Day 1: Our guide will meet you at the Punta Arenas airport. Transfer to Puerto Natales, a three-hour drive through the Patagonian pampa. Lodging in Puerto Natales (local hostel or hotel & spa Indigo ), dinner and meeting to discuss trip program. Day 2: Transfer by van to Torres del Paine National Park. This is a two hour journey crossing the pampa Patagonica. Arrival at Torres del Paine. We will begin trekking to the Ascencio Valley where from above you see the river (of the same name) running wildly past refugio Chileno where we will be spending our 1st night. After a quick stop here we will continue through a forest of the native Lenga (Beech) trees until reaching the glacial moraine. From here it’s a 1 hour trek to the top where the towers appear from nowhere! This trek is spectacular where you get to view the 3 pink granite towers with its glacial lake below that made the park famous (6 hours round trip, 16 KM). Lodging and dinner refugio Chileno. Day 3: We will travel by van through the national park, with a stop at the Salto Grande waterfall. Cross Lake Pehoe by catamaran. Trek to Glacier Grey (6-7 hours roundtrip, 22km), one of the most beautiful glaciers of the Southern Patagonian ice field. We will visit the glacier lookout to appreciate the fantastic view before returning to Lake Pehoe. Lodging and dinner Paine Grande Lodge. Day 4: Trek to the French Valley. This valley, the most beautiful in the park and one of the most unique in the world. Its surrounded by hanging glaciers (where you can see and hear the ice calving off at various intervals) and an amphitheater of granite walls and spires. There are amazing views throughout this trek and the further you trek into the valley the better they become! On the return journey you will notice the extraordinary turquoise colour of Lake Pehoe (hidden lake in the Tehuelche Indian language). The trekking is 6-8 hrs depending on how far into the valley you go with a total of 24 km. Cross Lake Pehoe by catamaran. Return to Puerto Natales. Lodging and dinner in local hostel or hotel and spa Indigo. Day 5: Transfer to Punta Arenas. End of trip. Notes: Note: The maximum price is for a private trip with 2 people. If you decide to leave the trip open, the more that join, the lower the price becomes. 
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