6 days / 5 nights of Winter Adventure! Explore Torres del Paine N.P like nobody else, with this winter program you can experience the true adventure in the safety of a guided group.
Day 1: Arrival to Puerto Natales and accommodation at Factoría Hostel
Enjoy a free day in Puerto Natales to do the activities of your choice.
Do not hesitate to ask us for our available tours!
Day 2: Arrival the Torres del Paine National Park – Trek to the Base Of the Towers
After breakfast at the hostel, a private transport will be waiting for you to take you to the Torres del Paine National Park. Here you will continue your trip to the Visitor’sCenter. After about a 5 minutes’ walk, you will arrive at Torre Central, where your trekking will begin.
Today's hike begins through the Ascencio Valley, enjoying its extensive forests. During the final ascent, you cross an immense field of giant rocks until you reach one of the most emblematic viewpoints in the world, the famous Base of the Towers lookout.
Take beautiful photos and enjoy your box lunch before returning along the same path, where a private transfer will be waiting for will take you back to Puerto Natales.
Day 3: Catamaran – Hike to Grey
After breakfast at the hostel, remember to ask for your box lunch, and a private transfer will be waiting for you to take to Pudeto where you will board the “Hielos Patagónicos” catamaran that will sail for approximately 35 minutes through the Pehoé lake, arriving directly to Paine Grande refuge.
Here will begin your hike to Grey.
Start your journey through a narrow and winding valley that leads to Los Patos Lagoon. As you keep moving forward, you will begin to see parts of the immense Southern Ice Field, as well as the ice floes of Grey lake. After passing the sometimes very windy viewpoint, the path descends through a mountainous forest until it reaches the refuge. From here, if you continue walking for about 10 minutes, you will reach the Grey glacier lookout, where you are face to face with one of the arms of the Southern Ice Fields. Dinner will be served at the refuge between 6:00 and 9:00 pm.
Day 4: Grey to Paine Grande
Enjoy breakfast in the dining room of Grey refuge and do not forget to request your box lunch! In case you did not have the chance to visit the hanging bridges the day before, you can take the morning to go and explore the spectacular panoramic views of the Grey glacier.
Today, you will follow the same path as yesterday to go back to Paine Grande. Rest and enjoy dinner in the dining room of the refuge.
Day 5: Hike to the French Valley – Catamaran - Return to Puerto Natales
Today's hike will be round trip, starting and finishing at Paine Grande, so we recommend
to begin early!
After breakfast, ask for your boxlunch and get ready for this last adventure before returning to Puerto Natales.
After approximately 2.5 hours of walking, you will arrive to the Italiano camp (park rangers), where you will begin your journey to the French Valley.
Climb through a massive boulder field and then continue through the forest until you reach the French plateau. Here, you will be rewarded with incredible views of Los Cuernos (the Horns), turquoise glacial lagoons and amazing hanging glaciers that fall down the east side of Paine Grande Mountain (3.050 m.a.s.l.m). If you are lucky, you will hear the loud sound of the glacier and the falling water, as well as it is very common to witness avalanches. Take some photos, enjoy your box lunch and the well-deserved rest. Descend the same path back to the Italiano camp and then to Paine Grande.
When you arrive at Paine Grande, you must board the catamaran that will take you back to Pudeto, where you will take a private transfer to return to Puerto Natales.
Day : Final morning in Puerto natales - End of program
Today you will enjoy a nice breakfast after such an adventure you have lived.
After check-out the programs is over and you will have many new memories and adventure friends!