The 7 Best Torres del Paine Day Trips from El Calafate

1.Torres del Paine Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 434 reviews · 16 hours · from $229Our pick

Review of the 16-hour Torres del Paine tour from El Calafate, with border tips, scenic stops, hiking details, lunch, costs, and honest advice.

“The excursion is quite expensive, although it’s worth it, as Torres del Paine is truly magical. The journey is extremely long and very tiring, so make sure you have plenty of energy — and time to rest afterward. At the beginning of the trip, the bus heating wasn’t working — although it was eventually fixed, it would be a good idea to check this in advance before such long journeys. The food definitely needs improvement, as it’s really not good at all. Matias and Emanuel are really kind, always very willing to help, and they never lose their good spirit, even after such a long and exhausting day.”

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2.Full-Day Tour to Torres del Paine

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 77 reviews · 14 to 15 hours (approx.) · from $263

Review of the El Calafate to Torres del Paine day tour, with border tips, itinerary details, costs, hiking advice, and honest drawbacks.

“We only had two full days in El Calafate so we had to make the best of it by doing the glaciers in Argentina the first day, and then we needed to hit the national parks in Chile. This trip was the perfect fit for a full day tour of Torres del Paine. Tour picked us up at 6:45am and returned us at 9:15pm. We got to see lakes, mountains, waterfalls, and all of the most popular views in Paine. Lunch is included and was a lot of food so you won't be hungry. Some of the viewpoints and rest stops include coffee stops so you have plenty of breaks.…”

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3.Full-Day Torres del Paine National Park from El Calafate

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 73 reviews · 1 day · from $304

Review of the full-day Torres del Paine trip from El Calafate, with border tips, itinerary details, costs, transport, hikes, and honest advice.

“Booked this tour at the last minute the day before to try to get some better weather in Torres Del Paine. Great tour and day trip from El Calafate if you’re looking for a taste of Chilean Patagonia with limited time in the area. It’s a 6:00 am to 10:00 pm type of day pick up to drop off but worth it. Several lake stops around the circuit and a hike towards the end depending on which way you’re coming and going. Santiago was a good guide, lot of energy and knowledgeable. Bus has WiFi and for me it was nice to not drive after popping over to El Chalten…”

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4.13-Day Best of Patagonia Tour from El Calafate to Ushuaia: Los Glaciares, Torres del Paine and Tierra del Fuego National Parks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · 13 days (approx.) · from $2,302

Review of the 13-day Patagonia tour from El Calafate to Ushuaia, with glaciers, Torres del Paine, free days, buses, hotels, costs, and tips.

“My husband and I were very disappointed in this and tour and; and did not have a very good customer service experience. Unfortunately the character limit here keeps me from providing detail, but ultimately this was not what I would call a tour and you should just arrange it yourself or join a real tour.”

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5.Full-day excursion to Torres del Paine National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 16 hours · from $263

Review of the 16-hour Torres del Paine day trip from El Calafate, covering border crossings, scenic stops, hiking, costs, and practical tips.

“Avoid! I booked this more expensive tour because it said small group of 10 people max. we were 40 in a small cramped bus for 17 hours. all the tours 1 day torres del paine are with another company, so this is just an agency booking the bus for you. I don't recommend booking with them they charge more for the same thing and are wrongly describing the tour! the seats in the bus are very small, we were 2 normal sized adults. because it is a large group everything takes longer.”

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6.Puerto Natales: Full day tour Torres del Paine National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 10 hours · from $120Best value

Review of the 10-hour Torres del Paine tour from Puerto Natales, with Milodón Cave, Grey Lake, mountain views, wildlife, costs, and tips.

“Had loads of fun admiring the park and getting blown away by the wind lol. Our guide, Gabriella, was very lively and knowledgeable and kept everyone’s attention. Also felt v safe with Alex’s driving skills.”

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7.Torres del Paine Day Trip from El Calafate

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 15 reviews · 14 hours · from $280

Review of the Torres del Paine day trip from El Calafate, with border advice, stops, hiking details, costs, and honest value guidance.

“diseñar mejor la actividad el parque merece mas tiempo”

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