Itinerary
- Day 1
El Calafate to El Chaltén
Land at El Calafate Airport and head straight to El Chaltén by transfer. Once you arrive, check into your accommodation and get settled before things kick off tomorrow.
- Start point
- Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate - Comandante Armando Tola (FTE), Ruta Provincial 11 s/n, El Calafate, Santa Cruz Z9405, Argentina (Calafate Airport, 09:00 - 15:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 2
El Chaltén
You've got the whole day free to walk the marked trails in Glaciers National Park's north section. Pick a route that appeals to you: head to Laguna de los Tres Picos if you want a shorter walk, tackle Mount Fitz Roy's base for something more involved, or try Cerro Torre. All three are accessible and offer different views depending on how much time you want to spend out there.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Self-guided trekking in Glaciers National Park north section
Landmarks Laguna de los Tres Picos Mount Fitz Roy Cerro Torre - Day 3
El Chaltén
Another free day to hike around El Chaltén at your own pace. You can stick with the same trails from yesterday or try different sections around town and the surrounding area.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Self-guided hiking
- Day 4
El Chaltén to El Calafate
Leave your accommodation in the morning and walk to the bus station to catch the 8 am bus heading to El Calafate. You'll arrive around 11 am, then check into your hotel or hostel. The rest of the afternoon is yours to do whatever you want.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 5
Perito Moreno Glacier
This is a full day on Perito Moreno Glacier. Meet early at 7 am for a 20-minute boat ride across Río Arm, then strap on crampons and trek the ice for about 1.5 hours. You'll see streams, lagoons, crevasses, and blue ice formations up close. The whole trip runs around 10 hours from El Calafate, so it's a long but worth-it day.
Included Activities
- Minitrekking on Perito Moreno Glacier (approximately 1.5 hours on ice)
- 20-minute boat navigation across Río Arm
- Land transportation from El Calafate to National Park (80 km)
Landmarks Perito Moreno Glacier - Day 6
El Calafate to Puerto Natales
Check out and head to the bus station for a 7 or 8 am bus to Puerto Natales, arriving around 1-2 pm. Get yourself to your accommodation to settle in. Later, between 6-7 pm, head over to the W Trek offices for a briefing about Torres del Paine National Park and what's coming up on the trek.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Briefing at W Trek offices regarding National Park information
- Day 7
Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine
Get to the bus station and register at Rodoviario by 2 pm. At 2:30 pm you'll depart on a regular bus to Torres del Paine, pulling into Laguna Amarga at 4:30 pm. Sort out paperwork at the CONAF Administration Office (park entry included), then transfer to Refugio Torre Central where you'll sleep tonight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch Box), Dinner
Included Activities
- Park entrance and CONAF paperwork
- Transfer to Refugio Torre Central
Landmarks Torres del Paine National Park Laguna Amarga 
- Day 8
Base Torres Lookout Trek
Start at 9 am for a challenging trek to the Base Torres Lookout. The first 1.5 hours you'll climb to Refugio El Chileno, then you'll walk through ancient lenga forest and cross the Moraine over 45 minutes to reach the viewpoint. From there you see the three Torres, Nido de Condor, and Glacier Torre. This high-difficulty trek covers 13 km and takes 7-8 hours total.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch Box), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided trek to Base Torres Lookout (13 km, 7-8 hours, high difficulty)
- Views of Mount Almirante Nieto's hanging glacier (2,670 m)
Landmarks Base Torres Lookout Torre Sur Torre Central Torre Norte Refugio El Chileno - Day 9
Refugio Torre Central to Refugio Los Cuernos
Today's a moderate trek circling Mount Almirante Nieto around the Macizo Paine. From Refugio Central, head out for about 30 minutes, then take the Atajo path toward Refugio Los Cuernos. You'll trek for 5-6 hours covering 11 km, with views of Lake Nordenskjöld, hanging glaciers, and local plants like red-flowering ciruelillo and notro. Los Cuernos itself is a really nice spot many people consider among the circuit's best.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch Box), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided trek from Refugio Central to Refugio Los Cuernos (11 km, 5-6 hours, medium difficulty)
Landmarks Lake Nordenskjöld Refugio Los Cuernos Domo Frances - Day 10
Refugio Los Cuernos to Paine Grande Lodge
Start early at 8 am for a full-day trek to Francés Valley and Paine Grande. Head out for a light 2-hour walk to Camp Italiano where you can see Lake Nordenskjöld, then leave your backpack and climb 1.5 hours to Francés Glacier Lookout. Keep going to Británico Lookout for panoramic views of five peaks, then descend back to Camp Italiano and continue to Paine Grande Lodge on the Pehoé sector. This is a long, high-difficulty day covering 25.3 km in 11-12 hours.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch Box), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided trek to Francés Valley and Paine Grande (25.3 km, 11-12 hours, high difficulty)
- Views of Paine Grande, Catedral, Hoja, Máscara, Espada, Aleta de Tiburón peaks and Cuerno Norte
Landmarks Francés Valley Francés Glacier Lookout Británico Lookout Camp Italiano Paine Grande Lodge - Day 11
Torres del Paine to Puerto Natales
You have two ferry options for the roundtrip to Grey Glacier Lookout. Morning option starts at 9 am, reaches the first lookout in 1.5 hours, circles the west bank of Lake Grey for 2 hours to the main lookout with glacier views and ice floes, then returns (8-9 hours total, 22 km, medium difficulty). Evening option departs at 6:30 pm for an early morning start. Either way, you'll take a ferry across Lake Pehoé to Pudeto before transferring back to Puerto Natales around 10 pm (evening ferry) or 4:30 pm (morning ferry). Head to your accommodation independently.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch Box)
Included Activities
- Roundtrip trek to Grey Glacier Lookout (22 km, 8-9 hours, medium difficulty)
- Ferry crossing Lake Pehoé
Landmarks Grey Glacier Lake Grey Lake Pehoé - Day 12
Puerto Natales
Take the day easy in Puerto Natales to rest and look around. In the evening, make your way to the Navimag ferry and check in between 8-9 pm. The boat leaves the next morning.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 13
Navimag Day 1: Puerto Natales to Santa María Channel
Board the Navimag ferry and start sailing through the Patagonian Fjords toward Puerto Montt. The crew gives you a welcome talk about navigation and safety. During the day you'll navigate through Unión Sound to the Angostura White, which is only 80 meters wide and the narrowest passage on the route, then sail through Santa María Channel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Welcome briefing and orientation
- Ferry navigation through Patagonian Fjords, Unión Sound, and Angostura White
Landmarks Angostura White Santa María Channel - Day 14
Navimag Day 2: Puerto Eden to Cotopaxi
Keep sailing through multiple channels and passes: Morla Vicuña, Escobar Doxrud, Sobenes, Union Pass, Colingwood Strait, Farquar, and Sarmiento. You'll pass Puerto Eden on Wellington Island, home to the last remaining Kaweskar Indigenous people in Chile (part of Bernardo de O'Higgins National Park). Navigate through English Narrows where only one ship can fit at a time, then enter Messier Channel and pass the stranded cargo ship Captain Leonidas sitting on the semi-submerged islet Bajo Cotopaxi, now serving as a navigation lighthouse.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ferry navigation through multiple channels and passes
- Viewing of Puerto Eden and Kaweskar Indigenous settlement
- Viewing of Captain Leonidas shipwreck and navigation lighthouse
Landmarks Puerto Eden Wellington Island Bernardo de O'Higgins National Park English Narrows Messier Channel Bajo Cotopaxi - Day 15
Moraleda Channel
In the afternoon, transition to open sea navigation through the Gulf of Sorrows, a journey taking about 12 hours in good weather. Watch for Humpback, Minke, and Blue whales depending on season. At dawn the captain reviews weather data, tidal currents, and navigation charts to pick the safest route. You might go through Puluche Channel (known for lenga and cypress forests where dolphins, sea lions, and wild birds show up), Ninualak Channel, or other options based on conditions. Later you'll enter Moraleda Channel, a historic route used by famous navigators and canoeists of the Chonos and Chiloé archipelago.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Open sea navigation through Gulf of Sorrows (approximately 12 hours)
- Wildlife viewing (whales, dolphins, sea lions, wild birds - seasonal and weather dependent)
Landmarks Gulf of Sorrows Puluche Channel Ninualak Channel Chacabuco Channel Errazuriz Channel Moraleda Channel - Day 16
Navimag Day 4: Puerto Montt
Continue north through Gulf of Corcovado, Apiao Channel, Gulf of Ancud, and Reloncavi Sound, arriving in Puerto Montt by morning. Disembark and get to Puerto Varas on your own to check into your accommodation. You'll have a free day to settle in after the journey.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Gulf of Corcovado Apiao Channel Gulf of Ancud Reloncavi Sound 
- Day 17
Osorno Volcano and Petrohué
After breakfast, head out for a half-day tour. Walk along Lake Llanquihue shoreline with views of snow-capped Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes, then go up to Osorno Volcano Ski and Mountain Center at 1,240 m for panoramic views of peaks, glaciers, Lake Llanquihue, and the Pacific. Stop at Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park and Petrohué on Todos los Santos Lake, where you'll take easy walks through evergreen forests and see Saltos del Río Petrohué with its beautiful turquoise waterfalls set against crystallized lava. Return to your hotel in Puerto Varas.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walk along Lake Llanquihue shore with views of Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes
- Visit to Osorno Volcano Ski and Mountain Center (1,240 m elevation)
- Visit to Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park
- Walk in Petrohué forests on Todos los Santos Lake shore
- Viewing of Saltos del Río Petrohué waterfalls
Optional Activities
- Puerto Varas: Llanquihue Lake Full Day tour - 86 USD per person
- Puerto Varas: Osorno Volcano Guided Ascent - 400 USD per person
Landmarks Lake Llanquihue Osorno Volcano Calbuco Volcano Osorno Volcano Ski and Mountain Center Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park Todos los Santos Lake Petrohué Saltos del Río Petrohué - Day 18
Puerto Varas
Relax at your leisure today or arrange additional optional tours around the Puerto Varas area if you want to do more.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Additional optional tours in Puerto Varas area
- Day 19
Puerto Varas to Puerto Montt Airport
Check out of your accommodation and take a regular transfer to Puerto Montt Airport. That wraps up the tour.
- End point
- Aeropuerto Internacional El Tepual (PMC), Cruce R-V60 (El Tepual - Los Muermos), Puerto Montt, Los Lagos 5480000, Chile (Puerto Montt Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
