South America Adventure Travel

Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares Trek


In this trip you'll visit two of the principal attractions of the Chilean and Argentinean Patagonian Andes: Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares National Parks, where Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy massif arise.

Outdoor adventure travel at its best: an unforgettable trekking expedition that combines nights in hotels with camping nights. This program is ideal for people that love trekking along wild areas, some days with light packs, others with just personal gear.


Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares Trek Trip Details

  • Skill level: Moderate trekking, up to 6 hours a day.
  • Location: Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares National Parks, Chilean and Argentinean Patagonia.
  • Length: 11 days
  • Climber/trekker ratio: 4:1
  • Capacity: 12
  • Cost: US $2,450
  • Departure dates:
    • 12/5/08

Included
  • Certified Mountain Guides
  • Private Transfer Airport (Ezeiza) - Hotel. (Round trip)
  • Two nights at a Hotel in Buenos Aires
  • Private Transfer Hotel - Airport (Round trip)
  • Airplane tickets Buenos Aires - El Calafate (Round trip)
  • Private Transfer El Calafate - Puerto Natales
  • One night Hotel in Puerto Natales
  • One way Catamaran in Lake Peohe
  • Five nights at the shelter hut full board
  • Private Transfer Torres del Paine - El Chaltén
  • Two nights Hotel in El Chaltén
  • Private Transfer El Chaltén - El Calafate
  • Mountain tents
  • All meals during the trek
  • Communication equipment

Not included
  • Park Fees
  • Drinks or any other personal expenses
  • Meals in the cities
  • Expenses caused by leaving the expedition during the trip
  • Medical or travel insurance
  • Fee in case of an emergency rescue
  • Personal equipment (see the Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares Trek Equipment List)
  • Extra porter for personal equipment
  • Any other expenses not specified in the list of included services.
Part 1: Torres del Paine
Torres del Paine may well be the most famous natural attraction in the Chilean Patagonia. Located to the East of the main axis of the Andes and surrounded by immense interconnected lakes, the granite spires of Paine massif have a unique shape sculpted by glacial erosion. Breathtaking views together with glaciers, rivers, lakes, forests and abundant wildlife provide the journey with constantly changing scenarios and experiences.

During summer (Dec-Mar) there are 18 hours of daylight, which gives the explorers plenty of time to experience the surroundings.


W trek
This route visits the most scenic valleys between Pehoe and Hosteria Las Torres as a 5 day backpacking trek. It is called ¨W¨ because it heads up the three valleys of Lago Grey, Valle Frances and Torres lookout valley. To link them from west to east, the path goes along the north shore of Nordenskjold Lake.


Part 2: Los Glaciares National Park
We will be visiting the mountains and valleys that lay East of the Continental Ice Field, the largest icecap outside the Polar Regions. At the far northern end of Los Glaciares lies one of the most magnificent and famous mountains in the Andes. Here the legendary diorite peaks of Cerro Torre and Mount Fitz Roy (3441m) rise abruptly from the flat Patagonian steppes, attracting climbers from all over the world. Short lateral valleys lead to the base of these peaks, giving trekkers relatively straightforward access to the finest scenery.


Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares Trek Trip Itinerary



Day 0 Flight to Buenos Aires. You should arrange your flight in order to arrive to Buenos Aires on Day 1 of the program.
Day 1 Arrival to Buenos Aires airport. Check in to Hotel. After this you will have time to go for a walk in Buenos Aires, which is a very cultural and interesting city.
Day 2 Buenos Aires - El Calafate. Transfer to Puerto Natales. Puerto Natales is a small village with colorful wooden houses by the see fiords. Night in Hotel.
Day 3 Depart to Torres del Paine. We'll travel north (246 km/ 153 miles) to the entrance of the national Park. We will take the Catamaran in Lake Pehoe, 1hr. sail. Approach to Grey Glacier, 3 hrs walking. Lodging in Refugio Grey.
Day 4 Day 4 Day hike to Albergue los Cuernos (Lodge). We'll hike along Lake grey and the north shore of Lake Nordenskjold for 6hrs.
Day 5 Hike to viewpoint through Valle Frances. We'll hike up to ¨El mirador¨ with a daypack only, as we will come back to the Albergue Los Cuernos. 7hrs trek.
Day 6 Hike to Albergue Las Torres. We will continue by the shore of Lake Nordenskjold until we reach Albergue Las Torres at the main entrance of the park, for an overnight stay. 4 hrs.
Day 7 Hike up Ascencio Valley. This is the most popular look out post at the base of the towers. We will return and spend the night at Albergue Las Torres.
Day 8 Transfer to El Chaltén. A transfer will take us back to Argentina and to El Chaltén, a small village born 15 years ago almost exclusively for climbers. The route is partly paved and partly still gravel. Night in a Hotel.
Day 9 Trek to Bridwell Camp. The route goes trough scattered lenga and ńire trees. After setting up the camp for that night, we will cross the river with a Tyrolean and take a walk on the Glacier.
Day 10 Trek to Poincenot Camp. We'll hike across Lagunas Madre e Hija, a green valley.
Day 11 Trek to Lago de los Tres. Lago de los Tres, means Lake of the Three, the three impressive peaks, a glacier lagoon with a glacier behind it, a natural viewpoint of the granite Fitz Roy group. Hike back to El Chaltén.
Day 12 Transfer to el Calafate and flight to Buenos Aires
Day 13 Flight back home.


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