Upon arrival at the airport in Santiago, Chile, take a connecting flight to the city of Punta Arenas which lasts around four hours. At the airport in Punta Arenas, our staff will be waiting for you and will drive you in our comfortable minibus to Hotel Salto Chico where you can relax or go on an exciting Patagonia adventure tour.
The minibus journey is just under four-and-a-half hours: The journey from Punta Arenas to Llanuras de Diana, along 200 kilometers (124 miles) of paved road takes two-and-a-quarter hours. From there, the 190 kilometers (118 miles) to Torres del Paine National Park is mainly along dirt roads and takes two hours and 20 minutes. We stop at Llanuras de Diana for about half an hour for a light meal provided by explora.
On arrival at the airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, take a connecting flight to the town of El Calafate which lasts from four to five hours. From El Calafate you can take a regularly scheduled bus or private transfer with an Argentine agency to Cerro Castillo, a journey of 296 kilometers (183 miles) which takes around four hours. At the border our staff will be waiting for you and will drive you in our comfortable minibus to Hotel Salto Chico.
explora Patagonia pick-up points
Punta Arenas airport: Our staff will meet you at the airport, in accordance with the various arrivals times at Punta Arenas before 5 p.m.
Puerto Natales airport: There are flights from Santiago to Puerto Natales during the high season. Our staff can meet you there if you arrange this once you have made your reservation.
Hotels in Punta Arenas: Our staff can pick you up from a hotel in Punta Arenas at around 8 a.m., in order to arrive at the park around 1.30 p.m. in time for lunch at Hotel Salto Chico and perhaps an exploration in the afternoon. The maximum waiting time beyond the time indicated is 15 minutes.
Port of Punta Arenas: This is mainly for the arrival of Mare and Via Australis cruise ships. In this case, the procedure is the same as for Punta Arenas airport.
Hotels in Puerto Natales: Our staff can pick you up from a hotel in Puerto Natales at around 11:30 a.m. or 12 noon in order to arrive at Hotel Salto Chico in time for lunch and perhaps an exploration in the afternoon. The maximum waiting time beyond the time indicated is 15 minutes.
Cerro Castillo Argentine border crossing: Our staff will pick you up here at 12 noon.
*You must be ready to depart at the times listed.
