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W Circuit | Self-Guided (All Included )
Torres de Paine, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile
Duration: 5 days
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Torres del Paine Adventure
$1,490
Deposit: $420

About your trip

Live the amazing experience of 5days/4nights doing the famous W Circuit or W Trek in Torres del Paine National Park! 

With the all-included package you don't have to worry about tedious bookings, you get everything you need to live this adventure. 

You will be staying in Central - Cuernos or Francés - Paine Grande  - Grey (1 night on each).

What's included

Accomodation

Fully equipped camping or bed in refuge (depending on package selected)

Full board

dinner, breakfast and box lunch (each day in that order after check-in)

Entrance tickets

to Torres del Paine National Park

Transport to the Park

by bus from Puerto Natales (roundtrip)

Shuttle

from laguna amarga to Central (Welcome Center)

Catamaran

as exit point from Paine Grande to Puedo to then catch your bus

Briefing

at Puerto Natales office before your trek!

What's not included

Insurance

Flights

Accommodation

in Puerto Natales (can also be arranged with us)

Tips

Anything not mentioned

Day 1

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Central - Base Torres (22 kms)

  • After having breakfast at the hotel, you must go to
    the bus terminal to take the 7:00 am bus (we
    recommend being at least 10 minutes before
    departure) to go to Torres del Paine National Park. 
  • You will travel through beautiful landscapes until you reach the main entrance, Laguna Amarga, where you must register with CONAF (park rangers).
  •  Here you will transfer to “Las Torres” shuttle, who will take you to the Visitor’s Center. Check yourself in at the Cerro Paine Reserve and, after about a 5 minutes’ walk, you will arrive at Torre Central where you must check in, either in refuge or camping, before starting your trekking.


  • Today’s hike begins through the Ascencio Valley, enjoying its extensive forests. 
  • During the final ascent, you will traverse an immense field of giant rocks until you reach one of the most emblematic viewpoints in the world, the famous Base of the Towers lookout. At 900 m.a.s.l., you will be marvel with the 3 granite towers (north, central and south) and the bright turquoise glacial lake at its feet. 
  • Take beautiful photos and enjoy your box lunch before returning along the same path back to Torre Central.
  •  After a long day and enjoying the Towers, delight yourself with the dinner at the refuge.

Day 2

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Central to Cuernos or Francés (12 kms)

- Enjoy breakfast and then request your box lunch to start.

-Then walk in the depth of the park to Los Cuernos or
Francés. During this hike you will pass through beautiful
crystal-clear streams, and you can admire the snowdrifts
of Almirante Nieto mount at 2,670 meters. 

- You will be able to see the majestic condors gliding from the heights
and go alongside the fascinating waters of the
Nordenskjöld lake.

- Continue along the trail until you
reach Los Cuernos or Francés refuge, where you will relax for the evening

Day 3

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Cuernos or Francés to Paine Grande (17 kms)

- We recommend to begin early! This hike will take you to

the heart of Torres del Paine National Park. 

- After breakfast, ask for your box lunch and get ready for a day
of amazing Patagonian landscapes. 

- After 2 hours walking, you will pass through the Francés campsite, and you will
arrive at the entrance of the French Valley. You can leave
your backpack at the Italiano camp, where there is a park ranger outpost, and start your journey up to the French Valley.

- Climb through a massive boulder field and follow a tree-lined ridge until reaching the French plateau. Here, you will be rewarded with stunning views of Los Cuernos (the Horns), turquoise glacial lagoons and amazing blue hanging glaciers cascading down the east face of the Paine Grande Mountain (3,050 m.a.s.l.). If you are lucky, you will hear the thundering sound of water and ice crashing down, as it is very common to witness avalanches.

- Take some photos, enjoy your box lunch and a well- deserved rest. Descend through the same path back to the Italiano camp (remember to grab your backpack). 

- From here walk to Paine Grande refuge (about 2.5 hrs). Take it easy as it is practically flat. In the evening you will enjoy a delicious dinner at the refuge.

Day 4

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Paine Grande to Grey Glacier (11 kms)

- After breakfast, remember to ask for your box lunch and
start today’s trekking. 

- The hike begins through a narrow and winding valley that leads to Los Patos lagoon. As you continue, you will get glimpses of the immense Southern
Ice Field, as well as the icebergs in the Grey lake. 

- After passing the sometimes very windy viewpoint, the path descends through a mountainous forest until it reaches the Grey refuge. 

- From here, you can continue your walk for about 10 minutes until you reach the Grey glacier lookout, where you will be facing the bluest glacier in the world. Dinner will be served in the refuge between 6:00 and 9:00 pm


OPTIONAL

For an unforgettable panoramic view of Grey glacier, set
off for an extra 3 - 4 hrs (round trip) past the refuge in the
direction of the famous hanging bridges. It is by far the
best viewpoint of the glacier. In addition to contemplating
the impressive ice, you can see the depth of the ravine formed by the rivers and waterfalls that come from the Olguín Range. If luck is on your side, you may catch ice calving into the deep, freezing waters of Grey lake.

Day 5

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Grey - Back to Natales

- In case you did not have the chance to visit the
hanging bridges the day before, you can use the
morning to explore the spectacular panoramic
views of the Grey glacier

- Then, continue the same path back to Paine Grande to take the catamaran at 6:35 pm to Pudeto, where you will take the bus back to Puerto Natales. The estimated time of arrival to Natales is 21:30 pm.

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1. Torres de Paine, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile

Torres de Paine, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile

About your organizer

Travel Agency specialized in chilean Patagonia with products such as W Trek, O Trek, Tailor Made Trips, Tours and much more in Torres del Paine!

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