Itinerary
from Monday to Sunday:
Day 1.Travel
to Torres del Paine
Arrive around noon in Punta Arenas with the earliest morning
flight from Santiago. Drive to Cascada Ecocamp (345 km/ 216miles
/5hrs) inside the famous Torres del Paine National Park. In
summer time (Dec-Mar), the sun sets around 11PM giving us
plenty of light to admire the landscape en route and the craggy
mountains while entering the park. We will make short stops
in the township of Puerto Natales, to take a look of the town
(you have here the chance to leave in our office in Puerto
Natales any luggage that you will not need during the trek),
and in the enormous Cueva del Milodon, a giant geological
wander that once sheltered a prehistoric sloth. Overnight
at Cascada Ecocamp in Las Torres (L ,D)

Day 2.
Paso Los Cuernos - The Horns
The 5-6 hours hike starts at the Ecocamp and ends at refugio
Los Cuernos. The name of the trail is taken from the fact
that it passes under the horn-like Cuernos del Paine -peaks
with beautiful black "horns" of slate atop gray
granite. (Your clothes and personal belongings needed for
this night and the following are transported separately in
duffel bags we provide you with on day 1). Overnight refugio
Los Cuernos. (B,L,D)
Day 3.
French Valley - Valle del Frances
Today the trekking will go over 8 kms/5 mi (2,5-3,5 hrs) up
to Campamento Italiano and will continue with a round trip
to Mirador del Frances (3 km/2 mi, 1,5-2,5 hrs), one of the
most spectacular cirques in the Paine Range. We start walking
(1hr) by the shore of lake Nordenskjold until arriving at
Campamento Italiano. We continue following the river Frances
upstreams until El Mirador (lookout point) facing Glaciar
Frances which descends from Paine Grande, the highest summit
in the Paine range. From here we have a magnificent view of
the lakes below. Optional trek (2 hrs) to Mirador Britanico
available. Once back at Camp Italiano, the track between Camp
Italiano and Camp Pehoe makes its way through undulating terrain
of mixed grassland and light forest until reaching Refugio
Pehoe for overnight. Duffel bags are carried in by porters
from Refuge Los Cuernos to Refugio Pehoe (B,L-,D)

Day 4.
Pehoe - Grey Glacier
We'll hike about four hours from Refuge Pehoe at the shores
of Lago Pehoe to the northern end of Lago Grey. Enjoy a picnic
lunch before boarding the boat which sails alongside the face
of Glaciar Grey. You will have ample time to marvel at this
calving glacier before the boat crosses Lago Grey (40 min.).
Your clothes and personal belongings are transported separately
from the Refuge in duffel bags. Transfer (1,5 hrs) from Lake
Grey's southern end to the Ecocamp. 1) If the weather conditions
do not allow us to navigate the Grey Lake, we'll instead hike
to the Grey Glacier (6-8 hrs, roundtrip) and then at Pudeto
board the catamaran to cross Lake Pehoe. From there, drive
45 minutes to Cascada Ecocamp in Las Torres for overnight.
(B,L,D)
Day 5.
Torres del Paine
Our hiking itinerary for the day is weather dependent. Normally
on a clear, we will do an all day hike (10 km/6 mi, 8 hrs
round-trip) to the foot of the impressive granite massif of
El Paine where the towers rise majestically before us, and
the glacial lake is visible below: one of the most scenic
sights in the world! The famous Torres del Paine (2.900m/9.400ft)
consist of three gigantic granite monoliths, remains of a
great cirque that has been sheared away by the forces of glacial
ice.
Day 6.
Laguna Azul
We hike instead (40 min.) to the lookout point of Laguna Azul
from where we have a beautiful view of Laguna Azul and the
Torres. We continue along the eastern side of Lago Sarmiento
until the calcium formations at the shores of Lake Sarmiento
where we have a good chance to see guanacos. Later we trek
(3 hours) the Paso Las Cornizas with views of Rio Paine, Lake
Pehoe and the massif of Paine. Depending on the group, we
could also hike (1-1,5 hrs) to lookout point Toro with views
to Lago Toro and typical pampa (steppe). Once back at the
Ecocamp, a farewell dinner is honored with a typical Patagonian
lamb barbecue; overnight at Cascada Ecocamp (B,L,D)
Day 7.Travel
to Punta Arenas
Early in the morning board the vehicle back to Punta Arenas
on time to catch the evening flight. (B, L)