Torres del Paine and Ushuaia Trekking
Paine Grande seen on Torres del Paine Ushuaia Adventure Tour

Torres del Paine and Ushuaia Guided Trekking

9 days

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Experience the wonders of Patagonia on the Torres del Paine and Ushuaia Trekking tour

This Torres del Paine and Ushuaia Guided Trekking adventure is a mix of hiking treks and driving exploration that takes you on a 9-day quest through some of the most remote and beautiful parts of Torres del Paine National Park, Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego National Park.

You’ll take the road through Patagonian steppes, experience guided hiking adventures through Torres del Paine and Tierra del Fuego National Parks and explore Ushuaia: the southernmost city in the world. Along the way, you’ll witness the majesty of nature and the unique sights of Argentina and Chile. Experience the raw power of glaciers, the towering heights of granite spires, and see where the mountains of the south fall into the sea at the very bottom of the world!

Ushuaia

Ushuaia is the capital of Tierra del Fuego province and the world's southernmost city, which was first settled in 1870. The city's main activities are lumbering, fishing, trapping, sheep raising, and of course, tourism. Ushuaia is a very popular tourist destination as it is settled on the main island of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago at the southern tip of South America. There's some amazing trekking opportunities around Ushuaia, as it's the gateway to Tierra del Fuego National Park and Lapataia Bay.

Highlights of the Torres del Paine and Ushuaia Guided Trekking

Journey beside the rim of Lake Grey and witness the stunning valley wrought over eons by the crushing power of the Grey Glacier.
Revel in the sight of icebergs floating in Patagonian lakes, where they sit frigid below the mountain crags that pierce the clouds over the glacier.
Experience the icy majesty of the Towers and the Horns as you trek below the peaks in Torres del Paine National Park.
Explore the Ushuaia, the southernmost city in South America.

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9 days
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Torres del Paine and Ushuaia Guided Trekking Adventure Itinerary

Day 1 Arriving in El Calafate

Welcome to South America! You will be met at the El Calafate airport and taken to town for check-in at your accommodation. The rest of the day is at your leisure for exploring the El Calafate.
Overnight Location: Lodge in El Calafate
Distance: None
Meals: None

Day 2 Transfer to Torres del Paine National Park

Embark on a scenic journey across the Patagonian steppes! You’ll see portions of the historic Route 40 (Ruta 40) as you skirt the peaks of Sierra de los Baguales to make your way to Torres del Paine National Park.

You’ll cross the Argentinian/Chilean border near Cancha Carrera and begin the last phase of the trip into the National Park. On the approach to the park, you’ll get a chance to glimpse some famous mountains: Paine Grande, the Horns, Admiral Nieto, and the Towers. Upon entering the park proper you’ll go for a short 1-2 hour jaunt to whet your appetite for the upcoming hiking adventure and to familiarize yourself with the local landscape, flora, and fauna. After you’re finished exploring, hop back in the bus for a quick trip to fully-serviced your campsite.
Overnight Location: Campsite in Torres del Paine National Park
Distance: 6 hours driving, 2 hours walking
Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner

Day 3 Hike to Paine Towers

Today your Torres del Paine and Ushuaia tour will start with an uphill warmup hike to reach the valley carved by the Ascencio River. Once inside the narrow valley, you’ll follow a gentle downhill slope to Refugio Chileno Lodge. Continuing on from there, you’ll trek by the riverside enjoying the sights as it runs through a beech forest. A final push will bring you up the ridge and to the Towers Viewpoint where you’ll have a commanding view of a glacier-formed lagoon pierced by three massive towers rising 1000 meters from the glacier. It’s a sight sure to steal your breath away, if you have any left from the hike!
Overnight Location: Campsite in Torres del Paine National Park
Distance: 8 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner

Day 4 Cross Lake Pehoe via Catamarán and hike to French Valley

A brief, hour-long drive will bring you to Port Pudeto where you’ll find a catamarán ready to ferry you across Lake Pehoe and into French Valley. Once you reach the shore, you’ll have a moment to drop any unneeded items at your tent before continuing on your guided hiking adventure beginning on the French Valley trail. As the trail progresses, you’ll follow the edge of the south slopes of the Paine Grand and skirt around Lake Skottsberg. You’ll climb and descend as the trail wends along until you reach the hanging bridge spanning the French River. From there you’ll experience the jaw-dropping view of Paine Grande’s south-east face as the peak rises 2700 meters into the sky. Turning now to the east, take a moment to admire the Horns sending their striped, craggy bulk into the clouds. We’ll continue from there on to Italian Camp and stop for lunch and photos from the several viewpoints before returning to camp for the night.
Overnight Location: Campsite in Torres del Paine National Park
Distance: 1 hour drive, boat ride, 5-6 hour hike
Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner

Day 5Grey Valley - Puerto Natales

Lake Grey trail leads from Pehoe valley across ridges to reach Grey valley. This magnificent valley flows down 60 km from the Patagonian Icefield, featuring the huge glacier calving down in the grey colour lake. Our trail skirts the lake, going up and down the westerns slopes of Paine Grande, offering some of the most impressive sights of the Park. From the trail we can see the south end of the lake where the blue icebergs gather, the mountains rising far in the distance above glaciers Grey and Tyndall. We come back along the same trail, crossing bogs, shrublands and forest. Once again at Paine Grande Refuge we take the boat to cross lake Pehoe back and then we go to our accommodation in Puerto Natales, a picturesque fishermen town located in the shores of the Ultima Esperanza (Last Hope) fiord.
Overnight Location: Loddge in Puerto Natales
Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch

Day 6 Puerto Natales to Ushuaia

Long drive today, though quite worthwhile. After breakfast we continue south to reach the legendary Magellan Strait, which we will keep on sight up to Primera Angostura, where we board the Ferry in which we will cross the Strait. This Pass, discovered by Hernando de Magallanes in 1520, was the natural and logical way to all vessels until de Panama Channel was open at the beginning of the XXth century. You will find yourselves wondering how those brave men dare to sail those waters in such fragile caravels!!!
Once in Tierra del Fuego (literally, Land of Fire, due to the fires seen by the first white sailors in the coast, done by the local Indians to cook and heat) we enter back Argentina through Paso San Sebastián. Once we arrive in Ushuaia, a transfer will take us to our hotel.
Overnight Location: Lodge in Ushuaia
Distance: Driving all day
Meals: Breakfast

Day 7 Ushuaia - Free Day

You will enjoy this entire day by your own, to choose the optional activity that better fit your desires.
Overnight Location: Lodge in Ushuaia
Distance: None
Meals: Breakfast

Day 8Beagle Channel and Penguin Rookery

After breakfast we walk to the Ushuaia Tourist Pier for a full day of activities: we will navigate the Beagle Channel to the iconic Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, we will see Los Lobos Island and Los Patos Island, we will visit the Acatushun Museum in the pioneering Estancia Harberton and we will have the unforgettable opportunity to walk among penguins on Isla Martillo.
Overnight Location: Lodge in Ushuaia
Distance: None
Meals: Breakfast

Day 9 Departure

You’ll have the morning to further explore Ushuaia and take in the sights and history of the place. In the afternoon you’ll be taken to the Ushuaia airport for your flight home.
Overnight Location: None
Distance: None
Meals: Breakfast

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Torres del Paine and Ushuaia Guided Trekking Adventure Price and Dates

This guided walking tour to Torres del Paine and Ushuaia is run as a fixed-departure tour where you’d be joining a group.

The prices below are per person sharing a double or a triple room, however, there are some alternative options (please refer to Accommodation for more information).

Dec 20, 2024
Dec 28, 2024
From El Calafate
To Ushuaia
USD$3,220
9 days / 5+ Spaces Left
Dec 27, 2024
Jan 04, 2025
From El Calafate
To Ushuaia
USD$3,220
9 days / 5+ Spaces Left
Jan 03, 2025
Jan 11, 2025
From El Calafate
To Ushuaia
USD$3,220
9 days / 5+ Spaces Left
Jan 10, 2025
Jan 18, 2025
From El Calafate
To Ushuaia
USD$3,220
9 days / 5+ Spaces Left
Jan 17, 2025
Jan 25, 2025
From El Calafate
To Ushuaia
USD$3,220
9 days / 5+ Spaces Left
Jan 24, 2025
Feb 01, 2025
From El Calafate
To Ushuaia
USD$3,220
9 days / 5+ Spaces Left
Jan 31, 2025
Feb 08, 2025
From El Calafate
To Ushuaia
USD$3,220
9 days / 5+ Spaces Left
Feb 07, 2025
Feb 15, 2025
From El Calafate
To Ushuaia
USD$3,220
9 days / 5+ Spaces Left
Feb 14, 2025
Feb 22, 2025
From El Calafate
To Ushuaia
USD$3,220
9 days / 5+ Spaces Left
Feb 21, 2025
Mar 01, 2025
From El Calafate
To Ushuaia
USD$3,220
9 days / 5+ Spaces Left
Feb 28, 2025
Mar 08, 2025
From El Calafate
To Ushuaia
USD$3,220
9 days / 5+ Spaces Left
Mar 07, 2025
Mar 15, 2025
From El Calafate
To Ushuaia
USD$3,220
9 days / 5+ Spaces Left
Mar 14, 2025
Mar 22, 2025
From El Calafate
To Ushuaia
USD$3,220
9 days / 5+ Spaces Left
Mar 21, 2025
Mar 29, 2025
From El Calafate
To Ushuaia
USD$3,220
9 days / 5+ Spaces Left
Mar 28, 2025
Apr 05, 2025
From El Calafate
To Ushuaia
USD$3,220
9 days / 5+ Spaces Left
Apr 04, 2025
Apr 12, 2025
From El Calafate
To Ushuaia
USD$3,220
9 days / 5+ Spaces Left
Apr 11, 2025
Apr 19, 2025
From El Calafate
To Ushuaia
USD$3,220
9 days / 5+ Spaces Left

Accommodation on Torres del Paine and Ushuaia Guided Trekking Adventure

This tour is based in Lodges, Fully serviced Campsites, and 1-night Bed in Refuge.

The Full Camps are already set up upon arrival each day and will be outfitted with comfortable igloo-style tents that can sleep 1 or 2 travelers. Inside you’ll find an insulation mat and sleeping bags. The camp also features a large tent for dining, a kitchen tent, chairs or benches, tables, and a complete set of table/kitchenware.

Single Rooms and Solo Travelers
If you are a solo traveller willing to join a tour, here are your options:

  • If you want to have a private room during the trip (where possible) with a supplement.
  • If you don’t mind sharing the living space and are willing to stay in dormitory rooms to cut costs, you can opt-out for a hostel option with a price reduction.

Hotels on Standard Tour

Night 1

Hosteria Hainen in El Calafate

Stay in a cozy lodge in El Calafate near Argentinean Lake with stunning views of the surrounding Andes Mountains.

Night 2-4

Full campsites in Torres del Paine

Enjoy sleeping under the stars in Patagonia in these fully-serviced campsites. The camps are setup for you, and include tent, sleeping mat and sleeping bag.

Night 5-6

Hostal Francis Drake, Puerto Natales

Stay in comfortable freshly renovated hotel in Puerto Natales with beautiful views of the lake nearby. The rooms are spacious and clean and the owners are very friendly!

Night 7

Lodge in Tierra del Fuego

Stay in lodges in Tierra del Fuego.

Night 8

Hotel Los Naranjos in Ushuaia

This beautiful boutique hotel is right on the main street, but just outside all the buzz. The rooms a cozy and full of atmosphere!

What’s included in the Torres del Paine and Ushuaia Guided Trekking Adventure?

Meals

8 breakfasts, 4 box lunches, 3 dinners

Accommodations

Accommodations for 1 night Bed in Refuge, 3 nights in Full Camps, and 4 nights in Lodges.

Transportation during the Tour

Transportation is included for you and your luggage from El Calafate airport to the El Calafate Lodge. Transportation to each new Lodge or Full Camp is also included, as well as transportation to each listed tour destination. Additionally, there will be 2 Boat trips across Lake Pehoe and 1 across Beagle channel.

Also Included

  • Arrival reception service
  • Bilingual tour leader during all days for groups of 6 or bigger, bilingual guides for activities and trekking guides for trekking days regardless the size of the group
  • Mountain guides while trekking in the park
  • Private and regular bus transit as needed

Not included

  • Entrance fees to National Parks
  • Medical and life insurance
  • Tips
  • Drinks and beverages
  • Flights or airport taxes
  • Port tax at Ushuaia
  • Optional excursions.
  • Services not explicitly stated

Optional Extras

  • Optional excursion recommended to Estancia Harberton to see the Penguin Colony on day 8

Frequently Asked Questions about Torres del Paine and Ushuaia Guided Trekking

Camino Abierto was founded in 1993 and have focused on adventure travel in Patagonia. With offices in both El Chalten and Buenos Aires, Camino Abierto offers tours throughout Patagonia, including to Ushuaia and Torres del Paine in Chile.

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We rate the difficulty of the Torres del Paine and Ushuaia Trekking tour as a 3 / 5. Includes hiking durations up to 8 hours with frequent elevation changes.

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