We leave Puerto Natales before dawn to enter Torres del Paine National Park at the hour when wildlife is most active. With a tracking guide and a private 4×4, we work the eastern sector of the park, reading fresh prints, scrapes and other signs left by puma.
There is no fixed trail. The day follows what the ground tells us, alternating stretches by vehicle with short walks and always watching from a distance, without disturbing the animals. Alongside puma, guanacos, condors, foxes and a wide range of Patagonian birds are a common sight.
The puma is a wild animal living free, so a sighting cannot be guaranteed. The sector we choose, the hour we start and the tracker’s work make the odds high, but nature offers no certainties. As a private excursion, the pace and the stops are yours to set, which matters a great deal if you have come to photograph.
Pick-up: the service includes pick-up at accommodation in Puerto Natales. If you are staying inside Torres del Paine National Park, please ask us: pick-up there is quoted separately.
Rates: $300,000 CLP per person, minimum two and maximum six passengers. For multi-day programmes, ask us about a preferential rate.
Travel agencies: net rates, free of commission.
Sightings: the puma is a wild animal living free. We work the sectors and hours with the best odds, but a sighting cannot be guaranteed. To improve your chances we recommend more than one day, ideally three if you are coming to photograph.
Cancellation: full refund when cancelled 30 days or more before the activity. Within 30 days there is no refund.
05:00 — Pick-up at your accommodation in Puerto Natales.
07:00 approx. — We enter Torres del Paine National Park through the eastern sector, where puma presence is highest.
First light — Tracking begins. We cover the most active areas by 4×4, alternating with short walks in authorised zones. The guide reads recent prints and signs to decide where to go next.
Through the day — Coffee break in the field, and time to photograph and watch guanacos, condors, foxes and Patagonian birdlife.
17:00 approx. — Return to Puerto Natales.
Start and finish times may shift with the conditions of the day and the movement of the wildlife.
Not included: the Torres del Paine National Park entrance fee, which is compulsory and must be bought online before the excursion, and meals for the day.
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