After pickup we will head to Torres del Paine National Park. This will take around 2.5 hours, arriving in the afternoon for dinner and to rest in preparation to the great adventure ahead. Overnight in Central Sector.
Torres del Paine National Park is a national park encompassing mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers in southern Chilean Patagonia. At 227.298 hectares, it is one of the largest and most visited parks in Chile. The park averages around 252,000 visitors a year, many of whom come from many countries all over the world.
Standard Hotel: Refugio dorm/Camping double/Camping single
Dinner: Included (19:30 - 21:30)
Day 2 Torres del Paine - Central Sector
During the first stretch, we will walk through the pampa, cross the Ascencio River and then climb 3 km up to Los Vientos Mountain Pass. Then we will continue our journey to the Chileno Mountain Reduge before getting deep into a lenga beech forest up to la Morena. This is where the hardest part of the hike begins! Continue the rock trail to the amazing Las Torres Base Lookout Point where you will witness breathtaking views. Later, begin our descent to the Central Sector for dinner and a good night sleep.
Standard Hotel: Refugio dorm/Camping double/Camping single
Lunch: Included (12:00 - 15:00)Dinner: Included (19:30 - 21:30)
Day 3 Central Sector - Francés Sector
We will hike to the Francés Sector, enjoy the day in which you will walk along the shore of Nordenskjöld Lake, Almirante Nieto Hill and the striking Cuernos del Paine. Discover incredible views, glaciers, lakes and local flora and fauna. Tonight we will sleep in Francés Sector after having dinner.
Torres del Paine National Park is a national park encompassing mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers in southern Chilean Patagonia. At 227.298 hectares, it is one of the largest and most visited parks in Chile. The park averages around 252,000 visitors a year, many of whom come from many countries all over the world.
The Nordenskjold is a lake in Torres del Paine National Park. The outfall of Nordenskjöld Lake consists of a waterfall known as Salto Grande. At the western end of the lake on the southern side is an abundance of wildlife including wild grazing guanaco.
Standard Hotel: Refugio dorm/Camping double/Camping single
Lunch: Included (12:00 - 15:00)Dinner: Included (19:30 - 21:30)
Day 4 Francés Sector - Paine Grande Sector
Start bright and early with a light hike to the Italiano Campsite to continue to the Franbcés River Valley. We will continue to the Francés Lookout Point, where we will enjoy one of the most breathtaking views of the circuit, the view to the valley framed by the Hills Paine Grande, Catedral, Hoja, Máscara,Espada, Aleta de Tiburón, and Cuerno del Norte. Later, we will begin the descent to the Paine Grande Sector, where we will spend the night.
Standard Hotel: Refugio dorm/Camping double/Camping single
Lunch: Included (12:00 - 15:00)Dinner: Included (19:30 - 21:30)
Day 5 Paine Grande Sector - Puerto Natales (108 km)
Today we will reach the third milestone of the circuit, one of the most unforgettable sceneries of the park, the magnificent Grey Glacier. The trail goes around the Paine Grande Hill, the highest peak in the mountain range (3,050 m), with incredible views of its hanging glaciers. Walking amidst Antarctic Beech (nirre), Dombey's beech (coigüe), and Chilean firebush (notro), we will reach the first lookout point of Grey Lake, where we will see floating pieces of glacier. We will continue to walk towards the imposing view of Grey Glacier to reach the Grey Mountain Refuge.
Later, we will return to the Paine Grande Sector and take a catamaran that will take us to Pudeto. There we will meet the bus that will take us back to Puerto Natales.
Torres del Paine National Park is a national park encompassing mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers in southern Chilean Patagonia. At 227.298 hectares, it is one of the largest and most visited parks in Chile. The park averages around 252,000 visitors a year, many of whom come from many countries all over the world.
The glacier is about 6 kilometers wide and over 30 meters high at the south end of the Southern Patagonia Ice Field. The surface of the lake can be seen when following the big circuit of Paine Mountain Range at John Garner Pass. There is another view of the glacier from the south shore of the lake where the glacier can be seen in the background, with fragments of ice floating close to the shore.
A glacially fed lake in Torres del Paine National Park in southern Chile.
Departure & Return
Departure:
Puerto Natales Bus Station, Esmeralda #661
Return:
Puerto Natales Bus Station, España Av. #1455
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
Activities: Active Adventure/Hiking tour
Transportation: Van and Catamaran
Accommodation:
2N at the Central Sector, 1N Francés Sector and 1N at Paine Grande Sector
Meals:
3B/4L/4D (lunches are box lunches)
Extras: Torres del Paine National Park entrance fees
Exclusions
Guide (remember this is an independent trek)
Any service not specified in the program
Additional activities
Health insurance
Gratuity
Parking Information
Additional Notes
Pre-Departure Briefing: Travellers must go to the providers' office in Puerto Natales one day before the start of the programme at 18:00 for a briefing. There you will receive a welcome kit/voucher and program information.
Moderate-High Level of fitness required. (You must be capable of carrying a backpack with your belongings and hiking along steep and uneven mountain trails)
IMPORTANT INFO: In Chile there is a 'Foreign franchise' (Chilean Law) to improve tourism, where tourists are exempted of paying the tax of 19% at the check in, so please do not forget to bring the ORIGINALS of your Passport and Tourist card (given at the border when entering to Chile). If you do not carry and present these documents you will have to pay the tax in Chilean pesos at the check in.
Patagonia has an unpredictable weather, that’s why we recommends you to bring: 40 litres Backpack, 20-25 litres Backpack for day hikes, Waterproof jacket and trousers (GORE TEX), Warm clothes (Polar Tec), Comfortable trousers for trekking, T-shirts, Long sleeve shirts, Trekking boots, Sandals (for showering, resting and crossing streams), Flashlight, Earplugs, Sunglasses, Towel, Enough battery supplies for the whole trek (there are no places to charge batteries), Padlock, Warm hat, Sun hat, Gloves, Sunscreen, Camera (with charger, memory cards and waterproof bag), Binoculars, Water bottle (Nalgene), Ziploc bags (for taking your trash back), Trekking Poles.
IMPORTANT: In 2016 the Torres del Paine National Park service has prohibited campers to cook their own food at the campsites in efforts to protect the cleanliness and preservation of the park environment. Therefore, we no longer offer options 'without meals'.
NOTE: Please note that this tour only runs in specific departures from September to April due to the weather conditions during winter in Chile. (We have alternatives for this season, contact us for more information.)
*This is a self-guided trek, you will be trekking by yourself with a map. Since the entire hike is under 1000m, no need to worry about altitude sickness. You'll still need a good level of fitness as you will be walking long hours and carrying all your own belongings. We recommend packing as light as possible.
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Standard Hotel: Refugio dorm/Camping double/Camping single
