Valle W

Our representative will meet you at the Punta Arenas airport. Bus to Puerto Natales, a three-hour drive across the Patagonian pampas. Puerto Natales is the gateway to Torres del Paine National Park and outdoor adventure in the Patagonia region. The small town is located on the Señoret Channel along a picturesque fjord, with the spectacular backdrop of the southernmost peaks of the Andes. As a tourist center, you will be able to find excellent food, supplies and more to recharge for your hike, along with local attractions to explore.

Accommodation in Puerto Natales at the Natalino hotel or similar. Dinner and meeting to discuss the trip program. (D)

Advice:

Visit this charming little art shop “Pueblito Artesanal”. Shop for handmade ornaments, art, crafts and decorations inspired by the culture of Patagonia. These amazing products are handmade from natural materials and are loved by Magallanes locals and tourists. Next to Pueblito Artesanal you will find a fantastic mural depicting the indigenous people of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, as well as typical Patagonian traditions.

Transfer by van to Torres del Paine National Park. This is a two-hour drive across the Patagonian pampas. Arrival at Torres del Paine via the main entrance to Amarga Lake. We will begin the hike to the Ascencio Valley, where from above you can see the river (of the same name) running wildly past the Chileno refuge. After a short stop here, we will continue through a forest of native Lenga (beech) trees until we reach the glacial moraine. From here it is a 1-hour hike to the top where the towers appear out of nowhere. This hike is spectacular, where you can see the 3 pink granite towers with their glacial lake below that made the park famous. (8 hours round trip, 20 KM). Transfer to the Serrano River area, dinner and overnight at the Nash-Serrano refuge. (B/L/D)

Transfer to Pudeto, crossing of Lake Pehoe by catamaran. Trekking to the French Valley. This valley is the most beautiful in the park and one of the most unique in the world. It is surrounded by hanging glaciers (where you can see and hear the ice calving at various intervals) and an amphitheater of granite walls and needles. There are incredible views along this trek and the more you walk in the valley, the better they become! For this day we will also have two hiking options: A consists of reaching the other end of the trail, to the British Camp, this is all the way to the end of this natural congregation of mountains. If we reach this point, we will have completed 24 km and 7-8 hours of hiking. Plan B consists of reaching the Main Viewpoint of the French Valley, from this point you can appreciate the entire natural amphitheater created by glaciers millions of years ago, it is absolutely stunning. B will have walked for 5-6 hours and completed 16 km. Options will depend on physical condition, time and weather conditions. On the return trip you will be able to appreciate the extraordinary turquoise color of Lake Pehoe. Cross Lake Pehoe by catamaran, transfer to the Serrano River. Dinner and night at the Nash-Serrano refuge. (B/L/D)

Transfer to Pudeto, crossing Lake Pehoe by catamaran. We will trek along the charming Grey Lake (3-4 hours 11 KM) with magnificent views of the Grey Glacier and floating icebergs. Visit the glacier lookout and the lake shore to see the vibrant blue icebergs up close (Paine is an indigenous Tehuelche word meaning “blue”). During the afternoon we will sail aboard the Grey III catamaran. Two hours of sailing on this magical lake surrounded by icebergs where the boat makes a circuit to the front of the glacier while you stand on the deck sipping your pisco sour served with glacial ice. Transfer from Grey Lake to Puerto Natales. Farewell dinner and night at Natalino hotel or similar. (B/L/D)

Breakfast, bus to Punta Arenas or El Calafate. End of our services. (B)