Chilean Patagonia: Torres del Paine — 8 days

The W Trek, glaciers and southern wildlife. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Santiago → Punta Arenas; Entering Torres del Paine Park; W Trek: Grey Glacier; W Trek: French Valley.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival in Santiago → Punta Arenas

07:00 — Arrival in Santiago
10:00 — Connection → Punta Arenas (3h30)
15:00 — Shuttle → Puerto Natales (3h) — Punta Arenas → Puerto Natales
18:30 — Hotel check-in — Puerto Natales
20:00 — Dinner — Puerto Natales

Day 2 — Entering Torres del Paine Park

08:00 — Bus → Torres del Paine National Park (2h) — Puerto Natales → Torres del Paine
11:00 — Refuge/campsite check-in — Parc Torres del Paine
Walk to the lake — Parc Torres del Paine → Lac Pehoé
14:00 — Warm-up at Lake Pehoé — Lac Pehoé
Walk back to the refuge — Lac Pehoé → Torres del Paine
20:00 — Dinner at the refuge — Torres del Paine

Day 3 — W Trek: Grey Glacier

08:00 — Hike to Grey Glacier — Glacier Grey
Hike continues — Glacier Grey → Sentier Glacier Grey
13:00 — Picnic lunch — Sentier Glacier Grey
Hike continues — Sentier Glacier Grey → Glacier Grey
15:00 — Boat trip near the glacier front — Glacier Grey
Back to the refuge — Glacier Grey → Torres del Paine
20:00 — Dinner at the refuge — Torres del Paine

Day 4 — W Trek: French Valley

08:00 — French Valley hike (view of the Cuernos del Paine) — Vallée Francés
Hike continues — Vallée Francés → Sentier Vallée Francés
13:00 — Picnic lunch — Sentier Vallée Francés
Back to the refuge — Sentier Vallée Francés → Torres del Paine
20:00 — Dinner at the refuge — Torres del Paine

Day 5 — W Trek: Las Torres

06:00 — Hike to the Las Torres viewpoint — Las Torres
Hike continues — Las Torres → Sentier Las Torres
13:00 — Picnic lunch — Sentier Las Torres
Back to the refuge — Sentier Las Torres → Torres del Paine
20:00 — Dinner at the refuge — Torres del Paine

Day 6 — Wildlife & leaving the park

07:00 — Wildlife photo safari — Torres del Paine
13:00 — Lunch — Torres del Paine
15:00 — Bus back to Puerto Natales — Torres del Paine → Puerto Natales
17:30 — Hotel check-in — Puerto Natales
20:00 — Dinner — Puerto Natales

Day 7 — Puerto Natales & Cueva del Milodón

09:30 — Cueva del Milodón — Cueva del Milodón
Drive to Puerto Natales — Cueva del Milodón → Puerto Natales
13:00 — Lunch — Puerto Natales
15:00 — Stroll along the Puerto Natales waterfront on the Última Esperanza fjord — Puerto Natales
20:00 — Farewell dinner to Patagonia — Puerto Natales

Day 8 — Back to Punta Arenas & Santiago

08:00 — Shuttle → Punta Arenas (3h) — Puerto Natales → Punta Arenas
13:00 — Flight Punta Arenas → Santiago
19:00 — International return flight