Patagonia Botanical Tour |
Wildflowers at the End of the World
Nature journey exclusively designed for botanists, plant enthusiasts and flower photographers willing to discover the surprising diversity of flora and vegetation of the southernmost regions of Patagonia.
On this trip you will visit southern Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park and the wind-swept steppes, sub-Antarctic forests and Andean moorlands of Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego, at the southern end of South America’s mainland. We will explore a wide range of habitats, amidst stunning landscapes and pristine areas, and will enjoy of the great chances of seeing other remarkable and unique wildlife of this part of the world.
Join us this southern spring (from late October through early January) to see the fantastic blooming and diversity of wildflowers of the End of the Earth: Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego. Patagonia Botanical Tour.
On this trip we will visit the best spots, with the highest and more representative plant diversity of Patagonia, including habitats such as Deciduous and Evergreen Nothofagus sub-Antarctic forests, pre-Andean scrub communities around the impressive Andean peaks, with mesophytic and xerophytic characteristics, the vast and productive windswept Patagonian Steppes and the Andean Desert, which holds many floral surprises. On this programme, you will be amazed by finding endemic species of the genus Adesmia, Alstroemeria, Gavilea, Nassauvia, Primula or Senecio. We will visit the impressive and world-famous Biosphere Reserve of Torres del Paine and will extend our journey along the coast of the Straits of Magellan down to the vast Tierra del Fuego Island, searching for species with highly restricted distributional ranges.
This botanical trip has been designed to allow plant enthusiasts to experience the Patagonian wilderness in an intimate way through its Flora.
Patagonia Scheduled Trip |
December 9 to 15, 2026
December 7 to 13, 2027
7-day trip from Punta Arenas, Chile
Maximum group size: 8 guests
This program is operated on a fixed departure date, with a minimum of 3 participants and a maximum group size of 8 guests.
Available from December until April. Transfers from/ to El Calafate, Argentina are available.
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Mataguanaco in Sierra Baguales © Susanne Widmer, Far South Expeditions
Itinerary in Brief |
Day 1 • Laguna Parrillar – San Juan Bay – Punta Arenas (1 night)
Day 2 • Pali Aike road – Puerto Natales (2 nights)
Day 3 • Puerto Natales surroundings
Day 4 • Torres del Paine (western sector) – Torres del Paine (2 nights)
Day 5 • Torres del Paine (eastern sector)
Day 6 • Torres del Paine – Drive to Punta Arenas – Punta Arenas (1 night)
Day 7 • End of the tour patagonia botanical tour
Trip Highlights |
• A wealth of Flora endemic to Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego.
• Orchid species with very restricted distribution ranges.
• The southernmost forests of South America, the Nothofagus or Southern Beech.
• A comprehensive visit to the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Torres del Paine National Park.
• Program designed and led by botanists. Patagonia Botanical Tour
Trip Map |
Trip Gallery |
Anagallis alternifolia © Claudio F. Vidal, Far South Expeditions
Detailed Itinerary and Activities |
After our arrival, we will explore some localities south of Punta Arenas and along the coast of the Straits of Magellan, a truly interesting experience as we will discover several species present in the wet shrubbery and deciduous forests. Visit to Laguna Parrillar Nature Reserve.
Overnight at Hotel Diego de Almagro or similar, Punta Arenas. (Lunch)(Guide).
Exploration of peat bogs and deciduous and evergreen Nothofagus forests. We will go in search of truly botanical targets such as Sundew, Drosera uniflora, Geum parviflorum, Sea Cabbage, Senecio candidans and the endangered and local King’s Orchid, Gavilea kingii. We will appreciate this highly restricted assemblage of species, praised by truly “botanical” souls.
Overnight at Weskar Lodge or similar, Puerto Natales. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)(Guide).
After our arrival to Puerto Natales we will drive though the vast Patagonian steppes and look for a great array of plants endemic to this dry region of Patagonia as well as surrounding regions of southern Argentina and the Falkland Islands.
Overnight at Weskar Lodge or similar, Puerto Natales. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)(Guide).
Our first encounter with this stunning place will lead us to find striking species such as various Lady’s Slippers in genus Calceolaria including C. biflora and the striking C. uniflora. We will visit low-growing patches of Antarctic Beech, Nothofagus antarctica and arid sectors with the presence of the endemic shrub Paramela, Adesmia boronioides. We will find a very interesting array of species.
Overnight at Hotel Serrano or similar, Torres del Paine (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)(Guide).
Along this journey we will discover highly representative species of the Patagonian steppes. We will try to find, among several others, the tiny Patagonian Alstroemeria, Alstroemeria patagonica or the conspicuous Oxalis, Oxalis enneaphylla, both having a very restricted range. Along this hike we might also enjoy the abundance of wildlife including Andean Condor, camel-like Guanaco and Southern Grey Fox.
Overnight at Hotel Serrano or similar, Torres del Paine. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)(Guide).
Today we will travel across vegetation formations with the highest plant diversity of the whole region of Magallanes, in southern Chile. This is the Pre-Andean Mesophytic Scrub. Extensive shrubby areas hold stunning species such as the Chilean Fire-Bush, Embothrium coccineum or the fragrant Escallonia, Escallonia rubra. Here we will be delighted in trying to find the most beautiful array of orchids of the region including Chloraea magellanica, Codonorchis lessonii and Gavilea littoralis. The grandeur of the scenery around this vegetation community will make this day one of the most sublime of our whole expedition to this magnificent Biosphere Reserve.
Overnight at Hotel Diego de Almagro or similar, Punta Arenas. (Breakfast, Lunch)(Guide).
End of the trip after breakfast. Connecting flight to Santiago de Chile for extensions or flight back home. (Breakfast).
Dates & Rates |
Departures from Punta Arenas, Chile
Trip Length | 7 days, 6 nights |
Dates | December 9 to 15, 2026 |
December 7 to 13, 2027 |
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Price per person (USD) | $4,250 |
Single Supplement | $746 |
Trips are guaranteed to depart with a minimum of 3 participants. Maximum group size of 8 participants. |
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You Choose the Date! (Available from October through March). Ask for rates.
The trip price includes: All accommodations, meals and guide services as stated in the itinerary, private ground transportation during the tour, and park entrance fees.
Single supplement will be added if single accommodations are requested.
The trip price excludes: Domestic flights (Santiago – Punta Arenas – Santiago or other route), tipping, travel insurance, entrance tax to Chile, excess baggage charges, private excursions, à la carte dishes, snacks, drinks, laundry, telephone calls and anything else of a purely personal nature.
Domestic flights Santiago (SCL) – Punta Arenas (PUQ) – Santiago | Duration of the flight: 3-4 hours.
Gavilea supralabellata © Claudio F. Vidal | Far South Expeditions
Tour Registration |
To book this tour, please fill in our online registration form. We will process your booking and will send you a note with space confirmation and a transfer invoice with payment instructions within 24 hours. The transfer amount is 500 USD per person. Full payment of the tour fee is due 90 days prior to tour departure.
Note: Inquiries received on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays will be replied to during the following working day.
Cancellation Policy
Notice of cancellation can only be accepted in writing from the person who signed the booking form and takes effect on the day such noticed is received by us.
Refunds are made according to the following schedule:
• If cancellation is made 120 days or more before departure date, the transfer amount minus 200 USD is refundable.
• If cancellation is made between 120 and 60 days before departure, the transfer is not refundable, but any payments covering the balance of the fee will be refunded.
• If cancellation is made less than 60 days before departure date, no refund is available.
This policy and fee schedule also applies to pre-trip and post trip extensions, as well as any transfers from one tour to another. We strongly recommend the purchase of trip cancellation insurance to protect yourself.