Torres del Paine, Chile: travel guide
One of the world's great national parks, Torres del Paine protects a dramatic landscape of granite towers, turquoise lakes, hanging glaciers, and golden pampas. The W Trek and Circuit here are among South America's finest multi-day hikes.
- Country
- Chile
- Currency
- CLP
- Time zone
- America/Punta_Arenas
Top places to visit in Torres del Paine
Mirador Las Torres
Viewpoint · 4.9 rating · about 9 h · entry CLP 21,000
The iconic viewpoint looking directly up at the three granite towers of Torres del Paine — one of the most extraordinary natural images on Earth. The 8-9 hour round-trip hike from Hostería Las Torres gains 900 m in elevation and ends at a…
Valle del Francés
Nature · 4.9 rating · about 5 h · entry CLP 21,000
The Valle del Francés (French Valley) hike is widely considered the most dramatic in Torres del Paine. Hanging glaciers crack and tumble from the surrounding peaks, condors ride the thermals above, and the Cuernos del Paine (Horns) loom on…
Cuernos del Paine Viewpoint
Viewpoint · 4.9 rating · about 1 h · entry CLP 21,000
The distinctive "Horns of Paine" — dark metamorphic peaks capped with lighter granite — are the park's most photographed formation after the Towers. The classic view across Lake Nordenskjöld with the Cuernos reflected in still morning…
Grey Glacier
Nature · 4.9 rating · about 6 h · entry CLP 90,000
The Grey Glacier flows from the Southern Patagonian Ice Field and calves icebergs into the shimmering grey waters of Lake Grey. A catamaran tour offers close-up views of the 6 km-wide glacier face. Trekking on the glacier surface is…
Salto Grande Waterfall
Waterfall · 4.8 rating · about 0.8 h · entry CLP 21,000
A powerful waterfall where Lake Nordenskjöld drains into Lake Pehoé through a narrow turquoise channel. One of the few truly dramatic natural features in Torres del Paine that requires no trekking experience — 10-minute walk from the…
Things to do
- Las Torres Full Day Hike Adventure · 10 h · from CLP 35,000 per person
- Valle del Francés Hike — Cuernos del Paine Adventure · 7 h · from CLP 35,000 per person
- Kayaking on Grey Lake Among Icebergs Adventure · 4 h · from CLP 65,000 per person
- Condor & Wildlife Walk — Mirador Cóndor Nature · 3 h · from CLP 25,000 per person
- Sunrise Photography — Salto Grande & Cuernos Nature · 3 h · from CLP 28,000 per person
Day trips and tours
- Torres del Paine In-Park Day — Grey Glacier Kayak + Salto Grande + Wildlife 9 h · from CLP 95,000
Where to stay in Torres del Paine
- Hostería Las Torres / in-park lodges about CLP 350,000 per night
Staying inside Torres del Paine National Park is the premium experience — eliminates the daily 2h return transport from Puerto Natales and allows early morning access to trailheads (critical for Las Torres sunrise and…
Hotels
- EcoCamp Patagonia 5-star · CLP 120,000 to CLP 350,000 per night
- Hostería Las Torres 4-star · CLP 45,000 to CLP 110,000 per night
- Refugio Paine Grande 2-star · CLP 12,000 to CLP 28,000 per night
Where to eat
- Restaurant Paine Grande chilean, international · about CLP 25,000 per person
- Hostería Las Torres Restaurant chilean, patagonian, seafood · about CLP 38,000 per person
- EcoCamp Restaurant chilean, patagonian · about CLP 65,000 per person
Getting around
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- Walking main way to get around
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