The trails in between the Torres Del Paine famous craggy mountains are among the world's classic trekking routes.
Breathtaking views over the glaciers, rivers, lakes, forests and abundant wildlife provide this trip with
constantly changing scenery and new experiences. For those interested in riding on Chilean saddles together with typical
"baqueanos", the trails are equally fascinating. The 18 hours of daylight in summer, provide explores plenty of time for this hiking journey.
DAY 1:
Reception at Punta Arenas Airport and drive to Puerto Natales (3 hours) visiting en route
the Otway Penguin Colonie (during season). Arrival in Puerto Natales and transfer to your
hotel. (L)
DAY 2:
Transfer to Torres del Paine National Park (3 hours) visiting the Milodon Cave en route.
Once in the park, we sail across Pehoe Lake to Pehoe Camp. From there, we trek for 3-4 hours
to Grey Refuge overlooking the stupendous lake and glacier of the same name. Overnight in the refuge.
(BLD)
DAY 3:
Short hike to Grey Glacier viewpoint. An extraordinary scenery awaits us as we discover
the huge ice flows of the Patagonian Icefield calving into the lake.
The view is very impressive at this point with numerous giant icebergs
drifting across the waters. In the afternoon, we walk back to Pehoe camp (4 hours) where we spend the night.
(BLD)
DAY 4:
Today the trekking goes over 8 km (2,5-3,5 hours) up to Campamento Italiano
at the bottom of El Frances Valley (3 km 2 hours). The track between Camp Pehoe and Camp
Italiano makes its way north through rugged terrain of mixed grassland and
light forest, passing two small lakes, and continues by the south-east
slopes of Cerro Paine to meet Frances River and Camp Italiano. From here,
we follow the wild river upstream to
El Mirador Lookout Point facing Frances Glacier. This magnificent setting
is surrounded
by high peaks on all sides and by the impressive Paine's famous horns (locally called Cuernos
del Paine). Once we are back at Camp Italiano we proceed walking (1hr)
by the shore of Nordenskjold Lake until reaching Refugio Los Cuernos
for overnight (B L D).
DAY 5:
Full day hiking along Lake Nordenskjoeld, overlooked by the horns of the Paine Massif,
to Las Torres Camp. The equipment is carried by boat and car to Las Torres Camp where we spend the night (B L D).
DAY 6:
Today, the trekking (10 km, 8 hours round-trip) takes us to the foot of the
impressive granite massif of El Paine. From here admire the most typical
sight of the Paine Towers (weather permitting). The famous Torres del Paine
(2.900m/9.400ft) consist of three gigantic granite monoliths, remains of
a great cirque that has been sheared away by the forces of glacial ice.
We are back at Las Torres Camp in the end of
the afternoon. Transfer back to Puerto Natales. Overnight in hotel. (B L).
DAY 7:
An early departure ensures we reach Punta Arenas in time for your flight back to Santiago or Puerto Montt.(B).
Read our customers' feedback about this journey.
Rated: Moderate. Paths are really easy to follow and the altitude gradient is rather low. The maximum altitude is 900 mts / 2950 ft.
This trek is recommended to outdoor minded people who really enjoy camping,
as frequent bad weather conditions may affect comfort (rain, strong winds...). Trekkers who really care about comfort should consider
the
Torres del Paine Eco Camp.
We also operate a more demanding
10 day itinerary around the Paine Massif.
From day 2 to day 4, participants will have to carry all their belongings in their bagpack.
On the other days, participants will only carry a small day pack.
Useless items for the trek can be deposited in Puerto Natales on day 2.
Departure dates 2005: January 5 & 19 - February 2 & 16 - March 2 & 16 - April 6 & 20 - September 7 - October 05 & 19 - November 2 & 16 - December 7 & 21
2006: January 4 & 18 - February 1 & 15 - March 1 & 15 - April 5
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Tour Tariff
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N° of Participants
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2
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3
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4
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SGL Supp.
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USD
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$ 1251
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$ 1091
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$ 907
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$ 115
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EUR
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€ 1039
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€ 905
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€ 753
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€ 95
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GBP
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£ 701
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£ 611
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£ 508
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£ 64
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(*)
Price last updated on 31 March 2005. Current price may vary due to elements out of our control, so please
always check by sending us a
quotation request
(**) All fixed departures are shared. We also organise private departures at other dates upon request.
(***) 15% discount for departures between April and June
Included: Lodging in hotels (2 nights, refuge or in double tents, meals as specified, transport,
experienced bilingual trekking guides, camping equipment, park entrance fees.
Not included: Other meals, flight from/to Punta Arenas, sleeping bag
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