Thoroughly recommend O trek , the backside was beautiful especially Seron to Dickson camp. Condors every day, one sighting of puma family between Chileno and Hotel torres but not by us unfortunately. Paine Grande and Grey were best refugios. Cuernos better than Frances, more space to relax. Would certainly have booked tents all the way if had known so many snorers out there!!!! Very snowy for four days , posted these pictures as proof!, yes conditions change!

My wife and I hiked the "O" circuit starting on November 25th at Seron. We backpacked for 7 days/6 nights, opting to go from Grey thru Paine Grande to Francis in one day. We met some great people along the way and experienced all kinds of weather, including horizontal high wind snow going over John Gardner Pass. We reserved tents and food directly thru the Vertice and Las Torres websites (difficult and confusing, but worked). These two companies split the lodging on the O circuit. We brought our own sleeping bags, but I believe you can rent those too. If you are going to do the O, you should have some hiking experience and be prepared for any kind of weather, i.e., bring lots of hiking layers and waterproof boots. We did not bring trekking poles, but most people did have them. The top of the O circuit is more remote, has less hikers, and only goes counter-clockwise. One you hit the W, there are many more people, including day hikers, and other tours. Its still gorgeous, but the O is special. For those that care, it took us around 9 hours to do the John Gardner Pass from Los Perros to Grey. We know other people that did it in less than 6 hours and more than 12 hours on that same day (about a mile of it was on top of 3 feet of hardpack snow). It also took us about 9 hours to go from Grey thru Paine Grande up to Mirador Frances to Camp Frances. Let's just say that we're experienced "mature" hikers. Some of you young guns will do it much faster and those that are not in hiking shape may take longer. The weight you carry will impact the difficulty. We saw people carrying less than us (staying in the dorms/refugios) and those carrying a lot more (tents, food, cooking equipment, etc.). Plan carefully. Highly recommended. Note: we flew from the US to Santiago, explored for a couple of days and then flew direct to Puerto Natales. After the trek, we took a bus to El Calafate, Argentina to hike on the Glacier and then to El Chalten to hike the Laguna de Los Tres to see Fitz Roy - then to Buenos Aires for a few days. Very doable circuit for those on a schedule.

This huge national park is easily accessible by road. It has many stops where hiking, photography, and just enjoying the scenery is possible. Plan to spend more than a day to enjoy all the twists and turn of the mountain roads and the treasures they reveal. This is nature at its best.

The views are amazing! Even if you don’t plan to do the W trek, you can easily spend 3-4 days in the park. Remember as of Jan 1, you must purchase your tickets online in advance. We did the 3 day pass and loved it! Doing day hikes easy day (mirador condor, salto grande and laguna azul) be sure to stay in the park for dinner at hotel lago grey! It was fabulous!

This is a spectacular sight. The beauty is astounding. Try to stay inside the park (there are 4 lodges; we stayed at Hotel Lago Grey, which was great) to save yourself travel time to hikes. If you are anywhere in Patagonia, a trip here is a must.

This was our second trip. The English language doesn't really do justice to the spectacular scenery. There are hikes for the most die-hard trekkers and hikes for those who rarely walk farther than the dinner table. No matter where you turn, the next view seems to be more beautiful than the last. The rangers are incredibly helpful and friendly. The lodges do a great job of providing a really pleasant stay, especially given how remote the place is. It doesn't really get any better than Torres del Paine.

Torres del Paine National Park is a wonder to behold. It definitely feels like the remote end of the Earth. We rented a car and drove through the park taking lots of time to stop at the lookouts, take short hikes and see the guanacos and waterfalls. Although the roads are mostly dirt, with an all wheel drive vehicle, the flexibility of driving is a wonderful way to go. Take a map previously printed or download one to your phone because cell phone access is not available. We took a few wrong turns, but every misstep was an adventure.

Grand views! Native fauna represented by guanaco, rhea, puma, some birds whose name I don't know. If you go on a day trip have sufficient food and drink with you as pitstops are few and far between, selection limited, and prices exorbitant (if not extortionist). You have to buy the tickets in advance online, they don't sell them at the park. Seniors qualify for a decent discount.

This most amazing national park had our heads swimming. We stayed at a lodge with modern yurts and each day toured the park, with opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. Some headed to the W to hike and climb, while others took hikes to some of the most spectacular hills and colorful lakes. Great opportunity to see wild cormorants and condors, guanaco, and much more. There is also excellent opportunities to kayak or canoe in pristine lakes. At every turn, i was taking photos of amazing scenery--took hours to sort because I was so captivated at every turn.