We welcome you at Calafate airport and transfer to town to check in at your accommodation. You get the rest of the day to enjoy the town.
Lodging in El Calafate - Double or Single Base
Meals: None
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Itinerary
Spend a week hiking through some very remote areas of Patagonia. The famous and classic spectacular W Trek in Torres del Paine National Park offers the very best of the southern Andean mountain range. We visit its 3 main valleys: Ascensio river valley (Towers), French valley (Paine Grande and Horns) and Grey lake and glacier valley. Mountains, lakes, glaciers, forests and a rich flora and fauna make this trek a classic of Southern Patagonia. All lovers of outdoors will love this trip.
Tour program
Day 1
Arrival El Calafate
Start point
Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate - Comandante Armando Tola (FTE), Ruta Provincial 11 s/n, El Calafate, Santa Cruz Z9405, Argentina
07:00 - 18:00
Day 2
El Calafate – Torres del Paine National Park
Early start for a 6 hs drive to our camp in Paine. We drive across the patagonic steppe, still following by parts the legendary route 40, to get around Sierra de los Baguales, an impressive range in between Calafate and Paine. We cross the Argentinean Chilean border at Cancha Carrera/ Cerro Castillo. After the border crossing, we start our final sprint to Paine National Park, World Heritage by the UNESCO (United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization). Approaching the Park, we start to see the different mountains that feature the area: Paine Grande, the Horns, Admiral Nieto and the Towers. Once we entered the Park, we go for a short 1 to 2 hs walk to get familiar with the landscape, the wind and the rich wildlife: guanacos, lesser rheas, condors and all types of wetland and buzzard birds will be available for our eyes and cameras. Also lots of flowers. Back in the bus, we reach our camp at the foot of Paine massif.
Lodging in Full Camp Torres del Paine - Double or Single tent
Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner
Full Camps are pitched up early in the season, so we find the camp ready upon arrival. It offers comfortable igloo type tents for 1 or 2 passengers, with insulation mat and sleeping bags. The camp also features a spacious dinning tent, a kitchen tent, tables, benches or chairs and a full set of table service and kitchenware (area with sanitary services).
This day's walk may vary for logistical reasons.
Day 3
Paine Towers – Ascensio River Valley
Early in the morning we start walking towards the bridge over the Ascensio river, headtrail for the world famous Paine towers. We "warm up" hiking a steep one hour slope, to get inside the valley itself, a narrow "V" shape alpine valley coming from inside the Paine massif. A gentle downhill leads us to Refugio Chileno, a cozy and comfortable mountain lodge, which can be a good turnaround point for those not willing to make a full day hike. We then walk in a gentle slope along the river side and inside beech forest. A final climb on moraine take us to the Towers viewpoint: a glacier origin lagoon and the three towers rising vertically 1000 mts from the glacier. The lack of breath will be either because the climb and the sight!!!! We go back to our camp on the same way we came. Walking time: 7 to 8 hs.
Lodging in Full Camp Torres del Paine - Double or Single tent
Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner
Camp equipment is provided: tent and sleeping bag. Meals are served in a dining tent.
Day 4
Lake Pehoe crossing – French Valley
Early in the morning a 1 h drive takes us to Port Pudeto to board the catamarán that crosses lake Pehoe twice a day. Once at the far side of the lake, we leave unnecessary items in our tents and we set out to the French Valley trail. The trail skirts Paine Grande south slopes and lake Skottberg, to take us after 2 hs and a half of continuous ups and downs, to the hanging bridge upon the French River. This breathtaking location is at the foot of both the 2700 mts south east face of Paine Grande (to the west) and the Horns, with its characteristic black sedimentary topping, to the east. We continue walking 1 h further by Italian camp to reach breathtaking viewpoints over the area. After lunch and photos we retrace our steps back to Paine Grande Full Camp. Walking time: 5 to 6 hs.
Lodging in Full Camp Torres del Paine - Double or Single tent
Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner
Camp equipment is provided: tent and sleeping bag. Meals are served in a dining tent.
Day 5
Grey Valley - Puerto Natales
Lake Grey trail leads from Pehoe valley across ridges to reach Grey valley. This magnificent valley flows down 60 km from the Patagonian Icefield, featuring the huge glacier calving down in the grey colour lake. Our trail skirts the lake, going up and down the westerns slopes of Paine Grande, offering some of the most impressive sights of the Park. From the trail we can see the south end of the lake where the blue icebergs gather, the mountains rising far in the distance above glaciers Grey and Tyndall. We come back along the same trail, crossing bogs, shrublands and forest. Once again at Paine Grande Refuge we take the boat to cross lake Pehoe back and then we go to our accommodation in Puerto Natales, a picturesque fishermen town located in the shores of the Ultima Esperanza (Last Hope) fiord.
Lodging in Puerto Natales - Double or Single Base
Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch
Day 6
Puerto Natales - El Calafate
Today we leave Puerto Natales, as our fellow travelers are going south to Ushuaia and we are getting back to the border to reenter Argentina and drive back to El Calafate. Upon arrival to El Calafate we have the rest of the day at your own to visit town.
Lodging in El Calafate - Double or Single Base
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7
Departure El Calafate
After breakfast we transfer to El Calafate airport where our services ends.
Included Meals: Breakfast
End point
Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate - Comandante Armando Tola (FTE), Ruta Provincial 11 s/n, El Calafate, Santa Cruz Z9405, Argentina
07:00 - 23:30
Cancellation Policy
After completing the booking form, we will contact you with the details of the travel, the cost and the tour terms and conditions. Once the service terms are agreed, you should place a down payment for the 30% of the tour’s total cost and send a copy of the transaction’s receipt to our email address.
We will sign up the services corresponding to your chosen tour(s) once your down payment is credited, and when the services you requested are confirmed by the Operators (service providers) the tour will be considered fully confirmed.
The remaining balance to cover 100% of the contracted services shall be paid 40 days prior to the tour’s departure date, with the exception of some services such as cruises or expeditions for whom the Operator might require the full payment to be made earlier. You will be notified if this is the case when we send you the tour’s details and conditions, which is basically the first stage of the tour’s arrangements.
For us to be able to acquire air or ground tickets on your behalf, a deposit for the full amount of the ticket is required.
Cancellation fees
-60 days before departure day or earlier: USD 150 to cover cancellation costs. --59 - 30 days before departure day: 60% of the tour’s total cost.
-30 days before departure day: 100% of the tour’s total cost.
We People Argentina reserves for itself the right to cancel a tour due cases of force majeure, in which 100% of the money received as payment or pre-payment of services will be refunded to the passenger.
We People Argentina reserves for itself the right to alter the itinerary or to suspend scheduled activities when weather or any other circumstance might require it for the safety of any member of the group and/or the best development of the tour.
We People Argentina reserves for itself the right to modify lodging services in the event that the selected hotels happen to have no rooms available. In such cases, the service will be replaced with another one of same style and category, or rates will be adjusted accordingly, shall the new accommodation be in a different price range.
Departures with a minimum of passengers required can be canceled by We People Argentina up to 30 days before the stated departure date, if the necessary amount of passengers to operate the tour has not been reached.
In such case, We People Argentina will offer an individual tour visiting the same attractions and destinations, for the same amount of money received, but considering it a taylored trip, the level of services might change in order to fit the tour with the available budget. If the passenger does not agree with the itinerary proposed, We People Argentina will reimburse to the customer for the total amount of money paid. The customer can not request any compensation other than the exact amount of money he or she had already paid for the tour or bookings. The event of a tour cancellation due to the minimum of passengers not being reached does not imply any obligatory compensation is owed to the contracting agency or passenger.
Limitation of Liability
It is the passenger’s responsibility to contract a ‘medical insurance policy’ and ‘life insurance policy’ with due anticipation.
We People Argentina will not be responsible of delays or eventual expenses incurred by the passenger due to illness, weather conditions, acts of warfare, terrorism, political events, natural disasters, technical difficulties or any other reason out of its control, including, but not limited to, those caused by airlines or transportation services in general.
Some of the offered travels are carried out in regions distant to significant urban areas, where medical services and services in general can be far away. Our Operators make everything in their power to guarantee the safety and well-being of the passengers, and every passenger agrees, by booking any service, to be fully aware and conscious of the potential risks and dangers associated with the activities involved in the tours.
By contracting any tour the passenger and/or travel agent agrees that the total amount for any claim eventually held against We People Argentina, for any reason associated with the responsibilities attached to the company, can never, under any circumstance, amount to more than twice the value of the services signed with We People Argentina.
Tour Details
Accommodation
2 Night´s Accommodation in El Calafate, Double or Single Base
3 Nights Accommodation at Full Camp inside Torres del Paine National Park - Double or Single Tent
1 Night´s Accommodation in Puerto Natales, Double or Single Base
Transport
Transfers from / to the airport are included
Insurance
Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is required for this tour. Please make sure you are adequately covered.
Flights
Flights or airport taxes are non included
Additional Services
• Incoming service.
• Bilingual tour leader (English – Spanish) for a group of 6 Passengers or more.
• Mountain guides while on trek days 3, 4, 5 and 6.
• All nights Accommodations
• Lake Pehoe boat trip
• All transfers El Calafate airport – El Calafate - Torres del Paine – Puerto Natales – El Calafate – El Calafate Airport
• All camping equipment (tent, sleeping bag, isolated)
• During the trip we combine private and regular buses.
• 6 breakfasts, 4 box lunch, 3 dinners
Additional Services
• Entrance fees to National Parks
• Medical and life insurance
• Tips
• Drinks and beverages (all meals are without alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks)
• Flights or airport taxes
• Optional excursions.
• Services not shown or detailed in the program.
Meals
6 breakfasts, 4 box lunch, 3 dinners
Guide
• Incoming service.
• Bilingual tour leader (English – Spanish) for a group of 6 passengers or more.
• Mountain guides while on trek days 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
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Currency
CLP
Chilean Peso
Chile
Plugs and adapters
Plug type L
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Faq Tour
How can I book a tour?
You can order a tour on our website by selecting the desired dates and clicking the “Confirm dates” button. You can also contact our sales department by phone or email.
Which payment options are available?
We accept credit cards, bank transfers and other popular payment methods.
Can I change or cancel my reservation?
Yes, changes or cancellations are possible, however penalties may apply depending on the time before the tour starts.
What documents are required to participate in the tour?
You will need a passport with a valid visa (if required) to visit countries along the tour route.
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