Torres del Paine from El Calafate or Puerto Natales: options and prices
Quick answer: Puerto Natales is the closest base to the park and usually has the tours with the lowest reference prices; from El Calafate it is a full day crossing the border. Since May 1, 2026 the entry ticket is bought online through CONAF's official channel.
Updated November 4, 2026.
Options and prices
| Tour | Place | Reference price |
|---|---|---|
| Torres del Paine from El Calafate | Torres del Paine | US$ 216 |
| Torres del Paine from Puerto Natales | Torres del Paine | US$ 53 |
| Torres del Paine + Lake Pehoé | Torres del Paine | US$ 211 |
| Torres del Paine by 4x4 truck from Calafate | Torres del Paine | from US$ 176 |
| Torres del Paine and Milodon Cave | Torres del Paine | from US$ 86 |
| Torres del Paine + Grey Lake boat | Torres del Paine | from US$ 208 |
| Torres del Paine from Punta Arenas | Torres del Paine | from US$ 115 |
| El Calafate to Puerto Natales transport | Torres del Paine | US$ 38 |
Per-adult reference prices, converted from reais and checked on the partners' pages on November 4, 2026. They may change.
Park entry (official data)
CONAF announced that a new fee system has been in force since May 1, 2026: there is a daily entry and a 2 or more days entry, valid over a continuous period of up to 10 days, and the only official purchase channel is pasesparques.cl. We do not publish the amount in Chilean pesos because we could not confirm it in an official source: check it on the official channel before you buy. For the W circuit and the Base Torres trail, the winter regulation requires a licensed guide.
Border crossing
Departures from El Calafate involve crossing from Argentina into Chile by land: bring your passport or the document that applies to your nationality. We do not publish border crossing hours because the sources we checked contradict each other; verify them with the immigration authorities.
Quick questions
How do I buy the ticket for Torres del Paine?
Online, at pasesparques.cl, the official channel indicated by CONAF.
Is it better to leave from El Calafate or Puerto Natales?
Puerto Natales is closer to the park. Among the options listed, the cheapest departure is Torres del Paine from Puerto Natales (US$ 53).
