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VC767 Trekking “W” Circuit in Torres del Paine - Chile
Duration: 05 days / 04 Nights
Type: Trekking - Shelter
Season: until April 30th. 2020
Difficulty: Medium


A 5 days trekking program of the classic "W"
Hike in the Torres del Paine National Park will let you marvel at the park's major peaks, glaciers and lakes like no other trek. Excellent trails and mountain shelters. This program was designed for outdoor nature lovers. An expert guide will accompany you on this 57-km trek.
This program, W trek in torres del paine operates from October to April.
Any questions please do not hesitate to contact directly to
monica@visitchile.cl
Tours includes:
Land and maritime, transportation in Regular Buses from Puerto Natales – Torres de Paine - Puerto Natales
Catamaran Pehoé (Lake crossing from Pehoé sector until Pudeto sector to connect with the regular transportation to Puerto Natales.
04 Nights of accommodation in Refugios (Mountain Lodges)
with sleeping bag or made up bed (depending on availability).
** Made Up Bed: sheets+pillow+cover bed.
All meals at the Refugios (breakfast, lunch box, dinner).
Day 1 just dinner, day 5 just breakfast and lunch box.
Guide and assistant
VC767 Itinerary
Day 1: Puerto Natales – Torres del Paine (Laguna Amarga Main Entrance):
* Departure from Puerto Natales: 14:30 PM / Arrival in Torres del Paine: 16:30 PM
At the moment you arrive to the Laguna Amarga entrance you will have to acquire your entrance ticket and take the
shuttles that will be waiting for you to take you to Las Torres sector where our Refugio is located.
Accommodation: Refugio Torre Central.

Day 2: Trekking to “BASE TORRES” (6 - 8 hours).

Recommended hour to start: 9.00 AM. The first hour and a half is up with fantastic views of lake Nordenskjöld and Almirante Nieto Mn (2.670 m.s.n.m), with it’s hanging glacier until you reach Refugio El Chileno to recover energies. Then the trail continues through a millenary Lenga forest (1 hour) until the base of “the moraine” which challenging ascent (45 min), will take you to one of the most impressive places in the park: the lookout of the “Base of Torres del Paine” where you will enjoy the view of Torre Sur (2,850 m.s.n.m.), Torre Central (2.800 m.s.n.m), Torre Norte (2.600 m.s.n.m) and Cerro Nido de Cóndor.
Accommodation: Refugio El Chileno.
Difficulty Level: High

Day 3: Trekking from El Chileno to Los Cuernos Refugio (4 – 5 hours).
Recommended hour to start: 9.00 AM. About 30 minutes after leaving Refugio El Chileno you will notice the sign to take the “shortcut” that leads to Refugio Los Cuernos. The trail goes through the Base of Almirante Nieto Mn. – part of the Paine Massif-, with great views to Nordenskjöld lake; from December the flora presents different colours specially the “Ciruelillo or Fire Bush” which take its name from the red colour of its flowers. After about 4 – 5 hours you will get to the Base of Los Cuernos where our Refugio is located, considered by many, one of the most charming sites in the whole park, a perfect spot to rest and recover energies for the next day challenging trek: “The French Valley”.
Accommodation: Refugio Los Cuernos.
Difficulty Level: Medium.

Day 4: Grey Shelter (11 Km Hike)
Trekking to French Valley and Pehoe sector (10 - 12 hours). Recommended hour to start: 9.00 AM. The first 2 hours are with some up and downs and views to Nordenskjöld Lake, until “Campamento Italiano”, at this point we recommend you to contact CONAF people so you may leave your Big Back Pack with them and start the next part of the trek with a small day backpack. The ascent goes for about 1 hour and a half until Paine Grande lookout, where you’ll be able to observe its hanging glacier and opportunities to observe small avalanches. After that the trail continues until “Campamento Británico” and after about 20 minutes you will reach the lookout point considered by many as one of the most overwhelming spots in the Circuit: “Mirador Valle del Francés”, where you will admire: “Paine Grande”, “Cerro Hoja”, “Cerro Máscara”, “Cerro Catedral”, “Cerro Aleta de Tiburón”, “Cuerno Norte”, etc.
The return is the same way back to el “Campamento Italiano”, and then to Pehoé sector.
Accommodation: Lodge Paine Grande.
Difficulty Level: High

Day 5: Grey Shelter – Puerto Natales (11 Km Hike)
Recommended hour to start: 9.00 AM. Trek to Grey Glacier lookout (roundtrip). The trail goes through the western side of the Paine Massif with views to the Grey Lake and Mountains. After 1 hour and a half you will reach the first lookout point, where you may observe Grey Glacier in the distance, the next hour and a half is through a Lenga (beech) forest until the Main lookout, just in front of the glacier. The return is the same way back until Pehoé Lake to take the Catamaran that crosses Pehoe Lake at 18.30 PM to Pudeto sector, where your bus will be waiting for you to take you back to Puerto Natales.
(arrival time to Puerto Natales: around 9.00 PM).
Difficulty level: Medium.
+ Please be aware of the Catamaran departure time.
End of services.

VC767 Trekking “W” Circuit Torres del Paine
 ( 05 Days / 04 Nights)
Price per person
Without Guide
With Guide
Camping with full board
USD 891
USD 1.565
Shelter with full board
USD 1.146
USD 1.760
Reservas & Consultas
Rate are:
Valid until April 30th. 2020
Quoted in US dollars
Per person, minimum 2 persons payment
With full Board: Breakfast, lunch box, dinner

Extra Package with guide 1 person USD 834

Program does not include:
Extra meals and drinks in hotel or shelter
Sleeping bags
Travel insurance
Park entrance fees

WHAT TO BRING
- Waterproof jacket and trousers (GORE TEX).
- Warm clothes (Polar Tec).
- Comfortable trousers for trekking.
- T – shirts.
- Long Sleeved Shirts.
- Trekking boots.
- Sandals (for showering, resting and crossing streams).
- Flash lamp.
- Sunglasses.
- Warm Hat.
- Hat for sun protection.
- Gloves.
- Sunscreen.
- Camera.
- Binoculars.
- Bottle for water (Nalgene).
- Ziploc bags (for taking your trash back).
- Trekking Sticks.

General Conditions:

Starting / Finishing Points
The trip starts evryday in Puerto Natales, Pick-up time: 14:30pm at the office. (after we will provide the address) The trip finishes at Puerto Natales 22:00 pm or later depending on the ferrie boat schedule.
You can also either start or finish in El Calafate city, Argentina.


You can modify according to your interests and ask for optional activities by ferry boat from
Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt by Navimag.

Any questions please do not hesitate to contact directly to
monica@visitchile.cl