{"id":9266,"date":"2018-12-12T09:41:49","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T16:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/?p=9266"},"modified":"2019-01-27T21:10:52","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T04:10:52","slug":"the-right-way-to-explore-torres-del-paine-patagonia-o-circuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2018\/12\/12\/the-right-way-to-explore-torres-del-paine-patagonia-o-circuit\/","title":{"rendered":"The Right Way to Explore Torres del Paine: The Patagonia O-Circuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We love to do things fast these days, but the reality is sometimes you just need to take it slow. The <a href=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/destination\/trip\/?trip=5-Day-Patagonia%3A-Torres-del-Paine-W-Trek-with-EcoCamp\">W trek<\/a> is an excellent case in point because it can pass by far too quickly, which is a shame when you consider how crazy beautiful this place is. <a href=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/destination\/trip\/?trip=9-Day-Patagonia%3A-Torres-Del-Paine-Circuit-Trek-with-EcoCamp\">The Paine Circuit<\/a> is our favorite program in Torres del Paine because its changing terrain means you have more time to slow down and connect to yourself and the natural world. Intrigued? Keep reading!\u200b<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9268\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9268\" data-attachment-id=\"9268\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2018\/12\/12\/the-right-way-to-explore-torres-del-paine-patagonia-o-circuit\/tdp-circuit-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-1.jpg?fit=800%2C500\" data-orig-size=\"800,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TDP Circuit 1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Torres del Paine O- Circuit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Torres del Paine O- Circuit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-1.jpg?fit=640%2C400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9268\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-1.jpg?resize=640%2C400\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-1.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-1.jpg?resize=300%2C188 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-1.jpg?resize=768%2C480 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Torres del Paine O- Circuit<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Can you imagine the emotion of hiking beside magnificent snow-capped mountains and through silent forests? In Torres del Paine National Park, you can feel the wind in your hair, sleep in a tent beneath the shadows of trees, and hike 138 km of trails past pristine valleys, forests, and ice fields all on this adventure of a lifetime: <a href=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/destination\/trip\/?trip=9-Day-Patagonia%3A-Torres-Del-Paine-Circuit-Trek-with-EcoCamp\">The Paine O-Circuit<\/a>!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9269\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9269\" data-attachment-id=\"9269\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2018\/12\/12\/the-right-way-to-explore-torres-del-paine-patagonia-o-circuit\/tdp-circuit-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-2.jpg?fit=800%2C500\" data-orig-size=\"800,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TDP Circuit 2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Torres del Paine O- Circuit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Torres del Paine O- Circuit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-2.jpg?fit=640%2C400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9269\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-2.jpg?resize=640%2C400\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-2.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-2.jpg?resize=300%2C188 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-2.jpg?resize=768%2C480 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Torres del Paine O- Circuit<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>5 Reasons Why The Paine Circuit Rocks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. The rocks &#8211; literally! This is one of the best places in the world to marvel at the power of nature and the Circuit offers up the best geological wonders of them all.<\/p>\n<p>2. The views &#8211; the John Gardner Pass is one of the most breathtaking crossings you will ever complete in your life, right beside the Southern Patagonian Ice Fields!<\/p>\n<p>3. It\u2019s remote &amp; quiet unlike some parts of the W which these days can be little over-crowded (especially during peak season).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9270\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-3.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9270\" data-attachment-id=\"9270\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2018\/12\/12\/the-right-way-to-explore-torres-del-paine-patagonia-o-circuit\/tdp-circuit-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-3.jpg?fit=800%2C500\" data-orig-size=\"800,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TDP Circuit 3\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Torres del Paine O- Circuit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Torres del Paine O- Circuit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-3.jpg?fit=640%2C400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9270\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-3.jpg?resize=640%2C400\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-3.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-3.jpg?resize=300%2C188 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-3.jpg?resize=768%2C480 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Torres del Paine O- Circuit<\/p><\/div>\n<p>4. It\u2019s a challenge! And not for the faint-hearted. But if you have broken in those trekking boots and are prepared for rain, snow, and sunshine, you will have the most fantastic experience.<\/p>\n<p>5. Your fellow trekkers. Adventurers like you, and like-minded eco-warriors in their downtime. The smaller numbers out on the Circuit will mean you will bond better than on a trek like the W.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9271\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-4.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9271\" data-attachment-id=\"9271\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2018\/12\/12\/the-right-way-to-explore-torres-del-paine-patagonia-o-circuit\/tdp-circuit-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-4.jpg?fit=800%2C500\" data-orig-size=\"800,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TDP Circuit 4\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Torres del Paine O- Circuit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Torres del Paine O- Circuit&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-4.jpg?fit=640%2C400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9271\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-4.jpg?resize=640%2C400\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-4.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-4.jpg?resize=300%2C188 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-4.jpg?resize=768%2C480 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Torres del Paine O- Circuit<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Are you ready to explore the immensity?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/destination\/trip\/?trip=9-Day-Patagonia%3A-Torres-Del-Paine-Circuit-Trek-with-EcoCamp\">Ready to book those tickets<\/a>? We have departures every Wednesday until March 27th, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>We also have two departures dates with no minimum traveler basis on February 13th &amp; March 20th 2019- this is perfect for solo travelers!<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact our Patagonia expert, Gretchen: <a href=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/destination\/trip\/?trip=9-Day-Patagonia%3A-Torres-Del-Paine-Circuit-Trek-with-EcoCamp#form\">gretchen@adventureswithinreach.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We love to do things fast these days, but the reality is sometimes you just need to take it slow. The W trek is an excellent case in point because it can pass by far too quickly, which is a &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2018\/12\/12\/the-right-way-to-explore-torres-del-paine-patagonia-o-circuit\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9271,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7,241,19,400,26],"tags":[591,269,801,920,921,258,919,259],"class_list":["post-9266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chile","category-family-travel","category-patagonia","category-south-america","category-trekking","tag-active-travel","tag-adventure-travel","tag-ecocamp","tag-o-circuit","tag-paine-circuit","tag-patagonia","tag-solo-travelers","tag-torres-del-paine"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TDP-Circuit-4.jpg?fit=800%2C500","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Xxsg-2ps","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9266"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9266\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9286,"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9266\/revisions\/9286"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9271"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}