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Race Through Patagonia's Autumn Wonders in Torres del Paine<\/h2>\r\nNestled at the very bottom of South America, Patagonia is remote, rugged, stunningly beautiful and guaranteed to leave you breathless and rejuvenated as you disconnect from the world and find your place amid its natural magnificence!\r\n\r\nAfter five years of hosting our Patagonia Running Festival in the region\u2019s springtime, we are excited to move our race to May, to enjoy Patagonia\u2019s beautiful autumn season. Although it\u2019s considered to be less windy than September, don\u2019t be fooled, wind is always a possibility on race day.\r\n\r\nMarathon Tours & Travel is continuing it\u2019s partnership with The Massif \u00ae, a Magellan family business that recognizes the relevance and natural heritage value of Torres del Paine. Our Patagonia Running Festival packages have been designed to bring together global runners to participate in the best race day and adventure travel experience that Chilean Patagonia has to offer. Running within Torres del Paine National Park, runners can choose from the Ultra 50K, Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10K or 5K distances. After fulfilling the dream of running in one of the most pristine places on the planet, you will cross the finish line conveniently located at our Hotel Rio Serrano & Spa and join the post-race celebration! We have incorporated five years of client feedback to enhance our Patagonian experience and welcome you to read what past clients highlighted.\r\n\r\nImmerse yourself in a hiker\u2019s paradise and enjoy a wonderfully unique experience, unlike any before. The turquoise waters, beautiful glaciers, towering granite horns and jaw-dropping landscapes of this eighth wonder of the world are humbling indeed.\r\n\r\nWhat else can you expect? Terrific wildlife-watching in Torres del Paine; seeing the majestic condors soaring overhead; spotting foxes, huemul or Andean deer and guanacos along the way; and if you lie in wait patiently, you might even be lucky enough to spot the reclusive puma!","event_overview_button":"","event_feature_icons":null,"event_features":{"meals_included":{"detail":"Breakfast, lunch & dinner (dependent on the day)\r\n\r\n","title":"Meals Included"},"guide":{"title":"Guide","detail":"You will be greeted by our bilingual guide upon arrival\r\n\r\n"},"transfers":{"detail":"Atacama, Santiago & Patagonia, transfers included per itinerary. Private transfers available at additional cost on request.\r\n\r\n","title":"Transfers"},"trip_extension":{"title":"Trip Extension","detail":"Choose from our 5, 7 or 11 night package\r\n\r\n"},"accommodation":{"title":"Accommodation","detail":"All accommodation is carefully selected for you\r\n\r\n"},"entry":{"title":"Entry","detail":"Guaranteed entry into any distance of the Patagonia Running Festival\r\n\r\n"},"celebration_party":{"detail":"All packages include access to a post-race VIP area\r\n\r\n","title":"Celebration Party"},"excursions":{"title":"Excursions","detail":"Selection of private excursions available\r\n\r\n"},"helping_hand":{"title":"A Helping Hand","detail":""},"worldwide_events":{"title":"Worldwide Events","detail":""},"medal_bling":{"title":"Medal Bling","detail":"All packages include a finishers medal\r\n\r\n"}},"event_gallery":[{"acf_fc_layout":"event_gallery_image","image":2075},{"acf_fc_layout":"event_gallery_image","image":2072},{"acf_fc_layout":"event_gallery_image","image":2074},{"acf_fc_layout":"event_gallery_image","image":2069},{"acf_fc_layout":"event_gallery_video","youtube_video":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jra6y_qnNKs"}],"event_packages":[{"package_title":"\u201cExperience Chile\u201d 2026 Package","package_duration":"7 Nights","package_dates":"21 - 28 April 2026","package_days":[{"day_title":"Tuesday 21 April","day_content":"Arrival in Santiago<\/strong>\r\n\r\nPlease be sure to plan your flight for arrival to the Santiago International Airport (SCL). Make your own way to the Santiago Renaissance Hotel and join us for a welcome brunch from 09:30 \u2013 11:00am. This afternoon you can venture out to explore the local neighbourhoods in Santiago before joining us for an optional late afternoon \u2018light\u2019 training run. Your evening starts with a Welcome Reception from 18:00 \u2013 19:30pm, which includes hors d\u2019oeuvres and drinks.\r\n\r\n(Brunch and Welcome Reception included)<\/em>\r\n\r\nPlease note: group round-trip airfare between Santiago and Patagonia and airport transfers are included in this package."},{"day_title":"Wednesday 22 April ","day_content":"Sightseeing: Santiago or\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nChoose between an optional full-day Santiago City tour including boutique vineyard tour, wine tasting and lunch (#1) or explore Santiago on your own (#2). Tonight, explore Santiago on your own and enjoy dinner at one of its many local restaurants.\r\n\r\n(Breakfast included)<\/em>\r\n\r\nTour Options:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n#1<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDiscover the beauty and history of Santiago. Founded in 1541 you will discover its architectural beginnings starting with its wonderful mansions to its current modern infrastructure. You will learn about the history of Chile, as your guide takes you to the patrimonial neighborhoods, La Moneda Government Palace, Plaza de Armas and the Pre-Columbian Museum where some of the oldest mummies in the world of Chinchorra culture can be found. Continue to the financial district, fondly known as \u201cSanhattan\u201d and then to Bicentennial Park where flamingos and black-necked swans can be found. An hour\u2019s drive outside of Santiago you will enjoy lunch at Haras del Pirque Vineyard in the Maipo Valley along with a wine tasting and tour of this boutique organic winery.\r\n\r\nMeals: Lunch included at winery<\/em>\r\n\r\n#2<\/strong>\u00a0Explore Santiago on your own."},{"day_title":"Thursday 23 April","day_content":"Arrive at the Hotel Rio Serrano<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThis\u00a0<\/span>morning<\/span>\u00a0we will transfer to\u00a0<\/span>the Santiago<\/span>\u00a0Airport for our early flight to Punta Are<\/span><\/span><\/span>nas<\/span>. <\/span>After a\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>five<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0h<\/span><\/span><\/span>our<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0bus ride (with stops) we will arrive<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0at the Hotel Rio Serrano<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and have time for your first of many activities<\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0After your adventur<\/span><\/span><\/span>e, we will regroup this evening in the hotel for<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>a Welcome Reception and briefing at dinner.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n(<\/em><\/span><\/span>Boxed break<\/span><\/span><\/span>fast, lunch & d<\/span><\/span><\/span>inner included)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>"},{"day_title":"Friday 24 April","day_content":"Torres del Paine National Park Tour<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAfter breakfast we will depart for a six hour introductory tour of the Torres del Paine National Park. The bus and easy trekking tour will make several stops for you to explore the park on foot with your bilingual guides. We will return to Rio Serrano in time for you to relax in the pool and spa area before meeting for our pre-race pasta dinner and race briefing.\r\n\r\n(Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included)<\/em>"},{"day_title":"Saturday 25 April","day_content":"IT\u2019S RACE DAY!<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAfter breakfast we will board our buses for a ride in to Torres del Paine National Park to the marathon, half-marathon, 10K or Ultra 50K starting lines for our late morning start. The finish line and post-race celebration is at our hotel Rio Serrano where you will be able to freshen up, enjoy the spa and join in for our post-race celebration followed by dinner.\u00a0<\/em>\r\n\r\n(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)<\/em>"},{"day_title":"Sunday 26 April","day_content":"Recovery Day<\/strong>\r\n\r\nRecovery day starts with breakfast and is followed by your choice of elective morning activities, lunch and then afternoon elective activities. Consider signing up for the optional Grey Navigation to the Glacier (sign up at briefing & additional $100 payable to Rio Serrano in Patagonia \u2013 weather dependent). Wtrek participants will have a briefing and gear inspection with guides over lunch. Tonight, we celebrate our Seven Continent Finishers.\r\n\r\n(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)<\/em>)<\/em>"},{"day_title":"Monday 27 April","day_content":"Experience Patagonia<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAfter breakfast, we recommend you join our guides for a full-day trek to Base Las Torres, the most iconic activity throughout the park. As we approach the Ascencio Valley, the ancient beech forests will lead us to the base of the front moraine (left by the old advance of Torres Glacier), where we will climb to reach the imposing Torres del Paine and its lagoon. Please note, this is a difficult trek (12.5 miles\/20km roundtrip with 3280ft\/1000m of elevation gain over about 9 hours of hiking) that is worth the effort. As an alternative, you can choose from several other elective activities.\r\n\r\n(Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included)<\/em>\r\n\r\nWTREK PARTICIPANTS: Today is the first day of your adventure! Your pack must contain everything you will need for the next 4 nights\/5 days. Your excess luggage will be securely stored at the Rio Serrano until you return on May 1st. We will spend tonight at Refugio Central.<\/em>"},{"day_title":"Tuesday 28 April","day_content":"Departure Day<\/strong>\r\n\r\nToday is departure day. Return flights from Santiago International Airport (SCL)<\/a> to your home airport should be booked to depart after 21:45pm. Or, better yet continue on with us to the group extension on the classic W Circuit Trek in Torres del Paine.\r\n\r\n(Breakfast and lunch is included)<\/em>"}]},{"package_title":"\u201cAtacama to Patagonia\u201d 2026 Package","package_duration":"11 Nights","package_dates":"17 - 28 April 2026","package_days":[{"day_title":"Friday 17 April","day_content":"Arrival Day<\/strong>\r\n\r\nPlease\u00a0<\/span>note:<\/span>\u00a0group round-trip airfare between Santiago<\/span><\/span><\/span>-Calama\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Santiago-<\/span><\/span><\/span>Patagonia and airport transfers are included in this package.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>\r\n\r\nPlease be sure to plan your flight for arrival to Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in Santiago (SCL). Leave your bags at the Holiday Inn, Santiago Airport and explore Santiago on your own or catch up on some sleep to be ready for your morning departure to Atacama on Saturday. Your MTT host will meet the group in the lobby restaurant in the early evening to enjoy a \u201cpisco sour\u201d and to go over the details of your adventure."},{"day_title":"Saturday 18 April","day_content":"Exploring the Enchanting Atacama Desert<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAfter breakfast at the hotel, we\u2019ll take a two-hour flight to Calama, offering your first glimpse of the vastness of northern Chile. The hour-long drive to our hotel will provide opportunities to spot local wildlife, including guanacos and vicu\u00f1as\u2014so keep your eyes open! Upon arrival at our accommodation in Atacama, you'll have time to relax before joining us for a welcome reception, dinner, and trip briefing.\r\n\r\nWe are excited to be returning to the newly renovated Tierra Atacama Hotel & Spa. Its commitment to the environment and sustainability while providing luxury accommodations is unmatched. Tierra Atacama Hotel & Spa p<\/span>rovides an all-inclusive package (lodging, all meals daily, open bar and daily sightseeing options). Excursions to Chaxa Lagoon to see the resident flamingos, a tour to Toconao, a secluded village and desert oasis known for its fruit cultivation, and breakfast among the Tatio Geysers are only few of the possible sightseeing opportunities. A sample itinerary is provided below, though is subject to change. Combined with the highly-rated all-inclusive Patagonia package, you will be able to compare and contrast two iconic locations in a first-class way!\r\n\r\n\u00a0(Breakfast<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0in Santiago<\/span><\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Reception and dinner\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in Atacama\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>included)<\/span><\/span><\/em>"},{"day_title":"Sunday 19 April","day_content":"Vallecito and Cahxa Lagoon<\/strong>\r\n\r\nStart the day with a guided exploration of Vallecito, a landscape reminiscent of the moon. During this trip, you will walk in the beautiful desert panorama, make a stop at the salt mountain viewpoint, and discover Uyllu Tulor, an ancient archaeological site of a former village complex.\r\n\r\nAfter lunch at the hotel, we will make our way to Cahxa Lagoon. AT 4,500 meters above sea level, surrounded by volcanoes, mountains and ranges this salt flat is a bird lovers paradise and flamingos, with their vibrant plumage, abound.\r\n\r\n(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)<\/em>"},{"day_title":"Monday 20 April","day_content":"Exploring Piedras Rojas<\/strong>\r\n\r\nToday, we will depart on a full-day tour to Peidras Rjoas. We will also visit the Miscanti and Mi\u00f1iques Lagoons located at 4,200 meters (13,779 feet) above sea level on the foothills of the volcanoes of the Andes Mountain Range under the same names. Hiking the trails, we will enjoy nature in a breath-taking landscape full of contrasts, such as the deep blue sky, colourful vegetation and wildlife.\r\n\r\n (Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner included)<\/em>"},{"day_title":"Tuesday 21 April","day_content":"Geysers del Tatio and Wildlife<\/strong>\r\n\r\nWith an early start, this morning we will drive north and after approximately 90 minutes we'll reach one of the most important geothermal fields in the Southern Hemisphere and one the highest in the world (4,300m above sea level). This geothermal field is known as the \u201cGeysers del Tatio\u201d, where we will arrange a dip in these hot springs if you like! This forty-minute stop will allow you to rest and enjoy one of nature\u2019s natural healing springs.\r\n\r\nWhile returning to San Pedro de Atacama, you may be able to spot some friends like the camelids Vicu\u00f1as, foxes and birds. It will be our mission to get the best photos of them during a few stops with breath-taking views. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)<\/em>"},{"day_title":"Wednesday 22 April","day_content":"Departure from Atacama<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThis morning is our final time to enjoy this stunning natural wonder. In the afternoon, we will transfer from the hotel to the airport of Calama and back to Santiago. Tonight, we will stay at the Holiday Inn \u2013 Santiago Airport to make our early morning departure to Patagonia a little easier on the group.\r\n\r\n(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)<\/em>"},{"day_title":"Thursday 23 April","day_content":"Arrival in Patagonia<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThis morning\u00a0<\/span>board an<\/span> early flight to Punta Arenas.\u00a0 After a five hour bus ride (with stops) we will arrive <\/span>at the Hotel Rio Serrano<\/span>\u00a0and have time for your first of many activities<\/span>. The day concludes with a Welcome Reception and dinner briefing at the hotel<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n(Boxed breakfast & lunch, Dinner included)\u00a0<\/em>"},{"day_title":"Friday 24 April","day_content":"Torres del Paine National Park Tour<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAfter breakfast we will depart for a six hour introductory tour of the Torres del Paine National Park. The bus and easy trekking tour will make several stops for you to explore the park on foot with your bilingual guides. We will return to Rio Serrano in time for you to relax in the pool and spa area before meeting for our pre-race pasta dinner and race briefing.\r\n\r\n(Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included)<\/em>"},{"day_title":"Saturday 25 April","day_content":"IT\u2019S RACE DAY!<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAfter breakfast we will board our buses for a ride in to Torres del Paine National Park to the marathon, half-marathon, 10K or Ultra 50K starting lines for our morning start. The finish line and post-race celebration is at our hotel Rio Serrano where you will be able to freshen up, enjoy the spa and join in for our post-race celebration followed by dinner.\r\n\r\n(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)<\/em>"},{"day_title":"Sunday 26 April","day_content":"Recovery Day<\/strong>\r\n\r\nRecovery day starts with breakfast and is followed by your choice of elective morning activities, lunch and then afternoon elective activities. Consider signing up for the optional Grey Navigation to the Glacier (sign up at briefing & additional $100 payable to Rio Serrano in Patagonia \u2013 weather dependent). Wtrek participants will have a briefing and gear inspection with guides over lunch. Tonight, we celebrate our Seven Continent Finishers.\r\n\r\n(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)<\/em>"},{"day_title":"Monday 27 April","day_content":"Trek to Base Las Torres<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAfter breakfast, we recommend you join our guides for a full-day trek to Base Las Torres, the most iconic activity throughout the park. As we approach the Ascencio Valley, the ancient beech forests will lead us to the base of the front moraine (left by the old advance of Torres Glacier), where we will climb to reach the imposing Torres del Paine and its lagoon. Please note, this is a difficult trek (12.5 miles\/20km roundtrip with 3280ft\/1000m of elevation gain over about 9 hours of hiking) that is worth the effort. As an alternative, you can choose from several other elective activities.\r\n\r\n(Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included)<\/em>\r\n\r\nWTREK PARTICIPANTS: Today is the first day of your adventure! Your pack must contain everything you will need for the next 4 nights\/5 days. Your excess luggage will be securely stored at the Rio Serrano until you return on May 1st. We will spend tonight at Refugio Central.<\/em>"},{"day_title":"Tuesday 28 April","day_content":"Today is departure day. Return flights from SCL to your home airport should be booked to depart after 21:45pm. Or, better yet continue on with us to the group extension on the classic W Circuit Trek in Torres del Paine.\r\n\r\n(Breakfast and lunch included)<\/em>"}]}],"event_extensions":"

\u201cWTrek\u201d Four (4) Night Package |\u00a0*April 27 \u2013May 1 (May 2, 2026 \u2013 depart Patagonia)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n* The WTrek begins on 27th April and ends on 1st May when trekkers return to the Rio Serrano to spend the night (5th<\/sup> night of 5 nights in Patagonia).\u00a0 A group transfer (5 hours) departing on 2nd May at 10:00AM from the Rio Serrano to Punta Arenas is included with ALL packages.<\/strong>\r\n
\r\n\r\nThe \u201cW\u201d was chosen by Wikiexplora as 1st place of \u201cThe greatest treks in the world\u201d. There are three valleys that form a \u201cW\u201d and make up this trekking route in the heart of the Torres del Paine Massif; Ascencio Valley, French Valley, and Grey Valley. Covering roughly 47 miles\/75km, this trek is moderate to difficult with some challenging ascents & descents.\u00a0 Carved by glaciers and ruled by weather, trekking here will truly give you an understanding of the scale, beauty and soul of Patagonia. Your days on the trail will be both challenging and life changing!\r\n\r\nIMPORTANT NOTES on transfers\/flights (2 May, 2026):<\/strong>\r\n\r\n7- & 11-Night Packages INCLUDE domestic flight to Santiago on 2 May, 2026:\r\n