Torres del Paine Circuit

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TORRES DEL PAINE’S ULTIMATE ADVENTURER’S CHALLENGE - DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

Experience one of the most beautiful and intense treks on Earth: the Paine Trek! Circle the immense Paine Massif for nine days of epic views and endurance, all led by our expert guides  who help escort you on this unbelievable adventure through the heart of this vast and untamed wilderness 

IMPORTANTE NOTE 

• This trip includes accommodation in tents & campsites along the trail. Upgrade to EcoCamp domes is available only for nights 1, 7 & 8 (subject to availability)
• For more information or to book this experience, please follow this secure link to the website of our partner company, Cascada Expediciones, which handles all booking requests. 

Itinerary with Optional Stay at EcoCamp Patagonia

Day 1: The Patagonian Adventure Starts

After pick-up from your Punta Arenas hotel or the airport (with the alternative option to start your trip from El Calafate in Argentina), you’ll be driven to EcoCamp Patagonia in Torres del Paine National Park, with stops in Puerto Natales for lunch and a stop at the Cueva de Milodon. After dinner, you’ll spend the night in your own EcoCamp Dome, getting ready for the trek to start tomorrow.

Day 2: Camp Torre Central to Camp Dickson Trail

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Starting from EcoCamp, we hike along the bank of the Rio Paine, stopping to enjoy the views of Lago Paine and the surrounding landscapes, on the way to Camp Dickson, our stop for the night. At Camp Dickson, we can see the Dickson Glacier and parts of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field.

Day 3: Camp Dickson to Camp Perros Trail

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From Camp Dickson, we head along the Los Perros river through the most remote and wild part of the trek, passing the Los Perros Glacier and through a beech forest to get to Laguna Los Perros, stopping at Camp Los Perro for the night.

Day 4: Camp Perros to Camp Grey Trail, through John Gardner Pass 

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From Los Perros, we head up through the John Gardner Pass, the highest point of the circuit and a true challenge for any trekker, but well worth it for the amazing views of the Grey Glacier, Grey Lake, and the landscapes spread out below us at the foot of the Paine Massif. We stop at Camp Grey for the night.

Day 5: Camp Grey to Pehoe Lake 

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From Camp Grey, we walk along the eastern side of Grey Lake, with the option of a kayaking excursion in the morning. Passing through Calafate bushes, we head down toward shallower, dry valley toward Lake Pehoe, where we’ll stop for the night.

Day 6: French Valley Trail 

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Today, we head up into the heart of the Paine Massif again to visit the French Valley (Valle Frances), trekking to the far end of the valley by the French River, surrounding by the famous geological mountain formations the valley is famous for. We spend the night at Camp Frances.

Day 7: Los Cuernos Trail 

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Today, we head along the Los Cuernos Trail in front of the Paine Massif, walking alongside the aquamarine waters of Lake Nordenskjold, admiring the flora and fauna and learning about the various wildlife and plants that call the park home. We end the day and spend the night at EcoCamp Patagonia.

Day 8: Towers Base Trail 

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After breakfast, we hike up through the Ascencio Valley along what is arguably the park’s most famous trek, to the base of the Torres. Passing through forests and tackling a huge moraine of rocks, we reach the ultimate prize: the iconic lookout at the base of the three granite spires for which the park is named. We return the way we came to EcoCamp for the night.

Day 9: Time to go back

We leave Torres del Paine National Park.

Check out the day by day Trekking Chart with more information about the times, distances and altitudes of each trail. 

*Please Note: This trip includes accommodation in tents & campsites along the trail. Upgrade to EcoCamp domes is available only for nights 1, 7 & 8.