Torres del Paine & Tierra del Fuego Trekking

9 days - 8 nights

Day 1 - From El Calafate Airport to El Calafate

Reception at the airport of El Calafate. From there we will head to the touristic city of El Calafate to enjoy the first dinner.

• Lodging: Hostel room with shared bathroom/ Hosteria or Inn, double or single room with private bathroom
• Meals: Dinner
• From/To: El Calafate / El Calafate

Day 2 - Torres del Paine National Park

After breakfast, we will leave from the city of El Calafate to take a road surrounded by beautiful views of the Patagonian steppe. Flamingos and Choiques are species of the region that can be easily seen. After completing a course of about 4 hours, we will arrive at a border crossing between Argentina and Chile, this step is called "Cancha Carrera" / Cerro Castillo. We will continue our way to enter to the huge Torres del Paine National Park, one of the most beautiful parks in the world named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Once inside the Park, we will descend the bus to take a short hike that allow us to enjoy the first views and become familiar with the beautiful flora and fauna that gives us this vast park. In the evening we will arrive at the camp which is situated at the foot of the mountain. The total journey time is 6 hours plus almost 2 hours walk in the park.

• Lodging: Las Torres Full Camp in double or single (area with sanitary services)
• Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch & Dinner
• From/To: El Calafate / Torres del Paine National Park / Las Torres Camp Full
• Duration: 8 hours - 2 hours de trekking
• Difficulty: Mild

Day 3 - Las Torres – Valle del Rio Ascensio (Ascensio River Valley)

Today we will do one of the most classic and beautiful walks along a path which offers the park and take us to the Torres del Paine. After finishing breakfast will go towards the bridge over the Ascensio River and we will start our trekking. Through the foothills of Mount Almirante Nieto and the beautiful river valley that runs through the mountain. After doing 1 hour walk in ascent we will enter the valley and reached the Chilean refuge. The trail that starts from there will take us through the forest to the base camp of Torres del Paine, where climbers await the right conditions to do the ascent to the high walls that have 900 meters of altitude. After 1 hour of travel we will finally arrive at the viewpoint of the Torres, designed by nature with an amphitheater at the foot of the spectacular granite towers 2800 meters. After having enjoyed this awesome and wonderful view, we will go back along the same path. The trek takes about 7 hours.

• Lodging: Las Torres Full Camp in double or single (area with sanitary services)
• Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch & Dinner
• From/To: Campamento Lago Pehoe / Las Torres
• Duration: 7 hours
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Day 4 - Lake Pehoe crossing - French Valley

Early in the morning we will take the bus and go to the port to board the Pudeto boat to cross transparent and spectacular Pehoe Lake. Navigation will last for about 45 minutes. We will land in the area of the Refugio Pehoe and from there we will start walking towards the French Valley, a beautiful mountain valley that comes the inside of the massif into Lake Nordenskjold, surrounded by large horns on the east and the majestic Paine Grande (3050 meters).

We will climb up the valley towards the intermediate viewpoints that offer stunning views of Paine Grande and glaciers suspended in the air; we will also enjoy the view of the Cuernos del Paine and its black sedimentary topping. Along with the forest and the sound of the winds, the fall of the ices and snow located on the slopes of Paine Grande, make this magical place unforgettable postcard. We will make the descent through the same path to reach the base of the valley, and then we will take to the west and around the lake Skottsberg to find the campsite where we will spend the rest of the night, which is located next to Refugio Pehoe. The total journey will last for about 5 hours.

• Lodging: Camp. Full Refuge Pehoe double o single room (service area)
• Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch & Dinner
• From/To: Pehoe Camp Full / Valle del Francés / Pehoe Refuge
• Duration: 5 hours
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Day 5 - Glacier Grey viewpoints

Today we expect another unforgettable day dedicated to visit the magical Valle del Lago Grey (Grey Lake Valley) surrounded by glaciers descending from the Hielo Sur (Southern Ice) Field. Among the glaciers we can see the spectacular Glacier Grey of approximately 300 km of extension and 25 km long, is a great mass of ice falling into the lake at its northern end. Continuously, large blocks that become amazing blue icebergs that sail southward by wind action.

We continue hiking on a trail for a few hours and we will reach the spectacular Lake Pehoe viewpoint from which you can contemplate the entire lake, the glacier and the mountains rising Ice Field to the west.

We will leave early to get to the port at noon and start sailing again on Lake Pehoe to our lodging in the city of Puerto Natales.

• Lodging: Hostel room with shared bathroom/ Hosteria or Inn, double or single room with private bathroom
• Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch
• From/To: Pehoe Refuge / Grey Glacier/ Puerto Natales
• Duration: 5 hours
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Day 6 - From Puerto Natales To Río Grande

Today we will have a long journey, which is definitely worth it because the objective is to maximize the time while exploring the south of Chile and we will try to make it to the evening to a typical estancia in Patagonia located in the Province of Tierra del Fuego in Argentina. Around eight we will depart by bus from the city of Puerto Natales. The road will take us to a place called "Primera Angostura" and from there we will cross the Strait of Magallanes on a ferry for about 20 minutes. We enter Argentina by border crossing point called San Sebastián and from there we will go towards Rio Grande and then move another 65 Km to finally arrive at the beautiful Patagonian Estancia of about 18 hectares, where we will have a warm welcome and of course we will enjoy a delicious grilled lamb after an extended trip.

• Lodging: Dormis con baño compartido (area con servicios)
• Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch & Dinner
• From/To: Puerto Natales / Estancia Patagónica en Río Grande

Day 7 - Tierra del Fuego National Park

After breakfast, we will visit the facilities of ranch and will observe the typical activities of the beautiful countryside, and the methods of production of wool and how the dogs herd the sheeps. By midmorning we will embark on a journey to Lake Fagnano, named in tribute to Salesian Catholic priest Monsignor José Fagnano which in those days was the first Catholic administrator of Southern Patagonia. The lake is in the middle the stunning Andes. We will continue our journey to the city of Ushuaia. Upon arrival we will walk in the Tierra del Fuego National Park. In this particular place, we can see how the Cordillera falls into the sea presenting us a beautiful landscape that characterizes the island. We will return to the road to go to the city of Ushuaia to spend the night.

• Lodging: Hostel room with shared bathroom/ Hosteria or Inn, double or single room with private bathroom
• Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch & Dinner
• From/To: Patagonian Ranch in Río Grande/ Tierra del Fuego National Park

Day 8 - Ushuaia - Beagle Channel Navigation

After breakfast we will go towards the tourist dock the city of Ushuaia to board and enjoy an unforgettable navigation on the legendary waters of the Beagle Channel. We will visit Alicia Island inhabited by a large colony of sea lions, we will continue to the Bird Island where we can see the home of royal and imperial cormorants, and finally we will have the opportunity to see the famous lighthouse Les Eclaireus built in 1919 with a height of 11 meters and painted in red and white. This lighthouse has been accepted by their importance and particular location, as the symbol that the locals have adopted. The walk allows us to enjoy the wonderful views of the Mountain range Darwin and the located on the city of Ushuaia. We will return to port back to town. The afternoon of that day is free to rest.

• Lodging: Hostel room with shared bathroom/ Hosteria or Inn, double or single room with private bathroom
• Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch & Dinner
• From/To: Ushuaia /Beagle Channel / Ushuaia

Day 9 - Ushuaia Airport

After breakfast we will be transfer to Ushuaia airport where will end the service.