Arrive into Puerto Natales to start trip. Bus tickets and support provided from either Punta Arenas or el Calafate in Argentina. Meet guide and transfer vehicle for the private transfer to the small outpost town of Cerro Castillo and the comfortable Hosteria el Pionero. 

Surrounded by the customary layer of trees, the villa has the look and feel of an English country home and was built by European settlers to Tierra del Fuego at the beginning of the century. Once home to one of the most important and influential estancieros in the region it offers comfortable accommodation and an excellent restaurant offering a variety of typical local foods and international cuisine. The fireside bar is an excellent place to enjoy a pisco sour whilst meeting your new friends and discussing the adventures to come.

Comfortable en suite accommodation (some rooms with fireplaces). Dinner in the comfortable restaurant. 

Dinner included (wine/drinks available at extra cost).

After breakfast, we will hop in the van for the one hour drive north to the beautiful trailhead at Laguna Azul to start the famous Torres del Paine Circuit. Trekking out along the shores of Laguna Azul through southern beech forests towards the mighty Towers that give Torres del Paine its name we will find our walking feet as we pass through beautiful flower-filled meadows and our first views of the spectacular Paine Massif.

After a few hours walking we will arrive at the beautiful and remote Lago Paine where we will stop for lunch before continuing across this wide open valley crossing its dry river beds and streams - our views constantly dominated by the immense granite mountain range to our left. After lunch we will continue walking before we arrive at a thick beech forest before arriving at the Rio de los Perros where we will call the local boatman and board the small boat to take us across this fast flowing glacial river.

Our base for the night is the pretty Dickson campsite located in its own remote valley with no vehicle access and incredible views in every direction. We will be setting up camp here before enjoying some wine and snacks while dinner is prepared.

Facilities include bathrooms, showers and a nearby refugio where hikers meet and swap tails of their adventures. Beers normally available to purchase in the refugio. Night camping with all meals included (with wine at dinner).

A shorter but steeper walk takes us alongside the vast Los Perros River and through an ancient forest, all under the shadow of the Indian Head mountain. A spectacular viewpoint will give us views of the immense Dickson Glacier and lake.

At day's end we will set up camp just below the glacier. This is an organized camp with some facilities. Night camping with all meals included (with wine at dinner).

Next is the Torres del Paine Circuit's most challenging trek. We will climb up and over the John Gardner pass and hopefully see the southern Patagonian Ice Field laid out before us, with its endless glaciers and mountains. This is a special place, which sees few visitors.

In the afternoon we will head down to the camp near the face of Grey Glacier. Our base for the night is the refugio situated in the forest close to the glacier. Bunk bed accommodation in dorm-style rooms with showers, restaurant and bathrooms.

All meals included, dinner in refugio (drinks available at extra cost).

Continuing along the lake fed by Grey Glacier meltwater, we enjoy an easier day today as we trek out of this beautiful valley along the ridge top. The spectacular Glacier will be visible to our right during most of today's trek.

This is one of Torres del Paine's great treks. Our destination is the crystal clear, turquoise waters of Lago Pehoe and the busy but organized camp along its shore.

Organized camp with full facilities: bathrooms, hot showers, nearby refugio with bar and small shop. Beer sold in refugio.

All meals included, dinner and breakfast to be eaten in refugio (wine/drinks available at extra cost). 

Today we trek towards the French Valley along the foothills of the Paine Massif with the tranquil shores of Lake Nordenskjold to our right. A full day's hike we will enjoy jaw-dropping views of the curtain of granite peaks that enclose this hidden valley as well as sparkling waterscapes below, including lakes Pehoe, Skottsberg, Toro and Nordenskjold.

Our destination is the relaxed buzz of refugio Cuernos set below the imposing horns of Paine.

Night in bunk bed accommodation with shared facilities. All meals included, dinner in refugio (drinks available at extra cost).

After breakfast we set off once again along the shores of Lake Nordenskjold. The hardy can go for a swim in the lake. Another of the Torres del Paine's classic treks, today's trail passes just below the towering Horns of Paine until we cross the Ascending Valley to our campsite at Las Torres.

A pretty campsite at the foot of the nearby mountains in a wooded valley with small creeks and protection from any wind. 

Facilities include hot showers, bathrooms firepits and a nearby hosteria that also has a bar and offers spa treatments. Tonight weather permitting, we will enjoy a traditional asado (gaucho BBQ) under the stars.

Night spent camping with all meals included (with wine at dinner).

A fitting end to our adventure, today we climb up to the base of the Towers themselves. A steep climb crossing mountain trails, rivers, valleys and a final clamber over glacial moraine, its rewards are spectacular. Lunch (for those who make it to the top) wil be eaten in the shadow of these giant granite peaks while icebergs drift across a glacial pool below, a memorable lunch spot and a high point of the Paine Circuit.

After lunch we will head back down to our camp and vehicle, which will take us back to Puerto Natales. Night at the comfortable and cute Hostel Amerindia or the pretty Hostal de los Castillos.

All meals included (dinner in restaurant with drinks available at extra cost).

After breakfast you can continue with your onward travel to either el Calafate or Punta Arenas. Bus tickets provided. Breakfast only.