Introduction: Torres Del Paine Cost
In 3 months, backpacking in south America, Torres del Paine was one of the most expensive attraction we made. Of course, great trekking over days are to be expected to be expensive. We will detail here all the cost we had and how we could have saved some more.
This Torres del Paine Cost is base on 2 people (couple) during 5 days in the W-Trek reserving at the last minute. Meaning that options are limited.
Table of Contents
Food
- Grocery at Unimarc: 41 500 CLP
- Fruit & Veggies: 3450 CLP
- Peanuts: 3000 CLP
- Grocery Superfruit: 10 235 CLP
- Plastic cutlery: 2900 CLP
- 2 Vegan Calzones: 20 000 CLP
Meaning that altogether we spent 81 085 CLP (cash, 93,83€) in grocery before and 25 500 CLP (CB, 29,70€)
If you do not wish to carry your food, it is also possible to eat in the shelter:
Vertice (Paine Grande and Grey):
- Full board (Dinner, breakfast & packed lunch): 36.000 CLP / USD 57
- Breakfast: 11.000 CLP / USD 17
- Lunch on site or packed lunch: 12.000CLP / USD 19
- Dinner: 18.000 CLP / USD 28
Fantasticosur (Frances and Chileno):
- Breakfast: 21 USD
- Lunch box: 26 USD
- Lunch: 39 USD
- Dinner: 39 USD
- Half board: 56 USD
Full board: 80 USD
Accommodation
5 days, 4 nights meant:
- Refugio Grey: 168,10€
- Camping Paine Grande: 108,2€
- Refugio Domo Frances: 224,12€
- Camping Chileno: 94,67€
Total of 595,09€
Here is where we could have saved some money. As we booked a week or so in advance, we couldn’t get camping spot and had to book fully equipped camping or shelter.
If we could have done only fully equipped camping
- Refugio Grey: 108,2€
- Camping Paine Grande: 108,2€
- Refugio Domo Frances: 94,67€
- Camping Chileno: 94,67€
Total of 405,74€
If camping spot
- Refugio Grey: 18 USD (16,6€)
- Camping Paine Grande: 22 USD (20,25€)
- Refugio Domo Frances: 42USD (38,66€)
- Camping Chileno: 42 USD (38,66€)
- Renting of gears in Puerto Natales: average 44 USD per day, so 176 USD (162€)
Total between 114,17€ and 276,17€
Souvenir
We got some Torres del Paine Cup for 16 000 CLP (CB, 18,10€)
Transportation before and after
We will not count that in the total cost, but it’s good to know it:
- Bus from El Calafate to Puerto Natales: 16,25€
- Bus from Puerto Natales to Ushuaia: 86 000 CLP (cb, 95,84€)
“What you’ve done becomes the judge of what you’re going to do — especially in other people’s minds. When you’re traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road.” – William Least Heat Moon
Looking where to Stay before and after?
Unique Stay near the Park
- Lodge: Cabañas Lago Tyndall
- Tiny House: Torres del Paine
- Lodge: Konkashken Lodge
Or in Puerto Natales:
- Budget: Puma House
- Mid-Range: Toore Patagonia
- High-Range: Hostal Boutique Factoria Patagonia
