Torres del Paine - “W” - Hike

5 day nature and hiking tour

Explore on diversified day hikes the highlights of the famous Torres del Paine National Park. You will come across a multifarious fauna and flora while you watch the gliding flight of the condor. While crossing Lake Pehoe you will get a stunning view on the enormous mountain ranges of the National Park. This tour will be an unforgettable experience for everyone who wants to discover the many-sided Patagonian beauty. Your hikes to the rising Torres Towers and to the vast Grey Glacier will stay in your minds forever as a dream of granite and ice.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1
After having arrived at the airport in Punta Arenas we move on to Puerto Natales. Overnight in a hotel in Puerto Natales in a guesthouse. (-/-/-)

Day 2
In the morning we drive with our bus to the Torres del Paine Nationalpark and watch out for typical animals of this fantastic region like Guanacos and Ñandus. Having arrived in the park we cross the beautiful Pehoe-Lake with a catamaran (approx. 30 min). The Lodge Paine Grande will be our "base camp" for the next days. In the afternoon we walk along the Black Lagoon (Laguna Negra) and the Path of Winds (Camino del Viento) to our viewpoint on the Grey Glacier. Depending on weather and season we come across various birds and plants. We have more or less 4 hours to walk and an elevation of approx. 350m. Overnight in the Lodge Paine Grande. (B/-/D)

Day 3
Today, we walk along the splendorous Lago Skottsberg to Campamento Italiano. Subsequently we move towards the French valley and its viewpoint “Mirador” where we gain deep insight into the mountains. With a bit of luck we witness ice cracking off the Paine Grande (3,050m) sounding like a roaring thunder. After 6-7 hours of walking we come back to Lago Pehoe. The elevation is about 600m. After having crossed Lago Pehoe with the catamaran we bring you to the Las Torres sector. Overnight in the Refugio Las Torres. (B/-/D)

Day 4
Today, we will hike to get a first rate view on the no. 1 highlight: The famous Torres Towers. At first it leads us up to the Ascencio-valley where we take a break at the Refugio Chileno next to the lovely Ascencio River. After 2 more hours and a tough ascent we are rewarded for our efforts: We will stand in front of the impressive Needles with a green lagoon lying to our feet. After this challenging hike of more or less 8 hours and 750m of elevation, we take our private bus back to Puerto Natales. We spend the night in a guesthouse.(B/-/-)

Day 5
Transfer with a regular bus through the wind branded Pampa to the airport in Punta Arenas (without a guide). 5
(B/-/-) 

• Length of the journey:  5 days
• Season: from October to April
• Start/End of journey: from/to Punta Arenas
  

• Group Size: min. 2 – max. 12 persons

Remark

For the overnight stays in tents or in Refugios you need your own sleeping bag that can also be rented for approx. 10 USD a night. 

Included in our services

• Accommodation in Torres del Paine National Park in Refugios with shared bedrooms and shared bathrooms and in the cities in very clean guesthouses with private bathroom.
  
• Meals: breakfast; dinner (appointed days)
  
• Guide: local bilingual english/spanish speaking guide (day 1-4)
  
• Transport: all public and private transfers as per detailed itinerary
  
• Entry Fees/Admissions: to all National Parks as well as to the Penguin-colony

Not included in our services

• Travel insurance package
• Not appointed meals and beverages
  
• Single supplement
  
• Tips/gratuity
  
• Local payments
  
• Flight costs and airport charges
• Excess luggage
  
• Fees for sleeping backs that are rented in the National Park
  
  

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