to the face of the glacier. The cost can be payable locally ($80 per person). 

Day 8:

You will make an early start today for the ride out of Torres del Paine and into the remote and pristine Bernardo O'Higgins National Park. As an added bonus today, you will see the horses swim the pretty waters of the River Nutria. Your ride will take you due south through acres of native forest passing scattered lakes and streams as you approach the abundant waters of Lago Brush. The vies today are incredible - the Paine range to your north is still clearly visible as are the snow capped peaks of Mount Balmaceda and many other notable peaks of the Bernardo O'Higgins National Parl through which you will travel. Here at the lake there is a small lakeside puesto where in the adjacent meadows your horse can graze and you will set up camp. This lake offers exceptional fishing - a chance to try your hand at fishing local style perhaps. Or you could take a swim in the lake or just put your feet up with a good book while dinner is prepared. Wild camping at this remote site. No facilities. Hours in the saddle: 5-6. All meals included (with wine at dinner). 

Day 9:

After camp breakfast, you will be setting off on a longer ride where you will follow a trail through ancient southern beech forests crossing grassy meadows as you ride close to the Serrano River with the dramatic mountains of the Chacabuco range looming up to your left.Your destination is the beautiful hanging Balmaceda Glacier, which clings onto the granite walls as it tumbles down the mountainside spilling into the waters of Last Hope Sound and the very pretty Serrano Glacier, with its stunning meltwater pool, home to a number of icebergs. Once at your destination you will dismount and spend time at the glaciers with short walks in the area and a chance to explore and take photos. Lunch will be in one of the many view points. After plenty of time spent in this incredible area, you will be riding back to your campsite at Lago Brush. Wild campign as above. Hours in the saddle: 6-7 hours. All meals included (with wine at dinner). 

Day 10:

After breakfast you will pack up camp, load up pack horses and ride back to the Serrano River where you will be saying goodbye to your horse and the baqueanos who care for them. Private transfer back to Puerto Natales for a quick lunch stop before the return transfer to Punta Arenas. On arrival you will be dropped off at Hotel Rey Don Felipe. Breakfast and lunch included. Hours in the saddle: 4. Dinner at leisure (not included). 

Day 11:

Taxi to airport. Breakfast only. 

This is a unique opportunity for experienced riders who would like to combine fast riding with local cuisine and comfortable accommodation. This a land full of diversity. During your ride you will experience open pampas, wild glaciers, iceberg filled lakes and peaceful rides through ancient southern beach forests. Throughout these long and exciting days in the saddle the snow capped mountains are never far away. Spending a day herding over 40 horses to their winter pasture will make this a truly memorable experience.

Day 1:

Arrival in Punta Arenas in Patagonia. Taxi from airport to Hotel Rey Don Felipe. You will be met by the trip leader in the hotel lobby at 7.30 p.m. to be escorted to the restaurant for dinner. There will be a trip briefing and welcome dinner.

Day 2:

Today you will be starting your drive across the wide open pampas and land belonging to some of the huge estancias in this area as you head towards the Torres del Paine National Park. After a short lunch stop in Puerto Natales, where you can choose from a variety of restaurants and cafes, you will continue your drive north. The road takes you alongside the waters of Last Hope Sound with the bobbing heads of the black necked swans to your first estancia for the night. Estancia Tres Pasos, now a comfortable hosteria, is situated at the head of a magical flower filled valley. A working estancia, the wooden chalet-style property, consists of a number of ranch buildings, pretty gardens and lovely views down the valley. 

There will be a chance to unpack and relax a little before meeting your horse for an afternoon introductory ride in the vicinity of the estancia. Riders will get a chance to adjust to the style of riding and tack as we run through the paces and enjoy a relaxing afternoon’s ride. You will then return to the hotel for dinner in the lovely restaurant. Most of the food in this delightful family run establishment is home produced. Breakfast and dinner included (excluding wine/drinks). Hours in the saddle: 3-4.

Day 3:

Today after breakfast, you will once again be saddling up for a full day’s ride. This time, you will be heading north west to the outpost town of Cerro Castillo. This is a beautiful open ride across grassy meadows and welcoming pampas. Riding towards the dramatic mountain range of Torres del Paine enables you to fully benefit from the incredible mountain and lake views. You will also have some opportunities for long canters on your responsive and comfortable horse. 

During late afternoon after a leisurely picnic lunch and an afternoon’s riding you will see the welcome site of Hosteria el Pionero come into view. Surrounded by the customary layer of trees, the villa has the look and feel of an English country home and was built by European settlers to Tierra del Fuego at the beginning of the century. Once home to one of the most important and influential estancieros in the region it offers comfortable accommodation and an excellent restaurant offering a variety of typical local foods and international cuisine. The fireside bar is an excellent place to enjoy a pisco sour whilst meeting your new friends and discussing the adventures to come. Comfortable en suite accommodation (some rooms with fireplaces). Dinner in the comfortable restaurant. All meals included (excluding wine/drinks). Hours in the saddle: 6-7.

Day 4:

After a breakfast of home baked bread and cakes served in the bright dining room, you will saddle up for the long ride north east towards Estancia Tercera Barranca. Today is also the first day of moving horses where you will enjoy a unique experience of working with the local Chilean horsemen (baqueanos) in moving horses north to a remote estancia close to the border with Argentina. This is a classic Patagonian ride with the soft, inviting pampas stretched out in front of you as you journey north towards the mountains of Torres del Paine and La Cumbre mountain range that makes up the natural barrier between Chile and Argentina. You will cross the land belonging to various local farmers and with any luck you may be invited to join a local for tea or mate. 

After 5 or 6 hours riding with lunch taken in one of the many picnic spots en route, you will be riding onto the land belonging to Estancia Tercera Barranca. Your destination is the comfortable and cosy ranch house belonging to this working estancia where you will drive the horses into their coral before retiring to the authentic casa patronal with fabulous views of the towers from its large west facing windows. Fire side living room/bar and traditional quincho (wooden dining room with outside BBQ area). En suite rooms. All meals included (excluding wine/drinks). Hours in the saddle: 5-7.

Day 5:

After a filling and wholesome breakfast you will head out to the coral to prepare for another day's adventure. Once again you will be saddling up and preparing between 40 and 60 horses to be moved to their winter grazing. With the help of the local cowboys (baqueanos), you will be driving them forward over golden pampas and steep walled valleys. Your journey north will take you across some glacial rivers on beautiful and remote mountain trails. Because of the speed of this ride, you will have the opportunity to change horses during the day. To the accompanying chorus of whistles and shouts from the local horsemen, you will be riding towards the beautiful and remote La Cumbre mountain range keeping an eye on the horses and rounding up strays and wanderers. 

A hard day's ride but what a privilege! Watching loose horses canter across valleys or splash through rivers with the dramatic mountains behind is an incredible and unforgettable experience. After our long day's ride and a job well done you will return to your comfortable accommodation at Estancia Tercera. Night Estancia Tercera. Hours in the saddle: 4-5. Breakfast, packed lunch and dinner included (excluding wine/drinks).

Day 6:

Today you can enjoy a rest day after your long riding days, enjoying the comfort of the estancia. You can choose to relax in the comfortable living room in front of the fire with a good book or take a walk into the surrounding hills close to the estancia. Alternatively just sit and chat with the estancia staff or enjoy the peaceful garden with its magnificent views of the towers and look out for resident skunks, guanacos, condors, armadillos or even pumas that sometimes pay a visit. Breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner included (excluding wine/drinks). Night Estancia Tercera. No riding today.

Day 7: Today you will enjoy some beautiful trails which cross the heart of the park. Known as the "up and over", the trail cuts through some incredibly diverse scenery from verdant green valleys and beech forests to azure lakes and wide open plains. You will see magnificent condors hovering high above mountain peaks while down on the plains herds of guanaco scatter as you approach. You will be surprised at every turn of your path as you cross over 30 kilometres of this amazing Patagonia riding country dominated by the Paine Horns and towers after which the park is named. 

Finally, after a truely memorable ride, you will arrive at the emerald green, salmon stocked waters of the Serrano River. Overnight in comfortable cabins close to the river/Hotel Cabanas del Paine. Hours in the saddle: 7-8. All meals included (excluding wine/drinks). 

Day 8: Today you will saddle up for the fast ride to Mirador de los Hielos (iceberg lookout). The view will be dominated by the huge granite peaks of the massif as you ride out along the Grey River towards the largest Glacier in the park, Glacier Grey. You will eventually arrive at a lookout with dramatic views of the iceberg choked waters of Grey Lake with the immense Grey Glacier in the distance (the largest glacier in the Park). After plenty of time to rest, take photos and enjoy an incredible lunch before rejoining your rested horse to head back to your comfortable hotel Cabanas del Paine at the Serrano River.

*For clients who are interested, there is an optional excursion available which includes round trip transfers back to Grey Lake and a boat trip out across this iceberg-choked lake towards the face of this spectacular Glacier. Note the boat trip is weather reliant and the excursion with transfer costs US$180 (potential volume discounts on the transfer element of this excursion depending on final number of clients wishing to join).Breakfast, packed lunch and dinner included (excluding wine/drinks). Hours in the saddle: approx 5 - 6.

Day 9: Today after breakfast, you will once again be joining your horse and the baqueanos, who have now become your friends, for another full day’s ride. This time, you will be heading south east to the Mirador del Toro and the beautiful Laguna Verde. The day starts with a final ride across the fabulous wide open pampas before crossing the much photographed Puente Weber and riding towards the Sierra del Toro. After stopping to tighten girths and check your tack, you will make a steep ascent of this mountain climbing high above the national park and surrounding areas. Eventually you will arrive at the dramatic and often very windy lookout (Mirador del Toro) with its incredible far reaching views of the lakes, mountains and glaciers below. 

Depending on the weather, there will be a picnic lunch in this beautiful setting before continuing on through southern beech forests passing a myriad of pristine lakes and valleys as you approach the land belonging to Estancia Lazo. Your base for 2 nights, this very comfortable converted Estancia situated beside the tranquil green waters of Laguna Verde, offers splendid views, great food and comfortable accommodation. The lake shore is a great place to stroll spotting the wild geese and ducks who inhabit these waters. Dinner will be in the restaurant offering an excellent variety of local foods and wine. Breakfast, packed lunch and dinner included (excluding wine/drinks). Hours in the saddle: 4-5.

Day 10:After breakfast in the hotel, take a taxi to the airport or continue with onward travel.

*Itinerary note: please note that after around mid March there are very few penguins in the area because they have migrated to Brazil.