Ankunft in Puerto Natales und eigener Weg zur Unterkunft.
Reiseroute
Torres del Paine ist zweifelsohne einer der schönsten Orte in Südamerika. Und wenn Sie Aktivitäten in den Bergen wie schöne und lange Wanderungen mögen, ist er einfach perfekt! An nur einem Ort können Sie atemberaubende Landschaften mit massiven Felsgipfeln, wunderschönen türkisfarbenen Seen, geheimnisvollen Nothofagus-Wäldern, Eisflächen in den höheren Lagen und einem imposanten Gletscher am Ende der Reise genießen. Aber das ist noch nicht alles. Der Park ist so organisiert, dass Sie die 5 bis 8 Stunden lange Wanderung sorglos genießen können, denn am Ende des Tages haben Sie Ihre warmen Mahlzeiten und Ihr Bett oder Ihren Schlafsack vorbereitet. Das W-Trek-Programm bietet Ihnen alle Mahlzeiten, die Sie brauchen, und perfekte Übernachtungsmöglichkeiten, damit Sie unterwegs keine Lebensmittel und schwere Ausrüstung mit sich herumtragen müssen.
Altersspanne: 18-70 Jahre (wir raten älteren Menschen, die älter als 70 Jahre sind, ihren Gesundheitszustand von einem Arzt überprüfen zu lassen, bevor sie sich für eine Buchung entscheiden)
Saison: 1 Okt - 15 Apr
Besuchte Länder: Chile
Reisestil: Unabhängig - Selbstgeleitet
Reise-Niveau: Für ein mittleres Fitnessniveau, da 5 Tage Trekking im Torres del Paine vorgesehen sind
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Tourprogramm
Puerto Natales
Startpunkt
Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic 6200000, Chile
Torres del Paine National Park
Day 1 of the W Trek. Arrival to Torres del Paine National Park - Trek to the Base of the Towers
After having breakfast at the hotel or hostel, you must go to the bus terminal to take the 7:00 am bus (we recommend being at least 10 minutes before departure) to go to Torres del Paine National Park. You will travel through beautiful landscapes until you reach the main entrance, Laguna Amarga, where you must register with CONAF (park rangers). Here you will transfer to “Las Torres” shuttle, who will take you to the Visitor’s Center. Check yourself iin at the Cerro Paine Reserve and, after about a 5 minutes’ walk, you will arrive at Torre Central where you must check in, either in refuge or camping, before starting your trekking.
Today’s hike begins through the Ascencio Valley, enjoying its extensive forests. During the final ascent, you will traverse an immense field of giant rocks until you reach one of the most emblematic viewpoints in the world, the famous Base of the Towers lookout. At 900 m.a.s.l., you will be marvel with the 3 granite towers (north, central and south) and the bright turquoise glacial lake at its feet. Take beautiful photos and enjoy your box lunch before returning along the same path back to Torre Central. After a long day and enjoying the Towers, delight yourself with the dinner at the refugio.
Distance: 21 km
Time: 8-10 hs
Level of difficulty: Demanding.
NIGHT 1 of W-Trek: Refugio Torre Central
Torres del Paine National Park
Day 2 of the W Trek. Hike to Los Cuernos or Francés
Enjoy breakfast and then request your box lunch to start the walk in the depth of the park to Los Cuernos or Francés. During this hike you will pass through beautiful crystal-clear streams, and you can admire the snowdrifts of Almirante Nieto mount at 2,670 meters. You will be able to see the majestic condors gliding from the heights and go alongside the fascinating waters of the Nordenskjöld lake. Continue along the trail until you reach Los Cuernos or Francés refuge, where you will relax for the evening
Distance: 12,5 or 16 km
Time: 4-5 hs
Level of difficulty: Medium.
NIGHT 2 of W-Trek: Refugio Domo Frances or Cuernos.
Torres del Paine National Park
Day 3 of the W Trek. Explore the French Valley (Valle del Francés)
We recommend to begin early! This hike will take you to the heart of Torres del Paine National Park. After breakfast, ask for your box lunch and get ready for a day of amazing Patagonian landscapes. After 2 hours walking, you will pass through the Francés campsite, and you will
arrive at the entrance of the French Valley. You can leave your backpack at the Italiano camp, where there is a park ranger outpost, and start your journey up to the French Valley.Climb through a massive boulder field and follow a tree-lined ridge until reaching the French plateau. Here, you will be rewarded with stunning views of Los Cuernos (the Horns), turquoise glacial lagoons and amazing blue hanging glaciers cascading down the east face of the Paine Grande Mountain (3,050 m.a.s.l.). If you are lucky, you will hear the thundering sound of water and ice crashing down, as it is very common to witness avalanches. Take some photos, enjoy your box lunch and a well-deserved rest. Descend through the same path back to the Italiano camp (remember to grab your backpack). From here walk to Refugio Paine Grande (about 2.5 hrs). Take it easy as it is practically flat. In the evening you will enjoy a delicious dinner at the refugio
Distance: 14 or 17 km
Time: 6-7 hs
Level of difficulty: Demanding.
NIGHT 3 of W-Trek: Refugio Paine Grande.
Torres del Paine National Park
Day 4 of W Trek: Hike to Refugio Grey (optional hiketo the hanging bridges)
After breakfast, remember to ask for your box lunch and start today’s trekking. The hike begins through a narrow and winding valley that leads to Los Patos lagoon. As you continue, you will get glimpses of the immense Southern Ice Field, as well as the icebergs in the Grey lake. After passing the sometimes very windy viewpoint, the path descends through a mountainous forest until it reaches the Grey refuge. From here, you can continue your walk for about 10 minutes until you reach the Grey glacier lookout, where you will be facing the bluest glacier in the world. Dinner will be served in the refuge between 6:00 and 9:00 pm
Distance: 11 km
Time: 4-4,5 hs
Level of difficulty: Medium
NIGHT 4 of W-Trek: Refugio Grey
OPTIONAL Hike to Hanging Bridges
For an unforgettable panoramic view of Grey glacier, set off for an extra 3 - 4 hrs (round trip) past the refuge in the direction of the famous hanging bridges. It is by far the best viewpoint of the glacier. In addition to contemplating the impressive ice, you can see the depth of the ravine formed by the rivers and waterfalls that come from the Olguín Range. If luck is on your side, you may catch ice calving into the deep, freezing waters of Grey lake
Distance: 4 km
Time: 3-4 hs round trip
Level of difficulty: Medium
PUERTO NATALES
Day 5 of the W Trek: Hike to Paine Grande –Catamaran Pehoe - Return to Puerto Natales
In case you did not have the chance to visit the hanging bridges the day before, you can use the
morning to explore the spectacular panoramic views of the Grey glacier. Then, continue the same path back to Paine Grande to take the catamaran at 6:35 pm to Pudeto, where you will take the bus back to Puerto Natales. The estimated time of arrival to Natales is 21:30 pm. Go on on your own to your accommodation and check in
Distance: 11 km
Time: 4-4,5 hs
Level of difficulty: Medium
Ferry Itinerary PM / AM:
-Registration time at the pier: 6.00pm/ Departure: 6.30pm/ Approximate arrival time to Rodoviario Natales: 9.30-10pm.
-It is possible that due to physical and climate conditions you prefer to return on the first ferry. If taking advantage of this option, registration time at the pier is: 11am/ Departure: 11.30am/ Approximate arrival time to Rodoviario Natales: 4.30pm.
-It’s important that on this day you effectively calculate walking times in order to be on time for the ferry departures.
ENDE DER REISEROUTE
Frühstück und Check-out. Ende der Dienstleistungen
Endpunkt
Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic 6200000, Chile
Stornorichtlinien
Terms
Contracting Conditions
Prices include: All the services specified in each offered and hired package, plus accommodation at the selected hostels/hotels (or similar).
The prices do NOT include: Airport taxes, entrance to national or local parks, none specified food and beverages. No extras included, such as: laundry service, telephone calls, beverages and food on the road (except for explicitly detailed in the itinerary). Visa expenses when necessary. Excursions and/or optional visits. Luggage excess, stopovers and/or additional expenses produced by cancelled/reschedule/delayed flights, or other means of transportation, by unexpected reasons and/or regardless of your will. Cover of loss, robbery and/or partial damages of the luggage. Any another service that is not specifically detailed in the general conditions of each contract.
Hostel/hostel Day:
Although there can be some variations according to the destination, the right to check in begins at 2PM the day of arrival, while checking out at 11AM. Full night stay could be charged if check out time is exceeded: please notify in advance at reception if you want to extend your stay.
Responsibilities:
HI Travel Incoming SAS – HI Travel Incoming DMC Leg: EVT 12.903 hereinafter referred to as “Organizer”, who acts in representation of services providers, explicitly declares that works only as a link between travelers and the representative companies (transportation, hotels, restaurants, guides, etc.); therefore declines to accept any possible responsibility for deficiency in any of the offered services, as well for any damage, injury, accident, strike, illnesses, robberies, delays/anticipations or reschedule trips, as many other irregularities that could occur during the execution of services, including luggage or other objects loss and deterioration.
Service alterations:
The Organizer reserves the right to modify the itinerary if it provides a better service, or if the circumstances oblige thus. Similarly, the Organizer reserves the right to ANNUL any Tour for reasons of greater force (the Organizer should communicate such circumstances directly to clients or the hired agency, who requested the reservation, 7 days ahead). The Organizer declines all guarantees, reimbursement and all responsibility for inconveniences or damages inherent to the use of offered services, if the trip is prolonged beyond fixed schedules because of any circumstance of greater force, or if the client does not use any of the previously hired services. All prices are subject to modification without previous notice.
Times of transportation: the departure times of transportation stated in the tours and itineraries can change due to third companie´s choice or due to seasonal changes.
Reservations and payment methods:
Reservations will be accepted only when properly given Name, Surname, ID type and number, Nationality and Date of Birth, arrival details; and it will have validity only after paying 30% upfront. Balance should be paid within 7 days after the reservation is confirmed. The breach of this obligation will be taken as a reliable NOTICE of cancellation, automatically causing the annulment of the confirmed reservation and the total loss of the deposit, without the right to claim for a return. Partial or total payments imply that the Client is properly notified about the general conditions, and that they are accepted. (Except W Trek and O trek tours)
Refund:
There will be no refunds done for any service to which the Client has renounced voluntarily.
Claims:
Claims will not be attended after 20 days the service is finished.
Cancellations:
They will only be valid, in all cases and without exception, when presenting a written e-mail to the Organizer’s e-mail account. When canceling, the Client will be charged a cancellation fee according to the service price.
Cancellation fee:
Retentions will be applied according to the time of anticipation cancellations are formulated: more than 20 days of anticipation: 10%, between 20 and 3 days of anticipation: 30%, 72 hours of anticipation: 70%, except particular cases. (Except W Trek and O trek tours- please check conditions bellow)
Tours / Date Changes:
They will only be accepted within (at least) 3 days of the application date. These changes will be subject to availability and the payment of 5% of the service price, in concept of administrative and communication fee. (Except W Trek and O trek tours- please check conditions bellow)
Useful Information:
Personal documentation: it is indispensable that the personal documentation is current and in perfect state of conservation. The ORGANIZER declines explicitly any responsibility if the Client cannot embark due to documentation loss or rejection, or lack of the needed visa, if necessary. When traveling with children, the marriage register book or their birth certificates must be carried. If one of the parents is traveling with a child younger than 21, the spouse's notarized authorization must be shown. Minors traveling without parents must present a notarized authorization from both parents. In both cases, the authorization must be signed by a Public Notary and properly legalized at the School of Notaries.
Article 21, Decree 2182/72:
When withdrawals that affect services hired by the Organizer occurs, the reimbursement is subject to the contractual conditions under which the respective companies lend their services. When cases of reimbursements are effective, agencies will have the right to deduce 10% from the total amount for themselves. Agencies should send the confirmation order (for the total amount hired by the Client) to the lending service companies within 5 days the claim is received, in case of immediate reimbursement (when applicable) for non-used hired services. They will also have to return the corresponding amount within the next 10 days the respective liquidation is received.
W trek, O trek and Part of the W trek cancellation and modifications policy
Cancellations:
The indicated fines are applicable to a reservation’s total
amount.
95 days or more before arrival ................................. no fee.
94 to 65 days before arrival ................................... 20% fee.
65 to 50 days before arrival .................................. 50% fee.
50 (or less) days before arrival ......................... 100% fee.
Modifications:
Any modifications made to a reservation during the cancellation and payment periods that result in a lower total value than the original quote will not be eligible for a refund. If a modification results in a higher total value than the original quote, the price difference must be paid immediately. No changes can be made to the reservation once it is 100% paid.
Details zur Tour
Unterkunft
- 2 Übernachtungen in Puerto Natales in einem ausgewählten Zimmer mit Frühstück (vor und nach dem W Trek)
- W Trek Circuit 5 Tage 4 Nächte im Refugio Dorm oder im Zeltzimmer, inklusive:
Eintrittsgebühr für den Nationalpark
Bus von Puerto Natales nach Paine und Shuttle zum Sector Central
4 Übernachtungen im Refugio oder im Zelt (die Zeltoption beinhaltet das Zelt, eine Matratze und einen sehr guten Schlafsack)
Vollpension (Frühstück, Lunchpaket, Abendessen)
Bootsfahrt auf dem Pehoe-See
Bus vom Hafen des Pehoe-Sees nach Puerto Natales
Selbstgeführte Wanderungen
Flüge
Flüge sind nicht enthalten
Weitere Leistungen
Nicht im Reiseplan angegebene Mahlzeiten
Professionelle Guides in W trek
Persönliche Trekking-Ausrüstung wie Stiefel, Rucksäcke, warme Kleidung.
Handtücher, im Falle eines Hostel Dorm Room
Gut zu wissen
Währung
Chilean Peso
Chile
Stecker und Adapter