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Lat i n A mer i ca Torres del Paine National Park
Argentina
Puerto Natales
Chile
Punta Arenas
Land/Sea Travel Hiking
Activities Trekking Trip Level Moderate to Strenuous Lodging Camping, hotels 11-Day Trip Departs Jan, Feb, Dec Land Cost From $4,795
Photo ©Tara Starr-Keddle
Chile
Trekking the Paine Circuit • Experience one of the world’s top 10 treks with the company that knows it best • Hike the full circuit including the famed “W” route” not frequented by other hikers • See the beauty of true untamed wilderness with all the icons of Torres del Paine—only accessible by foot with support by our porters With its near-vertical spires soaring high above the plains, Chile’s Torres del Paine massif is a scenic marvel, a place where every serious mountain lover must go. What better way to experience it than on a nine-day circuit of the massif itself? Few companies operate the full circuit, but we’ve been doing it since we pioneered the route in the 1980s, and we know every nook and cranny. Hiking past glacier-fed lakes and spectacular viewpoints, you’ll enjoy the remote interior of the park. Though it’s a challenging trek, you’ll have full support throughout, including porters to carry your gear (something other operators can’t offer). Join the Patagonia experts for a truly exhilarating wilderness adventure. FOR FULL ITINERARY: Enter Trip Code PAI in the Search Box on www.mtsobek.com
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Itinerary HIGHLIGHTS Day 1: Arrive this morning in Punta Arenas. Your trip leader will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for a pre-trip briefing. Day 2: Drive across the plains of Patagonia to Paine National Park, stopping for lunch near Lost Hope Sound and arriving at your hotel in early evening. Day 3: Get an early start for your all-day hike to the Torres del Paine, remarkable granite towers rising 8,000 feet above the plains. Cross the Ascension River via suspension bridge and hike to an amazing viewpoint. Return to the hotel after lunch. Day 4: Hike past the Paine towers towards the peak of Almirante Nieto. Cross the foothills of Cerro Paine and arrive at Seron Camp. Day 5: It’s a long day of mostly flat hiking, skirting Lago Paine. Enjoy incredible views of the Paine Massif along the way. Porters will arrive to
carry our communal camping gear for the next three days. Camp at Lago Dickson. Day 6: Today we trek towards Paine Pass along the Río de los Perros. Camp near Lago de los Perros. Day 7: Hike to Paine Pass, enjoying views of the Patagonia Ice Cap and Grey Glacier. Camp at Lago Grey. Day 8: Visit Grey Glacier today with the opportunity to see it calve into Lago Grey. Camp at Lago Pehoe. Day 9: Explore the French Valley, one of the most spectacular cirques in the Paine Range. Return straight to camp or continue to the viewpoint above Camp Britanico. Day 10: Take a catamaran across the lake, enjoying fantastic views of the Paine Grande. Drive to the waterfalls of Salto Grande and then your hotel in Puerto Natales. Day 11: Return to Punta Arenas and board your afternoon flight home.
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