The W trek is inarguably the most popular trek circuit in the Torres Del Paine in Patagonia and Peurto Natales is the best place starting point because it is so close to the main entrance to the park.
For anyone considering a trek in the Torres Del Paine in Patagonia , Chile
One can, of course, fly into Punta Arenas or El Calafate but then one has to then travel by bus to Puerto Natales because this is where trekkers join chiletourpatagonia.com’s Torres Del Paine tours from Puerto Natales. Why take the longer route when one can fly directly to Puerto Natales? Puerto offers a variety of accommodation keeping in minds needs of trekkers and one can find affordable lodging as well as high end ones according to one’s tastes.
The main reason to fly directly to Puerto Natale for Torres Del Paine trek is that it is closest to the main entrance gate and one does not waste time and money on travel. Once the W trek is done with, one can return to Puerto Natale and fly back to one’s home country. Talking about hotel owners here, some are kind enough to hold all your baggage at no extra cost or for a small fee until you return from the O or W trek. If you join ChileTour Patagonia, you can entrust them with the safekeeping of your baggage and you even get a sleeping for the trek. You carry only a backpack with essentials on the Torres Del Paine trek. You may not find such facilities in other cities.
There is still another important reason to make Puerto Natales your arrival city. This is where you can buy a variety of stuff for the trek. There are stores selling all sorts of ready to eat foods and freeze dried foods. You can even rent or buy camping gear, woollens and tents. They will even offer advice on what to take along, depending on whether you plan to do the full circuit or a part of the trek.
Puerto Natales is where chiletourpatagonia.com has its office and they make arrangements to pick up trekkers from their hotel and escort them to the entrance and from there onwards, a guided W or O trek that can include the full circuit or be customized according to a trekker’s choice.
Which trek to choose depends on two factors: one is the availability of time. If you have ten days to spare, go for the O trek, a journey of discovery. If you have a week then you pick the W trek. If you do not wish to do the entire W trek, then you can choose to trek to selected points, all such treks customized by ChileTour Patagonia for the convenience of its clients. When you travel to Chile to visit Patagonia , there is no point in wasting time at other cities or locations so Puerto Natales is the most logical choice.
