5-day Small Group Guided W Trekking - Torres Del Paine Highlights

Itinerary

Day 1: Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine National Park

Stop At: Puerto Natales, Puerto Natales, Magallanes Region
This morning you will meet your guide at 11.30am at our office in Puerto Natales for a technical talk. He will hand you all your vouchers and a map of the park, and will clear out any doubts you may have.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Torres del Paine National Park, Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region
After the briefing, you will take the 2.30pm regular bus to Torres del Paine National Park with your guide and the rest of the group- The trip takes about 2.5 hours (112 km).
Note: Lunch is NOT included
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Camping Central, Torres de Paine, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile
Upon arrival in the afternoon you will check in at the Central Sector, where you will spend the next 2 nights.
Duration: 2 days

Meals included:
• Dinner: Note: Beverages are not included - Water available at the refuges.
Accommodation included: Campsite in Central Sector

Day 2: Torres del Paine – Hike to Las Torres Base Lookout Point

Stop At: MIrador Las Torres, Torres del Paine National Park Chile
Early in the morning, you will meet your guide to start your hike to one of the park’s landmarks, Las Torres Base Lookout Point. During the first stretch, you will walk through the pampa, cross the Ascencio River and then climb 3km up to Los Vientos Mountain Pass where you will enjoy amazing views of the valley and lakes.

You will continue your journey to the Chileno Mountain Refuge, and then go deep into a lenga beech forest up to La Morrena, where the hardest part of the hike begins. You will follow your guide through a rock trail to the spectacular Las Torres Base Lookout Point. Later, you will begin your descent to the Central Sector where you will have dinner and sleep.

Walking: 8 to 10 hours – 19.5 km – High Difficulty
Altitude: Initial 120m – Highest 870m

Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Box Lunch
Note: Beverages are not included - Water available at the refuges and at the streams of the park.
• Dinner: Note: Beverages are not included - Water available at the refuges.
Accommodation included: Campsite in Central Sector

Day 3: Torres del Paine – Hike French Sector

Stop At: Nordenskjold Lake, Torres del Paine National Park Chile
Today you will walk with your guide for about 13.5 km along the Shore of Nordenskjöld Lake, Almirante Nieto Hill, and the striking Cuernos del Paine. During the hike, you will enjoy magnificent views of Los Cuernos, hanging glaciers, lakes, and the abundant local vegetation and wildlife.

Dinner will be held at the French Sector where you will spend the night.

Walking: 4.5 to 6.5 hours – 13.5 km – Medium Difficulty
Elevation gain: 200m

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Box Lunch
Note: Beverages are not included - Water available at the refuges and at the streams of the park.
• Dinner: Note: Beverages are not included - Water available at the refuges.
Accommodation included: Campsite in French

Day 4: Torres del Paine – Hike French Valley

Stop At: Mirador Valle del Francés, Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile
Your day begins with one of the icons of the circuit, the Francés Valley. You will start early with a light hike with your guide to the Italiano Campsite. From there, you will begin your climb through the woods (about 2 km) up the Francés River Valley. You will continue to the Francés Lookout Point, where you will enjoy one of the most breathtaking views of the circuit


Duration: 9 hours

Pass By: Cerro Paine Grande, Torres de Paine, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile
The view to the valley framed by the Hills Paine Grande, Catedral, Hoja, Máscara, Espada, Aleta de Tiburón, and Cuerno del Norte. It will leave you speechless!
After this spectacle, you will begin your descent to the Paine Grande Sector.

Walking: 8 to 10 hours – 20.5 km – High Difficulty
Altitude: Initial 120m – Highest 709m

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Box Lunch
Note: Beverages are not included - Water available at the refuges and at the streams of the park.
• Dinner: Note: Beverages are not included - Water available at the refuges.
Accommodation included: Campsite in Paine Grande Sector

Day 5: Torres del Paine – Hike Grey Glacier Sector - Pehoé Lake Navigation - Puerto Natales

Pass By: Grey Glacier, Torres de Paine, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile
Today you will reach the third milestone of the circuit, a place that offers one of the most unforgettable sceneries of the park: the magnificent Grey Glacier.

Pass By: Cerro Paine Grande, Torres de Paine, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile
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.

Pass By: Grey Lake, Torres de Paine, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile
Walking with your guide amidst Antarctic Beech (ñirre), Dombey's beech (coigüe), and Chilean firebush (notro), you will reach the first lookout point of Grey Lake, where you will see floating pieces of glacier.

Stop At: Mirador Glaciar Grey, Torres de Paine, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile
Continue to walk towards the imposing view of Grey Glacier to reach the Grey Mountain Refuge.

Total walking on day 5: 8 to 10 hours – 22 km – High Difficulty
Altitude: Initial 43m – Highest 313m
Duration: 9 hours

Stop At: Lake Pehoé, Torres de Paine, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile
Then, you will return to the Paine Grande Sector and take the 6:30 pm catamaran that will take you to Pudeto.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Puerto Natales, Puerto Natales, Magallanes Region
There you will meet the bus that will take you back to Puerto Natales.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Box Lunch
Note: Beverages are not included - Water available at the refuges and at the streams of the park.
No accommodation included on this day.