This trip is made to hike the main valleys of the park in tree days without carrying a heavy back pack. We will walk the Ascencio and Frances Valleys and Grey Glacier giving a special attention to the photo opportunities and a close look to the flora and fauna of the Park.
Include:
All meals from day 1 to day 3, including break fast, march snack, box lunch, dinner, wine, appetizers, board cheese and other delicious food.
All land transportation: in a private Transfer.
All water transportation: Catamaran to cross the Pehoé Lake.
2 nights in a refuge
Entrance to the park
Professional First aid kit, GPS, UHF Radios, maps and repair kits
Bilingual Guide (Spanish-English) accredited by Wilderness First Response; widely experienced in mountaineering, trekking and trips in Patagonia.
Primary Assistance Insurance
No Include:
Air Trips, lodging outside the Park, accident or rescue insurance, personal equipment, tips or any other service not mentioned in this program.
In the eventuality that the refugios had no vacancy, night will be spent in established camping sites with bathroom and hot water. Miralejos will provide Mountain HardWear tents, Therma Rest inflatable mattresses and all necessary equipment for a camping of quality. Meals will be served at the refugios following the program, and passengers will have access to all services offered by the refugios as well.
Day by Day
Day 1 Puerto Natales / Torres del Paine
The trip starts in your hotel in Puerto Natales from where we drive directly to Torres del Paine National Park. Once in the Park we hike up to Las Torres viewpoint that offers great views of the granite peaks and glaciers. After a delicious box lunch we hike back to Las Torres hut to have a nice dinner and celebrate the first day of the trip. (Night at Refuge) BL-D
Day 2 Las Torres Refuge / Pehoé / Valle El Francés
We take our private transfer and drive to Pudeto to board a catamaran across Pehoé Lake. Once on the other side we hike for 16km to El Frances Valley that has fantastic panoramic views of granite walls like La Espada, Fortaleza, El Escudo and Paine Grande (3.050 MASL.) After a box lunch we hike back to Paine Grande hut and enjoy some wine, appetizers, board cheese and an abundant dinner. (Night at Refuge) B-BL-D
Day 3Pehoé / Grey Glacier / Puerto Natales
To day we hike 3 hours to reach the Grey Glacier that is part of the Southern Ice Field. We enjoy lunch in this special place at the end of the world looking the deep blue of the ice in front of us. We hike back to Pehoé, take the catamaran and drive in our private transfer to Puerto Natales.(Night at Refuge) B-BL
Optional:
Once in Grey Glacier we can take the boat Grey II and cross Grey Lake sailing by icebergs and spectacular views of the Ice field and Paine Grande Mountain. We take our transfer and drive to Puerto Natales.
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For those who wish to keep knowing the Torres del Paine in depth we offer the alternative of taking this Full day on the park. Depending on the different interests of the people in the group the guide can take you to places rich in fauna, being able to catch sight of condors, guanacos (relatives to llamas and camels) ñandúes (family of ostriches and emus), the varied bird fauna and with some luck see huemules (Austral deer) and pumas. If you’re interested in plants the guide can show you the most emblematic flora of the Park. You may also go see ancient rock paintings and get to little visited viewpoints and admire spectacular views of the mountain range and later travel to Puerto Natales. If hiring this extra day we will spend the previous night at Paine Grade refuge, which has wide dining rooms, common rooms, chimney and hot showers.
Note: these prices correspond to high season, from 01.10.08 to 30.05.10
Prices in Chilean pesos; currency exchange valid on the booking day
Nota: estos valores son de temporada alta, corren desde 01.10.08 al 30.05.10
Los valores para monedas extranjeras se calculan el mismo día de la reserva.
Inicio / In
Availability
March 02 -2010
6 people
March 08 -2010
6 people
Departures and terms
Special departures:
Departures dates different from regular ones are open on request, and can be either private or a new date.
Private departures: These trips are for closed groups and no other travelers can join.
Open a new date: If a traveler wants to open a new date so others join in, this date has to be set 15 days prior to the departure date at least and it will be publishes as a regular departure on our website.
Make and advanced payment of USD 500 per person to activate the booking. Once this is done you’ll receive a confirmation email.
The leftover payment is done 15 days before the departure, after a confirmation email has been sent by Miralejos confirming the final number of travelers for the trip.
