thirteen days . eight flights . four Covid tests . three cities . two regions . one park
2022 Patagonia, Chile Itinerary
Tuesday, February 15 to Sunday, February 27, 2022
02.15.22 . Day 1 – Fly to Santiago.
02.16.22 . Day 2 – Arrive in Santiago and clear customs. Explore the bustling capital city.
02.17.22 . Day 3 – Fly to Puerto Natales. Explore this amazing town. See the Plaza de Armes. Walk along the lake. Discover the Milodon.
02.18.22 . Day 4 – Travel to Torres del Paine National Park via south entrance. Stay 4 nights. See Salto Chico and Salto Grande. Hike to Mirador Cuernos and Mirador Condor.
02.19.22 . Day 5 – Day two in Torres del Paine National Park. Visit Mirador Nordenskjold, Hosteria Pehoe, and Lago Grey. Hike Mirador Ferrier.
02.20.22 . Day 6 – Day three in Torres del Paine National Park. Cross Lago Grey via ferry and go Ice Trekking on Glaciar Grey.
02.21.22 . Day 7 – Day four in Torres del Paine National Park. Hike to Mirador de Las Torres.
02.22.22 . Day 8 – Return to Puerto Natales via Sarmiento Lago northern route.
02.23.22 . Day 9 – Visit La Peninsula Estancia. Cross the Last Hope fjord by boat, tour the authentic farm, taste the traditional lamb barbecue, ride the Creole horses.
02.24.22 . Day 10 – Fly back to Santiago. Take bus to Valparaiso. See the sun set across Pacific Ocean and this UNESCO port city.
02.25.22 . Day 11 – Explore city. Sandboard on Dunes de Concon. Walk the miles of beaches in Vina De Mar. See Maoi statue at Archeology Museum.
02.26.22 . Day 12 – Tour historic and colorful streets in the hills of Valparaiso. Bus back to Santiago.
02.27.22 . Day 13 – Fly home.
When and with whom
I was anxious to resume international travel following two years of the Covid pandemic. Chile turned out to be one of the most strict countries to enter and the hoops were nearly prohibitive to a good time. That said, when we (Scott and I) finally cleared all the hurdles, we were rewarded with low levels of tourists and the best weather the region had experienced all season. March is considered the last month of summer in Chile and, while in the southern Magallanes and Antarctic region of the country, the daylight hours exceeded 14 hours.
The itinerary above reflects how we decided to visit this part of the world under its current restrictions. Had more land borders between Chile and Argentina been open, we would have had a very different route.
