Puerto Natales Retreat
Hotel
Day 1
The W Trek & Perito Moreno - 7 Days (Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Torres del Paine, Base Las Torres & French Valley)
Seven days in Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares. Seven days in refugio beds with full board — booked the previous season, because they sell out — and a guide on all three W days.
Pumice & Pine
Runs this trip
Trekking
Seven days in Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Patagonian steppePuerto Natales is the staging town — everything you forgot can be hired or bought here and nowhere past it. Las TorresNineteen kilometres and a boulder field at the end for three granite towers over a glacial lake. French ValleyHanging glaciers calve off Paine Grande all day and you hear them before you see them.
Itinerary
Puerto Natales is the staging town — everything you forgot can be hired or bought here and nowhere past it.
Punta Arenas, Puerto NatalesHow the day runs
- 3 hrsAfternoon transfer north
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationPuerto Natales Retreat
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hostel night
- Kit check and park briefing
LANDMARKS Patagonian steppe Puerto Natales Seno Última Esperanza Start point Punta Arenas, Punta Arenas Airport (PUQ), Chile 00:00 - 23:59Nineteen kilometres and a boulder field at the end for three granite towers over a glacial lake. The wind on the last hour is the hardest part.
Puerto Natales, Torres del Paine, Base Las TorresHow the day runs
- 2 hrs6:30 AM — into the park
- 8 hrs9:00 AM — up the Ascencio valley to the lookout
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationTorres del Paine Residency
Included Activities
- Park entry
- Refugio night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Las Torres Ascencio valley Chileno Hanging glaciers calve off Paine Grande all day and you hear them before you see them.
Torres del Paine, French ValleyHow the day runs
- 1 hrs9:00 AM — the catamaran across Lake Pehoé
- 7 hrs10:00 AM — up the valley to the Británico lookout
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationFrench Valley Residency
Included Activities
- Catamaran
- Refugio night
- All meals
LANDMARKS French Valley Paine Grande Cuernos Mirador Británico Grey is the front of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, and icebergs from it drift down the lake past the refuge.
French Valley, Refugio GreyHow the day runs
- 5 hrs8:30 AM — the western arm of the W
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationRefugio Grey Retreat
Included Activities
- Refugio night
- All meals
Optional Activities
- Ice hike on the glacier with crampons and a guide
LANDMARKS Grey Glacier Lago Grey Icebergs The border crossing is straightforward and slow. Carry your passport somewhere accessible.
Refugio Grey, Puerto Natales, El CalafateHow the day runs
- 3 hrs9:00 AM — the boat down Lago Grey and the bus out
- 5 hrs2:00 PM — across into Argentina
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationEl Calafate Inn
Included Activities
- Boat and bus
- Hostel night in El Calafate
LANDMARKS Lago Grey Cerro Castillo border El Calafate Perito Moreno is one of the few advancing glaciers left, and it drops sixty-metre blocks into the lake most hours.
El Calafate, Perito MorenoHow the day runs
- 2 hrs8:00 AM — out to the walkways
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationEl Calafate Inn
Included Activities
- Park entry and transport
- Hostel night
Optional Activities
- Mini-trekking on the glacier ice
LANDMARKS Perito Moreno Los Glaciares National Park El Calafate flies direct to Buenos Aires, which is the sensible way out.
El CalafateHow the day runs
- 1 hrsAirport transfer and the flight north
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hostel night
- Day 1Kit check and park briefing
- Day 2Park entry
- Day 2Refugio night
- Day 2All meals
- Day 3Catamaran
- Day 4Ice hike on the glacier with crampons and a guideCosts extra
- Day 5Boat and bus
- Day 5Hostel night in El Calafate
- Day 6Park entry and transport
- Day 6Mini-trekking on the glacier iceCosts extra
- Day 1 · 1 nightPuerto Natales Retreat
- Day 2 · 1 nightTorres del Paine Residency
- Day 3 · 1 nightFrench Valley Residency
- Day 4 · 1 nightRefugio Grey Retreat
- Day 5 · 2 nightsEl Calafate Inn
- Day 1Punta Arenas to Puerto NatalesAfternoon transfer north
- Day 2Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine6:30 AM — into the park
- Day 6El Calafate to Perito Moreno8:00 AM — out to the walkways
- Day 7El Calafate to El CalafateAirport transfer and the flight north
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Torres del Paine Residency
Hotel
Day 2
French Valley Residency
Hotel
Day 3
Refugio Grey Retreat
Hotel
Day 4
El Calafate Inn
Hotel
Days 5, 6
What you'll eat
6 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 4 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
- DinnerServed on days 1–4
- BreakfastServed on days 2–7
- LunchServed on days 2–4
13 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.4/5
Based on 17 reviews
Review summary
Food4.3/5
Guide4.3/5
Itinerary4.0/5
Transport4.2/5
Accommodation4.4/5
Tour operator4.3/5
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James Whelan – Lisbon2025-11-29 · Verified booking
Pace was set for the fastest people in the group and it made the middle days hard. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Karan Shah – Kolkata2025-11-29 · Verified booking
Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Manav Sethi – Chandigarh2025-11-29 · Verified booking
The trek itself is good but the group was too large for the trail on the summit day. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Divya Reddy – Chennai2025-11-29 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Would book with them again.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Nina Hoffmann – Melbourne2025-08-28 · Verified booking
Did this over 7 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Recommended.
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Manav Sethi – Chandigarh2025-08-28 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Good value for what's included.
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Tom Bergman – Auckland2025-08-28 · Verified booking
Pace was set for the fastest people in the group and it made the middle days hard.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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James Whelan – London2025-08-28 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Good value for what's included.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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