Trekking Patagonia

Valparaíso is a port on Chile’s coast. It's known for its cable cars heading up the steep slopes and its colourful houses on the hilltops. We will visit  La Sebastiana, the quirky former residence of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, which is now a museum offering spectacular views over The Pacific Ocean.  Many European immigrants left their mark on the city’s architecture and cultural institutions, many of which can be found around the central Plaza. 

After breakfast, your guide will collect you to go to the airport for the flight to Puerto Natales, down in Patagonia. On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel for the afternoon. We will have a detailed briefing of our trip to the Torres del Paine National Park, where you will receive your map and entrance ticket.

Today, we start at 6:30 am to take the bus to Torres del Paine National Park. We will depart to one of the park's main viewing points, The Las Torres Base Lookout Point. After the ascent, with impressive views over the park, we will descend once more you will return to the Central Sector to have dinner and rest for the evening. 

Today we will trek 13, 5 km on a moderate trail to The Francés Sector, along the shore of Nordenskjöld Lake, Almirante Nieto Hill, and the striking Cuernos del Paine. Throughout the hike, we will enjoy spectacular views of Los Cuernos, hanging glaciers, lakes, and the abundant local flora and fauna, native to the National Park. After dinner, we will spend the night the Cuernos or Francés Sector.  

Today’s hike is more difficult and longer at 17, 5 km. We will also climb slightly higher in elevation, reaching a 762-metre elevation.  We will begin with one of the main attractions of the route, the Francés Valley. We begin with a short hike to the Italiano Campsite. From here, we will start to climb through the woods for approximately 2 km, up the Francés River Valley. From The Francés Lookout Point, we can appreciate some of the most breathtaking views on the hike, the view over the valley framed by the surrounding hills of Paine Grande, Catedral, Hoja, Máscara, Espada, Aleta de Tiburón, and Cuerno del Norte. After this incredible experience, we will descend once more to the Francés Sector. 

Today is a 19 km trek to the Pehoé Lake, which offers one of the most unforgettable vistas of the park, the magnificent Grey Glacier. The trail goes around the Paine Grande Hill, the highest peak in the mountain range at 3,050 metres elevation, with incredible views of its hanging glaciers. Walking through the forests of Antarctic Beech (ñirre), Dombey's beech (coigüe), and Chilean Firebush (notro), we will reach the first lookout point over Grey Lake, where we can see the floating pieces of ice from the glacier. After this unique and spectacular scenery, we will return to the Paine Grande Sector, to take the catamaran to Pudeto. Here we will take the connecting bus back to Puerto Natales. 

Today is our final day and our driver will take you to the Puerto Natales airport for your onward flight, to your next exciting destination!