Hiking In A Thin Country: Chile

Discover Chile's deserts, lakes, volcanoes and glaciers on foot

Guanaco in the Torres del Paine National Park.

Chile offers a fantastic range of environments for trekkers, from the arid Atacama Desert in the north to the glacial landscape of the Torres del Paine National Park in the south.

Through a series of daywalks we cover them all, walking on volcanic slopes, through ancient forests, past glistening salt-lakes and alongside remote, cactus-lined canyons.

In Patagonia, where icy waters flow from dramatic mountain scenery, we see impressive glaciers and hike in the shadow of the world's largest ice field. To fully appreciate the variety of hiking in Torres del Paine we spend 4 nights in refuges located within the national park boundaries.

What makes this trip responsible?

We use several locally owned lodges and mountain refuges during this trip, which helps to keep money in the local community. At these properties locally sourced food is served wherever possible. When hiking we stick to marked trails to reduce our impact on the local environment.

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Itinerary

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Countries visited: Chile

Day 1

Depart London.

Day 2

Arrive Santiago; walking tour of the city.

Day 3

Fly to Puerto Montt; transfer to mountain refuge near Osorno Volcano.

Day 4

Full-day 'Paso Desolacion' hike including Osorno Volcano and Todos Los Santos Lake; short transfer to Puerto Varas.

Day 5

Fly to Punta Arenas; transfer via Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine N.P.

Day 6

Full day trekking to the base of the Towers of Paine.

Day 7

Cross Lake Pehoe by catamaran and hike to Lake Grey for amazing views of the glacier and ice fields.

Day 8

Hike to the French Valley for views of the Torres Massif.

Day 9

Catamaran across Lake Pehoe and trek around the Cuernos del Paine viewpoint; transfer to Punta Arenas.

Day 10

Fly to Calama; transfer to San Pedro de Atacama.

Day 11

Free morning; afternoon trekking in the Cornizas and Moon Valleys.

Day 12

Full day at turquoise altiplano lagoons and Atacama salt lake.

Day 13

Trekking at 'Death Valley' and Quitor pre-Columbian ruins; optional trip to El Tatio Geyser.

Day 14

Transfer to Calama; fly to Santiago; depart.

Day 15

Arrive London.

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