Comments on: Accomodation booking in Torres del Paine

By: Patagonia Consultant

Patagonia Consultant — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:39:13 +0000

It’s going to be working next season.. they have been some “details” on he way.. but for now there is no big difference staying there or los Cuernos where you can still rent all the camping equipment, as same in Vertice Area.

By: Patagonia Consultant

Patagonia Consultant — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:16:03 +0000

Yes they do!!, You can ask to charge batteries.. say Hi!!… give your name… just be polite.. and leave a little tip.. not only money.. munchies and others are welcome, remember that they have been eating the same all summer and at the end of the season many employees are a little grumpy..
un abrazo
Sergio

By: phil

phil — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:15:25 +0000

also, i heard there is now a campamento frances, located between italiano and cuernos – is that true? if so, is it a serviced site where we can hire tents, etc., and who to contact for this?

By: phil

phil — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:13:28 +0000

hola!

do the refugio’s have electrical powerpoints? might sound silly but if they do i can use them to charge my camera batteries otherwise will need to bring extra. planning to hike the circuit end march!

By: Patagonia Consultant

Patagonia Consultant — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:18:49 +0000

Hola Danielle,
For making the W, first you have to decide if you want to do it from west or vice-versa. This is more-less a itinerary:
Day 1: Regular bus from Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine (07:30 – Buses Gomez / $15.000 clp r/t), arrival to the Laguna Amarga entrance at 10:00 / 10:30. From there you take the shuttle to Refugio Las Torres ($1.000 p/person). How is still summer you have light until 21:30 and more but you have time to go to the lookout of the base of the towers and return with light, go light.
Day 2: Hike to Refugio Los Cuernos ( 6-7 hours)
Day 3: Hike to Lodge Paine Grande, this day I highly recommend to leave your backpacks with the ranger at Camping Italiano, then ho just one hour more on direction to Bristish Camp to the Lookout of the plateau.
Day 4: Day hike to Grey Glaciar, here you can leave on the 18:30 catamaran or stay one more day in Lodge Paine Grande.
Day 5: In case that you have stay one more day, you have two options for a morning activity. Hike to Las Carretas where you have great vies of the Massif or cross on the 10:00 am and then at the other side go to Salto Grande and Los Cuernos Lookout which is one of the best lookouts of the massif and you can see most of the trails that you have just done.

You ca download a map of torres del paine from my blog.
To make the bookings:
Vertice: ( Lodge paine Grande ) reservas@verticepatagonia.cl
Fantastico Sur : ( Refugios Torres & Cuernos) reservas@fantasticosur.com / albergues@fantasticosur.com
On their webpages you can see the pricelist, but the trip should be around usd $ 500 app p/p with a bullboard.
You can buy meals on the refugios as same to rent sleeping bags.

Happy trails and Blues skys!!

Any doubt just contact me!!
Sergio

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:29:41 +0000

Hi there,
my husband and I are looking to do the W circuit on January 20th. Can you please advise us on how to book our refugios, which ones to book, and cost?
Thank you!

By: Patagonia Consultant

Patagonia Consultant — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:11:22 +0000

Tim, Sorry for the late answers. Probably you have figure out already, but check http://www.verticepatagonia.cl for Lodge Paine Grande ( Ex-Refugio Pehoe) & Refugio Grey, For Refugio Los Cuernos, El Chileno and Refugio Las Torres, http://www.fslodges.com. Is always good to book ahead specially for those dates, but this season is going very slowly so there is not a high demand. Try to call in bussines hours offices 9:00 am to 13:00 15:00 to 19:00, in most of the offices they speak English.. just patience. Los Cuernos, Grey, Chileno, have around 30 beds each so those are the most important, Paine Grande and Las Torres have 100 beds. Also this last two can be use as “basecamp” for Going to Las Torres Lookout and to Grey Glaciar ( the trail starts from Paine Grande).
Hope that can help, I’m not working this site..yet, but from March I start selling guided trips for trekking in Torres del Paine during autumn and Winter.
Happy Trails and Blues Skies on your visit!!
Sergio

By: Tim Twigg-Smith

Tim Twigg-Smith — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:00:12 +0000

We are interested in doing the W Hike in the Torres de Paine National Park. Our dates are November 19-28. Could you please let us know availability and prices for these dates?
Our numbers are from 2-4 people.

Thank you, Tim Twigg-Smith