Argentina & Chile: Amazing Patagonia-13 Days

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13 daysDuration

Private TourPrivate experience, no group joining

99 peopleMaximum group size

5 - 79 yearsAge range for participants

English, SpanishGuide language

Moderate

Involves sustained activity requiring a reasonable level of fitness and endurance.

1000mHighest point reached

Starts

El Calafate, Argentina

Ends

Ushuaia, Argentina

Highlights

Visit Perito Moreno Glacier in a thrilling boat trip

Hike in Chalten range close to the iconic Mt. Fitz Roy

Explore the natural beauty and wildlife of Torres del Paine National Park

Visit the end of the world lighthouse in Ushuaia

Itinerary

Patagonia’s untamed landscapes and South America’s natural spectacles are front and center on this 13-day adventure tour through Argentina and Chile. Start in El Calafate, gateway to the Southern Patagonia Ice Field, and wind your way to Ushuaia, the world’s southernmost city.

Highlights include a boat journey to the colossal Perito Moreno Glacier, invigorating hikes in the Chalten mountain range near Mount Fitz Roy, and a visit to the renowned Torres del Paine National Park. Traverse the vast Patagonian steppe, keeping your eyes peeled for local wildlife and dramatic mountain vistas.

Designed for young adults and those young at heart, this trip’s unique selling point is its emphasis on active exploration and the sheer variety of Patagonia’s rugged beauty. It’s an unforgettable journey for adventure and nature enthusiasts.

day 1 - Travel to Patagonia, El Calafate

Welcome to Southern Patagonia!

The town of El Calafate is located in the Patagonian steppe, an extreme and deserted place with an amazing landscape.

It is on the border of Lago Argentino (Argentina’s biggest lake) and it is considered the capital of the glaciers. It is the gateway to visit the world-renowned Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the only glaciers in the world that is still advancing.

Upon arrival at El Calafate, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.

Type of service: Shared.

Included: Transportation mentioned above

Accommodation:3 Star Hotel at Cauquenes de Nimez

day 2 - El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Tour

The departure point is “Bajo de las Sombras” pier, located about 6 kilometers away from the Glacier’s walkways. On this tour, you will go on a cruise across Lake Rico, passing in between icebergs that have calved off the front of the Perito Moreno glacier. Reaching the Icebergs Channel, the boat will stop at a safe distance from the glacier to continue to sail down its front, allowing for spectacular views of the ice wall and any breaking and floating icebergs.

This excursion lasts approximately one hour and provides a totally different perspective of the Perito Moreno glacier, with almost constant falling walls of ice from its front. That is what makes this option the best complement for the conventional visit to the walkways.

Type of service: Shared

Duration: 1 hour. Hourly departures from 10 am to 3 pm (Note: timetables may change)

Not included: Entrance fee to the National Park

Difficulty: Low

Full Day Perito Moreno Glacier

We will pick you up from your hotel early in the morning to take you to Los Glaciares National Park located at 50 miles from El Calafate, home of the magnificent Perito Moreno Glacier.

Los Glaciares National Park has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981 when its almost 200 glaciers were discovered. Half of the park is occupied by the Patagonian ice field, the second largest ice field after Antarctica.

Upon arrival to the National Park, your guide will show you the different walkways from where you will be able to walk in front of the colossal ice wall, and, if you are lucky, perhaps see some landslides.

When the ice breaks and falls, the world holds its breath: all other sounds stop at the earth's surface.

You will start the adventure from the main balcony and then, have some free time to wander freely until the meeting time agreed with your guide. For lunchtime, the National Park offers a service area with a restaurant and a snack bar (lunch is not included).

For a different perspective of this impressive glacier, you can take a 1-hour boat ride to sail along the massive glacier wall that rises 240 feet above Argentino lake and in between floating icebergs (not included, but may be added and paid for on the spot, subject to availaility).

After exploring the park, you will be taken back to your hotel.

Type of service: Shared

Duration: 8/9 hours

Included: Transportation mentioned above, bilingual guide (English/Spanish)

Not included: Entrance fee to the National Park, Lunch

Difficulty: Low

Accommodation:3 Star Hotel at Cauquenes de Nimez

Meals:Breakfast

day 3 - El Calafate

Today you will have a free day in the city.

Accommodation:3 Star Hotel at Cauquenes de Nimez

Meals:Breakfast

day 4 - El Calafate/El Chalten – Patagonia Hiking

At the appropriate time, you will be transferred from your hotel in Calafate to your hotel in El Chalten.

You’ll travel along the famous Route 40, surrounded by the Patagonian steppe, pass through La Leona River, which connects Lake Argentino and Lake Viedma and La Leona Road house, where famous thieves Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid hid out for a month.

After discovering other rough gems of this particular landscape, you’ll reach El Chalten.

El Chaltén is the top rated hiking destination in Argentina. This charming little village sits at the foot of Fitz Roy Mountain, it’s surrounded by glaciers, lakes, rivers and forests. It’s also the starting point for most hiking trails. A paradise to take leisurely strolls amidst the sun.

Enjoy your first afternoon of leisure in Patagonia by relaxing in the local brewery or explore the surrounding areas. Maybe take a stroll around a little waterfall.

Type of service: Shared

Included: transportation mentioned above

Duration: 3 hours

Day at leisure in El Chalten

Prepare yourself for an exciting day in the wild. El Chalten offers a wide range of hiking paths with varying difficulties. You can choose where and when to go, paths are self-guided and very well marked and maintained.

From the main door of your hotel, you can go for a short 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) walk to Cerro Torre viewpoint—it will take you around 1 hour. Enjoy Rio de las Vueltas and lenga forest with its amazing views, be prepared to see all kinds of birds—This is a great woodpecker spotting opportunity!

For true hiking lovers, continue all the way to Base Torre or go for an 8 hour-long hike to see the most impressive view of the Fitz Roy Mountain and emerald waters of Laguna de Los Tres. Although this hike becomes difficult in the last part, it’s totally worth it. Seize the day, wake up early and watch the sunrise at the Laguna de Los Tres (see Fitz Roy peaks turning red)—A true once in a lifetime opportunity.

Accommodation:3 Star Hotel at Posada del Barranco

Meals:Breakfast

day 5 - Trekking in El Chalten – Mountains and Lakes

Today, our recommendation for truly hiking lovers: make all the way to Cerro Torre and Laguna Torre, one of the most famous hiking trails in the area. Walk into the wild for about 8 hours and 20 kilometers, this is a moderate difficulty hike so no previous experience is needed!

It starts at that gorgeous wooden sign with the Laguna Torre and the woodpecker at his side that you probably have already seen if you visited the Cerro Torre Viewpoint the previous day. From there, you will continue through a multi-colored landscape: snow-capped mountains will rein over the native forest of lengas and ñires.

You will pass by the De Agostini campsite and continue until the front moraine…you can hit the summit in 15 minutes! From here you can descend to the lagoon and see a floating iceberg passing by or continue to the Mascardi viewpoint, 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) down up the hill.

Accommodation:3 Star Hotel at Posada del Barranco

Meals:Breakfast

day 6 - Patagonia Hiking in El Chalten – Return to El Calafate

At the appropriate time, you will be picked up to board a bus to go from your hotel in El Chalten to your hotel in El Calafate.

The 3 hour long drive will be a good opportunity to rest, relax and enjoy the passing landscapes at your window.

Type of service: Shared

Included: Transportation mentioned above

Duration: 3 hours approximately

Accommodation:3 Star Hotel at Cauquenes de Nimez

Meals:Breakfast

day 7 - Travel to Chile: Torres Del Paine Tour

**This day you are visiting a National Reserve. Please remember that National Park Fees are not included

In the early morning, you will be picked up for your full-day excursion to Torres del Paine National Park (shared service). Along the road, you might be able to see rheas, guanacos, Patagonian hare, and even condors. Keep an eye out for wild guanacos as they roam the windy plains.

After crossing the Patagonian steppe from North to South for about two hours, you will arrive at the border post “Cancha Carrera” (time spent at the border may vary). Don't worry about the Spanish there, because your tour guide will assist travelers with customs documentation. It is important to remember that today you are crossing the border into Chile. Please make sure you have your passport.

Before entering the National Park, make a stop at the Sarmiento Lake panoramic viewpoint, to get your first full view of the massive Paine landscape and its wild animals!

Around midday, take a short walk along the coastline of Amarga Lagoon, reach Paine Fall and eat lunch outdoors while enjoying the views of Rio Paine and the Towers.

Once inside the National Park, make short stops at key viewpoints, and take a hike up to Salto Grande waterfall, or the coastline of Nordenskjold Lake, to get closer to the Horns. Afterward, visit “Pehoe Lake Lookout Point” which showcases one of the most spectacular views of Torres del Paine.

After enjoying the final views of the day, you will board a new transfer in Cerro Castillo that will drop you off in Puerto Natales.

Type of service: Shared

Duration: 12 hours (the estimated time inside the Park is 6 hours)

Included: Transfers, bilingual guide (English/Spanish), box lunch, drop-off in Puerto Natales

Not included: Entrance fee to the National Park

Travel season: From October to April

Note: The transportation will be dropping off travelers who are staying at nearby hotels on the drive to and from the National Park. Depending on the weather, lunch could be outdoors or in the vehicle.

Accommodation:2 Star Hotel at Amerindia Hostal

Meals:Breakfast

day 8 - Hiking to Base las Torres in Torres del Paine

After an early morning pickup from your hotel in Puerto Natales, you will go on a scenic drive through Torres del Paine National Park to hike up to Base Las Torres.

Upon arrival at Las Torres sector, we will take the road that heads to the Valley and after 10 minutes of walking, we will get to an old pendant bridge that crosses the Ascencio river. About 150 meters further, we will see a bifurcation and will take the left path that leads to Base Las Torres.

Following a winding and green slope and after an hour of walking, we will pass by Chilean Campsite. We will continue walking until reaching the foot of the moraine that gives access to a viewpoint. Afterward, we will continue hiking ascending among the rocks. The path will become steeper and steeper as we approach the most amazing view of the three towers: Central, Monzino, and Dagostini.

After taking some pictures and enjoying lunch at the base of the Towers, we will begin our descent.

At the end of this experience, you will be taken back to your hotel.

Type of Service: Shared

Duration: 13 hours

Difficulty: High

Included: Transportation, bilingual guide, lunch box

Not included: Entrance fee to Torres del Paine National Park

Accommodation:2 Star Hotel at Amerindia Hostal

Meals:Breakfast

day 9 - Puerto Natales / Punta Arenas

Today you will go on your own to Puerto Natales bus station to take a bus to Punta Arenas.

Upon arrival, you will go to the hotel by yourself.

Punta Arenas is the Chilean southernmost city, sited at the Magellanic Strait, and the leading port for Antarctic cruises and scientific research. Before the construction of the Panama Canal, Punta Arenas was the most important maritime crossroad between the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean, thus, the city grew as a commercial center surrounded by European-type buildings. There are colorful houses, standing out from a backdrop of snow-capped mountains.

Type of service: Shared

Duration: 3 hours

Included: Bus ticket

Not included: Food, extras

Travel season: October to March

Note: December 25th and January 1st buses available only after 1:00 PM. We recommend that you arrive at the bus station 30 minutes before the departure time to avoid any last minutes inconvenience

Accommodation:2 Star Hotel at Hosteria Las Torres

Meals:Breakfast

day 10 - Travel to Ushuaia

In the early morning, you will go on your own to the bus station to embark on a full-day bus trip to Ushuaia.

This is a 12 hour long trip on a semi-reclinable bus, crossing the Patagonian steppe. Although the bus trip is long and tiring, it will allow you to know more about the Chilean territory: yellow and green grasslands, Chilean gauchos riding into the wild, and grazing unworried sheep will roll on the square landscape of your window until you reach the ferry crossing. It will take around 45 minutes to cross the mythical Strait of Magellan and hit the road again to cross the border and finally enter Tierra del Fuego Island in Argentine lands.

As the end-of-the-world most famous city approaches, grazing sheep will turn into wild guanacos, and horses, snow-capped mountains, and evergreen woods will arise in the vicinity of Ushuaia. Once you get the "Southernmost City in the World" passport stamp, you will realize this intrepid journey through Patagonian remote roads was worth it.

Upon arrival in Ushuaia, you will make your way to your hotel. Ushuaia is a small city, really easy to get around on foot. The Yamanas, its first inhabitants, called it Ushuaia, which means 'protected bay' in their language. Ushuaia was officially incorporated into the Republic of Argentina in 1884, and it soon became a penal colony in order to establish a permanent Argentine settlement. Take the afternoon to explore the town, learn of the region's history at the Prisoner's Museum or visit the Galleria of Fueguian History. Please, do not forget the local gastronomy! Ushuaia is the number one place to try the best seafood in Argentina.

Type of service: Shared

Duration: 12 hours

Included: One-way bus ticket

Not included: Transportation to/from hotel

Travel season: October to April

Note: We recommend that you arrive at the bus station 30 minutes before the departure time to avoid any last minutes inconvenience. Take into account that you will be crossing borders, so have your passport handy.

Accommodation:3 Star Hotel at Austral Hotel

Meals:Breakfast

day 11 - Ushuaia: Trekking & Canoeing in the National Park

Today, you will be picked up from your hotel to go on a tour to Tierra del Fuego National Park, which hosts beautiful natural landscapes.

After traveling for about 6 miles, we will get to the park. Upon arrival, we will go for a hike along an undulating 4-mile-long Coastal Path. As you continue to walk down this path you will be in constant contact with nature and will be able to admire beautiful views from the lakes, sea, and surrounding mountains.

After the hike, we will access Acigami Lake or Roca Lake, and near the border of Lapataia River, you will enjoy a comforting hot lunch with a great panoramic view from inside a heated dome-tent, to avoid wind or rain.

Afterward, you will be equipped with rubber boots, cover pants, and lifejackets. The excursion will continue from Lake Acigami down the freshwater of Lapataia river aboard inflatable canoes (for 6 people) until reaching the sea in Lapataia Bay. After a 1-hour paddle (paddling time is subject to weather conditions) your tour will end at the mentioned bay, where the National Route Nº 3 meets its southern end.

From there, you will be driven back to your hotel.

Type of service: Shared

Duration: 8 hours

Hiking difficulty: Moderate - Canoeing difficulty: Easy

Total trekking length: 4,4 miles (it's a 3-and-a-half-hour walk)

Age restriction: Canoeing ride is only available for children over 5 years old

Included: Transportation, bilingual guide (English/Spanish), lunch, drinks, and canoeing equipment

Not included: Gratuities, National Park entrance fee

Notes: Times described are estimated and may vary due to bad weather conditions

Accommodation:3 Star Hotel at Austral Hotel

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch

day 12 - Patagonia Tours: Beagle Channel Cruise

In 1833 Charles Darwin sailed the Beagle Channel and discover something great. Today it is your turn: become another explorer of this channel, primitively named Onashaga Channel since the Onas were its first sailers.

At the appropriate time, you will go on your own to the tourist pier (located in the center of the city). You will embark on a 3-hour long boat trip along the famous Beagle Channel. You will gain panoramas of Ushuaia Bay, where the city lies proudly crowned by the Martial Glacier. Unearth the diverse marine wildlife, such as cormorants (flying birds, closely related to penguins) and fur seals which frolic their time away on Alicia Island.

Argentina standing at your left and Chile at your right, you will sail this natural border till reaching the iconic Les Eclaireurs lighthouse, the ancient guard of the bay.

On our way back, we will stop at Bridges Island to walk a wildlife interpretative path, hear about Yaman’s history (the native inhabitants) and see the largest shelly deposits of the region. During the excursion, you can enjoy a delicious hot chocolate with cookies or try the Mate (strong green tea) the favorite Argentine drink.

Once we get back to the port, you will make your own way back to your hotel.

Type of service: Shared

Duration: 3/4 hours

Included: Bilingual guide (English/Spanish)

Not included: Port tax (2 dollars), transportation to and from the port

Note: Departure time is at 10 AM and 3 PM from Patagonia Explorer Stand, located in the tourist pier

Accommodation:3 Star Hotel at Austral Hotel

Meals:Breakfast

day 13 - Ushuaia - End of the Argentina & Chile adventure

At the appropriate time, you will be transferred from your hotel to Ushuaia airport to take your flight.

Type of service: Shared

Included: Transportation mentioned above

Meals:Breakfast

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All transfers mentioned, including to and from airports12-nights accommodation including breakfastBilingual guide (English / Spanish)Round trip bus El Calafate / El Chalten / El CalafateOne way bus Puerto Natales / Punta ArenasOne way bus Punta Arenas / UshuaiaPerito Moreno Glacier tour and cruiseTorres del Paine day tour with lunchGuided hike and canoe trip in Tierra del Fuego NPBeagle Channel CruiseChalten & Torres del Paine hiking maps

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