
This short W Circuit is our secret recipe! Avoid the crowded areas and add some awesome extras like a boat trip to Grey Glacier!
Trip duration: 4 days
Start and Finish point: Puerto Natales
Difficulty: Moderate Fitness level
Itinerary
Short W circuit
Day 0 / Puerto Natales
This trip starts in Puerto Natales, Patagonia, Chile
Briefing at our Office in Puerto Natales. We would live to meet you and above all, solve any questions you may have!
Day 1 / Base of the Towers / Torres del Paine National Park
6:30 am Private transportation to Torres del Paine National Park. we know it’s early, however, you will avoid the crowds!
Round trip hike to The Base of the Paine Towers, certainly, one of the best views! (7 hrs. round trip 19km)
Highlights: Wildlife, Almirante Nieto mountain, Paine Towers.
Accommodation: Camping (gear included) or Refuge options available
(lunch box and dinner included) Entrance free to Torres del Paine incldued
Day 2 / French Valley, Paine Horns / Torres del Paine National Park
At 7:00 am a private transportation will pick you up to take you to Pudeto. From there, you will take a Catamaran that crosses Pehoe Lake all the way to Paine Grande Refuge.
Round trip hike to the beautiful French Valley. (7 – 8 hrs. round trip, 10,8 km)
Highlights: Pehoe Lake, Paine Horns, Paine Grande Mountain, French Glacier.
Accommodation: Camping (gear included) or Refuge options available
(Breakfast, lunch box and dinner included) – Catamaran tickets incldued
Day 3 / Grey Glacier / Torres del Paine National Park
One way hike to Grey Refuge (3,5 hrs one way, 11 km)
In the afternoon, you can rest or keep exploring, for example, trek to Grey’s Hanging bridges (2 hrs round trip)
Highlights: Grey Glacier, Olguin Range
Accommodation: Camping (gear included) or Refuge options available
(Breakfast, lunch box and dinner included)
Day 4 / Grey Glacier Boat trip / Torres del Paine National Park
At 12:15 hrs, you will catch a boat that will take you to the front of the magnificent Grey Glacier. During the navigation you will have amazing views of Paine. The boat gets very close to the blue ice giant. (2,5 hrs)
Optional trek to certainly one of the best views of the park: Ferrier Lookout (3 hrs round trip)
After the boat trip, a private transportation will take you back to Puerto Natales.
Highlights: Grey Glacier, Grey Lake’s icebergs
(Breakfast and lunch box included)
End of trip.
What's Included
- Pre-trip support & logistics
- Full itinerary (according to your flexible dates)
- Entrance tickets to Torres del Paine National Park
- Accommodation Campsites with gear included (tent, sleeping bag, mattress) or Refuges options
- Private Transportation
- Logistics
- Special Short W trek Travel Guide Book (pdf document) with: The best local tips for your itinerary, what to bring and what to wear recommendations, map details, cool info of the area & emergency contacts.
- On Site Briefing We will meet with you when you come to Patagonia before your trip to solve all your questions!
- Luggage Storage luggage storage service while you trek!
“I have wanted to go to Patagonia for many years and now that I’ve been there I have nothing but great memories and great experiences.”Greg Murray (USA)March 2016 - Special W trek trip