7 Days Self-guided W Trek Discovering Torres Del Paine National Park

Itinerary

Day 1: Punta Arenas, Arrival - Transfer to Puerto Natales

Stop At: Puerto Natales, Puerto Natales, Magallanes Region
Reception at Punta Arenas Airport (we recommend you take the first flight to Punta Arenas, arriving before 12:00 pm)
e local terminal to take the regular bus heading the city of Puerto Natales. Duration: 3
hours. Arrive in the city. Transfer from bus terminal to hotel.

Duration: 4 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Martin Gusinde

Day 2: Transfer from Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine National Park

Stop At: Torres del Paine National Park, Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region
The journey begins in Puerto Natales, where the bus will leave to Torres del Paine from our meeting point at 2:30 pm.
The ride lasts more than two hours; however, it will stop briefly in Cerro Castillo. You will arrive at the reception of the park in Laguna Amarga at 4:30 pm.
Here you will board the shuttle that will take you to the Refugio Torre Central.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Refugio El Chileno or the Torre Central



Day 3: Self-Guided Trek to Mirador Base Las Torres (13 km, 7-8 hours).

Stop At: Torres Del Paine National Park, Torres del Paine National Park Chile
The day will begin with a trek to Refugio El Chileno. On the road, you will enjoy the beauty of the surrounding lakes and the hanging glacier of Almirante Nieto Mount, at more than 2,600 m a. s. l.
When you arrive at the refugio, you can leave your bags and recover energy to go on with a 2 hours trek heading to one of the most spectacular places in the National Park: the Mirador Base Torres.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Box lunch provided by the refugio
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Refugio El Chileno or the Torre Central


Day 4: Self-Guided Trek Refugio El Chileno - Refugio Los Cuernos (11 km, 4-5 hours).

Stop At: Torres del Paine National Park, Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region
The trek goes on surrounding the Paine Massif, walking by the base of the Almirante Nieto Mount. When you leave the Refugio El Chileno, you will go over for 1,5 hour to get to the Atajo, track towards Los Cuernos. In the route, you will see the local flora, the Nordenskjöld Lake and the hanging glaciers. After 4 or 5 hours walk, you will reach your destination, Los Cuernos, where you can take the best photographs.

Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Box lunch provided by refugio
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Refugio Los Cuernos

Day 5: Self-Guided Trek to French Valley (25.3 km, 10-12 hours).

Stop At: Torres del Paine National Park, Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region
During this journey, you will have to hike 25 km, so we recommend you to begin the trip at 8:00 am.
The first part you will make a soft trek, having a beautiful view of the Nordenskjöld Lake. The first stop will be in the Campamento Italiano. Here it will start a 1,5 hours ascent by the French River Valley heading to the French Glacier Viewpoint.
We recommend you to contact the Forest National Organization (CONAF by its Spanish acronym) staff to leave your bags and continue the route just with the essential things (water, warm clothes and food).
The journey continues to the Británico Viewpoint, where you will see the most impressive scenarios of the whole national park: Paine Grande, Catedral, Aleta de Tiburón and Cuerno Norte. The return is through the same track to the Campamento Italiano and then towards the Pehoé lake, where is the Refugio Paine Grande-

Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Box lunch provided by refugio
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Refugio Paine Grande

Day 6: Self-Guided Trek to Grey Glacier (22 km, 8-9 hours). Retour back to Puerto Natales

Stop At: Torres del Paine National Park, Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region
After 4 days of going over the Chilean wonders, you will get to the last day of the program.
During this day’s trip you can visit the Glacier Grey Viewpoint. To go to the first viewpoint, you have to do a 1,5 hours hike, and there you will be able to see the final destination.
You will have to go on with the trek for almost 2 hours heading to the Mirador Principal (Main Viewpoint). There you will have an amazing view. After the effort, you just have to enjoy the magnitude of the Glacier Grey, Cordón Olguín and Témpanos. To go back you can take the same track to the Pehoé area. There you will have to present yourself before 6:30 pm, time in which the catamaran will sail to get you to Pudeto area through the Pehoé Lake.
In this last place, there will be a vehicle to take you to Puerto Natales. You will be in the Puerto Natales Bus Station around 10:00 pm.
Duration: 14 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Box lunch provides by refugio
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Martin Gusinde

Day 7: Departure Transfer from Puerto Natales to Punta Arenas Airport (245 km - 3 hours by bus)

Stop At: Puerto Natales, Puerto Natales, Magallanes Region
At the agreed time, transfer to take the regular bus heading to Punta Arenas Airport, in a 3 hour trip.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.