TREKKING W CIRCUIT IN TORRES DEL PAINE FULL PROGRAM

General

Price From	US$ 670 pp
Duration	5 Days / 4 Nights
Zone	Torres del Paine
Activity	Trekking
Difficulty
Validity	Apr 30, 2013
Season	Oct to Apr
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Itinerary

Accommodation: Refugio Torre Central.


Day 2: Trekking to “BASE TORRES” (6 - 8 hours).
Recommended hour to start: 9.00 AM. The first hour and a half is up with fantastic views of lake Nordenskjöld and Almirante Nieto Mn (2.670 m.s.n.m), with it’s hanging glacier until you reach Refugio El Chileno to recover energies and leave your luggage. Then the trail continues through a millenary Lenga forest (1 hour) until the base of “the moraine” which challenging ascent (45 min), will take you to one of the most impressive places in the park: the lookout of the “Base of Torres del Paine” where you will enjoy the view of Torre Sur (2,850 m.s.n.m.), Torre Central (2.800 m.s.n.m), Torre Norte (2.600 m.s.n.m) and Cerro Nido de Cóndor.

Accommodation: Refugio El Chileno (depending on availability it may be changed for Torre Central).
Difficulty Level: High


Day 3: Trekking from El Chileno to Los Cuernos Refugio (4 – 5 hours).
Recommended hour to start: 9.00 AM. About 30 minutes after leaving Refugio El Chileno you will notice the sign to take the “shortcut” that leads to Refugio Los Cuernos. The trail goes through the Base of Almirante Nieto Mn. – part of the Paine Massif-, with great views to Nordenskjöld lake; from December the flora presents different colours specially the “Ciruelillo or Fire Bush” which take its name from the red colour of its flowers. After about 4 – 5 hours you will get to the Base of Los Cuernos where our Refugio is located, considered by many, one of the most charming sites in the whole park, a perfect spot to rest and recover energies for the next day challenging trek: “The French Valley”.

Accommodation: Refugio Los Cuernos.
Difficulty Level: Medium.

Day 4:  Trekking to French Valley (10 - 12 hours).
Recommended hour to start: 9.00 AM. The first 2 hours are with some up and downs and views to Nordenskjöld Lake, until “Campamento Italiano”, at this point we recommend you to contact CONAF people so you may leave your Big Back Pack with them and start the next part of the trek with a small day backpack.  The ascent goes for about 1 hour and a half until Paine Grande lookout, where you’ll be able to observe its hanging glacier and opportunities to observe small avalanches.  After that the trail continues until “Campamento Británico” and after about 20 minutes you will reach the lookout point considered by many as one of the most overwhelming spots in the Circuit: “Mirador Valle del Francés”, where you will admire: “Paine Grande”, “Cerro Hoja”, “Cerro Máscara”, “Cerro Catedral”, “Cerro Aleta de Tiburón”, “Cuerno Norte”, etc. The return is the same way back to “Campamento Italiano”, and then to Pehoé sector.

Accommodation: Lodge Paine Grande.
Difficulty Level: High

Day 5: Trekking to Glacier Grey (8 – 9 hours).
Recommended hour to start: 9.00 AM. Trek to Grey Glacier lookout (roundtrip). The trail goes through the western side of the Paine Massif with views to the Grey Lake and Mountains. After 1 hour and a half you will reach the first lookout point, where you may observe Grey Glacier in the distance, then and after 1 hour and a half you will get to the Main lookout, just in front of the glacier. The return is the same way back until Pehoé Lake to take the Catamaran that crosses Pehoe Lake at 18.30 PM to Pudeto sector, where your bus will be waiting for you to take you back to Puerto Natales (arrival time to Puerto Natales: around 9.00 PM). *Please be aware of the Catamaran departure time. *You may leave your back pack in the storage room at Paine Grande Lodge. *Depending on the Catamaran’s schedule is possible that you will have to stay one extra night in Paine Grande Lodge, in that case it will be necessary to add an extra cost.

Difficulty Level: Medium

Rates

Rates are per passenger and expressed in American Dollars

• Fees are per person per program, in U.S. dollars (US$) and do not include VAT (Value Added Tax).
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Services Included

The program includes

• 4 Nights of accommodation in Refugios with sleeping bag or made up bed (depending on availability). ** Made Up Bed: sheets+pillow+cover bed.
• Transportation in Regular Buses from Puerto Natales – Torres del Paine – Puerto Natales. 
• Shuttle from Laguna Amarga main entrance to Las Torres sector.
• Catamaran Pehoé (Lake crossing from Pehoé sector until Pudeto sector to connect with the regular transportation to Puerto Natales).
• All meals at the Refugios (breakfast, lunch box, dinner). Day 1 just dinner, day 5 just breakfast and lunch box.

• Services not indicated in program.
• Entrance ticket to Torres del Paine National Park.
• Medical Insurance of any kind.
• Beverages in full board.

What to bring

• Waterproof pants and jacket (GORETEX)
• Polar or similar clothing (Polar TEC)
• Comfortable pants for trekking.
• Thermal clothing. (capilene)
• Short sleeve shirt.
• Trekking shoes.
• Sandals (for showers, resting and crossing streams).
• Flashlight.
• Sunglasses
• Beanie.
• Hat.
• Gloves.
• Sunscreen lotion.
• Camera.
• Binoculars
• Water bottle.
• Ziploc bags (for taking away your garbage).
• Trekking poles.

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