Patagonia Puma Photography Tour II

2027 Patagonia Puma Photography Tour II Travel Plans

Wednesday, April 14 (L, D)

Arrive at Puerto Natales Airport (airport code PNT). Please book this flight to remain with the group for transfers:

Depart SCL at 8:50 am
Arrive PNT at 1:17 pm
LATAM Flight LA 1

Our local guide will meet us at the airport, and we’ll have a group lunch in Puerto Natales. Our luggage will be taken to our lodge, Hotel Las Torres Patagonia, where we will stay for six nights. This afternoon, we will head straight to Torres del Paine National Park to explore before check-in.

Torres del Paine National Park was designated as a World Biosphere Reserve in 1978 due to its magnificent natural beauty. The Park boasts breathtaking views of snow-capped mountain peaks, crystal-clear lakes, cascading waterfalls, and vibrant turquoise glaciers that blend seamlessly into stunning landscapes. Sunrises and sunsets create a beautiful mix of pink and orange hues, leaving an unforgettable impression and providing perfect opportunities for capturing vivid autumn landscapes.

We’ll gather for dinner and a briefing to be prepared for our upcoming adventure.

Thursday, April 15 – Monday, April 19 (B, L, D)

Over the next five days, we will concentrate on puma photography, but you will also be taken in by the breathtaking mountain scenery of the Torres del Paine region.

Keep an eye out for South American gray foxes, guanacos, armadillos, and other wildlife. This schedule is more general and less detailed than most of our tours. We need flexibility to adjust our plans based on weather, recommendations from our local guide, and the findings from our Puma tracker.

Each morning, our expert tracker will be on the lookout for pumas to increase our sighting opportunities. We should be prepared for a variety of viewing possibilities. Every day will be different with activity levels. We may see a cat for only minutes before it’s on the move, and we will follow it by road or on foot. Other sightings might be more relaxed if the cats are taking a nap or possibly feeding on a carcass. We will be on the lookout for Mom and her playful cubs. Midday, we will have a picnic lunch in a nearby area where we can look for other wildlife and enjoy the scenic landscapes, and then return in the afternoon to the pumas. We will be in prime Puma territory.

This Estancia (private ranch) is full of rolling, grassy hills and sporadic rock outcroppings. The pumas like to rest among the rocks, and the surrounding scenery is beautiful.

We hope to have beautiful sunsets in the evenings at around 6:30 pm on our way back to the hotel, where we can take some time to relax, talk about our day together, have dinner, and get a good night’s sleep.

Tuesday, April 20 (B, L)

After breakfast, we’ll check out and take a little time to explore areas of the Torres del Paine region that we haven’t seen yet, and then drive to Puerto Natales for lunch.

Depart Puerto Natales (PNT) today. Please book this flight to remain with the group for transfers:

Depart PNT at 2:00 pm
Arrive SCL at 3:53 pm
LATAM Flight LA 2

Depart Santiago (SCL) this evening for your flight home. Please plan for a minimum of three hours between arriving back in Santiago from Puerto Natales and your departure flight time (standard for international flights). You may want to consider additional time if you need to pick up your bags from LATAM, check in for your international flight, and go through security and Chilean outgoing passport control.

• Guest Limits

  5 Guests Maximum

• Trip Cost

  12,400 pp, based on DBL occupancy

  Single Sup: 1,400

  Pricing in US dollars

• Deposit

  $1500 Per person due at time of booking
  Visa, MasterCard, AmEx, Discover, or check accepted

  Deposits are non-refundable. If cancellations are necessary, we require this request in writing. We will do our best to resell your space. Only if we can resell your space, we will refund (minus the deposit and discounts given to sell your space). No partial refunds are possible for unused services.

• Installments

  July 1, 2026: 5,000 pp first installment

  December 1, 2026: Final payment

  Installments are payable by check only. Please make checks payable to Natural Exposures and mail to:

  Natural Exposures
  810 N. Wallace, Suite E
  Bozeman, MT 59715

• Included

  • Private small group travel with professional photographer Daniel J. Cox
  • Local professional guide
  • Local professional tracker with 4×4
  • Accommodations for six nights at Hotel Las Torres Patagonia
  • Meals where indicated (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, dinner will include beverages)
  • Transfers Puerto Natales-Hotel Las Torres Patagonia-Puerto Natales
  • An off-road private vehicle for touring for 5 days on private land for pumas
  • Entrance fees for private land touring at Estancia

• Not Included

  • International/domestic airfare
  • Transfers on non-scheduled itinerary days
  • Alcoholic drinks, laundry service, and other extras at the hotels/in restaurants
  • Any attractions or optional activities not listed in the itinerary
  • Travel/emergency medical evacuation insurance
  • Gratuities

• Flights to Book

  April 13, 2027
  Arrive in Santiago, Chile, at SCL airport at any time of day. Our local guide suggests flying through Santiago, which is an easy way to get to our final destination of Puerto Natales. We can book you a hotel near the Santiago airport at the Holiday Inn if needed (this is not included in the trip).

  April 14, 2027
  Fly from Santiago (SCL) to Puerto Natales (PNT). Please book this flight to remain with the group for transfers:

  Depart SCL at 8:50 am
  Arrive PNT at 1:17 pm
  LATAM Flight LA 1

  April 20, 2027
  Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Santiago (SCL). Please book this flight to remain with the group for transfers:

  Depart PNT at 2:00 pm
  Arrive SCL at 3:53 pm
  LATAM Flight LA 2

  Depart Santiago (SCL) this evening for your flight home. Please plan for a minimum of three hours between arriving back in Santiago from Puerto Natales and your departure flight time (standard for international flights). You may want to consider additional time if you need to pick up your bags from LATAM, check in for your international flight, and go through security and Chilean outgoing passport control.

• Travel Insurance

  Travel/emergency medical evacuation insurance is not required for this photo tour, but we always recommend purchasing it for any trip. Emergency medical evacuation insurance is affordable and can be purchased for each trip or an entire year, and can even be bundled with your regular travel insurance! We recommend one or more of the following, depending on your needs:

  Global Rescue
  (use code natexp)

  Allianz Global Assistance 
  (use Travel Agent ACCAM F203564)

  Insure My Trip

• Terms & Conditions

  Natural Exposures cannot control nor is responsible for abnormal weather, natural disasters, or any other disaster that might affect the trip. Travel insurance should be purchased to cover any missed flights or medical problems that may affect/delay your travel. National Parks have the right to change our itinerary.

  By booking a trip with Natural Exposures, you agree to the following CANCELLATION AND LIABILITY POLICY