Is the W Trek in Chilean Patagonia on your bucket list but you've been overwhelmed by the logistics? Join our trip and leave all the complicated planning to us. We have two booking options depending on your preference:
Join us just for the W Trek portion of the trip,
Opt in for the full experience, including spending a few days in Santiago and flying with us down to Puerto Natales from Santiago.
We will be staying at the incredibly unique domed EcoCamp (the first dome lodge to open in all of South America), located right at the base of the spectacular Torres del Paine National Park.
For this portion of the trip, we will spend three nights at EcoCamp and one night at the Paine Grande Refugio during our W Trek. All the meals are taken care of and your hike will be fully guided with trained, professional, local guides.
This trek consistently ranks on the Top 10 in the world and it won't be hard to see why. The scenery is stunning, and it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be immersed in the incredible wild of the Chilean Patagonia.
Depending on package: EITHER 4 nights in Santiago, 3 nights Eco Camp, and 1 night Paine Grande OR 3 nights EcoCamp and 1 night Paine Grande
All meals are included for both packages
There are daily yoga classes at EcoDome that you are free to join while we are there
All transportation is included for both packages
You'll be treated to a local Chilean guide for the W Trek and one of the Viva Adventures guides throughout
The Santiago portion includes visiting the Museum of Memory & Human Rights and the Museum of Fine Arts
The Santiago portion includes a round trip ride on the cable car in the Metropolitan Park of San Cristóbal Hill
The Santiago portion includes a tour of multiple vineyards, wine tasting, and lunch
If you join the Santiago portion, included is the round trip flight on Sky Airlines from Santiago to Puerto Natales
Depending on your package, you will either meet us in Santiago or Puerto Natales
We'll send out a list of tip recommendations for guides and drivers for the various tours
Feel free to purchase any alcoholic beverages while you travel
We recommend you purchase "cancel for any reason" insurance from a third party provider
Welcome to Chile! We'll be there to greet you at the airport and help you transit to our cute hotel for the first night in one of the lively bohemian sectors of the city.
We'll enjoy a welcome dinner all together to get to know each other and go over the trip itinerary in depth, and then head to bed to rest up for our next day's adventure.
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the hotel and then we'll head off together in this incredibly walkable city to visit the Museum of Memory & Human Rights and the Museum of Fine Arts. You'll have time at the museums to explore on your own.
We'll then be off to the Italian district for a delicious lunch.
The afternoon will include a roundtrip cable car trip in the Metropolitan Park of San Cristóbal Hill, where we will see beautiful gardens and get an incredible bird's eye view of the city.
We'll enjoy some down time before dinner and then venture out on the town to sample another incredible Chilean restaurant. We will head to bed to have a restful night in preparation for the next day!
We'll enjoy a nice breakfast at the hotel and then board the van to head out to the rich Maipo Valley, known for its world class vineyards.
We'll take the whole day, making various stops at a variety of vineyards to learn, sample, and enjoy. We'll indulge in a wonderful lunch while out at the vineyards and then head back into Santiago.
We'll have a simple dinner at a nearby restaurant after the full day out and then spend the evening relaxing in the hotel.
We'll leave early from Santiago on Sky Airlines and head down to Puerto Natales. At the airport, our driver will pick us up for a drive out to the Torres del Paine National Park area after a quick lunch in Puerto Natales, then we'll arrive at the beautiful Eco Camp.
We'll check in and have some free time to enjoy the beautiful amenities and stretch our legs a bit after the flight.
We'll enjoy a wonderful dinner at EcoCamp and then overnight in our Standard Domes.
Don't forget to go outside and check the stars - they are truly breathtaking in this neck of the woods!
After a tasty breakfast, we'll set out for our hike up to the French Valley and if you're up for it, feel free to continue on to the Britannica Lookout.
The scenery is incredible of the Paine Massif, Shark's Fin, and the stunning glaciers in French Valley.
Total distance: 15 miles/25 km
Total hiking time: 8 hours estimated
Max altitude: 2,250 ft
Elevation gain: 2,175 ft
We'll have a box lunch with us to enjoy along the way and end our day at the Paine Grande Refugio (yes, they have hot water). We'll be camping in tents here with a non-guaranteed upgrade to a dorm bed if available. Dinner is a filling buffet at Paine Grande.
We'll enjoy a nice filling breakfast at Paine Grande and then proceed up to Gray Refugio for a stunning view of the Gray Glacier. We'll enjoy our box lunch from a lookout point en route.
At Gray Refugio, we'll board a boat and get up close and personal with the glacier. Marvel at the stunning blue ice and the icebergs in Gray Lake. It's like nothing you've ever seen before!
Distance: 6.8 miles/11 km
Hiking time: 4 hours estimated
Max altitude: 800 feet
Elevation gain: 2,742 feet
We'll return to EcoCamp for dinner, a lovely hot water shower and a comfy bed to sleep in after a solid day.
After a tasty and carb filled breakfast at EcoCamp, we'll set off for the Base Torres - the iconic and majestic granite pinnacles that Torres del Paine is most famous for. We'll have our box lunch to enjoy on the way.
This is an out and back day, returning to Eco Camp after the hike.
Distance: 22 km/14 miles
Time estimation: 9 hours
Max altitude: 2,942 ft
Elevation gain: 3,356 ft
We'll enjoy the hot showers at EcoCamp and a delicious dinner after a full day out on the trail.
Enjoy your final night in the Patagonia in comfy beds in the eco domes.
Congratulations - you've done it! You've completed the W Trek and now you can revel in a massage or continue on your travels in the area.
We'll enjoy a final breakfast all together, sharing stories from the trail and then we'll load up and head back to Puerto Natales. We'll drop off any guests in town who opted for the W Trek only package, and then the crew that signed up for the Santiago package will continue with us to the airport.
We'll fly back to Santiago and spend the night in a hotel close to the airport. We'll enjoy a final meal together, telling stories and planning the next adventure.
After breakfast at the hotel, we'll make sure you make it to the airport on time for your flight home.
Thank you for traveling and adventuring with us!
