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Starting Price:	$2,779.00
Trip Length:	5 days

Torres del Paine

Ecocamp

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Trekking in Torres del Paine 5 Days / 4 Nights

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The trails in between the Torres del Paine’s famous craggy mountains are among the world’s classic trekking routes. Breathtaking views together with glaciers, rivers, lakes, forests and abundant wildlife provide the trip with constantly changing scenarios and experiences. During summer (Nov-Mar), there are 18 hours of daylight that give the trekkers plenty of time for the walking journey. With Andean condors circling overhead and guanacos grazing in the valleys, this amazing trek offers a genuine wilderness experience.

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Days of Week the Trip can Start:
Monday

Day 1

Travel to Torres del Paine
Arrive around noon-1pm in Punta Arenas with the earliest morning flight from Santiago. Drive to Ecocamp (345 kilometers/216 miles/5 hours) inside the famous Torres del Paine National Park. In the summertime (December to March), the sun sets around 11pm, giving us plenty of light to admire the landscape while en route to the park, and the craggy mountains while entering the park itself. At our office in Puerto Natales, you'll have the chance to leave any luggage that you will not need during the trek and enjoy a hearty lunch with delicious local food. We will then make brief stops in Puerto Natales to take a look around town and in the enormous Cueva del Milodon, a giant geological wonder that once sheltered a prehistoric sloth. Overnight at Ecocamp at Las Torres.

Day 2

French Valley - Valle Frances
After breakfast, we start our day driving towards Pudeto dock, located by the shores of Lake Pehoe. Once there we board the catamaran that will take us to the northern west sector of the Lake from where we will start the challenging trek to Valle Frances (French Valley), taking a steep trail that goes into the very heart of the Paine Massif. How deep we go depends on our groups’ rhythm. An active walk leads us to the hanging bridge over the French River, located at the foot of the south east face of the Massif. From this point, we can enjoy our first truly wonderful view and then continue up the trail until reaching the upper prospects of the valley. Then, we will have a picnic. An optional trek to Mirador Britanico is available as well. Next, we descend through an undulating terrain of mixed grassland and light forest until reaching the Refugio Paine Grande, located in the peaceful shores of Lake Pehoe. Upon reaching the Refugio, a replenishing dinner will be served.

Day 3

Pehoe - Glacier Grey
Today we’ll hike from Paine Grande Lodge along the shores of mountain-lined Lake Pehoe to the northern end of glacial Lake Grey. We’ll enjoy a picnic lunch before boarding the boat that sails to the blue face of Glacier Grey. You’ll have lots of time to marvel at this calving glacier before the boat ride across Lake Grey with its floating pieces of ice. From Lake Grey’s southern end we transfer to the EcoCamp. If the weather conditions do not allow us to navigate Lake Grey, we’ll instead hike to Glacier Grey. Then at Pudeto we’ll board the catamaran to cross Lake Pehoe. From there, we’ll take a short drive back to Cascada EcoCamp in where we’ll enjoy the night.

Day 4

Torres del Paine (Ascencio Valley)
After breakfast, we walk from the camp site towards Hostería Las Torres and connect with the winding uphill path to Ascencio Valley – the valley which supports the eastern face of the Towers’ base. After dry mountain spots, beech forests and small rivers are passed along the scenic walk into the valley, the Towers come into full view, rising majestically before us with the glacial lake visible below. Enjoy one of the most breathtaking sights of the world while grabbing a bite. After lunch, we backtrack along the same trail through Ascencio Valley, and return to the EcoCamp.

Day 5

Travel to Punta Arenas
We board an early morning vehicle, sit back, relax, and enjoy a scenic ride back to Punta Arenas on time to catch the evening flight.

5 days , from $2779

Occupancy Type	High Season	Shoulder Season
Double	$3263	$2779

Prices shown above are per person, in US Dollars ($).

Trip departs every Monday from October to April.
High Season: November to mid March
Shoulder Season: October, mid March to mid April

Price includes:
– Flight tickets from Santiago to Punta Arenas roundtrip. – All ground transport as indicated in the itinerary. – One expert English/Spanish speaking trekking guide. – Cueva del Milodon and Torres del Paine NP park fees. – 3 nights accom. at EcoCamp standard domes (shared basis). – 1 night accom. at Refugio Paine Grande (shared basis). – Boat crossing over Lake Pehoe and Lake Grey. – Sleeping bag for the mountain refugees if needed. – Luggage transport: while trekking you will carry just your daypack. – Meals:
day 1: L, D
day 2 to 4: B, BL, D
day 5: B, BL
(B: breakfast, BL: box lunch, L: lunch, D: dinner)

EcoCamp
Located in the heart of Torres del Paine, the EcoCamp consists of tented igloo-type domes built to minimize the environmental impact while providing a comfortable setting and maximum exposure to nature. There is electricity available for charging just camera batteries (voltage: 220 Volts at 50 Hertz, two round pins plug). Food at the EcoCamp has the same quality as the one you will have on a family dinner at your home, this means it is plenty and delicious!

Standard Domes at EcoCamp
All accommodations at the standard domes are in a sharing basis only. There is not single accommodation availability unless a “forced” single accommodation is needed due to different gender single travelers not willing to share. Bathrooms are located in a single facility divided by gender and are shared by all the guests; they have showers with hot water.

Refugio
These are typical mountain huts, open to the public that visits Torres del Paine. It has rooms for 4-6 people. The beds are single, bunk type and we will provide you with a sleeping bag and a polar fleece liner (you don’t need to bring a sleeping bag!). The bathrooms are also shared and they have hot water. The refugios are heated and have a very comfortable dining area. Food at the refugios could sometimes don’t match your expectations, it is simple food prepared for mountain people with low emphasis in flavor and presentation.

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