PatagoniaThe W Trek in Torres del Paine
A private journey through Chilean Patagonia built around the full W Trek in Torres del Paine, with four nights inside the park, no camping at any point, and every day shaped around you.
Book your experienceSeven days, shaped entirely around you
The full W Trek
Walk all three arms of the W in Torres del Paine, 49.7 miles and 8,956 feet of climbing, at whatever pace suits your party.
Four nights inside the park
Tierra Patagonia is your base for four nights. You are driven to and from every trailhead, so there is no camping and no gear to carry.
Entirely your own
Private guides, private vehicles and your own dates. Swap any trekking day for horseback riding, wildlife tracking or the spa.
Seven days through Chilean Patagonia
Arrive in Santiago
Land in Chile’s capital and settle in before the trekking begins. Your private driver meets you at the airport and takes you to The Singular, Santiago, in the heart of the cultural and historical district. The evening is yours for a traditional Chilean dinner and a first glass of Carmenere.
Fly South to Patagonia
A flight of about three hours carries you south to Puerto Natales, the gateway to Torres del Paine, followed by a private transfer of about ninety minutes to your home for the next four nights. Settle in to Tierra Patagonia’s award winning architecture, built low into the landscape with the massif filling the windows.
Mirador Base Las Torres
The eastern arm of the W, and the classic view in Patagonia: three granite towers rising above a glacial lake. It is a steep, sustained climb, and your private guide sets the pace and turns the day around your party rather than a group timetable.
French Valley to Paine Grande
The central arm of the W and the biggest day on foot, weaving up the French Valley to Mirador Britanico and across to Paine Grande before the catamaran. It is close to twenty four miles at full length, and the route can be shortened to match your party.
Grey Glacier Bridges
The western arm of the W, and the most manageable of the three trekking days. The morning begins with a scenic drive to Hotel Lago Grey for coffee, then a catamaran crossing to Sector Grey and a rewarding trail out to the suspension bridges above the glacier.
Transition to The Singular Patagonia
It is always hard to leave Tierra Patagonia, but the move is softened by a night at The Singular Patagonia on the Señoret Channel, once Latin America’s largest cold storage plant and now a National Monument with a museum inside the hotel. Spend the afternoon in the spa and the evening at another fabulous table.
Farewell from Puerto Natales
Your journey closes with a private transfer and the flight back to Santiago for your onward connection, or the start of an extension deeper into Chile or across the border into Argentina.
Three properties, city to the end of the road
Your journey opens at The Singular Santiago, in the heart of the city’s cultural and historical district, where classical European design meets modern comfort and the Andes sit on the skyline.
Tierra Patagonia is home for four nights, built low into the landscape at the edge of Torres del Paine, with panoramic dining, an open air whirlpool looking out at the massif and every meal included.
The last night is spent at The Singular Patagonia on the Señoret Channel, a National Monument that now houses a museum, a celebrated spa and one of the best tables in Chilean Patagonia.
Patagonia in pictures
Autumn colour, glacier ice and the wildlife of Torres del Paine, in a handful of frames from the trail.
Extend your private journey
Chile and Argentina pack an extraordinary range of landscapes into a single trip, and most guests add days on one side of the W Trek or the other. Because this is a private journey, every extension is built straight into your itinerary.
Atacama Desert
The driest non polar desert on earth, and the sharpest possible contrast with Patagonia. Salt flats, shimmering lagoons, geysers, the Valley of the Moon and some of the clearest night skies anywhere.
8 Day Private Atacama ItineraryEl Calafate and El Chaltén
Cross into Argentina for ice trekking on the Perito Moreno Glacier and a stay on a Patagonian estancia, then continue to El Chaltén and walk beneath the spires of Mount Fitz Roy.
14 Day Chilean and Argentine PatagoniaMendoza and Buenos Aires
March and April are peak harvest in Mendoza. Taste high altitude Malbec in Lujan de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, then finish in Buenos Aires for tango, steak and San Telmo.
Mendoza and Buenos Aires ExtensionPatagonia and Atacama
Twelve days linking Torres del Paine with the Atacama Desert, two of the planet’s most extraordinary and contrasting landscapes inside one country.
Patagonia and Atacama ItineraryTierra del Fuego and the Lake District
Begin in Ushuaia, the southernmost city on earth, for Tierra del Fuego National Park and the Beagle Channel. Or head north to the lakes and volcanoes around Bariloche and Puerto Varas.
Design a Custom ExtensionValdes Peninsula
A UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Atlantic coast and the finest marine wildlife stop in Argentina, with whales, sea lions, elephant seals and orcas.
Design a Custom ExtensionWhat is included
- Six nights across The Singular Santiago, Tierra Patagonia and The Singular Patagonia
- Round trip flights between Santiago and Puerto Natales
- Private transfers throughout, including to and from every trailhead
- All meals and drinks from breakfast on Day 1 to breakfast on Day 7
- Expert local guides with your party throughout Patagonia
- National park permits and entrance fees
- Alternative excursions on every trekking day, from horseback riding to wildlife observation
What is not included
- International flights into and out of Santiago (SCL). As a private trip your dates are entirely flexible.
- Travel insurance, which we ask every traveller to arrange
- Spa treatments, personal spending and gratuities
- Optional extensions and experiences added to your bespoke itinerary
Good to know before you go
What our guests say about Patagonia
I’ve wanted to hike the W Trek and visit Torres del Paine for the last 10 years. When I learned about Gritara - I couldn’t say yes fast enough and even convinced my husband, who was new to this type of travel and adventure - to come along.
Just hiked the W Trail in Patagonia with Gritara. Luxury accommodations, incredible guides, all details handled by Rob! All we had to do was show up & hike 45 miles!
The trip to Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile was phenomenal in so many ways. The accommodations were spectacular, the food excellent and the fall scenery thrown in was a bonus to the already rugged beauty of the Andes.
Private Patagonia W Trek FAQs
How difficult is the W Trek?
Moderate to challenging. The full route covers 49.7 miles (80 km) with 8,956 ft (2,730 m) of elevation gain across three trekking days. The hardest is the French Valley to Paine Grande crossing at close to 24 miles; the Grey Glacier day is the most manageable. On a private trip your guide adjusts the plan to your party during the day, and there is an alternative excursion available every day.
Do I have to camp on the W Trek?
No. Unlike most W Trek itineraries there is no camping. You stay at Tierra Patagonia for four nights and The Singular Patagonia for one, with The Singular Santiago at the start, and you are driven to and from each trailhead.
When can we travel, and who comes with us?
Whenever suits you within the Patagonian season, roughly October to April. This is a private journey, so the group is your party only: a couple, a family or a small group of friends, with your own guide and vehicle throughout.
How is this different from the small group departure?
The route, the hotels and the guiding standard are the same. What changes is that the dates are yours, the pace is yours, and each day can be reshaped on the morning of, rather than around a shared timetable. Extensions are built straight into the itinerary instead of arranged around it.
Do I need to book my own flights?
You book your international flights into and out of Santiago. Everything inside Chile is arranged for you, including the roughly three hour flight south to Puerto Natales and the ninety minute transfer to the lodge. Because you spend the first night in Santiago there is no tight connection to worry about.
What if we cannot complete one of the trekking days?
That is planned for. Alternatives run every day, including horseback riding across an estancia, wildlife observation excursions and time at the lodge spa, and two people travelling together can take different excursions and meet again in the evening.
Design your private W Trek
The same journey our small group departure is built on, arranged privately for your party on the dates that suit you. Tell us who is travelling, how hard you want to walk and when, and we will shape a version that is entirely your own.
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