It is a new way to visit Laguna San Rafael from Bahía Exploradores, now connected by road from Puerto Río Tranquilo, at Lake General Carrera, about 220 km south of Coyhaique in the Carretera Austral.
It is a more adventurous trip in a small boat for 12-14 people. It is less comfortable but provides a more intimate experience. The overnight programs with lodging on the shores of Laguna San Rafael, include a walk through the forest towards a viewpoint overlooking the glacier.

Important: Due to the characteristics of the small launch, the excursion cannot take place with strong winds and waves. We suggest to consider alternative dates for doing this excursion, if possible.

*) Note: Rates for Children from 3-11 years.
Children under 2 years are free, but parents are responsible for bringing their food. The minimum age for the 3-day program in Istmo de Ofqui is 12 years.

Feel the force of the glacier and experience the life around it. Icebergs falling and the amazing blue color of the landscape will take you to another time and remind you of the wonderful feeling of just sitting and letting nature wrap its arms around you.

Duration: 8 hours departing in Bahía Exploradores, 12 hours from Pto. Río Tranquilo.
Activity: Navigation.
Description: The tour begins at 9:00 a.m. at the end of the road that connects Puerto Tranquilo with Bahía Exploradores. At this place, you will find the dock from where our boat leaves towards Laguna San Rafael. It takes 2 hours by car to reach this point from Puerto Tranquilo, so you should leave town no later than 7:00 a.m.
Once you reach the dock, our guide will welcome you and assemble the group towards embarking our boat. Here begins a smooth and pleasant voyage down the Exploradores River, where we will enjoy our breakfast with the beautiful surrounding landscape.
After 2 hours approx., we will arrive at Laguna San Rafael National Park. We disembark at CONAF's dock and take a 30-minute walk to rest from the boat trip and to visit the ruins of the historical Ofqui Hotel.
Afterwards, we will return to the boat and navigate towards the glacier wall to gaze at the magnificent spectacle of the ice wall and the landscape that surrounds it. We will enjoy a homemade lunch while admiring the blue wall, followed by a whisky on the rocks, with thousand-year-old glacier ice, and a nice coffee or tea to warm up.
After this, we start heading back to Bahía Exploradores, arriving at the dock at approximately 17:00.

Services included in the tour:
• Navigation
• All meals:
o Breakfast (Homemade bread, jam and cheese with filtered coffee or tea)
o Homemade lunch (gnocchi with a variety of sauces).
o Sweet snacks
o Complementary Whisky with millenary ice.
• Passenger insurance (18 – 60 years old)
• Entrance to the Laguna San Rafael National Park

**Does not include beverages**

Important:
• For this program, it is necessary to make reservations at least two days in advance.
• Departures with a minimum of 8 passengers; maximum capacity 14 passengers.

Experience the calmness and solitude, just you, the forest and the glacier. Let yourself be carried away by the nature and wildlife in the Laguna San Rafael Area by hiking along a trail inside the forest and marvelling at the different views of San Rafael.

Duration: 2 days, 1 night.
Activity: Navigation, contemplation and trekking
Description: The tour begins at 9:00 a.m. at the end of the road that connects Puerto Tranquilo with Bahía Exploradores. At this place, you will find the dock from where our boat leaves towards Laguna San Rafael. It takes 2 hours by car to reach this point from Puerto Tranquilo, so you should leave town no later than 7:00 a.m.
Once you reach the dock, our guide will welcome you and assemble the group towards embarking our boat. Here begins a smooth and pleasant voyage down the Exploradores River, where we will enjoy our breakfast with the beautiful surrounding landscape.
After approximately 2 hours of navigation, we will arrive at Laguna San Rafael National Park. We will disembark at the pier and begin a 40-minute walk, passing the historic ruins of the Hotel Ofqui. Here we will set up our camp and have a light lunch.
In the early afternoon, we will start our trek through the trail that leads to the viewpoint of the San Rafael Glacier. A place where it is possible to hear and observe the calving process suffered by the glacier, evidence of the rapid decrease of the ice. During this trip, it is possible to observe native flora and fauna. If we are lucky, we might be able to catch sight of a shy pudu (small deer) or the elusive guiñas (wild cat).
After returning from the trek, we will enjoy our dinner in the "dome tent" and spend the night in one of our "Lotus Belle" tents, equipped with beds and heating.

The next day, after having breakfast, we have free time to explore the surroundings or can make an excursion in kayaks (with a previous reservation at an additional cost). Then we walk towards the dock and embark at approximately 12:30 on the boat and navigate towards the glacier to glaze at the magnificent spectacle of the ice wall and the landscape that surrounds it. We will enjoy a homemade lunch while admiring the blue wall, followed by a whisky on the rocks, with thousand-year-old glacier ice, and a neat coffee or tea to warm up.
After this we will start heading back to Bahía Exploradores, arriving at the dock at approximately 17:00. After lunch, we will begin our way back to Bahía Exploradores, arriving at 17:00 hrs.

Services included in the tour:
• Navigation
• All meals: Lunch, dinner and breakfast. All this is accompanied by small snacks (biscuits, chocolate, nuts, etc.), and we also include drinks, tea, coffee and whiskey with ancient ice)
• Entrance fee to Laguna San Rafael National Park
• Accommodation in Lotus Belle tent: with heating and equipped beds (sleeping bag, liners and blanket)
• Guided trekking
• Passenger insurance (18-60 years old)

The hike is for all ages and physical conditions. The trail goes along the forest with some muddy places and uphill parts. This activity lasts approximately 4 hours.

Important:
• For this program, it is necessary to make reservations at least three days in advance to coordinate the logistics.
• Departures with a minimum of 4 passengers according to availability; the maximum capacity is 8 people.

An extra day is added to the previous program "Living and Feeling San Rafael", to explore the shores of the laguna on day 2 by navigation in the zodiac.

Duration: 3 days and 2 nights.
Activity: Navigation in launch and zodiac, contemplation and trekking
Description: Days 1 and 3 are the same as in the previous program.
On day 2 of our excursion, we will have breakfast between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. and prepare for a day of adventure in the water, touring the lesser-known and seldom-visited corners of Laguna San Rafael on our zodiac. Depending on the weather conditions, we will look for the leopard seal, the elephant seal and the various species of sea and land birds that can be observed in this sector.
Lunch will be in a picnic format and is adapted to the group's mood. It could be on land or the zodiac if we have found an animal or scenery that we want to enjoy since the idea of this program is to get even closer to the nature that this National Park offers. We will end the day contemplating the glacier wall, enjoying a unique view of the icebergs at sunset, immersed in the immensity and silence of the landscape. We will return to the campsite and enjoy a farewell dinner before we go to sleep in the Lotus Belle tents.
On our third day, we will do the Full Day towards the wall of the San Rafael glacier and return to Bahía Exploradores.

Services included in the tour:
• Navigation in launch and zodiac
• All meals: Lunch, dinner and breakfast. All this is accompanied by small snacks (biscuits, chocolate, nuts, etc.), and we also include drinks, tea, coffee and whiskey with ancient ice)
• Entrance fee to Laguna San Rafael National Park
• 2 nights accommodation in Lotus Belle tent: with heating and equipped beds
• Guided trekking
• Passenger insurance (18-60 years old)

The hike is for all ages and physical conditions. The trail goes along the forest with some muddy places and uphill parts. This activity lasts approximately 4 hours.

Important:
• For this program, it is necessary to make reservations at least three days in advance to coordinate the logistics.
• Departures with a minimum of 4 passengers according to availability; the maximum capacity is 8 people.

Be marveled by the unique history and landscape of a traditional crossing that connects Laguna San Rafael and the Gulf of Penas in the open Pacific. A route that was traditionally used by indigenous groups of the south, and where the Chilean government tried to build a canal during the years 1937-1943.

Duration: 3 days and 2 nights.
Activity: Navigation and trekking
Description: The tour begins at 9:00 a.m. at the end of the road that connects Puerto Tranquilo with Bahía Exploradores. At this place, you will find the dock from where our boat leaves towards Laguna San Rafael. It takes 2 hours by car to reach this point from Puerto Tranquilo, so you should leave town no later than 7:00 a.m.
Once you reach the dock, our guide will welcome you and assemble the group towards embarking our boat. Here begins a smooth and pleasant voyage down the Exploradores River, where we will enjoy our breakfast with the beautiful surrounding landscape.
After two hours of navigating, we will reach Laguna San Rafael and cross the lagoon to disembark in the Isthmus of Ofqui area. After having lunch, we will begin a hike along a trail that will last approximately 2 hours.
By the end of this trail, we will have reached Río Negro and embark on a zodiac boat to begin our descent through the river (3 hours approximately) until we arrive at San Quintin beach, where we will be able to gaze at the glacier that bears the same name. We will establish our camp here and prepare our dinner.
During this trip, you can discover the ruins of a channel whose construction began in the 40s and the long and eternal beach where the waves from the Gulf of Penas crush. The literature aboard the boat and the knowledge of our tour guides will take you on a journey through the impressive history of this mythical and forgotten place in Patagonia.
We will take a walk along the beach towards an area called Devil's Island. We will spend the day discovering whale bones and miniature forests, following animal tracks and deciphering the wonderful biodiversity of the sector. We will arrive at our camp at sunset to spend a second night in the area.
On the third day, we will begin heading back to Laguna San Rafael, where we will embark at approximately 12:30 on the boat and navigate towards the glacier to gaze at the magnificent spectacle of the ice wall and the landscape that surrounds it. We will enjoy a homemade lunch while admiring the blue wall, followed by a whisky on the rocks, with thousand-year-old glacier ice, and a neat coffee or tea to warm up.
After this, we will start heading back to Bahía Exploradores, arriving at the dock at approximately 17:00.

Services included in the tour:
• Navigation
• All meals: Lunch, dinner and breakfast. All this is accompanied by small snacks (biscuits, chocolate, nuts, etc.), and we also include drinks, tea, coffee and whiskey with ancient ice)
• Entrance fee to Laguna San Rafael National Park
• Guiding
• 2 nights accommodation in tent at San Quintin Beach
• Navigation through the Isthmus of Ofqui.

Important:
• For this program, it is necessary to make reservations at least one week in advance.
• Activity only for passengers over 12 years.
• Departures with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 8 people.
• This is an ADVENTURE program and the passenger must consider that it is done in a very wet and swampy area. The closest medical facility is at 300 km. We have done this program with different types of passengers, including children and seniors (in good physical condition), but you must take this information into account in case you want to do this program.