The Fjord Trail
Trip type
Guided Activity
Trip length
2 Days
From
$1,695
Location
Torres del Paine
The Fjord Trail - 2 Days - $1,695
Trip Summary and Itinerary Map
Day 1: Puerto Natales; Boat across Sound; Afternoon horse ride to Lake Brush area
Day 2: Ride to Serrano Village; Afternoon transfer to Puerto Natales
Start from Puerto Natales and end at Puerto Natales
Landmarks visited on The Fjord Trail
Operator's Itinerary
Day 1: Puerto Natales; Boat across Sound; Afternoon horse ride to Lake Brush area
Around 7:30am you'll take a transfer from Puerto Natales to the dock at Puerto Bories where you'll board a boat for a four-hour trip through the Last Hope Sound to the dock at Hosteria Balmaceda.
There will be an opportunity to visit the Serrano Glacier viewpoint from here.
At Hosteria Balmaceda you'll meet your horse and the gaucho who will accompany you on your trip.
The ride then begins, first through humid forests before ending for the day at Lake Brush where you will spend the night at the Nunatak Domes. Here you'll enjoy a Chilean BBQ.
Length of walk: 45 mins
Length of ride: 5hrs, 12km/7.4 miles walking and trotting
Meals: Lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Nunatak Domes
Day 2: Ride to Serrano Village; Afternoon transfer to Puerto Natales
After a hearty breakfast, you'll take to the saddle once more and continue to Torres del Paine National Park through deciduous forests to Aniceto Astorga's farmhouse at Serrano Village.
Along the way, you'll pass through some fascinating forested areas as you cross numerous creeks and rivers and at times through dense vegetation on little-travelled trails.
Northwards, the stunning view of the Torres del Paine massif will gradually come into view. You'll likely find very few other explorers on this trail which provides you with a truly memorable experience. You may have the chance to see some unique birdlife, such as the Magellanic woodpecker or the Austral parakeet.
As you continue there may be more opportunity to canter as the vegetation becomes less dense and the grasslands open up.
Once at the farmhouse at Serrano Village you'll pass your horse to the caretaker and take a transfer back to Puerto Natales.
Length of ride: 4hrs, 16km/9.9 miles, walking
Meals: Breakfast, picnic lunch
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The Fjord Trail
Prices, Departures and Inclusions
Additional Notes
Leaving the trip – Transport back to Puerto Natales is included on the final day, but please ask us about staying in accommodation in Paine, such as Serrano Camp from where you can explore the Torres del Paine National Park on foot or extend your horse-riding experience.
Group size – 8 maximum, 2 minimum.
Single supplement – A single supplement is available at a cost of USD $200.
Includes
- Meals: 1 breakfasts, 2 picnic lunches, 1 dinners
- Accommodation: 1 night at Nunatak Domes
- All private transport indicated in the itinerary
- All horses, saddles and packhorses
- Helmets, leather chaps, leather gloves, dry bags
- Non-waterproof saddle-bags for small personal items and change of clothes
- English and Spanish speaking guide
- Baqueano (local cowboy)
- Navigation from Mt Balmaceda to Puerto Natales
Excludes
- Meals not indicated in itinerary
- Drinks during lunch or dinner
- Accommodation on any additional nights
- Personal equipment (see our recommended kit list)
- Personal travel insurance
- Gratuities/tips
- International and domestic/in-country flights
- Any visa, passport and vaccination expenses
