--- title: W Journey — Photo Contest | Las Torres Patagonia description: "The Las Torres Patagonia photo contest. Share your view of the W Circuit on Instagram with #wjourney and appear in the official live gallery." --- [![Las Torres Patagonia](https://tools.lastorres.com/hubfs/logo-blanco.svg "Las Torres Patagonia")](https://www.lastorres.com/) Photo contest · Torres del Paine # YOUR BEST TREKKING MOMENTS ### Share your photo on Instagram and enter To celebrate World Photography Day, we’re rewarding the best trekking photo with a W Journey package for two. Post it on Instagram with #WJourney and enter to win a trip through one of the most iconic circuits on the planet! [Enter with #wjourney](https://tools.lastorres.com/wjourney#how-to-enter) ## *Enter in 3 simple steps*How to participate? #### 01 — Choose your best photo Open your photo library and choose your best trekking moment: the sunrise from the peak, a mountain pass, or that view that took your breath away. #### 02 — Post it on Instagram Follow **@lastorres.patagonia** and share your photo as a **public post** with the hashtag **#wjourney** (no reels or stories). Private account? Send us your post by DM. #### 03 — Appear and compete Your photo appears instantly in the official gallery on this website and enters you into the competition to win a **5D/4N W Trek package for two:** the complete circuit, including fully equipped campsite lodging and all meals.   ## *Live gallery*See the photos here! ### Post today using the hashtag #wjourney on Instagram and join the official gallery. ## Terms & conditions ### Everything you need to know before you post. #### Dates **19 August – 10 September 2026** Entries close at 23:59. Winner announced Friday 11 September. #### Prize **A W Journey for two** Full circuit in fully equipped camping, meals included. Redeemable October 2026 or April 2027. #### Jury **Three expert voices** Photographers and travel journalists specializing in nature, wildlife and the outdoors. #### Who can enter **Anyone 18 or over** With their own photographs taken during outdoor trekking experiences, anywhere in the world. No AI images. Not open to Las Torres Patagonia staff. ### Which photographs qualify Entries must focus on **trekking experiences**: moments lived during journeys on foot along trails, mountains or natural routes, **anywhere in the world**. They may include one or more people, or focus instead on a natural element of the setting. - Any camera: professional, analogue (digitised) or phone. - Colour or black and white. - Partial editing is allowed, as long as it doesn't alter the authenticity of the shot. - **No AI-generated or AI-manipulated images.** Only real photographs captured by the author during a trekking experience. - Instagram **posts only** — reels and stories are not considered. - Enter as many photographs as you like. - Photos must be original and your own; offensive, inappropriate or copyright-infringing images will not be accepted. ### Who can enter Open to anyone aged **18 or over** who enters within the contest period and meets the entry criteria. Employees of Las Torres Patagonia are not eligible. Your Instagram account must be public so we can see your post. If your account is private, send us your post by direct message to @lastorres.patagonia. ### How the winner is chosen A jury of four selects a single winner, announced on **Friday 11 September 2026**: - **Rodrigo Guendelman** — Chilean journalist, founder of Santiago Adicto and Chile Adicto. - **Hannah Rheaume** — American nature and wildlife photographer specialising in fauna and conservation. - **Nick Savage** — American travel journalist based in London, specialising in adventure and outdoor travel. **Judging criteria:** creativity and originality · relevance to the theme · technique, quality, composition and use of light. ### The prize in detail The winner receives a **W Journey in fully equipped camping for two people** in Torres del Paine National Park, redeemable in October 2026 or April 2027. The stay includes meals; cocktails and excursions are not included. - The prize cannot be exchanged for cash or other goods, and is personal and non-transferable. - Any cost outside the programme is the winner's responsibility. - To redeem, the winner must present ID or passport and meet the entry requirements. - If the prize is not used within the stated period, it is forfeited. - The prize does not include domestic or international airfare to Chile and/or to the starting city of the program. --- ### Natural area regulations and conservation All images must comply with the regulations in force in the natural area where they were taken. Entering restricted areas, using drones without authorisation, or damaging nature and its geological formations results in **immediate disqualification**. Photographs that break the rules of conduct established by local authorities will not be accepted either. ### Image rights and credit By entering with #wjourney and being shortlisted, you voluntarily grant Las Torres Patagonia the right to use, reproduce and share your photograph for institutional, promotional and brand communication purposes, across any medium. Your photograph will always be published **with credit to you as its author**. ## Read the official rules ### The complete terms and conditions of the W Journey Photo Contest 2026, in a single document. [Download the rules (PDF)](https://tools.lastorres.com/hubfs/Bases_ENG_docx__1_-1.pdf?hsLang=en) ## Haven't walked the W yet? The trail begins in our reserve, at the foot of the Paine massif. Refuges, hotel and conservation in the heart of the park. 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