Torres del Paine Winter Adventure - 5 - $1,595
Trip Summary and Itinerary Map
- Private transfer to Torres del Paine National Park and hike to the shore of lake Pehoe
- Trek through forests to Glacier Grey
- Walk around the Paine Grande, to the French Valley viewpoint.
- Transfer to the Serrano River and a night in a cosy cabin.
- Hike to the Torres del Paine lookout point
Landmarks visited on Torres del Paine Winter Adventure
Operator's Itinerary
Day 1: private transfer from Puerto Natales to Torres Del Paine & hike to Pehoe Lake
Early in the morning, we will start out from Puerto Natales, taking a private transfer along an unpaved road heading to Torres Del Paine National Park and the administration area. From here we'll make a 6 hour hike to the shore of lake Pehoe along Las Carretas trail. On the way we'll follow the Grey river and have a picnic lunch in this beautiful area.
Length of trip: 5 hour hike
Meals: boxed lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Night in Mountain Hut
Day 2: Round trip hike to Glacier Grey
We will begin early morning with our hike to the Grey glacier. Our initial ascent of 200 metres up a winding narrow path leads us to Laguna Negra, a place where we will observe the first glimpses of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field with its many unclimbed mountains. We will advance through forests and rivers, with possible sightings of spectacle and flying steamer ducks, up to the glacier viewpoint. We will have lunch here and, if we are lucky enough, see ice calving from the huge glacier wall. We will then return, following the same path, with views of Cordon Olguin and Paine Grande, to reach the Shore of Pehoe Lake to spend our second night
Length of trip: 8 hour hike, 22km
Meals: breakfast, boxed lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Night in Mountain Hut
Day 3: round trip hike to the French Valley
We will start our day with a two hour walk, going around the southwest side of Paine Grande, the highest peak in the park. This takes us through native forests of Chilean fire bush and evergreen beech (Nothofagus Bethuloides), up to the hanging bridge over the French river for our first glimpses of the hanging glacier. Then we will ascend (300m) for one hour through a surreal Japanese garden landscape, crossing beech forests, to reach the French valley viewpoint, gifting us with a magnificent view of both mountains and lakes. We will lunch here, with a good chance of seeing avalanches from the hanging glacier or if not, simply enjoying the view of the west side of the Cuernos (2600m), Espada (2400m) and Fortaleza (2800m) mountains. Our return journey will be the same until we reach the refugio at the shore of lake Pehoe, to spend our last night here.
Length of trip: 7 hour hike
Meals: breakfast, boxed lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Night in Mountain Hut
Day 4: Hike back Las Carretas trail - Transfer to Las Torres Area
Early in the morning, we'll start our hike back to Las Torres to hike back Las Carretas Trail. From the administration area we take our transfer to the Rio Serrano area of the Park where we will stay in a cozy mountain hut
Length of trip: 5 hour hike
Meals: breakfast, boxed lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Night in Mountain Hut
Day 5: round trip hike to Las Torres lookout point & transfer back to Puerto Natales
In the morning we'll start our walk through incredible deciduous beech forests, with views of glaciers and waterfalls. Our journey continues as we ascend a huge terminal moraine up to a viewpoint (900m) with excellent photo opportunities. From here we will be surrounded by three giant granite towers (2850m) and a lagoon fed by waters from glacial erosion. We will enjoy lunch in front of this breathtaking scenery. We will then descend, following the same path down to the estancia Las Torres, located at the mountain's plateau, where we will take a transfer back to Puerto Natales.
Length of trip: 8-10 hour hike
Meals: breakfast and boxed lunch
What our customers think
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The highlight of my trip was reaching the Grey Glacier after a long distance hike and having lunch facing the glacier in silence - a moment of pure tranquility. The landscapes we saw varied day-to-day and we were lucky to see a herd of guanacos, condors and even a wild puma! We learned a lot from the other people in our group - they inspired us and gave us more locations to add to our holiday bucket list!
Ruby Birk United Kingdom May 2018
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Everything ran as planned. The guides were fantastic. The accommodation was rustic (but expected).
David September 2016
Prices, Departures and Inclusions
The trip price varies depending on group size as shown below (valid until September 2019):
4-8 people sharing a Mountain Hut - USD $1,595
3 people - USD $1,695
2 people - USD $1,895
| Start date | Price (pp) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | ||||
| 22-May-2019 | $1,895 | Fully Booked | ||
| 25-May-2019 | $1,895 | Fully Booked | ||
| 29-May-2019 | $1,895 | Fully Booked | ||
| June 2019 | ||||
| 1-Jun-2019 | $1,895 | Fully Booked | ||
| 5-Jun-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 8-Jun-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 12-Jun-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 15-Jun-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 17-Jun-2019 | $1,595* | Guaranteed Date | ||
| 19-Jun-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 22-Jun-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 26-Jun-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 29-Jun-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| July 2019 | ||||
| 3-Jul-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 7-Jul-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 9-Jul-2019 | $1,595* | Guaranteed Date | ||
| 10-Jul-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 13-Jul-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 18-Jul-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 20-Jul-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 24-Jul-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 27-Jul-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 30-Jul-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| August 2019 | ||||
| 1-Aug-2019 | $1,695 | Guaranteed Date | ||
| 3-Aug-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 7-Aug-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 10-Aug-2019 | $1,895 | - | ||
| 14-Aug-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 15-Aug-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 17-Aug-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 21-Aug-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 24-Aug-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 28-Aug-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 31-Aug-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| September 2019 | ||||
| 4-Sep-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 7-Sep-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 11-Sep-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
| 15-Sep-2019 | $1,895 | Provisional Date | ||
* Note: Prices are per person. Paid in USD ($) - figure above is based on today's exchange rate. Actual cost $1,595
Includes
- All the private transportation indicated in the schedule
- Entrance fee to Torres del Paine National Park
- Four nights in Lodge (Sharing rooms bunk bed style), heating, showers & hot water. -All meals indicated in the schedule
- Guide (English-Spanish languages)
Excludes
- Any additional nights
- Medical expenses
- Insurance of any kind
- Personal expenses
- Alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks besides those include in the menus
- Sleeping bag and mattress
- Porters to carry personal belongings (available upon request, cost of USD $500 with a maximum of 15kg per porter, usually good to share one between two hikers)
- Gratuities for guide
