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Patagonian icon · Chile

torres-del-paine

Patagonia's crown jewel — the granite Towers of Paine, and the best wild puma viewing on earth.
Getting there
~2 hr from Puerto Natales, or ~5 hr from Punta Arenas (PUQ)
Best for
The Paine towers and massif, puma tracking, guanacos and condors, the 'W' and 'O' treks
The land
A national park of granite towers, lakes and glaciers in Chilean Patagonia
Good to know
The park's healthy guanaco herds support the world's most reliable wild-puma viewing
What it is
Torres del Paine is the icon of Patagonia — the granite Towers soaring over lakes and glaciers, and the best place on earth to see wild pumas.
Chile's flagship park, Torres del Paine is a wilderness of granite spires, turquoise lakes, glaciers and golden steppe. It is famous for the trek to the base of the Towers and the multi-day 'W' and 'O' circuits — and, increasingly, as the world's premier destination for tracking wild pumas, which hunt the park's abundant guanacos.
Torres del Paine National Park — patagonian icon.
The reason to come

Towers and pumas

Torres del Paine offers Patagonia's grandest scenery and its greatest wildlife prize.

The Towers

The trek to the base of the granite spires, the park's defining sight.

Puma tracking

Guided tracking of wild pumas — the best such viewing on earth.

Treks & wildlife

The 'W' and 'O' circuits, guanacos, condors and lakes.

Worth knowing

Wild pumas of Patagonia

Torres del Paine has become the world's best place to see and photograph wild pumas, thanks to its protected guanaco herds.
The granite Towers of Paine above the steppe.
When to come — honestly

A year-round Patagonian park.

October – April
Best
The Patagonian summer — long days for trekking and wildlife.
April – September
Best
Autumn and winter — prime puma tracking, with cubs and easier sightings.
November – March
Good
Peak summer, busiest and windiest, best for the long treks.
Patagonia's wind and weather are extreme and fast-changing; puma tracking is best in the cooler months, the long treks in summer.
Context

Patagonia's crown jewel

Torres del Paine is the centrepiece of Chilean Patagonia — iconic scenery and the world's best puma viewing.

It anchors the Chile and cross-country Patagonia itineraries.

We base Torres del Paine for both the trekking and the puma tracking, with expert local guides.

Beyond the obvious

More to Torres del Paine National Park.

Base of the Towers

Base of the Towers

The classic trek to the spires.

Puma tracking

Puma tracking

Guided wild-puma viewing.

'W' trek

'W' trek

The multi-day circuit and lakes.

Why Wild Voyager

We get you to the wildlife and the light.

From the Atacama's skies to Patagonia's pumas, we time your visit to the season and pair you with the expert local guides who deliver.

Handpicked stays

We choose the lodge or estancia that fits your dates and group, not whatever is left.

We time it right

We build your visit around the season and the wildlife that delivers.

Journeys

Trips through torres-del-paine

6 Days · 5 Nights

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8 Days · 7 Nights

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9 Days · 8 Nights

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10 Days · 9 Nights

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14 Days · 13 Nights

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12 Days · 11 Nights

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Where to stay

Where you’ll stay in torres-del-paine

Signature Collection
PhotoAwasi Patagonia
Signature

Awasi Patagonia

A Relais & Châteaux lodge of private villas, each with its own guide and vehicle.
Luxury Collection
PhotoExplora Torres del Paine
Luxury

Explora Torres del Paine

The pioneering all-inclusive lodge inside the park, with guided explorations.
Classic Collection
PhotoHotel Las Torres Patagonia
Classic

Hotel Las Torres Patagonia

A historic estancia hotel at the foot of the Towers, well placed for the treks.
Wildlife you may see
Puma

Plan your Torres del Paine National Park journey.

Track wild pumas and trek beneath the granite Towers. Tell us your dates and we will build the route around it.

Plan a Torres del Paine National Park trip

Field notes, now and then.

Where to go · When to go · Wildlife in season

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