Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Chile

Stop guessing. Start walking. Plan your W Trek and Circuit Trek the local way

19 years on the trail. Everything you need in one guide to better plan your W or Circut Trek

The insider guide to Torres del Paine —

Plan it right. Walk it right. The local’s guide to Patagonia.

29 pages of information

written by a local guide working and living in Patagonia since 2007

THIS GUIDE ANSWERS:

How to Get to Torres del Paine from Santiago

When to Go — Monthly breakdown

Do I Need a Guide for the W Trek?

How to Book W Trek Camps & Refugios

W Trek vs Circuito Macizo Paine — Which One is Right for You?

W Trek Cost & Budget Breakdown 2026

This guide answers the questions that actually matter:

Flights, buses, transfer options, timing, and what to expect on arrival

When to Go — A Real Month-by-Month Breakdown Not just “October is nice.”

How to Book Camps and Refugios

W Trek vs the Full Macizo Paine Circuit — Which One is Right for You? — so you can make the right call for your fitness level, your timeframe

Written by Erin Bates,

a professional certified trekking guide based in Patagonia. I have guided hundreds of trekkers from around the world across every trail, in every season, in every kind of Patagonian weather.