Author: Charlotte Brown

I stayed at Refugio Paine Grande in Jan 2011 for one night and I got a very good night’s sleep there. I was sharing a room with 3 other hikers, whereas at the other refugios it’s usually 5, and there were two well built and spacious bunk beds. The room itself was a good size, […]

  Getting from Calafate to Torres del Paine to trek the W Circuit or Full Circuit is actually quite simple when you know how. Calafate is reasonably well served by transport as it is quite a big town in Argentinian Patagonia, some 1800 miles from Buenos Aires.  For some great trips in Torres del Paine with […]

The Quick Answers How long does it take to get to Torres del Paine? – 2 hours from Puerto Natales, 5 hours from Punta Arenas, 7 hours from Calafate, and 10 hours from El Chalten. From Puerto Montt I’d recommend taking an internal flight which takes about 3 hours. Is there a bus? – yes, buses are […]

  On day 5 of my W Circuit trek in Torres del Paine National Park I got up really close to the glacier on Lago Grey and for me it was one of the most spectacular experiences you can find in the park. At 1pm we got into a small dinghy at refugio Grey and sailed upto […]

If like many other Brits, you only really get the opportunity to go on holiday during the summer months and you really want to visit Patagonia, don’t fear. Although May-Sep is the winter season in Patagonia, there are local operators running a range of different winter trips in southern Patagonia in order to cater to […]

It can be difficult to find a decent map of Torres del Paine National Park, so we hope that these maps will help you to understand the layout of the park and the best ways to trek whilst you’re there. We’ve also put together an interactive map of Torres del Paine on the main website. […]

  If you are an experienced walker but don’t speak Spanish or you’ve only got a few weeks and don’t want to spend ages sorting out your trip and waiting in bus stops, a self-guided trek could be the right option for you. it’s possible to do a self-guided trek either on the Full Circuit or […]

An estancia, or ranch, means many things to many people. Perhaps you think of one as a retreat and place of rel axation, a Patagonia fishing lodge by the river, a horse riding ranch or simply a place to experience a slice of rural Patagonian life with cooking lessons or tasty asados. Check out our […]