Name: South America Tours & Travel
Brand: Adventure Life
Rating: 4.8 (415 reviews)

Cerro Guido is located a 35-minute drive from Torres del Paine National Park and offers rooms in an elegant ranch-style house. Guests can enjoy a complimentary tour of the property. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included. Free Wi-Fi is available in common areas.

Rooms at Estancia Cerro Guido are comfortable, elegantly decorated, and feature hardwood floors and a private bathroom with a bathtub. Some rooms have a fireplace. Laundry service is provided.

Guests at Estancia Cerro Guido can enjoy authentic local delicacies from the restaurant, which uses fresh local ingredients grown on-site and animals raised and fed on the property's fields.

The property offers horseback riding, biking, or hiking tours in the surrounding area.

Guests at Estancia Cerro Guido can use common areas such as the library with a fireplace and the garden. Board games are available upon request.

Cerro Guido is located 40 km from Cerro Castillo and 93.3 km from Lago Argentino Airport.

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$2,715

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Estancia Cerro Guido Experience

5 Day Itinerary

Discover a 19th century estancia
Learn about the ranch life
See the famed Torres del Paine
Choose from a variety of activities
Explore in an all-terrain adventure

Activities:: Fishing, Hacienda Visits, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Wilderness Lodge Exploration, Wildlife Viewing
Activity Level:: Relaxed

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$4,858

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The Complete Patagonia Experience: Culture and Nature

8 Day Itinerary

Discover a 19th century estancia
Learn about the ranch life
See the famed Torres del Paine
Choose from a variety of activities
Explore in an all-terrain adventure

Activities:: Fishing, Hacienda Visits, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Wilderness Lodge Exploration, Wildlife Viewing
Activity Level:: Easy Active

Tour Details

Estancia Cerro Guido Excursion

With Estancia Cerro Guido, you choose the activities! The excursions are organized every day by the team of guides in conjunction with other guests, considering their interests and weather conditions so that they live an unforgettable experience. For a more detailed excursion in Estancia Cerro Guido, please click Here.

Conservation: Learn about the varied wildlife of the region and the work of the Cerro Guido Conservation Foundation to achieve a harmonious coexistence between livestock and wildlife.

Conservation Safari
Difficulty: Low
Duration: 5 Hours
Modality: Half day
Minimum age required: 12 years old
Number of people: 2-6
In this activity, which can be done either in the morning or the afternoon, you will learn about the work of the Cerro Guido Conservation Foundation and you will visit some of the conservation areas within the Estancia. Through observation with binoculars and trail cameras you will be able to appreciate the field part of the fauna of the Patagonian steppe and the work that the Foundation’s team carries out daily in the research of its top predator, the puma.

Wildlife
Difficulty: Low
Duration: 3.5 Hours
Modality: Half day
Minimum age required: 12 years old
Number of people: 2-6
As the name says, this excursion is for nature lovers and will take you through different landscapes and sectors of the Estancia, where you will be able to observe part of the fauna of the Patagonian steppe such as guanacos, rheas, armadillos, as well as characteristic birds such as condors and flamingos. You will also visit one of the conservation areas and learn about the work of the Cerro Guido Conservation Foundation.

Overland: Travel through the most incredible landscapes of Patagonia using a 4x4 vehicles

Overland Sarmiento Lake Outpost - Gunther Plüschow:
Modality: Half day
Difficulty: Low
Max: 8 Passengers
Duration: 3.5 hours
You will set out to explore a portion of the Estancia Cerro Guido's 100,000 hectares of land while mounted in the 4x4 and outfitted for a day of exploration. In an all-terrain adventure, you will cross fields, posts, and the surrounding nature. You will learn about ranch life in Magallanes and its history.

Through cattle fields we drive to Puesto Sarmiento, an iconic place located on the shores of the lake of the same name and bordering the Torres del Paine National Park. In the 1930’s the German aviator Gunther Plüschow used Estancia Cerro Guido as a gateway for his explorations over the Patagonian mountain range and Lake Sarmiento as a base for his seaplane. During the visit to the outpost you will learn more about the life of this adventurer and you will also be able to hike and visit the lake.

Overland Torres del Paine Northeast Full Day:
Modality: Full day
Difficulty: Low
Max: 8 Passengers
Duration: 10 hours
This overland combines landscapes of Estancia Cerro Guido with the northeastern sector of Torres del Paine National Park. The proximity to this protected area allows us to visit less explored areas, as well as some of the classic viewpoints of Torres del Paine.

This excursion is a mixture of driving and easy hikes that allow you to see part of Las Chinas Valley, famous for its paleontological findings, from where you will have visits to the Sierra Baguales and will approach the Torres del Paine National Park through the Laguna Azul sector, where you will stop for lunch. During the afternoon, you will drive through the northeast section of the park, an area known for the presence of wildlife and its views of the three granite Paine Towers, passing through Cañadón Macho and Paine Waterfall, an obligatory photographic stop, to begin our return to the hotel, from the Laguna Amarga sector.

Overland Torres del Paine Full Day:
Modality: Full day - Includes entrance fee to the Torres del Paine National Park
Difficulty: Low
Max: 8 Passengers
Duration: 10 hours
This excursion will take you through the trails that cover part of the 1814 km2 of Torres del Paine National Park. From views of the Southern Ice Field to the pampas and its fauna, you will explore the diverse landscapes this biosphere reserve offers.

Leave the ranch and head towards Lago del Toro to approach Torres del Paine National Park from the south, where it is possible to have a great panoramic view of its mountains, forests, lakes, and glaciers. You will enter the park through the Serrano River and continue to the Pingo River Sector for a short hike to Grey Lake. Then continue to Lake Pehoé to have lunch and visit the Salto Grande, one of the most scenic places in the park. In the afternoon, visit the eastern sector of the park passing by the viewpoints of Lake Nördenskjold and Lake Sarmiento, to finish at Paine Waterfall and return to Cerro Guido from Amarga Lagoon.

Horseback Riding: The rides are presented according to level of difficulty, from low to high.

Macizo Paine Lookout Horse Ride
Experience: Basic - No experience required
Duration: 2.5 Hours
Modality: Half a day
Distance: 13 km / 8 miles
Minimum Age: 8 years old
This ride is a must for beginner riders or those who want to enjoy the natural beauty that surrounds the ranch. Leave the stable for the upper part of the ranch. This route takes you through a smooth plain, with the majestic Torres del Paine always in sight. On your way up, climb, bordering a forest of lengas trees and ñirres, native trees of Patagonia. On the way back, cross meadows and open fields where it is common to see native fauna such as guanacos, rheas, and foxes, as well as horses and sheep.

Caravana Horse Ride
Experience: Basic - No experience required
Duration: 2.5 Hours
Modality: Half day
Distance: 7.5 km / 4.7 miles
Minimum Age: 8 years old
Designed for the whole family, easy and very pleasant, this ride will allow you to appreciate the nature near the Estancia’s main house. You will go through the fields surrounding our stable, where it is common to see animals of the Estancia, such as sheep and horses, as well as natuve funa such as guanacos, all of this accompained by open views of the vast Patagonian steppe.

Puesto Marcou Horse Ride
Experience: Medium - Requires experience, know how to trot and canter
Duration: 3.5 Hours
Modality: Half a day
Distance: 16 km / 10 miles
Minimum Age: 12 years old
You head out towards the lower sector of the Estancia, crossing the Pampa and approaching the old cattle settlement, Puesto Marcou. With a view of Sierra Baguales in the distance, you continue up the slope of Sierra Contreras. For the return through the Estancia, you have Torres del Paine on the horizon. This ride covers different types of terrain where you can trot, gallop, and enjoy your surrounding environment.

Laguna Tegualda Horse Ride (From January)
Experience: Medium - Requires experience, trotting and cantering skills
Duration: 2.5 Hours
Modality: Half a day
Distance: 14 km / 8.7 miles
Minimum Age: 12 years old
This ride take you through the immensity of the Patagonian steppe. You leave towards the lower part of the estancia in the direction of the Tegualda Lagoon, a nice place for bird watching, it is common to see groups of flamingos, ducks, geese and rheas among others. Surrounded by Sierra del Cazador, Sierra Baguales and the Paine Massif, this ride through the pampa invites experienced riders to practice trotting and galloping.

Segunda Barranca Horse Ride
Experience: Advanced - Only for expert riders, master raised trot and canter
Duration: 6 Hours
Modality: Full day
Distance: 25 km / 15.5 miles
Minimum Age: 12 years old
Varied in landscapes and all types of terrain, this ride begins by going up from your stable to the upper part of the Sierra Contreras, from where you head to the Second Canyon sector, an old ranch that today is part of Cerro Guido. Continuing west, you will slowly enter a native Nothofagus forest. After the picnic lunch, return through a sector of open pampas, joined by the presence of wildlife and the Torres del Paine as a backdrop

Las Flores Horse Ride
Experience: Advanced - Only for expert riders, master raised trot and canter
Duration: 6 Hours
Modality: Full day
Distance: 33 km / 20.5 miles
Minimum Age: 12 years old
This ride is the longest and fastest that it can offer, and experienced riders seeking excitement and scenic views will adore it. First, ride through the plains and meadows toward the lower portion of the ranch. Then, head towards the Las Flores sector, with the Sierra Baguales looking more magnificent as you advance. After the picnic lunch, the return is made through the upper part of the ranch, this time with the Paine Massif in sight. Throughout the route, there are extensive stretches for trotting and galloping.

Trekking: All hikes are organized according to the level of difficulty from low to high

Sarmiento Lake Hike
Difficulty: Low
Duration: 2.5 Hours
Modality: Half day
Distance: 5 km / 3.1 miles
Positive Slope: 90 meters / 295 feet
Minimum age required: 8 years old
Number of people: 2-8
The largest lake in this nature reserve, Lake Sarmiento, is situated within Torres del Paine National Park and is bounded to the east by Estancia Cerro Guido. This hike takes place near the base of the Sierra del Toro, from where you descend slowly through the steppe until you reach the lake’s southeast shore, where you will have a great panoramic view of the Paine Massif. There, you will be able to appreciate the thrombolites, which are calcium carbonate deposits that are typical of Lake Sarmiento, and then return by a short and slightly steep climbing way.

Bosquecito Lookout Hike
Difficulty: Medium
Duration: 3 Hours
Modality: Half a day
Distance: 7.5 km / 4.7 miles
Positive Slope: 400 meters / 1,312 feet
Minimum age required: 8 years old
Number of people: 2-8
This walk offers the chance to leave by foot from the hotel itself and discover the natural beauty that surrounds the ranch at your own pace. Doing a continuous climb on the side of a beautiful stream surrounded by lengas, a native tree of Patagonia, you will reach the viewpoint where you can enjoy a wide scenery, particularly the majestic Torres del Paine and Lake Sarmiento. The walk has the advantage of having many open sights, so the final destination will depend on how far you want to walk. The tour is ideal for observing the typical Patagonian fauna, such as guanacos, rheas, and foxes.

Sierra Baguales Lookout Hike
Difficulty: Medium
Duration: 3 Hours
Modality: Half day
Distance: 5 km / 3.1 miles
Positive Slope: 250 meters / 820 feet
Minimum age required: 8 years old
Number of people: 2-8
Shorter but more demanding, this excursion is a short version of the full day hike to Sierra Baguales, where you will visit Puesto de Las Flores, near the border with Argentina, to make a short but steep ascent to a viewpoint that will place you in front of the Tridente and Ciudadela mountains, some of the most imposing peaks of this mountain range. You will also have a view of the extensive pampa that extends to the east, and then begin your descent through one of the valleys that will take you back to the starting point.

Las Chinas Lookout Hike
Difficulty: High
Duration: 5 Hours
Modality: Full day
Distance: 12 km / 7.5 miles
Positive Slope: 650 meters / 2,133 feet
Minimum age required: 12 years old
Number of people: 2-8
Off the beaten track, enthusiast adventurers will love this hike. Leave the Cerro Guido hotel by car, a 40-minute drive to the Valle de Las Chinas, a place wild and barely explored in the northeast sector of the ranch. Your walk takes you through open fields, following the Las Chinas River to the only forest in the valley formed by lengas and ñirres, native trees of Patagonia. There, begin your ascent to the viewpoint, located on the upper side of the hills. The climb is challenging, off the trail and over uneven terrain. Still, your efforts are rewarded when you reach a stunning viewpoint, not only for its spectacular views of the Torres del Paine and surroundings but also for its mineral environment and succession of very peculiar rock formations that will transport you to other ages.

Chenque Cerro Guido Lookout Hike
Difficulty: High
Duration: 8 Hours
Modality: Full day
Distance: 17 km / 10.6 miles
Positive Slope: 1,000 meters / 3,281 feet
Minimum age required: 12 years old
Number of people: 2-8
An exciting challenge for sports walkers climbing the highest peak of the Sierra Contreras, the hill that gives the ranch its name. At 1270m high, you will discover an exceptional panorama and a valuable archaeological monument. The Chenque is a great burial mound erected by the Aonikenk, a native people of Patagonia, now extinct. You will walk out of the hotel itself, climbing continuously through open fields until you reach the foot of Sierra Contreras Mountain. Here comes an arduous climb up to the steep slope of the hill on rocky terrain, and with no path, to a first plateau, where a great view of Sierra Baguales rewards your efforts. To reach the top of Guido Hill, where the famous Chenque is located, continue your ascent and cross another large inclined plateau through a more progressive and smoother climb. A spectacular view awaits us, in 360 degrees, over the surrounding valleys, mountains, lakes, and glaciers, with the Torres del Paine in the spotlight.

Base of the Towers Lookout Hike
Difficulty: High
Duration: 10 Hours
Modality: Full day
Distance: 20 km / 12.4 miles
Positive Slope: 1,324 meters / 4,311 feet
Minimum age required: 12 years old
Number of people: 2-8
This is one of Patagonia’s classic hikes and the main attraction of the national park. Every year backpackers from all over the world put themselves to the test in this intense challenge. For those who want to spend a day in the mountains of Torres del Paine, this experience will definitely be worth it. You leave early from the hotel to head to Torres del Paine National Park, where you will begin your hike approaching the Macizo Paine and facing the first big climb of 2 km. That will take you inside the Ascencio Valley. You continue through the valley, passing by the Chilean Camp and gradually climbing through a forest until we reach the foot of the glacier moraine that rises to the viewpoint of the towers. Probably the most challenging, the last hour of steep climbing and rocky terrain leads you to contemplate one of the most iconic landscapes of Patagonia.

French Valley Hike
Difficulty: High
Duration: 10 Hours
Modality: Full day
Distance: 16 km / 10 miles
Positive Slope: 380 meters / 1,247 feet
Minimum age required: 12 years old
Number of people: 2-8
Note: Catamaran ticket is not included
Located in the center of the W circuit, the French Valley is one of Torres del Paine National Park's most picturesque trails. The diversity of landscapes—forests, lakes, mountain ranges, and hanging glaciers—makes this full-day trek the ideal excursion for nature and adventure lovers. Start departing from the hotel at 7:30 am, which takes you to the Pudeto dock, where you board a catamaran that crosses the glacial waters of the famous Lake Pehoé to the Paine Grande refuge at the foot of the mountain of the same name, where you begin your hike. You will reach the Italiano Camp after descending a gentle slope and passing through a variety of landscapes. Descend more steeply into the valley, pass through a thicket of lenga trees, and proceed while gazing at the hanging glacier until you reach the French viewpoint. This place is surrounded by granite walls, where you can enjoy one of the most incredible views of the park.

Sierra Baguales Hike
Difficulty: High
Duration: 8 Hours
Modality: Full day
Distance: 14 km / 8.7 miles
Positive Slope: 756 meters / 2,480 feet
Minimum age required: 12 years old
Number of people: 2-8
One of the most iconic landscapes of the estancia, the mystical Sierra Baguales is the natural boundary between Chile and Argentina, as well as the site of recent paleontological and archeological discoveries. The solitary and wild nature of this little explored mountain range is a must for adventure enthusiasts. For this excursion, you head towards Puesto Las Flores, where
you start a steep ascent, off trail, that will take you through hills covered with coiron to base of the Sierra Baguales. A series of
small lakes, striking peaks and herds of guanacos are part of the breathtaking scenery that accompanies you as you approach Cerro Ciudadela. You descend through wide valleys, where you can still see herds of baguales; wild horses that inspired the name of
this remote mountain range.

E-bikes Puesto Rojo
Difficulty: Low
Duration: 1.5 Hours
Modality: Half day
Distance: 12 km / 7.5 miles
Minimum age required: 10 years old
Number of people: 2-4
Join an unforgettable adventure with the electric bicycle excursions, we you journey towards the enchanting post of Valle de Las Chinas. From this picturesque starting point, you’ll pedal through the vast expanse of the steppe, a land teeming with life and offering glimpses of its diverse fauna in its natural habitat. The route leads you deeper into the wilderness, where you’ll traverse gentle slopes and winding paths, eventually arriving at the verdant embrace of a forested hillside. It is here that you’ll discover the hidden gem known as the Puesto Rojo, or the Red Post, a tranquil sanctuary nestled amidst the lush greenery, offering a moment of respite and reflection amidst nature’s splendor.

Cultural Tour of Estancia:
Difficulty: Low
Duration: 3.5 Hours
Modality: Half day
All guided tours are an invitation to discover an authentic Patagonian ranch, where not only the original buildings with valuable testimonies of the region’s architectural heritage have been preserved but also the traditional lifestyle that defines the very essence of Patagonia. This tour through the center of the ranch, founded more than 100 years ago, is a true journey through time.

Archeology and Paleontology: Explore the prehistoric and cultural treasures of Patagonia.

Paleontology
Valle las Chinas
Difficulty: Low
Duration: 10 Hours
Modality: Full day
Number of people: 2-8
The Las Chinas River Valley and its impressive fossil record have been studied for more than 20 years by different teams of paleontologists. Their discoveries have made it the most important paleontological site in Chile and key to understanding the end of the dinosaur era.

The excursion takes you to the interior of the Las Chinas Valley, the heart of the paleontological findings, a remote and difficult-to-access place, but with unique nature and landscapes. This sector and its sedimentary rock formations are an uninterrupted record of the last 20 million years of the dinosaur era and the first 3 million years of the mammal era, which represents an open book to understanding what our planet was like 80 million years ago. In this adventure, you will follow in the footsteps of paleontologists and explore in all-terrain vehicles one of the least visited places of Estancia Cerro Guido.

Archaeological History
Palique Sector
Difficulty: Low
Duration: 4 Hours
Modality: Half day
Number of people: 2-8
After an introduction to the history of the first hunter-gatherers of Patagonia, you set out to explore the pampa to understand how these groups moved and inhabited some places that are located within the Estancia and have been identified as archaeological sites. In the field, you will learn about the most recent studies and discoveries made by the team of archaeologists working at Cerro Guido.

Estancia Cerro Guido Additional Excursion

Conservation Safari - Not included in all-inclusive programs
Modality: Overland
Duration: Full day / 10 hours
Difficulty: Low
Maximum: 6 Passengers
Minimum Age: 12 years old
In this activity, you are invited to participate for one day in the Cerro Guido Conservation Foundation project. You will discover Patagonia’s diverse typical fauna and the strategies Estancia Cerro Guido is developing to achieve respectful livestock farming that coexists with the native species.

First, depart by car from Hotel Cerro Guido to join the trained trackers in their daily activities on the ground. You will begin with the puma research work on the ranch, participating in activities such as observation with binoculars and reviewing camera traps. The tour includes short walks without significant difficulty. Towards the end of the morning, you will discover the work of the sheep protection dogs and how they help the coexistence between conservation and human activity.

After lunch and a break, continue in the afternoon, heading to Casa Puma, the operation center of the Cerro Guido Conservation Foundation. There, the trackers await you with an exciting video presentation and then take you on one last field trip at sunset, where you will see the research work being carried out in Sierra del Toro.

Full day Fly Fishing - Not included in all-inclusive programs
Modality: Full day - Fishing equipment included
Duration: 8 hours
Difficulty: Low
Maximum: 4 Passengers
Minimum Age: 10 years old
Patagonia, with its crystal-clear rivers and sparse population, is one of the most pristine fishing destinations in the world. Its water sources originate directly from glaciers and mountains. The area around Torres del Paine, where Cerro Guido is located, stands out as an attractive destination for anglers worldwide.

The specialized fishing guides regularly assess the best sport fishing spots in the rivers and streams that flow through the ranch, including the renowned Las Chinas and Baguales rivers for their fishing. There you can find both brown and rainbow trout, as well as Atlantic and Chinook salmon, in addition to some native species. Then, with top-quality equipment and guides, enjoy a full day of fishing in Patagonia’s unique scenery

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