Is our itinerary too tightly packed?
Hi all,
We are planning our trip to Patagonia (December 2026) and would love feedback. Our main goal is the W Trek in Torres del Paine + some walks in El Chalten, but we also want to hit the most special spots along the way. Looking to see if anything is out of order, not worth it, or should be swapped for something better.
Day 1 — Flight Düsseldorf → Santiago.
Day 2 — Arrive Santiago early morning. Spend day + night in Santiago. Sleep: Santiago
Day 3 — Pick up rental car. Drive to Concón, spend the day there. Sleep: Concón
Day 4 — Drive to Valparaíso and spend the day, then back to Santiago. Sleep: Santiago
Day 5 — Fly Santiago to Punta Arenas in the morning. Sleep: Punta Arenas
Day 6 — Visit penguins 🐧 in the morning. Take bus to Puerto Natales in the evening. Sleep: Puerto Natales
Day 7 — Restock, leave bags behind. Bus to the park in the afternoon. Sleep: Welcome Center
Day 8 — W Trek Day 1: Mirador Torres del Paine. Sleep: Chileno
Day 9 — W Trek Day 2: Chileno → Cuernos. Sleep: Cuernos
Day 10 — W Trek Day 3: Cuernos → Francés (via Mirador Británico). Sleep: Francés
Day 11 — W Trek Day 4: Francés → Paine Grande. Sleep: Paine Grande
Day 12 — W Trek Day 5: Mirador Grey + hanging bridges. Sleep: Grey
Day 13 — Ice trek in the morning. Boat to Hotel Grey + transfer back to Natales. Sleep: Puerto Natales
Day 14 — Relax in Puerto Natales. Sleep: Puerto Natales
Day 15 — Bus to El Calafate. Sleep: El Calafate
Day 16 — Rent car in El Calafate. Visit Perito Moreno Glacier in the morning and after drive to El Chaltén. Sleep: El Chaltén
Day 17 — Walk in El Chaltén. Sleep: El Chaltén
Day 18 — Walk in El Chaltén. Sleep: El Chaltén
Day 19 — Walk in El Chaltén (waterfall, short route in the morning?). Drive to El Calafate and fly to Buenos Aires, departs 17:30. Sleep: Buenos Aires
Day 20 — Buenos Aires. Sleep: Buenos Aires
Day 21 — Flight back home.
Is Concón + Valparaíso worth it? Or should we swap for something else near Santiago?
Is it workable to visit Perito Moreno (we don't plan an excursion, as we'll walk on Grey) + drive to Chaltén on the same day?
Anything underwhelming we should cut?
Thanks a million!