Departure from your accommodation in Puerto Natales via Route 9, heading towards Torres del Paine National Park.
Our first stop will be in Villa Cerro Castillo, a historic border town with Argentina, rooted in livestock farming. Here, we'll visit the main souvenir shop, have a drink at the café, and use the restrooms.
We will continue to the Lago Sarmiento viewpoint, where we will learn about the unique features of this lake and enjoy the first panoramic view of the Paine Massif and part of the Patagonian Andes, as well as our first encounters with the characteristic wildlife of the area. We will then proceed to visit the Laguna Amarga viewpoint, located at the foot of the lagoon of the same name, offering an excellent view of the Torres del Paine. Afterward, we will take a detour before entering the park to visit Paine Waterfall, our first encounter with the Paine River, the main watercourse of the area, which reveals the mountainous terrain's slope through a series of rapids and waterfalls.
We will enter Torres del Paine National Park through the Laguna Amarga Gate, where after registering, we will begin our Full Day tour along the main interior routes from East to West
As we ascend, we will observe fascinating geological formations that reveal the glaciological activity that shaped the park's landscape. We will also see lagoons on both sides of the route, rich with birdlife, until we reach the Nordenskjöld Lake Viewpoint. Here, we can admire the features of a glacial lake, with a unique perspective of the Paine Massif in the background, while our guide provides a geological interpretation of the landscape.
We will continue towards the Salto Grande Viewpoint, where we will take a 15-minute, low-intensity walk to visit the spectacular waterfall with a 12-meter drop, which serves as the drainage from Lake Nordenskjöld to Lake Pehoé. As we ascend a small hill, one of the most magnificent views of the Cuernos del Paine will unfold before us.