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Duration11 daysRiding

The Glacier Ride

Detailed itinerary

Departures

Nov 5-15 2011
Dec 6-16 2011
Dec 11-21 2011 *new date
Dec 23 2011 - 2 Jan 2012
Jan 16-26 2012
Feb 9-19 2012
**SPECIAL FEB PRICE, GUARANTEED DEPARTURE**
Mar 14-24 2012

Accommodation

Arrival and departure nights are in a comfortable hotel in Punta Arenas;
Camping; campsites have been chosen with much care and are all very different, very special and very beautiful. 
Some are wilderness sites with no facilities
There are two refugio nights at Puesto Tercera refugio (new).

Excludes

Flights; airport taxes; airport transfers and meals in Punta Arenas; lunch in Natales on Day 2 and Day 10; local gratuities ($60 suggested).

Extras

Boat trip to face of Glacier.

Prices

From $3,185

SummarySummary

The Glacier Ride was the FIRST long horseback ride in the Torres del Paine National Park and there is still no other ride like it. Offering fast paced and challenging riding on fit Criollos in a truly magnificent setting it is certainly no pony trek

Highlights

Join one of the world's most spectacular riding tours
Ride to remote glaciers and iceberg filled lakes 
Sip mate around the campfire with your new friends 
Visit cute burrowing Magellanic penguins 
Let your hair down with exhilarating endless canters 
See guanacos, rheas, condors, and possibly pumas 
Witness a Doma India Show
Sleep in snug tents amid gorgeous scenery 
Enjoy spectacular sunrises
See the horses swim across the Nutria river

Day by Day

Day 1: Arrive into Punta Arenas. Take taxi to hotel
Day 2: Drive to Torres del Paine via penguins. Night in Estancia 3R
Day 3: Ride up to Teta Las Chinas in Baguales hill
Day 4: Ride out onto Estancia Tercera
Day 5: Ride to Lago Paine with pack horses
Day 6: Ride to Dickson Lake and Glacier
Day 7: Ride back to Laguna Amarga. Transfer to Serrano
Day 8: Ride to lago Brush
Day 9: Ride to Balmaceda Glacier and ride back to Lago Brush
Day 10: Ride to Serrano. Transfer to Punta Arenas. Night Hotel
Day 11: Take taxi to airport

Is this trip for me?

This itinerary is suited to lovers of riding and the outdoors. In the company of our guide and Chilean horsemen we ride into some remote areas where the only access is on foot or horse. Pack horses carry our luggage and often we see no other humans. Please bear in mind that to experience this tranquility we need to forego some creature comforts. Some sites will not have any facilities. For those who prefer hot showers and a soft bed, the Estancia Ride would be more suitable.
Riding Experience: Intermediate - advanced. This is a fast paced ride with some very long riding days. Fitness and experience are important. Not suitable for beginner riders.
 Age Limit: Ages 12 - 70. Young riders need to be experienced and accompanied by an experienced and capable adult. Alternatively please see our custom family trips for horseback vacations for very young riders. Older riders are welcome but may be asked to complete a medical suitability questionnaire.

Includes

7 full days riding
8 nights camping (based on twin share) and 2 hotel nights. Transfers to and from Punta Arenas and while in Park; meals while camping (including wine with dinner) 
All equipment (except sleeping bags and mats which can be rented locally on request)
English-speaking and local guides; baqueanos who care for the horses; pack horses for luggage; waterproof stuff-sacks for trip; use of saddle bags
Entrance fees to park and penguin colony