Chile – Patagonia 7 Days W Trek in Torres Del Paine
Overview
Join the bucket list group travel on this most popular hike “W-Trek” and discover Torres del Paine National Park, you will experience some amazing landscapes, glaciers, and of course the famous iconic three towers. “W” shaped trail within the park covers an amazing region of Chile that is in the heart of Patagonia, the Andes, and the southern Ice Field.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate – Strenuous
SEASON(S): NOV – MAR
PEAK ALTITUDE: 2,495ft
TOTAL TREKKING: 36 miles
Highlights
Visited Places:
• Punta Arenas
• Torres del Paine National Park
- Las Torres, the French Valley, and Grey Glacier
Travel Experience:
• WTrek
• Torres del Paine National Park
• Glaciers, landscapes, valleys
• Fun travel group
Notes
Puerto Natales
Puerto Natales
Chile
Flights
- Arrival: Day01 before 3pm
- Return: Day07 anytime after breakfast
FLY IN Airport: Teniente Julio Gallardo Airport (Puerto Natales)
FLY OUT Airport: Teniente Julio Gallardo Airport (Puerto Natales)
Availability
- Seat available till the booking is open!
- Balance due 2 months before the tour departure date!
* Minimum number of members requires for all group tour. Please confirm with the organizer before any flight booking!
Itinerary
Puerto Natales
Description:
Arrive at the Puerto Natales bus station or airport where you will be greeted by your OneSeed guide and taken to our partner B&B. Around 6pm meet your guide and review the welcome packet and complete a gear check before your welcome dinner at a local restaurant.
Peak Altitude: 10 ft (3m)
Activities Included:
- Bus Stn OR Airport transfer
Meals:
- Dinner
Accommodation:
- Hostel/hotel in Puerto Natales
Torres del Paine
Description:
Get an early start today. Head approximately 2 hours to the eastern entrance of Torres del Paine National Park. Begin the hike to ‘The Towers.’ Ascend through a rocky terrain cut by pristine glacial rivers. Gain two thousand feet in elevation as you climb through a beautiful lenga forest until reaching the base of the towers. Another shorter climb will put you meters from the towers and the emerald lake that sits at their base.
Peak Altitude: 2,870 ft (875m)
Total Hiking: approximately 12 miles (19 km) / 8 hours of trekking
Activities Included:
- Sightseeing
- Hiking/Trekking
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodation:
- Camping
Paine Grande Camp
Description:
In the morning, begin your journey to Paine Grande. On the way, stop for a short hike to the beautiful Salto Grande waterfall. From the waterfall, continue on to Mirador Cuernos where you will have spectacular views of Los Cuernos and much of Torres del Paine National Park. After the hike, board a catamaran for a trip across Lake Pehoe to Refugio Paine Grande.
Total Hiking: approximately 5 miles (8km) / approximately 3 hours of hiking
Activities Included:
- Sightseeing
- Hiking/Trekking
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodation:
- Camping
French Valley, Cerro Hoja and Cerro Máscara
Description:
Depart Paine Grande for a stunning day hike to the French Valley. After a steady climb make it to an impressive viewpoint of the French Valley, Cerro Hoja and Cerro Máscara, two of the famous horned peaks. Keep an eye out for condors, fox, and eagles. End your day back at Paine Grande for the night.
Peak Altitude: 2,495 ft (760m)
Total Hiking: approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) / 9 hours trekking
Activities Included:
- Sightseeing
- Hiking/Trekking
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Camping
Grey Glacier
Description:
Take a day hike to the Grey Glacier viewpoint, an impressive ice field that covers the west end of the park. Enjoy the beauty of Pehoé Lake and Grey Lake as you approach the glacier. Spend a third night at Refugio Paine Grande.
Peak Altitude: 820 ft (250m)
Total Hiking: approximately 7 miles (11.3 km) / 9 hours trekking
Activities Included:
- Sightseeing
- Hiking/Trekking
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodation:
- Camping
Torres del Paine
Description:
In the morning, board the catamaran and cross back over Lake Pehoe. Before returning to Puerto Natales, explore the western side of Torres del Paine National Park. Hike to the Ferrier lookout where you will enjoy the incredible views of Torres del Paine National Park, Lago Grey and the Pingo River. Following the hike, return to Puerto Natales. In the evening, join your guide for a farewell dinner in town.
Peak Altitude: 2,185 ft (667m)
Total Hiking: approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) / approximately 3-4 hours trekking
Activities Included:
- Sightseeing
- Hiking/Trekking
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodation:
-
Hostel/hotel in Puerto Natales
Puerto Natales
Description:
Today after breakfast, At the indicated time, our representative will drive you to the airport for your connecting flight home or to the local bus station.
Hoping that you have captured the best moments on camera and packed in a host of travel memories to carry back home with you.
Activities Included:
- Airport OR Bus stn transfer
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Inclusions
Price Includes
- airport/bus station transfers on Day 1 and Day 7
- ground transportation
- public catamaran transport
- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Puerto Natales
- 4 nights accommodations on trek (shared bathroom and either shared room or single/double occupancy tent camping with sleeping pads included)
- welcome and farewell dinner in Puerto Natales
- other meals as indicated on the itinerary
- trekking permits and entry fees
- guiding services
Price Excludes
- personal items
- emergency medical & evacuation insurance (required)
- trip cancellation & interruption insurance (highly recommended)
- international airfare and meals during travel
- beverages outside of designated meals
- extra snacks during trek
- Tip
Reviews
Most of the hotels were good except the La Quinta in Las Vegas was a true one star hotel.
All in all, a good trip. Great people on the trip also. I would travel with bucket list again but ask a lot more questions in the future.
We did New Year in Las Vegas over 4 days with 3 Americans, staying at the Luxor Hotel & Casino. The itinerary included Helicopter ride over the strip, socialising to get to know the group, Little Church of the West, Strat Observation tower with rides, New Year celebrations and Casinos, drive to Red Rock Canyon for hiking, 7 Magic Mountains stone art, Shark Acquarium, Zipline over Fremont Street, drive to Death Valley for Zabriskie point, Furnace Creek, Badwater Creek salt planes, Artist Palet, Mosaic Creek, Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Star Gazing in Nevada, Gondola ride at Venetian Hotel, Indian dining.
Very flexible and accommodating, great communicator before and during tour, and even on the departure day helped give airport taxi and accompanied to hotel exhibitions of Titanic, and the Human Body.
Good degree of being part of the group whilst also sitting back allowing the group to interact and take photo opportunities while friendships were formed. Highly recommended.
Truly one of the best trips I've ever had. It was my first time ever doing a solo trip. Himanshu gave us an itinerary and a list of good traveling tips for Egypt months in advance. He is very organized and responsive so I never had any concerns. Everything was already taken care of. All I had to do was show up.
The scenes in Egypt were breathtaking and I saw places that I never thought I'd see. I got to experience floating over the Valley of Kings in a hot air balloon! How many people can say they got to travel via plane, train, bus, hot air balloon, and boat all within one week?! Such an adventure!
The people I met in our group were so cool and accommodating, all with their own unique backgrounds and stories. Dancing on the boat with them while sailing up the Nile River is one of my favorite memories. I now have new friends scattered all over the United States. The tour-guides were so friendly and patient despite the fact that our group kept scattering in different directions taking pictures. If you're looking for a fun, stress-free vacation where you get to move around, meet new fun people, and immerse yourself in new cultures, TripNTrek is for you. I'm definitely doing another trip.
Trip at a reasonable price. Hope to try another in the new year!
