W Express - Guided

Walk the beautiful trails of Torres del Paine National Park with the classic walk of the W. Enjoy the landscape with a local guide who will show you the most beautiful corners, telling you the history and geological events that gave life to this wonderful corner of Patagonia.

* The indicated value of the program is based on accommodation in campings. If you prefer, you can upgrade to sleep in comfortable refuges. * Important: Based on double occupancy.

Day 1: Arrive to Torres del Paine National Park- Grey III navigation- Refugio Grey.

Approximate arrival time to Refugio Grey: 3:00pm-3:30pm / Accommodation: Refugio or Camping Grey / Meals: Packed lunch + Dinner.

After breakfast in your hotel, meet with your guide and depart towards Torres del Paine National Park in a semi-private van. Journey amongst wild and remote Patagonian landscapes before reaching the Serrano entrance, where it is required to register with CONAF (park rangers). Upon arriving to Hotel Lago Grey, your guide will check the group in for the Grey III boat navigation.

Breathe in the pure mountain air as you set off on your hour-long hike across the Grey Beach. Embrace the wild Patagonian wind and marvel at the tremendous, cyan-blue icebergs sitting before you. Board the Grey III navigation and enjoy a 45-minute journey gradually revealing the immense ice wall belonging to Grey Glacier. After crossing the massive Grey Lake, the group will disembark the navigation and walk only a few minutes to their accommodation for the night, Refugio Grey. Following check-in, enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the Refugio or set off with your guide to explore some of Grey Glacier’s best viewpoints! 

Day 2: Refugio Grey to Refugio Paine Grande.

Distance: 9.3 miles / Time: 8hrs / Level of Difficulty: Moderate / Accommodation: Refugio or Camping Paine Grande / Meals: Breakfast, Packed lunch and Dinner.

Enjoy a warm breakfast in Refugio Grey. Afterwards, set off with your guide for an unforgettable panoramic view of Grey Glacier. Hike past the two suspension bridges and look down at the immeasurable ocean of deep blues and small turquoise lagoons sitting atop of the magnificent Grey Glacier. If luck is on your side, you may catch ice calving into the deep, freezing waters of Grey Lake. 

Take a break with your group at Refugio Grey before starting out for more stunning views of the Southern Patagonia Ice Field and the iceberg marked Grey Lake. Ascend through a hilly forest until reaching the sometimes (very) windy Glacier Grey viewpoint. Follow the trail to Laguna de Los Patos, where you’ll descend into a narrow, windy valley that takes you directly to Refugio Paine Grande.

Day 3: French Valley + Catamaran+ Transportation to Refugio Torre Central.

Distance: 11.8 miles / Time: 7-8hrs / Level of Difficulty: Intermediate / Accommodation: Refugio or Camping Torre Central / Meals: Breakfast , Packed lunch and Dinner.

After breakfast with your group, prepare for another day of breathtaking Patagonian backdrops. Today’s hike will be round trip starting and finishing at Refugio Paine Grande. Travel to the heart of the park through barren landscapes and by bordering the enchanting blue waters of Lake Skottsberg. After approximately 2.5hrs of hiking, you’ll arrive to the Italiano Ranger Station where you’ll begin your journey up the valley.

Climb through a massive boulder field and follow a tree-lined ridge until reaching the French plateau (Mirador Frances). Here, you’ll be rewarded with heart-stopping views of Los Cuernos (the Horns), turquoise glacial lagoons and gorgeous blue hanging glaciers cascading down the east face of Paine Grande (3,050mts). If you’re lucky, you’ll hear the thundering sound of water and ice crashing down, as it is a common spot to witness avalanches. Enjoy your packed lunch and a well-deserved rest. Return on the same trail to the Italiano Ranger Station and back to Refugio Paine Grande.

At 6:30pm, take the catamaran to the Pudeto boat dock, where you’ll board a semi-private van to the Visitor’s Center. Your guide will register the group with the Cerro Paine Reserve and you’ll walk a short distance to Refugio Torre Central, your lodge/campsite for the night.

Day 4: Trek to the Base of The Towers.

Distance: 13.6 miles / Time: 8-10hrs / Level of Difficulty: Difficult / Meals: Breakfast, packed lunch, farewell dinner in Puerto Natales. 

Today’s trek follows the Ascensio Valley as it snakes through windswept hills and widespread beech forests. During the final ascent you’ll pass through an immense boulder field until reaching one of the most iconic viewpoints of the world, the Base of The Towers. At a height of 900 meters, marvel at the sheer granite walls of the (north, central, south) towers and the brilliantly turquoise glacial lake below. Take some photographs and eat lunch before following the same trail downwards to Refugio Torre Central and the Visitor’s Center.

From the Visitor’s Center, you’ll take a semi-private van back to Puerto Natales, where you’ll enjoy a farewell dinner with your group and guide!