Puerto Natales Trip Overview
The Base Torres trek is one of the most famous group guided tours you can do in Puerto Natales, a perfect alternative for travelers who only have one day to tour Torres del Paine and don’t want to miss the incredible views of the Mirador Base Torres. This tour is offered all year round, since even in winter many travelers are encouraged to do it, in this case with crampons to ensure the safety of the group of up to 15 people. In addition to transportation and mountain equipment, the tour includes a profesional guide and an assistant, so all travelers will always be accompanied, regardless of the speed at which you walk.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 to 12 hours
Starts: Puerto Natales, Chile
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Puerto Natales, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile
The Base Torres trek is one of the most famous group guided tours you can do in Puerto Natales, a perfect alternative for travelers who only have one day to tour Torres del Paine and don’t want to miss the incredible views of the Mirador Base Torres. This tour is offered all year round, since even in winter many travelers are encouraged to do it, in this case with crampons to ensure the safety of the group of up to 15 people. In addition to transportation and mountain equipment, the tour includes a profesional guide and an assistant, so all travelers will always be accompanied, regardless of the speed at which you walk.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Puerto Natales, Natales, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile
Difficulty: Medium – 20 Km (8 hours)
Initial altitude: 90 masl
Maximum altitude: 870 masl
The tour begins with the pick-up at your accommodation, depending on the location you’re in, the minibus will pick you up between 6:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. When the whole group will be together, the guide will give you the trekking sticks and will explain to you how the whole tour will work, especially the trek to Base Torres. Then you’ll head towards the Torres del Paine National Park.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Torres Del Paine National Park, Torres del Paine National Park Chile
After the two hours minibus tour, you’ll arrive at the entrance of the National Park, in the sector of Portería Amarga. There you’ll enter the Torres del Paine National Park. As soon as you enter, you’ll be able to enjoy the views of the impressive Torres del Paine.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Torres Del Paine National Park, Torres del Paine National Park Chile
It’s at this moment that you’ll begin the trek towards the sector of Hostería Las Torres. During the tour of approximately 4 hours, you’ll cross the Ascensio Valley. The walk will allow you to enjoy the passage through the cozy forest of Lengas. The path runs between trees, creating a unique environment. You’ll also be able to observe the hill Almirante Nieto from the different slopes of our path.
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: MIrador Las Torres, Torres del Paine National Park Chile
At the end of this stretch, you’ll reach an area where you’ll leave the forest behind and start climbing a glacial moraine, a path of stones with quite a slope, until you reach our objective, the Base Torres Viewpoint, in front of the lake and the famous Towers that give their name to the great National Park.
It’s at this point that many travelers take the opportunity to eat while enjoying the views, take pictures and go down to the small beach that forms the lake to touch its waters.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Puerto Natales, Natales, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile
After this stop, the whole group will meet again and you’ll begin the descent of approximately 3 hours, until you reach the minibus that awaits you to return back to Puerto Natales. Around 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. you’ll arrive in town where you’ll finish this day full of energy and memories of Torres del Paine National Park.
