Today, our route takes us along one of the most spectacular cirques in the Paine range. After breakfast, we will begin our trek and will have the opportunity to climb up to a mirador, or viewpoint, which commands views of the mighty Frances Glacier from which the valley derives its name. From here, a magnificent panorama of Glacial Lakes is supplemented by the back of the famous Towers that mark Paine Grand. This is also where we will stop to enjoy some lunch before continuing with our hike into the afternoon. After spending some time admiring the permanent ice of the glacier and the surrounding mountain peaks, we will return down the valley to the Italian Camp to trek the last steeply undulating hours above Lago Nordenskjold to our next camp. This camp is set below the strangely weathered Cuernos del Paine. As evening approaches, we will arrive at our accommodation for the night at Refuge Frances. We will then enjoy a group dinner before we get some well-earned rest.

After a comfortable night and wholesome breakfast, we will set off on a relatively short easy day hiking following Lago Nordenskjold to Las Torres. The track undulates upwards for some time along the lake, presenting magnificent views of Paine Chico and the Towers ahead of us, and the Cuernos behind. We will stop for some lunch along the route for a rest and re-fuel for our afternoon trek. We then descend for half an hour, crossing several gushing rivers over the rolling forested terrain and then climb steeply away from the lake over a pass. We come to a flat stretch around a small lake and then gradually descend to our Refuge. As the sun begins to set, we will arrive at central camp, where we will have a group dinner before going to bed.