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EcoCamp Patagonia
Wildlife SafariDay
BY Day
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No denskjöld Lake
Paine River
Sarmiento Lake
Grey
Glacie
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Grey River
PuertoNatales
Arrival & departure
Pehoe Lake
Monday & Thursday
Nature Walk
Trekking
Cycling
Tuesday & Friday
Nature Walk
Trekking
Wednesday & Saturday
Nature Walk
Trekking
Sunday
Nature Walk
Trekking
Walking / Biking Route
Route in vehicle
What’s Wildlife Safari?This unique trip takes you through Torres del Paine’s highlights and lets you enjoy the best of the park’s flora and fauna on nature walks, treks and cycling excursions with your local expert guide.
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Cycling to Laguna Azul
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Drive & Walk Western Lakes + Navigation
Glacier Grey
Navigation Pehoe Lake and hike French Valley
Trek Tower Base
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Wildlife Safari Elevation
No worries about altitude, the whole W trek is under 1000 m.a.s.l (3000 ft), and you return to EcoCamp every day.
Distance in kmkm
Distance in milesmi
Don't forget to bring this fundamental equipment, Patagonia’s weather is
unpredictable!
Trekking Items
Heavy-duty plastic (preferably Nalgene brand) water bottle.
including sunscreen and insect repellent.
Medium weight synthetic socks (we recommend Thorlo® Lt. Trekking).
spare batteries, or small headlamp with spare batteries.
Gore-Tex rain/wind pants, preferably with full-length side zipper
Your hiking boots should be waterproofed, well broken in, and suitable for prolonged walking on rocky terrain and possi-bly snow.
Gore-Tex rain/wind
bulky clothing).
Hiking sticks (optional but highly recommended).
Day BY Day
Day 1 (Sun)Travel from Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales or Calafate to EcoCamp Patagonia in Torres del Paine NP
Day BY Day
Santiago (SCL)
Punta Arenas(PUQ)
Puerto Natales
Calafate(FTE)
BuenosAires
Torres del Paine NPEcoCamp Patagonia
2179km/1354mi
31/2 hours
2083km/1294mi3 hours
From CalafateTo EcoCamp
407km/253mi, 12 hours(inc. private transfer to bus station, regular bus from Calafate to Natales, lunch in Natales & visit to Milodón Cave)
From Punta ArenasTo EcoCamp373km/232mi, 8 hours(inc. lunch in Natales & visit to Milodón Cave)
Day 1 (Sun)Travel from Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales or Calafate to EcoCamp Patagonia in Torres del Paine NP
Day 2 (Mon)Cycling to Laguna Azul + BBQ
Day BY Day
Day 2 (Mon)Cycling to Laguna Azul + BBQ
Nordenskjöld LakePaine River
Laguna Azul
Laguna Amarga
Sarmiento Lake
PuertoNatales
Arrival & departure
oe Lake
Overnight in EcoCamp:
Standard, Suite or Loft Dome
Guanaco’sZone
Seron Woods
Did you know?Laguna Azul was the first place that tourists came to in Torres del Paine National Park, visited on that occasion by lady Florence Dixie in 1879.
Walk/bike distance : 10 km / 6 miles(2.5h approx)
Max. Altitude: Point in 200m / 656ft
Difficulty: Easy
Day 3 (Tue)Drive & Walk Western Lakes + Navigation Glacier Grey
Day BY Day
Day 3 (Tue)Drive & Walk Western Lakes + Navigation Glacier Grey
Grey Lake
Nordenskjöld Lake
Paine RiverLaguna Azul
SarmientoLake
Lago del Toro
Grey
Glacier
Grey River
PuertoNatales
Arrival & departure
Pehoe Lake
Los Cuernos
The Towers
Overnight in EcoCamp:
Standard, Suite or Loft Dome
Zone of Guanacos
Zone of Rhea
Zone of Grey FoxDid you know?
Grey Glacier is named after the colour of Grey Lake and is acutally blue in colour due to the light refracted through the compacted ice.
Distance walked: 14 km / 9mi(4h approx)
Difficulty: Easy
Max. Altitude: Point in 200m / 656ft
Day 4 (Wed)Navigation Pehoe Lake and hike French Valley
Day BY Day
Day 4 (Wed)Navigation Pehoe Lake and hike French Valley
Day 4 (Wed)Navigation Pehoe Lake and hike French Valley
Grey Lake
Nordenskjöld Lake
Paine River
Laguna Azul
Laguna Amarga
SarmientoLake
Lago del Toro
Grey
Glacier
Grey River
PuertoNatales
Arrival & departure
Pehoe Lake
Los Cuernos
French Valley
Overnight in EcoCamp:
Standard, Suite or Loft Dome
The Towers
Did you know?The 3,050m/10,000ft Paine Grande has only been summited 3 times - in 1957 by Count Guido Monzino & his Italian team, in 2000 by a French-Argentine duo and in 2011 by a Chilean group.
Distance walked: 21km / 13mi(8h approx)
Difficulty: Moderate
Max. Altitude: Point in 200m / 656ft
Day 5 (Thu)Trek Tower Base
Day BY Day
Day 5 (Thu)Trek Tower Base
Grey Lake
Nordenskjöld Lake
Paine River
Laguna Azul
Laguna Amarga
SarmientoLake
Lago del Toro
Grey
Glacier
Grey River
PuertoNatales
Arrival & departure
Pehoe Lake
Overnight in EcoCamp:
Standard, Suite or Loft Dome
The Towers
Los Cuernos
Did you know?The word 'Paine' in Torres del Paine comes from a Tehuelche (ancient Patagonian tribe) word meaning 'blue'.
Distance walked: 22 km / 14 miles(9h approx)
Max. Altitude: Point in 900m / 2,952ftDifficulty: Demanding
Day 6 (Fri)Adios Torres del Paine!
Day BY Day
Los Cuernos Grey Glacier French Valley The Towers
You’ve walked: 67km/42 miles approx.
You’ve taken around 87,926 steps
You’ve burned at least 4,300 calories approx.
You should have drunk around 12 liters of water
Welcome to the Patagonia Wildlife Safari Club!
Check out your hiking group photo in our hall of fame:
www.ecocamp.travel/myTrip/W-Trek-5-day
For booking information visit www.ecocamp.travel and
www.cascada.travel/Tour/EcoCamp-Patagonia-Wildlife-Safari
Cascada Expediciones - EcoCamp Patagonia
Tel: +56 (2) 2923-5953 | Email [email protected]
