Patagonia: Torres del Paine ‘O’ Trek – 8 Days

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Patagonia: Torres del Paine ‘O’ Trek – 8 Days

8 Days Starting and ending in Puerto Natales, Natales, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile

Visiting: Puerto Natales, Torres del Paine National Park, Dickson Glacier, Los Perros, Grey Glacier, Cerro Paine Grande, Lake Pehoé, Vallée del Francés, Mont Almirante Nieto, Mirador Base Las Torres

Tour operator:

Unu Raymi Tour Operator & Lodges

Tour code:

Paine8

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

2 - 15

Physical rating:

Medium, Medium and High.

Age range:

18-65

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians, Vegans, Gluten and Dairy

Tour operated in:

English

From:

$2499

$2387 (USD) Exclusive Tourhub Members Discount: -$112

NB: Prices correct on 16-May-2024 but subject to change.

Tour Overview

Patagonia – Torres del Paine National Park is one of the most spectacular parts of the Patagonia region and the southern Andes. Located at the southern tip of the Americas; the park is a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve and one of the most visited in Chile. Torres del Paine lies between the Andes Mountains and the Patagonian Steppe in southern Chile giving on to the Atlantic coast. It is an area of great scenic beauty; with many ridges, crags, glaciers, waterfalls, rivers, lakes and lagoons. Following then; this itinerary will cover the striking pointed peaks and massive glaciers of the Paine Massif & Southern Patagonia Ice Field; along what is popularly known as the “O” route based on its circuit shape. Then; in just over a week, you’ll trek through almost 80 miles (128.75 km) of trails and stay at a variety of lodges; shelters (refugios) or camping for the overnights. This tour is best suited for trekkers with hiking experience; or physically-fit adventurers who are willing to practice hiking trails with occasionally demanding conditions. Crowds of trekkers/travellers are more prevalent during the high season. Following then; this also overlaps with pleasant summer weather in the Southern Hemisphere.

Highlights

Spend just over a week discovering the awe and stunning scenery of Torres del Paine.
Climb the John Gardner Pass for a section of the park that is rarely visited.
Walk alongside the magnificent lagunas of Nordenskjold, Pehoe and Grey.
Explore famous landmark sites such as Las Torres, Glacier Grey, Las Cuernos, Dickson Glacier.

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Transport To The Parque Nacional Torres Del Paine And Trekking To Camping Serón

Location: Puerto Natales, Torres del Paine National Park

Accommodation: Camp

Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner

The day before you start your adventure, you will arrive in Puerto Natales. You have to be at 6.30 in the morning at the Rodoviario de Puerto Natales (bus station; Spain 1455), to take the bus leaving at 7:00 am to the Torres del Paine National Park (PNTP). Your entrance to the park will be through the Laguna Amarga Lodge, where you will show your ticket and then take the approach bus to the Welcome Center of the Cerro Paine Reserve where you can enjoy the impressive silhouettes of the Torres del Paine and the Almirante Nieto Massif . Once there, start your first trekking. This will lead you through a huge forest of lichens called “old man’s beard”. Once you have crossed the forest you will contemplate in the distance an extensive valley covered by margaritas flanked by the Paine River on the right, who will accompany you during the second half of your trek until you reach the Serón campsite, where you will dine and stay

Day 2 : Trekking To The Dickson Glacier

Location: Dickson Glacier

Accommodation: Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This will be a long and unforgettable day of trekking. The first part of the trail will take you up and down, surrounding the hillsides of Cerro Paine where you will feel the strength of the wind. There, you will begin to descend to continue bordering Lake Paine, which on clear days works as a mirror of the summits that surround it. If the weather is in your favor, you will be able to see the northeast summit of the Paine Massif, including silhouettes and peculiar shapes such as “Cabeza del Indio”, “Escudo”, “Cube” and Dickson. The night will be in the Dickson Sector, located next to the glacial lake at the edge of the Southern Ice Field that gives it its name to the sector.

Day 3 : Trekking To Los Perros

Location: Los Perros

Accommodation: Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today you will begin to move towards the south west. Along the way you will see the Dickson glacier falling into the lake of the same name. You will enter a beautiful lenga forest, where you will see Magellanic woodpeckers beating the lengas. In the middle of the forest you will find a clearing. Stop there to look forward and backward, because in front of you and behind you you can see glaciers, awesome! Further on, you will also pass through the Los Perros glacier, with incredible views towards its lake. Half an hour after the walk, you will arrive at Camp Los Perros, located in a quiet and ancient forest. In the Perros Sector the food service consists of rations of the trek, there is no restaurant service.

Day 4 : Trekking To Sector Grey

Location: Grey Glacier

Accommodation: Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

It is likely that today is the most exhausting and at the same time most spectacular day of your trip. Attention: there will be slippery roads, swampy terrain and steep climbs and descents. The departure from Los Perros must be very early. The first part of the way is through a swampy land and then start a steep and long climb to the windy Paso John Garner. Once up, the overwhelming view will make you feel very small. In front of you will have one of the huge tongues of the Southern Ice Field, full of cracks and ice of the strangest nuances of blue and green. A landscape in which you do not know where the glacier ends and where the clouds begin. Once you catch your breath, start the long descent between rocks, to continue skirting the Grey Glacier, which will accompany you all the way to Lake Grey. A few kilometers after arriving at the site “El Paso”, you will cross two impressive suspension bridges over 50 meters long that pass over huge gorges with a fantastic view of the Grey glacier, an image that is hard to forget. Tonight we will stay in Sector Gray

Day 5 : Trekking To Sector Francés

Location: Cerro Paine Grande, Lake Pehoé

Accommodation: Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The first part of the road will be between many ups and downs. Crossing forests of ñirres, cohigues and notros, and with the majestic Cerro Paine Grande (the highest summit of the Massif with 3050 masl) and its hanging glaciers on your left, you will reach the Paine Grande Refuge. There you can stop for a while to have lunch and enjoy the amazing view from the place to the Cuernos del Paine. Then, you will continue your way towards the French Sector now with horns in front, Lake Pehoé on your right and another face of Cerro Paine Grande on your left. After a quiet but long walk you will reach the French Sector where you will dine and sleep.

Day 6 : Valle Del Francés

Location: Vallée del Francés

Accommodation: Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This day you will visit another of the most emblematic and magical places of the Park, the impressive Valle del Francés. The trekking will begin with a gentle walk towards the Italian camp. Here, you will start to climb the valley and after an hour and a half of ascent, you will reach the “French Lookout”. Here you will see very closely one of the hanging glaciers of Cerro Paine Grande and, with some luck, you will be able to witness an ice fall (avalanche). With that impressive sight circling in your head you will continue advancing through a forest of lengas, up to the British sector. Get ready, it is probably the only time in your life that you see such a show: the magnificent Valley of the French, floated by its colossal mountains and granite walls whose unique shapes and colors will leave you breathless. The return will be by the same path, passing through the Italian Camp, until reaching the French Sector.

Day 7 : Sector Central

Location: Mont Almirante Nieto

Accommodation: Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

With the spectacular Cuernos del Paine on the left, and the colors of Lake Nordenskjöld on the right, you will walk towards the Central sector. This day the walk will be calmer, there will be no big slopes and the journey will be shorter and faster than the previous days. A few kilometers to reach the Central Sector, you will have left behind the Cuernos to skirt Mount Almirante Nieto (2,670 masl), a massif with a temperamental climate. At night, and as in the rest of your adventure, you can live the relaxed and cosmopolitan atmosphere in the Central Sector; Take a well deserved beer and share with other hikers experiences and anecdotes. If you feel tired after so many days of hard walking, you can stop by the Hotel Las Torres Spa to get a well-deserved massage, or try a roast lamb on the stick (these activities are not included in the program)

Day 8 : Trekking Base Torres

Location: Mirador Base Las Torres, Puerto Natales

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Today you’ll be up early to visit one of the most famous landmarks of the park, the Mirador Base Torres. During the first part you’ll walk through the pampas, crossing the Ascencio River and then climb about 3 km until you reach the ‘paso del vientos‘. Here you’ll enjoy incredible views of the valley, lakes and glaciers that surround. Continuing until you reach the Chilean Refuge and then enter a forest of lengas and reach “La Morrena”, where the hardest part of the trekking begins. After 45 minutes of arduous ascent along a rocky path, you’ll reach the spectacular Mirador Base Torres where you can enjoy the majesty of the South Towers (2,850 masl), Central (2,800 masl), and North (2,600 masl). After contemplating the spectacular scenery, you’ll return to the Central Sector where at 7:00 p.m you’ll take the bus that will take you back to Puerto Natales.

What's Included

Accommodation

Campsites or Refugio Reservations. All camping Equipment (incl. sleeping bags)
Fully Guided

Professional bilingual guide
Meals

Full meal service at refugios (B,L,D)

What's Not Included

Additional Services

Not Included.
Insurance

Not Included.
International Travel

Not Included.

Check out our Q&As

Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?

Yes. Professional bilingual guide.
What is the maximum group size?

15 People at max.
Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

Yes.
What is the fitness level required to do this tour?

Medium to High.
How long has the tour company been trading?

For 3 years

Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

Always
What documents will I receive before I travel?

This depends on the type of tour you've booked. If there is paperwork to be sent (i.e. domestic flights etc.) we will forward these to you ahead of time.
Can I join the tour once it has departed?

It can be possible in instances, a lot depends on the type of tour being run and it's accessibility
Am I contributing to any charity by booking the tour?

We don't fund charities directly but we work with local communities where we can to support them and provide resources whenever possible. We utilise local resources with all of our trips so in that respect you are contributing to the local economy and the welfare of it's people.
What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?

At Unu Raymi Expeditions; we’ll always keep our commitment to deliver the best customised experience created from your own personal & group requirements. We’ll provide as many available options for planning your ideal trip; operating & incorporating many off-the-beaten path experiences for your trip or expedition. Before your trip begins we’ll work with you to ensure you are fully prepared and ha
Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

Yes, if you wold like to share facilities with someone this can be organised
What policies are in place for Covid-19?

We are working with the latest protocols issued by the Ministerio de Salud (Ministry of Health) to ensure our operations are safe and compliant for the future. All hygiene standards that are being developed will be adhered to in compliance with state legislation and protocols.
What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?

We have the flexibility to alter trips as necessary if there are travel restrictions in place. For all other changes please refer to our terms and conditions.
Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?

This will depend if you have booked a private or group tour

Reviews of this operator

Anton Majtan

Sacred Valley & Ausangate

08-Feb-2022

I definitely can recommend Unu Raymi Expedtions as your trip to Peru agency. Although they are not just an agency - they do a lot more. All the way during our Peru journey with Unu Raymi we feel confidence and care. We made Ausangate trekking, Sacred valley and Nazca lines with them. Everything they do is well planed. Moreover, during our trip heavy rains destroyed a part of rail-road to Machu Picchu making it impossible for us to visit as planned, and Unu Raymi took the effort to replan the trip - making sure we visit it.

Lewis Crane

W Trek Torres del Paine

20-Jan-2024

Thanks for an amazing time! The tour was well organized. The company was very flexible when I had to move the date of the trip. The guide was very knowledgeable and experienced. Thanks!

Rainnie

Ausangate Circuit Trek

20-Jan-2024

That's an insane unforgettable trekking experience with your team! We are so satisfied with their professionalism and enthusiasm! Milton did a great job he is an expert and he took good care of us! He is so passionate about his love of hiking & trekking. Along the trek he shared his knowledge about everything the Andeans local languages and community beliefs. Our cook was a wonder to us :) He was so fun friendly and chilled. He knows how to cook.

Pam & Kelly Foyster

O Circuit Trek

20-Jan-2024

The staff are AMAZING. I thought we were joining a group but on a private trek! The guide was professional highly qualified incredibly helpful and hyper-focused on our safety and enjoyment the entire time. Our porter did not speak English but was also overqualified (highly skilled climber) for this job and great to be around. We even had a cook (what?!?!) which blew us away because we thought we would be eating in refugios (there is excellent food service even in the tent-only areas. His cooking spoiled us completely and there was always more than enough to eat.

Charles Cole

O Circuit Trek

20-Jan-2024

My son and I did the 'O' circuit of Torres del Paine which Unu Raymi managed to arrange for us at short notice. It was a fantastic 7-day trip with stunning scenery. What made it special for us was we had a guide (Ivan) and porter (Hugo) who taught us so much about the land the flora and fauna and the history of Chile and. Patagonia. We also met many people doing the same route as us worldwide. I highly recommend Unu Raymi to anyone who would like to visit Patagonia

Ben Connolly

Backpacker Special Peru Edition

21-Jan-2022

We have had the time of our lives and the best is still to come. We are very happy with everything! We loved Puno and everything else has been amazing :) Thanks

Rainnie

Ausangate Circuit Trek

20-Jan-2024

Brett Schlesinger (USA)

O Circuit Trek

20-Jan-2024

This was a trip I will never forget! James @ Unu Raymi was incredibly helpful in preparing me & answering my questions and organizing the trip. He went out of his way to schedule the trek between two other organized expeditions to satisfy my desire to travel.

Jenny Thwaite

Cotahuasi Canyon

20-Jan-2024

An avid trekker! I have been to Peru many times and trekked in many places with many different companies but I feel that my experience with Unu Raymi Expeditions has been the absolute and ultimate best.

Angela Yip

O Circuit Trek & El Chalt�n

20-Jan-2024

Although the organization was a bit messy it was eventually a great experience in Patagonia. James has been helpful when there are any unclarity or questions. The 'O' trek and El Chalten have so much to give. The guides are fantastic. They do all they can to make sure I'm safe but also they're a lot of fun!

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