4 Day W Trek With Camping or Refugios
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This version starts earlier on day 1 and you don't
hike as far on day 4 as you do on the 5 day trek 
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Day 0 - You need to go to the office to attend a technical talk, get your voucher and map.
Office hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Sunday and Holidays: Closed Day 1: Puerto Natales – Las Torres Base Lookout Point Today you must show up at 6:30 am to take the 7:00 am bus to Torres del Paine National Park (2.5 hours). That morning you will depart to one of the landmarks of the park, the Las Torres Base Lookout Point. After the ascent, you will return to the Central Sector to have dinner and sleep. 8 -10 hours to hike 19,5 Km. Altitude Initial: 120 m Highest: 870 m Day 2: Hike Francés Sector You will walk about 13.5 km along the shore of Nordenskjöld Lake, Almirante Nieto Hill, and the striking Cuernos del Paine. During the hike, you will enjoy magnificent views of Los Cuernos, hanging glaciers, lakes, and the abundant local vegetation and wildlife. You will have dinner and sleep at the Cuernos or Francés Sector. 4.5 -6.5 hours to hike 13.5 km Elevation gain 200 m Day 3: Hike Cuernos/Francés Sector The day begins with one of the icons of the circuit, the Francés Valley. You will start early with a light hike to the Italiano Campsite. From there, you will begin the climb through the woods (about 2 km) up the Francés River Valley. We will continue to the Francés Lookout Point, where you will enjoy one of the most breathtaking views of the circuit, the view to the valley framed by the Hills Paine Grande, Catedral, Hoja, Máscara, Espada, Aleta de Tiburón, and Cuerno del Norte. It will leave you speechless. After this spectacle, you will begin the descent to the Francés Sector. 7 - 9 hours to hike 17,5 Km. Altitude Initial: 120 m Highest: 709 m Day 4: Hike Grey Glacier Sector – Pehoé Lake Navigation – Return to Puerto Natales On this day, you will reach the third milestone of the circuit, a place that o ers one of the most unforgettable sceneries of the park, the magnificent Grey Glacier. The trail goes around the Paine Grande Hill, the highest peak in the mountain range (3,050 m), with incredible views of its hanging glaciers. Walking amidst Antarctic Beech (ñirre), Dombey’s beech (coigüe), and Chilean firebush (notro), you will reach the first lookout point of Grey Lake, where we will see floating pieces of glacier. Then, you will return to the Paine Grande Sector and take the 6:30 pm catamaran that will take you to Pudeto. There you will meet the bus that will take you back to Puerto Natales. 6-8 hours to hike 19 Km. Altitude Initial: 43 m Highest: 313 m 
Refugio El Frances
What to bring
Climate
Patagonia summer offers warm, sunny days and cool nights. Patagonia days are long, the sun rises at about 4:30 a.m. and sets near 10:30 p.m. Typically temperatures are around 18ºC during the day, dropping to about 7 ºC at night. Higher elevations will be experience a slightly cooler climate, and frosts have been know to occur at night, even during the summer. During April, daytime temperatures are usually in the 15 ºC, and drop to the 2ºC at night. There are important climatic variations at the Region, influenced mostly by the relief, the sea and the wind. The average rainfall registers 425 millimeters annual, mostly in spring-summer and in winter as snow. This is an area of wind, more intense at spring-summer, time at which it reaches an average speed of 40 to 50 kilometers per hour, fading almost at all in winter. "Thanks for the follow up. It was absolutely amazing!! Everything was perfectly organised and the hike was spectacular!" Yannick "We really had a great time, thanks for putting everything together. We definitely didn't need a guide and all the transportation and transitions went smoothly throughout the whole trip." Kate "It was great - thanks for arranging it for us. The contrasts in scenery between the 4 days were amazing, the weather was pretty good and the transport, refugios etc went well." Richard |
2025-2026 Prices Per Person in US$:
camping = $1200, single supplement = $960 refugio = $1600 (1) Camping price based on 2 people minimum (2)price in refugios is based on 6 people per room The dinner for Christmas and New Year's Eve has an extra cost of US$50 per person optional extras: If you wish to book this program with a private guide or if you want a porter
Express W Trek + Add a night at the Hotel Las Torres at the end (with meals included and then take the regular transfer to Puerto Natales on day 5: camping = US$1700 per person double occupancy. US$1360 single supplement refugios = US$2070 per person double occupancy. US$1650 single supplement Departures:
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CANCELLATIONS: Penalties are applicable to the total amount of the reservation.
90 or more days prior to arrival ........................ no penalty. 89–70 days prior to arrival.........................20% penalty. 69–45 days prior to arrival.......................50% penalty. 44 (or less) days prior to arrival.........100% penalty. 
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