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Paine W trek
Torres del Paine in Patagonia is Chile’s most prized national park and the Paine W is a great trek for all trekking enthusiasts.
Our Paine W trek is based on the standard W – Grey Glacier, French Valley and Towers of Paine - but with a bonus visit to Grey Lake and the Milodon Cave.
It is designed for those who love camping and trekking in the outdoors. You carry your own personal kit (sleeping bag/mat/clothes) and get involved and help with camp chores such as putting up tents, cooking and washing up to get a real taste of adventure.
About Paine
Paine features 180,000 hectares of diverse scenery and wild landscape on the edge of the southern ice fields of Patagonia.
Declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1978, Paine is one of the largest sources of temperate-zone glaciers in the world and lies 120 kilometres north of Puerto Natales, the gateway town for the park.
The name ‘Paine’ (pronounced ‘pie-nee’) comes from a Tehuelche Indian word meaning blue. The ‘Torres’ are named after three spectacular granite peaks, the highest reaching 2,900 metres, that form the centrepiece of Torres del Paine. These dramatic peaks are part of the Cordillera del Paine, the youngest mountain range on earth.
Other notable peaks include Paine Grande at 3,050 metres and Los Cuernos (the Horns) that range from 2,200 to 2,600 metres. Forests, steppe lands, lakes and valleys surround them.
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Itinerary |
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Day 1 |
Milodon Cave, Grey Glacier (L,D) |
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Day 2 |
Grey Glacier (B,L,D) |
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Day 3 |
Lake Pehoe, French Valley (B,L,D) |
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Day 4 |
French Valley (B,L,D) |
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Day 5 |
Lago Nordenskjold (B,L,D) |
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Day 6 |
Paine Towers, return to Natales (B,L) |
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Included
Bilingual guide, transfers, accommodation in tents (4 nts) and refugio (1nt), all meals listed, camping and cooking equipment, pack horses for communal camp kit, park entrance fees
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Not included
International flights, tips, insurance, Natales hotels, drinks in refugio, Milodon cave entry (USD 10), sleeping bag/mats, Grey Boat trip USD75, |
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