Puerto Natales Trip Overview
Join us on this 5-day, self-guided tour and get the chance to enjoy exploring one of the most famous trekking destinations in the world: Torres del Paine National Park. Drive to the national park from Puerto Natales on the first day of the trip Your trek begins after you have carried out all the necessary paperwork at the national park entrance.
Reach the French Valley on the third day of the trip. Trek past the beautiful Lake Pehoe on the last day. This trip comes to an end in Puerto Natales. Get the chance to see all the three highlights in the circuit, Base Torres, French Valley and Grey Glacier, during this trek. For more details, please go through the itinerary below.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 days
Starts: Puerto Natales, Chile
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Puerto Natales, Magallanes Region, Chile
Join us on this 5-day, self-guided tour and get the chance to enjoy exploring one of the most famous trekking destinations in the world: Torres del Paine National Park. Drive to the national park from Puerto Natales on the first day of the trip Your trek begins after you have carried out all the necessary paperwork at the national park entrance.
Reach the French Valley on the third day of the trip. Trek past the beautiful Lake Pehoe on the last day. This trip comes to an end in Puerto Natales. Get the chance to see all the three highlights in the circuit, Base Torres, French Valley and Grey Glacier, during this trek. For more details, please go through the itinerary below.
Itinerary
Day 1: PUERTO NATALES – TORRE CENTRAL
Stop At: Puerto Natales, Puerto Natales, Magallanes Region
Departure from Puerto Natales at 07:30 a.m. by a regular bus service to Torres del Paine National Park.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Torres Del Paine National Park, Torres del Paine National Park Chile
Arrival at 09:45 in Laguna Amarga Entrance, where you will fill a form, pay the entrance ticket to the park and watch a short video regarding the park regulations.
Shuttle to the Welcome Center Estancia Cerro Paine. Short walk to Refugio Torre Central for checking-in and leaving the luggage at custody before hiking to Base Torres.Hiking to Base Torres (Distance: 11 km – 7 miles / Time: 7-9 hrs. approx. /Difficulty: high)Dinner at the cafeteria. Lodging at Refugio Torre Central.
Duration: 10 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Lodging at Refugio Torre Central.
Day 2: REFUGIO TORRE CENTRAL – LOS CUERNOS
Stop At: Torres del Paine, Torres del Paine, Magallanes Region
Breakfast at the cafeteria and Box Lunch pick up.Hiking to Los Cuernos area, walking at the edge of Norsdenkjöld Lake, (Distance: 12 km- 8 miles / Time: 4, 5 hrs. approx. /Difficulty: medium).Dinner at the cafeteria. Lodging at Refugio Los Cuernos.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Lodging at Refugio Los Cuernos.
Day 3: VALLE DEL FRANCES – REFUGIO PAINE GRANDE
Stop At: Torres del Paine National Park, Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region
Breakfast at the cafeteria and Box Lunch pick up.
Hiking to CONAF Italiano campsite (Distance: 5 km-3 miles / Time: 2, 5 hrs. approx. /Difficulty: medium) In CONAF you can leave your backpack with the park ranger in order to ascend to French Valley (Distance: 3 km- 2 miles / Time: 2, 5 hrs. approx. /Difficulty: medium). Hiking to Refugio Paine Grande (Distance: 7 km- 4 miles / Time: 2, 5 hrs. approx. /Difficulty: easy/ medium).Dinner at the cafeteria. Lodging at Refugio Paine Grande.
Duration: 10 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Lodging at Refugio Paine Grande.
Day 4: REFUGIO PAINE GRANDE – REFUGIO GREY
Stop At: Torres del Paine National Park, Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region
Breakfast at the cafeteria and Box Lunch pick up.
Hiking to Refugio Grey, passing by different viewpoints. (Distance: 11 km-7 miles / Time: 3, 5 hrs. approx. /Difficulty: medium)
In the evening, optional hiking to the hanging bridges with a panoramic view over Grey Glacier. (Distance: 4km -2 miles/ Time: 4 hrs. approx. /Difficulty: medium).
Dinner at the cafeteria. Lodging at Refugio Grey.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Lodging at Refugio Grey.
Day 5: REFUGIO PAINE GRANDE – LAKE PEHOE – PUERTO NATALES
Pass By: Lake Pehoé, Torres de Paine, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile
Breakfast at the cafeteria and Box Lunch pick up.
Hiking to Refugio Paine Grande. (Distance: 11 km-7 miles / Time: 3, 5 hrs. approx. /Difficulty: medium).
Option 1: 11:30 Navigation along Pehoe Lake by Hielos Patagónicos Catamaran arriving about 12.00 to Pudeto.
Regular bus at 13:00 hrs, arriving in Puerto Natales at 16:30 aprox. At the bus terminal (Rodoviario).
Option 2: 18:30 Navigation along Pehoe Lake by Hielos Patagónicos Catamaran arriving about 19:00 hrs.to Pudeto.
Regular bus at 19:00 hrs, arriving in Puerto Natales at 22:30 aprox. At the bus terminal (Rodoviario).
Pass By: Puerto Natales, Puerto Natales, Magallanes Region
Return to Puerto Natales at the bus terminal (Rodoviario).
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
