
Patagonia Mountains & Glaciers
Torres del Paine, El Calafate & El Chalten
11 DAYS - 10 NIGHTS
During this program you will visit the main attractions of Torres del Paine National Park: the impressive horns of paine, the incredible forms of the French Valley, the magnificent Grey Glacier one of the southenest point of the ice field of Patagonia and the imposing granite towers that give the name to the park. We will also cross the border to enter Argentina where we will visit Perito Moreno Glacier at El Calafate and we will do the main treks at El Chalten: Cerro Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre.
Day 1 - Punta Arenas Airport – Puerto Natales
We welcome you at Punta Arenas`s Airport and the we transfer to our hotel in Puerto Natales. The rest of the day is at leisure to visit the town on our own.
Accommodation in Puerto Natales - Double or Single Base
Included Meals: None
Day 2 - Full Day Tour Torres del Paine National Park
Early morning, we will leave Puerto Natales to travel to Torres Del Paine (90 minutes approximately) through a spectacular road that cross the Patagonia steppe.
We will enter to this world famous National Park, that was declared Humanity Heritage by the UNESCO, and we will begin to go round this amazing area, taking all the photos that we want. We will admire the panoramic views of this Park, such as the Nordenskjöld Lake, The Salto Grande and the “Cuernos del Paine” Paine ́s horns. Finally, we will visit the Grey Lake viewpoint and we will return to Puerto Natales by dawn.
Accommodation in Puerto Natales - Double or Single Base
Included Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch
Day 3 - Puerto Natales
After breakfast the rest of the day is at leisure to visit Puerto Natales on our own.
We recommend to do the Balmaseda and Serrano navegation (non - included) through the Ultima Esperanza fjord, watching beautiful mountains, ice cascades and a great variety of Patagonian birds. This area of the Bernardo O Higgins National Park is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating regions of southern Chile.
Accommodation in Puerto Natales - Double or Single Base
Included Meals: Breakfast
Optional Excursion Recommended: Balmaseda and Serrano Navegation
Day 4 - Puerto Natales - El Calafate
After breakfast we transfer to the bus terminal to take our bus to El Calafate in Argentina. Upon arrival we transfer to the hotel.
Accommodation in El Calafate - Double or Single Base
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 5 - Full Day Tour Perito Moreno Glacier with Safari Náutico Boat Trip
We dedicate this day to one of the World’s Natural Wonder: the Moreno glacier. This ice field- type glacier flows down from the Patagonian Icefield, a big sheet of ice that with its 22.000 square kilometers is the third largest glacier area in the world, after Antarctica (14 M sq km) and Greenland (1 M sq km). Because unusual favorable local conditions, this glacier is the only one in the world that shows a closure and rupture process. The road leads to the very front of the glacier, which will be only meters away from your eyes. The roar of the chunks of ice falling inside the glacier or from the glacier into the lake, the frequent collapse of the front seracs into the turquoise water, makes out of this day a very special and unique experience. Then we will take a boat trip to see incredible views of the south face of Perito Moreno glacier. Then we go back to our hotel.
Accommodation in El Calafate - Double or Single Base
Included Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch
Optional Suplement Recommended: Minitrekking - Ice Trek
Day 6 - El Calafate
After breakfast the rest of the day is at leisure to visit the town on our own or to do any of the optional excursions. We recommend to visit a typical Patagonia Ranch where we will be able to admire the gaucho skills and demonstration of shearing (Non included)
Accommodation in El Calafate - Double or Single Base
Included Meals: Breakfast
Optional Excursion Recommended: “Ranch Day at Nibepo Aike with Lunch
Day 7 - El Calafate - El Chalten
Early in the morning we will take the bus that will take us to El Chalten. The tour lasts three hours, through which Lake Argentino and Lake Viedma Glacier are the main protagonists. From the beginning of our trip we will see the Cerro Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre, the flora, the fauna, the hydrography and the orography of a unique place in the world. At the Parador La Leona you have 15 minutes to visit the museum, the cafeteria, and the facilities of the property where the Expert Francisco Moreno was attacked by a cougar that almost took his life. Once we arrive at El Chalten the rest of the afternoon is at leisure to visit the town.
Accommodation in El Chalten - Double or Single Base
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 8 - Fitz Roy Trek, Laguna de los Tres
We start from El Chaltén traveling the 12 km that separate us from Pilar where all the main trek begins.
During the tour, important information about the area is transmitted and descents are made at panoramic points. Once at the entrance of El Pilar, accompanied by a mountain guide, begin the walk of 17 km in total, bordering the Blanco River where after an hour and crossing beautiful forests of Lengas and Ñires we will arrive at the Mirador del Glaciar Piedras Blancas , where we will have an incredible frontal view of the glacier.
Continuing along the trail we will reach the Poincenot area, which is the base of Cerro Fitz Roy. At that point we can opt to do an ascent of about 300 meters, about 90 minutes in total, to reach the Laguna de los Tres, facing the central wall, one of the most spectacular viwpoints of El Chalten.
On our way back we will have lunch to renew energy.
Then continue the descent back visiting the Capri Lagoon and the Estancia Madsen Viewpoint, to be in El Chaltén around 5:00 p.m
Accommodation in El Chalten - Double or Single Base
Included Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch
Day 9 - Mount Torre Trek
Today the rest of the day is free. We recomend you to walk along Cerro Torre Trail. The trail runs along beech forest, bogs and shrubland and leads to Laguna Torre, enclosed by moraines and with Glacier Grande calving in its west side. It is usual to see icebergs pushed by the wind in the coast of the lagoon. The thin and elegant 3128 mts of Cerro Torre group and the Adela range in the background complete this spectacular view. In the afternoon we hike back to El Chalten along Cerro Torre trail.
Accommodation in El Chalten - Double or Single Base
Included Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch
Day 10 - El Chalten - El Calafate
We can take the free day to get to know the town of El Chaltén to visit its chapel or go to the Lago del Desierto, famous for its historic border conflict between Argentina and Chile and being one of the prettiest sites of the region. In the afternoon we take our bus back to El Calafate.
Accommodation in El Calafate - Double or Single Base
Included Meals: Breakfast
Day 11 - El Calafate - El Calafate Airport
At the indicated time we transfer to El Calafate airport where our services end.
Included Meals: Breakfast
INCLUDED SERVICES
- Transfer from Punta Arenas´s Airport - Hotel in Puerto Natales
- 3 Nights Accomodation in Puerto Natales - Double / Single Base
- Full Day Tour Torres del Paine National Park
- Bus from Puerto Natales to El Calafate
- 4 Nights Accommodation in El Calafate - Double / Single Base
- Full Day Tour Perito Moreno Glacier with Safari Nautico Boat Trip
- Bus El Calafate – El Chalten – El Calafate
- 3 Nights Accommodation in El Chalten - Double / Single Base
- Mountain Trekking Guide at El Chalten - Trek Laguna de los Tres
- Transfer Out to El Calafate Airport
- 10 Breakfast, 4 Box Lunch
NON INCLUDED SERVICES
- Entrances to National Parks
- Tips
- Flights
- Meals not detailed in the program
- Services not detailed in the program
- Mountain Trekking Guide in Torres del Paine
PRICES FOR THIS TRIP
You can choose between two different categories of accommodation. But if you want a particular hotel, do not hesitate to contact us.
Prices are per passenger.
Standard Category
Double base: USD 2,320.00
Single base: USD 3,465.00
Superior Category
Double Base: USD 2,795.00
Single Base: USD 4,415.00
Hotels used in Standard category are:
Puerto Natales: Hostal Factoria
El Calafate: Hotel Las Dunas
El Chalten: Hotel Infinito Sur
Hotels used in Superior category are:
Puerto Natales: Hotel Weskar
El Calafate: Hotel Boutique La Cantera
El Chalten: Hotel Chalten Suites