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Essential Patagonia: El Calafate & El Chalten Camp Experience

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Hiking & Trekking
Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
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Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Other languages on request: Spanish
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    El Calafate

    You'll land at El Calafate Airport and get transferred to your hotel for check-in. After that, the rest of the day is open for you to settle in, walk around town, or just take it easy and adjust to the area.

    Start point
    Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate - Comandante Armando Tola (FTE), Ruta Provincial 11 s/n, El Calafate, Santa Cruz Z9405, Argentina (El Calafate´s Airport , 06:00 - 23:00)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Sierra Nevada or similar )

    Included Activities

    • Private transfer from El Calafate Airport to hotel

    Optional Activities

    • Nativo Experience - 4x4 excursion along Lake Argentino coast with anthropological focus on native Tehuelche culture, cave exploration, and lunch or dinner included in the excursion
  2. Day 2

    El Calafate

    Head out to Perito Moreno Glacier and see the massive ice wall up close. Later you'll board a catamaran across Lago Rico to get views of the glacier and floating icebergs from the water. Back at the hotel by evening, you'll have a home-cooked dinner with Patagonian wines paired in.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Home-cooked dinner with fresh local ingredients and paired Patagonian and Argentine wines. Four fixed menus available: two traditional regional cuisine options and two vegetarian/vegan options with organic produce)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Sierra Nevada or similar )

    Included Activities

    • Full Day Tour Perito Moreno Glacier with Spanish/English speaking guide
    • Entrance fee to Los Glaciares National Park
    • Safari Náutico boat trip on Lago Rico with views of glacier and icebergs
    • Dinner at Door's Closed Restaurant with hotel transfers

    Optional Activities

    • Minitrekking - Ice Trek on Perito Moreno Glacier
    Landmarks/POIs
    Perito Moreno Glacier
    Los Glaciares National Park
    Lago Rico
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  3. Day 3

    El Calafate

    After breakfast, you have the day to explore El Calafate however you like. Walk through the town on your own or, if interested, join an optional ranch experience to see how local life works in the area.

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Sierra Nevada or similar )

    Optional Activities

    • Full Day Ranch Nibepo Aike with lunch - Visit historic estancia with gaucho demonstrations, horseback riding or walking to lake narrows where Roca Lake drains into Argentino Lake, shearing demonstration, and traditional lamb roast lunch with salads and dessert
  4. Day 4

    El Calafate to El Chaltén

    The bus ride to El Chaltén takes about 220 km and includes a stop midway for local pastries and coffee. Once you arrive at the mountain village, you'll hike for an hour to Piedras Blancas Glacier viewpoint, then head through Río Blanco toward Full Camp Base Fitz Roy where you'll stay surrounded by mountain views.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Box lunch), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Camping (Full Camp Base Fitz Roy )

    Included Activities

    • Bus transfer from El Calafate to El Chaltén
    • Transfer from El Chaltén to Río Eléctrico trailhead
    • Guided hike to Piedras Blancas Glacier viewpoint
    • Accommodation at Full Camp Base Fitz Roy with camping equipment
    Landmarks/POIs
    Mount Fitz Roy
    Piedras Blancas Glacier
    Los Glaciares National Park
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  5. Day 5

    El Chaltén

    Starting with breakfast at camp overlooking Mount Fitz Roy, you'll trek to Laguna de los Tres. The trail goes gently through lenga forest first, then gets steep with a 400-meter rocky climb taking roughly an hour. At the top, Mount Fitz Roy and its reflection in glacial water make for incredible photography time. You'll head back down to El Chaltén later in the day.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Box lunch)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Infinito Sur or similar )

    Included Activities

    • Guided trek to Laguna de los Tres viewpoint
    Landmarks/POIs
    Laguna de los Tres
    Mount Fitz Roy
  6. Day 6

    El Chaltén

    The morning is yours to spend in El Chaltén doing whatever you want. Wander the village, relax, or pick an optional excursion like a boat tour to Lago del Desierto to see hanging glaciers, or tackle a challenging hike to Laguna Torre for views of Mount Torre's dramatic spires.

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Infinito Sur or similar )

    Optional Activities

    • One Shot Vespignani Glacier - Lago del Desierto excursion - Travel 37 km by gravel road to Lago del Desierto, sail for approximately 30 minutes sighting Huemul and Creston glaciers, disembark at Great Vespignani Glacier with 2 hours to choose from three marked trails of varying difficulty, farewell chocolate included
    • Hike to Laguna Torre with views of Mount Torre
    Landmarks/POIs
    Lago del Desierto
    Vespignani Glacier
    Laguna Torre
    Mount Torre
  7. Day 7

    El Chaltén to El Calafate

    After breakfast, you'll get transferred from El Chaltén back to El Calafate Airport where the tour ends. Try to book a flight leaving in early afternoon or later so the drive isn't rushed and you have time to pack up without stress.

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Transfer from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airport
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