Explorations in
Torres del Paine

We hike across the steppe of the reserve, surrounded by mountains, steppe and valleys. Aloong the way, you will be able to enjoy views of the Paine range, Cerro Obelisco, Laguna Jara and Sierra Baguales. The local flora is rich in coirón, matabarrosa and ñirre, while the fauna includes guanacos, pumas, chingues, caranchyos, condors and flamingoes, among others. In this area you can see the history of the occupation of the province of Última Esperanza, due to the old estate that was here. You will also learn about the history of Lady Florence Dixie, the first woman explorer in Patagonia.

We walked through the western sector of the Torres del Paine Conservation Reserve, with views of the Zamora Canyon and river, passing through Magellanic forests and rock monoliths. Throughout the journey, one can admire views of the impressive "V"-shaped canyon of the Zamora River and the Paine mountain range, including the Obelisco Hill. The local flora is rich in coiron, matabarrosa, lenga, mataguanacos, and nirre, while the fauna includes guanacos, pumas, chingues, caranchos, condors, bandurria, chuncho, among others.

We will walk through the Laguna Jara sector and see different landscapes, such as La Vega (wetland), steppes, forests, mountains and valleys. As we tour this territory, we will be able to observe different flora and fauna like coirón, matabarrosa, ñirres, guanacos, pumas, chingues and flamingos, among others.

We travel by van to the eastern sector of the park, where we hike, exploring the wildlife. During the walk, we visit a cave...

This exploration takes us along one section of the W. circuit. We cross Lake Pehoé by catamaran to the Paine Grande shelter, where we will begin our hike to Valle del Francés. We cross lenga forests to the Mirador Británico, a place with 360° views of the natural amphitheater formed by the Horns and imposing rock formations such as the Shark’s Fin and the Fortress.

We cross Pehoé Lake on a catamaran to the Paine Grande refuge where we begin our trek to the Grey refuge...

We cross the Pehoé Lake by catamaran to the Paine Grande refuge where we start the trek. We enter the Francés Valley...

We travel by van to a steep path facing the Paine River. We begin our trek towards the mountain range passing through an old forest...

We cross the Pehoé Lake by catamaran to the Paine Grande refuge to cross one of the stretches of the W. Around the midpoint...

We leave by van for the Lake Grey sector. From there we begin our walk by crossing the Pingo River through a forest until reaching the lakeshore. We’ll walk along the beach with views of the Grey glacier and the ice floes that break off of it.

We travel by van to the Grey Lake where we begin a demanding ascent during which we get views of the Lake...

We walk towards the Paine River until we reach the cliffs that give name to this exploration. As we gain altitude...

We leave the hotel, walking along the shore of Pehoé Lake. In the distance, we see a hill on the summit...

We travel by van to Grey Lake. From there, we walk along a path along the Pingo River through a forest of native trees...

We will walk along a trail with low vegetation and views of the Paine Horns and Almirante Nieto. We then go down to the beach on the shores of Lake Sarmiento, where we will have the chance to walk among incredible calcium carbonate rock formations.