DAY 1:
Flight Santiago to Punta Arenas
Arrival in Punta Arenas
Regular bus service from Punta Arenas airport to Puerto Natales.
Transfer Puerto Natales bus station to Hostal Don Guillermo.
Passengers must go to Puerto Natales Office (Esmeralda 661), to deliver them MAPA, vouchers and talk circuit, times 9.00 - 13.00 / 15.00 - 18.30; .
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Limited capacity.
Torres del Paine includes: 4 nights accommodation in refuges (includes sleeping bag or bed armed availability)
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All meals in shelters (breakfast, lunch box and dinner), day 1 just dinner, day 5 Breakfast and Box Lunch. - Excludes beverages
Not included: Entrance ticket to Torres del Paine National Park - Health Insurance of any kind. - Services not indicated in Program
You can change your accommodation in Puerto Natales with additional cost
Accommodation Refugio Los Cuernos." />
DAY 4:
Trekking Refuge Central Tower - Refugio Los Cuernos (4-5 hours 11 Km).
Recommended start time: 9.00 pm
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Moderate trek around the Paine Massif, running through the base of Almirante Nieto. From Refugio Torre Central. During the trip Lago Nordenskjöld, hanging glaciers and local flora can be seen as the "Ciruelillo" or "Notro" which from the month of December presents characteristics red flowers. After 4-5 hours of hiking to reach the Horns industry, which is considered by many one of the most welcoming hostels around the circuit.
Accommodation Refugio Los Cuernos.
The return is by the same path until "Campamento Italiano" and then to Lake Pehoe area where the refuge is located.
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DAY 5:
Trek to French Valley / Pehoé (10 to 12 hours 25.3 Km).
Recommended start time: 8.00 pm
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The first 2 hours are soft and overlooking Lake Nordenskjöld until arriving at the "Campamento Italiano" sector. At this point it is recommended to contact CONAF personnel to leave their backpacks and start climbing only a small backpack (with water, food and shelter). The climb starts at the French River Valley up to the Mirador del Glaciar French (1.5 hrs), then climb down the path continues until the "British camp" and then the "British Mirador", which offers one of the most impressive venues around the National Park: Cerros: Paine Grande, Cathedral, Leaf, Mask, Sword, Shark Fin and North Horn is possible to observe from this viewpoint.
The return is by the same path until "Campamento Italiano" and then to Lake Pehoe area where the refuge is located.
Accommodation in Refugio Paine Grande
DAY 6:
Trekking to Grey Glacier (8-9 hours 22 Km).
Recommended start time: 9.00 pm
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Trekking and from the viewpoint of Grey Glacier; After 1½ hours you reach the first lookout, from where you can see the glacier in the distance. Subsequently, a path that runs along the west shore of Lake Grey, we arrive after 1 hour and a half / 2 hours main viewpoint with spectacular views of Glacier Grey, Olguin and icebergs. The return is by the same path until arriving at the Pehoe sector and go to the dock where the catamaran sails crossing Lake Pehoe and take them to Pudeto sector, where transportation will be waiting to take them back to Puerto Natales.
Catamaran itinerary
Departure at 18:30 PM / hour presentation at 6:00 p.m. spring / estimated time of arrival at Rodoviario of Puerto Natales: 22:00 hrs. * It is important that this day well calculated the hours of walking to be at the time of sailing catamaran. During the trek to the glacier, backpacks can be left in custody Refugio Paine Grande (free service for passengers staying at Paine Grande).
Hostal Don Guillermo accommodation
DAY 7:
Puerto Natales - Punta Arenas
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In the morning we will transfer to the bus station, then take the bus to Puerto Natales to Punta Arenas.
Passengers get off at Punta Arenas Airport
Flight Punta Arenas - Santiago
Accommodation in Refugio Torre Central" />
DAY 3:
Trekking Mirador Base Torres (7 - 8 hours, 13 km).
Recommended start time: 9.00 hrs.
The first stage is 1.5 hours of ascent with beautiful views of the surrounding lakes and the hanging glacier of Mount Almirante Nieto (2,670 m.a.s.l.) until you reach the Refugio El Chileno sector where you can recover energy. Subsequently, and for approximately 1 hour through an ancient forest of Lenga, you reach the base of the "Morrena", which you must ascend for about 45 minutes, reaching one of the most impressive sectors of the National Park: "Mirador Base Torres , From where you can see the imposing South Tower (2,850 masl), Central Tower (2,800 masl), North Tower (2,600 masl), Nido de Cóndor and Torre Glacier.
Accommodation in Refugio Torre Central
DAY 2:
Puerto Natales - Torres del Paine National Park. (Regular Bus)
Regular bus transport from the city of Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine National Park , the journey takes about 2 hours (112 km.), With a little stop in Cerro Castillo (border Villa located on the way the Park 54 km. from Puerto Natales).
Admission to the Park is by Laguna Amarga. In this place should go down and bring to buy their tickets, then transfer is made to the Shuttles (Transfer) that are waiting to transfer to industry and Refugio Torres.
Time display at bus terminal (Bus Station): 14.15 hrs
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Departure from Puerto Natales 14:30 hrs.
Arrival to Laguna Amarga (entrance to the Park): 16:30 hrs
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Accommodation in Refugio Torre Central.