General info

This program focuses in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile, taking advantage of our Full Camps located in the heart of the National Park. We use the bus to move from one side to the other of the park in our first day, and we then hike the 3 most important valleys of the area, Torres, French and Grey valleys.

Accommodation

6 nights in Full Camp 1 night in a Mountain Refuge 2 nights in a Hostel room

Itinerary

Services

Included

• Bilingual mountain guide (Spanish – English)
• 2 nights lodging in a hostel room with private bathroom
• 6 nights lodging in Full Camp
• 1 night lodging in a mountain refuge
• Transportation El Calafate – Torres del Paine National Park – El Calafate and all transfers inside the National Park.
• During the trip we combine private and regular buses.
• Boat trip across lake Pehoe.
• 9 breakfasts, 7 lunch box and 7 dinners as shown below.

Lodging

The PW8 – Torres del Paine “W” Circuit is offered with the following type of accommodations:

The travel agency holds the right to change the night in the Refuge by a camping night if places are not available in the Refuge.

Full Camps are pitched up early in the season, so we find the camp ready upon arrival. It offers comfortable 3 people igloo type tents for each 2 passengers. The camp also features a spacious dinning tent or dinning saloon, a kitchen tent, tables, benches or chairs and a full set of table service and kitchenware.

Full Camps inside Paine National Park are in areas with sanitary services. Flush toilette and hot water shower are available.

Meals

Meals included in the trip are shown in the following chart.

Not included

• National Parks fees
• Life and medical insurance
• Drinks
• Tips
• Air tickets and airport taxes
• Services not detailed in the program

General Equipment & Luggage

The travel agency will provide the transportation of all the general equipment for the trek (tents, dinning tent or dinning place, and kitchen tents, tables and benches, table service and kitchenware, food, first aid kits).

Passengers need to carry their personal belongings they will need during the trek: jacket and gloves, spare cloth, head lamp, water bottle, camera, hygienic items, personal medication, a small towel, etc.

Notes

The travel agency holds the right of changing the itinerary or cancel any of the activities when any natural cause (or any other cause of any type) justifies it in order to look after the group safety.

Equipment Required

List of suggested personal equipment:

• Backpack, 50 lts or so
• Trekking shoes or boots
• Thermal underwear
• Trekking pants
• Fleece
• Breathable parka and over pants
• Gaiters
• Gloves
• Thermal socks
• The necessary spare cloth
• Wool hat
• Sun hat
• Sun glasses
• Sun screen (UV is very strong during the southern spring, from september thru december)
• Personal items
• Lamp
• Trekking poles (recommended, if you are use to them)
• Personal medication
• Personal documents to cross the border between Argentina and Chile.

Weather in Patagonia is unpredictable. Not very cold, but it is usually windy. To dress in layers is the best advice.

Departure Dates

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