5-Day Torres del Paine W Trek

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Puerto Natales - Torre del Paine, Chile
1 stop
1
Torres Del Paine National Park
You will start by picking up your vouchers and map becore catching a bus 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.
10 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Hike to Las Torres Base (B/L/D)
1 stop
2
Torres Del Paine National Park
Start your adventure by heading towards one of the landmarks of the park, the Las Torres Base Lookout Point. During the first stretch, you will walk through the pampa, cross the Ascencio River and then climb 3 km up to Los Vientos Mountain Pass. Continue your 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 your descent to the Central Sector for dinner and a good night's sleep. *19.5 km *High Difficulty *Initial Altitude: 120 m, Highest: 870 m
1 day • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Hike to the Francés Sector (B/L/D)
1 stop
3
Torres Del Paine National Park
Today 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 you will sleep in Francés Sector after dinner. *13.5 Km *Difficulty Medium *Elevation gain 200m
1 day • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Hike to the Francés Valley (B/L/D)
1 stop
4
Torres Del Paine National Park
It´s time to reach one of the highlights of the circuit, the Francés Valley! Start bright and early with a light hike to the Italiano Campsite to continue to the Franbcés River Valley. You will continue to the Francés Lookout Point, where you 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, you will begin the descent to the Paine Grande Sector, where you will spend the night. *8 to 10 Trekking hours *20.5 km *Difficulty: High *Initial altitude: 120 m Highest: 709 m
1 day • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Hike Grey Glacier Sector - Pehoé Lake Boat Trip - Return to Puerto Natales (B/L)
1 stop
5
Torres Del Paine National Park
Today you 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 (ñirre), Dombey's beech (coigüe), and Chilean firebush (notro), you 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, you will return to the Paine Grande Sector and take a catamaran that will take you to Pudeto. There you will meet the bus that will take you back to Puerto Natales. *8 - 10 Trekking hours *22 km *Initial Altitude : 43 m Highest: 313 m
1 day • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• 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.
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