Note: For special rates for Chileans and residents, as well as other dates, please fill out the form.
Note: For special rates for Chileans and residents, as well as other dates, please fill out the form.
DURATION
4 Days / 3 Nights
DIFFICULTY
High
QUANTITY
Por person
After breakfast at Torre Central refuge and ordering your box lunch, you must take at 8:15 am the Las Torres transfer that will leave you again at Laguna Amarga, where you will have to get on the Bus Sur bus that comes from Puerto Natales to take you to Pudeto. At 10:30 am you will board the Hielos Patagónicos catamaran, which will sail for approximately 35 minutes across Lake Pehoé, arriving directly at the Paine Grande refuge. From here begins the hike to Grey.
The journey begins through a narrow and winding valley that leads to Los Patos Lagoon. As you continue on, you will begin to see parts of the immense Southern Icefields, as well as the ice floes of Grey Lake. After passing the sometimes very windy viewpoint, the trail descends through a mountainous forest until you reach the Grey refuge. From here, if you continue walking for about 10 minutes, you will reach the Grey Glacier viewpoint, where you will come face to face with one of the arms of the Southern Icefields. Dinner will be served at the refuge between 18:00 and 21:00 hrs.
For an unforgettable view of the Grey Glacier, book an extra 3 – 4 hours (round trip) past the refuge in the direction of the famous hanging bridges. This is by far the best viewpoint on the glacier. Besides contemplating the impressive ice, you can see the depths of the ravines formed by the rivers and waterfalls that come from the Cordón Olguín. If you are lucky, you may even see the glacier’s ice falling into the cold waters of Grey Lake.
Enjoy breakfast in the Grey refuge dining room and don’t forget to order your box lunch. In case you didn’t get to visit the hanging bridges the previous afternoon, you can take the morning to go and explore the spectacular panoramic views of the Grey Glacier.
Today you will hike the same trail back to Paine Grande. Rest and enjoy dinner in the dining room of the refuge.
Today’s hike will be a round trip, starting and ending in Paine Grande. Travel to the heart of the park, bordering the blue waters of Skottsberg Lake. After approximately 2.5 hours of hiking, you will arrive at the Italian (ranger) camp, where you will begin your journey to the French Valley. Climb over large boulders and then continue through the forest until you reach the French lookout point. Here, you will be rewarded with incredible views of the Cuernos, turquoise glacier lakes and amazing hanging glaciers that tumble down the east face of Paine Grande mountain (3,050 m.a.s.l.). If you are lucky, you can hear the thunderous noise of the glacier and falling water, and it is also very common to witness an avalanche. Keep walking for 3 hours and you will reach the incredible Mirador Británico viewpoint. Enjoy your box lunch and a well-deserved rest. Descend the same trail to the Italian camp and then to the Paine Grande refuge. At 18:35 hrs you must take the catamaran that will take you back to Pudeto, where you will board the regular bus to Puerto Natales. The approximate time of arrival in Natales is 21:30 hrs.
Climb through the immense rocky terrain and continue until you reach the French plateau, where you will be rewarded with impressive landscapes of Los Cuernos, turquoise glacial lagoons and wonderful hanging snowdrifts that fall like waterfalls along the east side of Paine Grande mount (3.050 mts). If you are lucky, you will hear the water rumbling and the thundering sound of water and ice crushing down! It is also a point where avalanches can be commonly observed. This is the ideal time to take some photographs and enjoy your box lunch, all before descending back to the Italiano campsite and finally return to Paine Grande. At 6:35 pm you must take the catamaran that will take you back to Pudeto, where you will take on the regular bus at 7:15 pm back to Puerto Natales. The estimated time of arrival to Natales is 9:30 pm.
| PRICES | ||
| CAMPING | REFUGE | |
| 1 – 12 PERSONS | $1.541 | $1.665 |
| SUPLEMENTO SINGEL | $289 | N/A |
| DURATION | 4 DAYS | 4 DAYS |
| VIGENCY | From 1/10/26 to 30/4/27 | From 1/10/26 to 30/4/27 |
| *Prices in CLP for Chileans and residents. | ||
