- 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

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.