Torres del Paine

Transfer by van to Torres del Paine National Park. This is a two hour journey crossing the pampa Patagonica. Arrival at Torres del Paine. We will begin trekking to the Ascencio Valley where from above you see the river (of the same name) running wildly past refugio Chileno. After a quick stop here we will continue through a forest of the native Leng.

(Beech) trees until reaching the glacial moraine. From here it’s a 1 hour trek to the top where the towers appear from nowhere! This trek is spectacular where you get to view the 3 pink granite towers with its glacial lake below that made the park famous. We continue hiking further into the valley until Japones camp. Dinner and night.

Oggioni Pass

Today is our off-the-beaten-track experience. After breakfast we pack up and begin todays’s hike crossing Torres del Paine. Following the trail to the back side of Las Torres we ill hike over two glacier moraines. After a couple hour hiking we will start climbing uphill on the backside of Silence Valley. After making it over the Oggioni pass, you will walk through a thick forest and from a distance you will be able to have the first view of our destination this day; refugio & camping Dickson. Today is is a semi technical route recommended for guests in very good physical condition. The weather in Patagonia is very unpredictable, covering route of this day you can expect strong winds and frozen rain or snowfall (even in the summer).

Dinner and night at Dickson shelter.

Perros

Today we do our packs and head out for a hike that is one of our personal favorites through pristine, old growth beech forest. We almost always see the incredible red-headed Magellanic woodpecker. Just before we arrive to our camp we will trek past glacier Perros with fantastic close up views of the glacier and its lake. We spend the night camping at the base of Paso John Garner at Los Perros. 5 hours. (B/L/D)

Paso

Today is our biggest day of hiking as we climb over Paso John Garner and down through thick forest directly above the massive Glaciar Grey. Once on the pass we look out over rugged, glaciated peaks and the Southern Patagonia Ice Cap – a view not to be missed! The Grey Glacier stretches out below us like a huge white highway 5 hours. During the afternoon we continue for another 5 hours hike which continues descending towards Lake Grey through lenga forest where every so often appears a terrace looking out over Glacier Grey and the Southern Patagonia Ice Cap. Lodging and dinner at Grey lodge. (B/L/D)

Grey Glacier, kayaking

Free morning to recover.

Kayaking: from our base camp, located on the northeast coast of Lake Grey our guides will introduce us to the equipment needed for the tour and we will have a safety briefing. After this, we will carry the kayaks approximately 20 meters to the lakes’ edge. Now the tour really begins! We will be paddling around icebergs that are floating in the lake and afterwards we paddle towards the eastern side of the Grey Glacier to wonder at the spectacular scenery in this special place. If conditions permit, we can paddle closer to the glacier to get a really good view. After this, we will paddle back to the start point. Lodging and dinner at Grey lodge. (B/L/D)

Grey Glacier, Ice Hiking

After breakfast, the guides will have an introductory chat, and explain the route, the time the tour will take and also test the equipment, and adjust it correctly for each passenger. Then, we go in a zodiac boat for 15 minutes until we reach the west side of the Grey Glacier. On arrival, we will disembark on the island at the glacier (nunatak) and we will walk on it for about an hour until we reach the ice. Before walking onto the glacier, the guide will talk to us about the safety aspects, and they will explain the techniques of displacement in the ice and the correct use of the equipment. Once the safety briefing is complete we will begin our exploration of the Grey Glacier which will last approximately 5-6 hours crossing the glacier from East to West. During this time we will be able to observe cracks, rivers, lagoons and tunnels with their different tones of blue. We return to the zodiac boat and ride back to Grey lodge, dinner and night.

Pehoe Lake

During the afternoon we will cross a high plateau overlooking Lago Grey with its icebergs and the Grey Glacier on our way to Lago Pehoe, “hidden lake” in the Tehuelche language. 3-4 hours. The afternoon will be free to relax at Lodge Paine Grande and enjoy the area. Lodging and dinner is at Lodge Paine Grande where you can enjoy a pisco sour in the bar that overlooks Paine Grande & Los Cuernos mountains in the beautiful evening light. (B/L/D)

French Valley

Trek to the French Valley. This valley, the most beautiful in the park and one of the most unique in the world. Its surrounded by hanging glaciers (where you can see & hear the ice calving off at various intervals) and an amphitheater of granite walls and spires. There are amazing views throughout this trek and the further you trek into the valley the better they become!

For this day we have two hiking options: A consists in getting to further 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 24km and 7-8 hours hiking. B consists on reaching to the French Valley Main Lookout, from this point you can appreciate the whole natural amphitheater created by glaciers millions of years ago, it is absolutely breathtaking. If you take Plan B, you will have hiked for 5-6 hours and completed 16km. The options will depend on fitness level, timing and weather conditions.

Cross Pehoe lake by Catamaran, transfer to Puerto Natales. Farewell dinner and night at Natalino hotel. (B/L/D)

Airport

Transfer to Puerto Natales airport or bus terminal. End of our services.

• Paine Chalten
• Paine Circuit
  • Paine Circuit Full Experience
• Torres del Paine: Oggioni Pass + Grey Glacier Experience