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Torres del Paine 2013 - Costs

Posted by Mark Richardson on Mar 04, 2013

Realistically you are talking £1.5K for this trip. I had a few days at the end of the trip before the flight home, these costs have not been included.

 

Getting there and back

Return flights Heathrow - Punta Arenas - London City Airport - TAM Airlines - £968.99
Train tickets to Heathrow from home - £71.00
Train tickets from King Cross to home - £59.50
Hotel in Punta Arenas (booked from home, one half of actual cost shared) - £53.00

 

Spends in the UK

Freeze dried food taken to help keep food weight down - £34.50

 

Spends outside the UK

Meal Santiago airport - £14.00 
Transfer from Punta Arenas airport to Hotel - $3,000
Bus Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales - $5,000
Food bought at Punta Arenas - $28,000
750ml Methylated spirits / denatured alcohol - $3,000
Bus from Puerto Natales to the National Park (CONAF Administration) - $6,500
Park entry fee - $18,000
Camping at Cuernos - $8,000
Camping at Seron - $4,000
Camping at Dickson - $4,000
Dinner and half bottle wine at Dickson - $4,000
Camping at Los Perros - $4,000
Meal at Refugio Grey - $10,500
Catamaran - $12,000
Bus to Puerto Natales - $6,500
Accommodation Puerto Natales (share of cost between two people) - $19,000
Evening meal - Puerto Natales - $15,000
Bus to Punta Arenas Airport - $5,000
 
Total - $155,500/£240.00

 

Specialist Gear

Maps - three maps -  £45.00


Grand Total

(Chilean Peso {$} converted to £ at 6,500) £1482.99

 

Specialist Gear

Maps - three maps - £45.00


Grand Total

(Chilean Peso {$} converted to £ at 6,500) - £1482.99

  
Mark Richardson
 

Mark was the founder of Ultralight Outdoor Gear back in 2006 and has completed long distance backpacking routes in some of the remotest parts of the world. His favourite hikes have been Torres del Paine (full circuit), the John Muir trail and the Markha Valley trail (Ladakh, India). Although semi-retired Mark has not lost any enthusiasm for minimalist backpacking and is tackling Scotland’s Munros choosing multi-day backpacking routes over the more usual guide book excursions.

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