Fixed Group Tour: Patagonia Essentials Tour with 5 Reviews by Say Hueque Argentina & Chile Journeys

10 daysDuration

Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants, maximum 18 travelers

16 peopleMaximum group size

18 - 99 yearsAge range for participants

EnglishGuide language

Moderate

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

3128mHighest point reached

Starts

El Calafate, Argentina

Ends

El Calafate, Argentina

Highlights

Explore the most iconic viewpoints and highlights of Torres del Paine National Park

Hike to Laguna Capri and get fabulous views of Mount Fitz Roy.

Sail the Iceberg Channel and visit the UNESCO Perito Moreno Glacier

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Itinerary

Patagonia’s legendary landscapes come alive on this moderate-activity group tour, ideal for young adults and seasoned explorers. Venture into Argentina’s hiking haven of El Chaltén, where scenic trails and striking mountains set the stage for unforgettable adventures and camaraderie.

Continue to El Calafate to witness the awe-inspiring Perito Moreno Glacier within Glaciers National Park, a highlight for any nature lover. Then, journey across the border to Chile’s Puerto Natales, gateway to the world-renowned Torres del Paine National Park—recognized by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve. Here, dramatic peaks, vibrant lakes, and unique wildlife await.

This trip’s unique selling point is its emphasis on both adventure and social connection. Whether you travel solo or with friends, you’ll share memorable experiences and forge lasting bonds amidst Patagonia’s raw beauty. Accommodation, transport, and select meals are included for a stress-free journey.

day 1 - Welcome to Patagonia! - Friday 12 December, 2025

-Transfer El Calafate Airport to your hotel

Today, Southern Patagonia welcomes you with open arms. El Calafate is a starting point for adventure travelers who desire to unearth the most spellbinding natural wonders of Patagonia, like the Perito Moreno Glacier.

Upon arrival, you will meet the tour leader at the airport and take a transfer to the hotel, where you will have the rest of the day to relax or explore the surroundings.

Before dinner, the tour leader will brief us about the marvelous days to come!

Accommodation:4 Star Hotel at DEC 2025: KOSTEN AIKE Hotel (Standard Room) // MAR 2026: MIRADOR DEL LAGO (Standard Room)

day 2 - Hiking day in El Chaltén - Saturday 13 December, 2025

-Transfer from El Calafate to El Chaltén

Get ready and depart to the hiker’s village of El Chaltén. Enjoy the desert of Southern Patagonia on the famous Route 40 in this 3-hour trip.

El Chalten is the Argentinean capital of hiking. Located at the foot of the Fitz Roy Mountain, surrounded by glaciers, lakes, rivers, and forests, it is still a hidden gem of our Patagonia.

Prepare to engage in your first hiking experience upon arrival!

Type of service: Private

Included: Transportation mentioned above

Duration: 3 hours approximately

-Half-day hike to Laguna Capri

Meet your mountain guide and start the hike from the door of your hotel. During the first hour, the slope is fairly steep until the viewpoint of Rio de las Vueltas valley.

Continue for an hour and a half through a Ñire and Lenga forest until the bifurcation that shows the trail to Laguna Capri. From Capri Lagoon we will have a unique view of the iconic Cerro Fitz Roy.

Enjoy a break lunch admiring the stunning views. Then, return by the same path, and appreciate the views of El Chaltén Town.

¡Time for a well-earned beer!

Type of service: Private

Duration: 4/6 hours

Distance: 8 km

Included: Bilingual Mountain guide (English/Spanish), Box lunch

Difficulty: Easy

Accommodation:4 Star Hotel at DEC 2025: Posada el Barranco (Standard Room) // MAR 2026: Pudu Lodge (Standard Room)

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch

day 3 - Second day in El Chaltén - Sunday 14 December, 2025

-Full-day hike to Laguna Torre

This classic trail is one of the most challenging for climbers worldwide. The path ascends for 30 minutes to the first viewpoint of ‘Cascada Margarita,’ offering the first complete view of the mountain ranges.

The trail continues gradually ascending to the highest point of the route, the main viewpoint of Cerro Torre, with a full view of the valley, Glacier Grande, and Cerro Solo.

Keep walking and enter the valley of Cerro Torre, through the forest near the Fitz Roy River until reaching the area of Campamento D’Agostini. The final stretch concludes with a trail that crosses the large frontal moraines of Laguna Torre.

Make a stop to rest, and enjoy lunch with views of Cerro Torre, flanked by the needles of Egger and Standhart along with the background of Cordón de Las Adelas.

Return to El Chaltén by the same trail, with some variation along the moraine ridge.

Type of service: Private

Duration: 7/8 hours

Distance: 20 km

Included: Bilingual Mountain guide (English/Spanish), Box lunch

Difficulty: Moderate

Accommodation:4 Star Hotel at DEC 2025: Posada el Barranco (Standard Room) // MAR 2026: Pudu Lodge (Standard Room)

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch

day 4 - From El Chaltén to El Calafate - Monday 15 Decembe, 202

-Day at leisure in El Chaltén

Prepare yourself for an exciting day in the wild!

El Chaltén offers a wide range of hiking paths with varying difficulty. You can choose where and when to go, paths are self-guided and very well-marked and maintained.

-Transfer El Chaltén hotel / El Calafate hotel

Then, get ready to be transferred from your hotel in El Chaltén to your hotel in El Calafate.

Type of service: Private service

Included: Transportation mentioned above

Duration: 3 hours approximately

Accommodation:4 Star Hotel at DEC 2025: KOSTEN AIKE Hotel (Standard Room) // MAR 2026: MIRADOR DEL LAGO (Standard Room)

Meals:Breakfast

day 5 - Perito Moreno Glacier Tour - Tuesday 16 December, 2025

-Full-day Perito Moreno Glacier tour

A transfer will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to Los Glaciares National Park 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 third largest after Antarctica and Greenland.

Upon arrival at the National Park, your guide will show you the different walkway circuits to wander in front of the colossal ice walls of Perito Moreno.

We will start the adventure from the main balcony and then, have some free time to wander freely until the meeting time agreed with our guide.

Type of service: Private

Included: Transportation mentioned above, Bilingual guide (English/Spanish), Entrance fee to Los Glaciares National Park

Duration: 7/8 hours

Not included: lunch

-Navigation Moreno Spirit

Near the walkways, embark on Puerto Moreno, and start sailing the Iceberg Channel. Navigate in front of the north wall of the Perito Moreno glacier to appreciate the height of its walls and its beautiful landslides.

We will observe the landscape and enjoy both the silences and the noises that announce the landslides of the glacier, witnessing a natural phenomenon that leaves an lasting memory.

The Perito Moreno glacier shows a surprising and curious phenomenon, in which its great mass of ice continuously advances, causing the accumulation, rupture, and detachment of gigantic blocks of ice on its 5 km wide front.

The height of the glacier exceeds 60 meters above the water level, and pieces of various sizes continually fall from it, producing thunder-like sounds.

At the end, you will be transferred to your hotel.

Type of service: Shared

Includes: Bilingual guide (English/Spanish)

Duration: 1 hour

Accommodation:4 Star Hotel at DEC 2025: KOSTEN AIKE Hotel (Standard Room) // MAR 2026: MIRADOR DEL LAGO (Standard Room)

Meals:Breakfast

day 6 - From El Calafate to Puerto Natales, Chile - Wednesday17

-Transfer from El Calafate hotel to your hotel in Puerto Natales

Prepare to leave Argentina and be transferred from El Calafate to Puerto Natales in Chilean Patagonia. It is important to remember that today we are crossing borders. Please make sure you have your passport.

Type of service: Private

Included: Transportation mentioned above

Duration: 5 hours approximately

-Half-day Walking City Tour

Upon arrival to Puerto Natales, our local guide will introduce us to this picturesque town, at the shores of Señoret Channel and the gate to Torres del Paine National Park.

Puerto Natales was officially discovered by European sailor Juan Ladrilleros in 1557. He named the area Última Esperanza (Last Hope) as it was his last chance to find the Strait of Magellan, after exploring the labyrinthic fjords of the area. But it was not until 1911 when the town was officially founded, with the construction of the port that served the sheep and wool industry.

You will visit the remodeled waterfront, the main Square, the church, the Historical Museum, and the dock of the artisan fishermen.

Upon ending, we will drive you back to your hotel.

Type of service: Private

Includes: Bilingual guide (English/Spanish)

Duration: 2 hours

Accommodation:4 Star Hotel at DEC 2025: Vendaval (Standard Room) // MAR 2026: Big Sur (Standard Room)

Meals:Breakfast

day 7 - Torres del Paine Highlights Tour - Thursday 18 Dec, 202

-Full-day Torres del Paine highlights tour

We will pick you up from your hotel and head to the amazing Torres del Paine National Park, declared a Biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1978.

Our first stop will be at Grey Lake. If the weather allows it, we will be able to make a pleasant hike along the shores of Lake.

We began the second stage of our visit heading to the Salto Grande sector. Here Salto Grande Waterfalls welcomes us and shows us the trail to our hike to Los Cuernos (the Horns) viewpoint, from where we will get the best views of the complete massif and heart of the park.

Then, visit the Paine waterfall, a beautiful place where we can appreciate the discharge of milky water coming from the glaciers through the Paine River and finally draining into the bosom of Ultima Esperanza.

We continue the journey enjoying various views in our undulating route that brings us to the end of the trip.

Return to your hotel in Puerto Natales by the end of the tour.

Type of service: Private

Includes: Transportation mentioned above, Bilingual guide (English/Spanish), Box Lunch

Duration: 7/9 hours

Accommodation:4 Star Hotel at DEC 2025: Vendaval (Standard Room) // MAR 2026: Big Sur (Standard Room)

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch

day 8 - Day at Leisure in Puerto Natales - Friday 19 Dec, 2025

-Day at leisure in Puerto Natales

Today, enjoy a day at leisure to keep discovering Puerto Natales.

You may go for a walk on the shores of Last Hope Sound, explore the little and picturesque town by bike, or even book an optional tour for today.

-Optional tour: Balmaceda and Serrano Navigation

One of our favorite tours is the Balmaceda and Serrano Navigation, in which you will sail the fjords and discover the natural wonders of the Bernardo O’Higgins National Park.

This is a full-day trip that allows you to stay in contact with nature while also showcasing one of the most awe-inspiring landscapes of Chilean Patagonia.

Accommodation: Hotel at DEC 2025: Vendaval (Standard Room) // MAR 2026: Big Sur (Standard Room)

Meals:Breakfast

day 9 - From Puerto Natales to El Calafate - Saturday 20 Dec

-Transfer from Puerto Natales to your hotel in El Calafate

Say goodbye to Puerto Natales and Chile, and prepare to be transferred from your hotel to El Calafate.

Rest and enjoy views from your window.

¡And think about the homemade Patagonian dinner that awaits tonight!

Type of service: Private

Included: Transportation mentioned above

Duration: 5 hours approximately

Accommodation:4 Star Hotel at DEC 2025: KOSTEN AIKE Hotel (Standard Room) // MAR 2026: MIRADOR DEL LAGO (Standard Room)

Meals:Breakfast, Dinner

day 10 - Transfer to El Calafate airport - Sunday 21 Dec, 2025

-Transfer from El Calafate hotel to the airport

This is the last day of your trip. We hope to see you soon exploring Patagonia!

At the appropriate time, a transfer will drive you from your hotel to El Calafate airport.

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Type of service: Private.

Included: Transportation mentioned above.

Meals:Breakfast

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What's Included

9 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches and 1 Dinner4 Nights in El Calafate2 Nights in El Chalten3 Nights in Puerto NatalesTransfers & Meals mentioned in the itinerary.Tours described in the itinerary.Bilingual guides (English/Spanish) when mentioned in the itinerary.Tour Leader Day 1-10

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Itinerary

day 1 - Welcome to Patagonia! - Friday 12 December, 2025

day 2 - Hiking day in El Chaltén - Saturday 13 December, 2025

day 3 - Second day in El Chaltén - Sunday 14 December, 2025

day 4 - From El Chaltén to El Calafate - Monday 15 Decembe, 202

day 5 - Perito Moreno Glacier Tour - Tuesday 16 December, 2025

day 6 - From El Calafate to Puerto Natales, Chile - Wednesday17

day 7 - Torres del Paine Highlights Tour - Thursday 18 Dec, 202

day 8 - Day at Leisure in Puerto Natales - Friday 19 Dec, 2025

day 9 - From Puerto Natales to El Calafate - Saturday 20 Dec

day 10 - Transfer to El Calafate airport - Sunday 21 Dec, 2025

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Itinerary

day 1 - Welcome to Patagonia! - Friday 12 December, 2025

day 2 - Hiking day in El Chaltén - Saturday 13 December, 2025

day 3 - Second day in El Chaltén - Sunday 14 December, 2025

day 4 - From El Chaltén to El Calafate - Monday 15 Decembe, 202

day 5 - Perito Moreno Glacier Tour - Tuesday 16 December, 2025

day 6 - From El Calafate to Puerto Natales, Chile - Wednesday17

day 7 - Torres del Paine Highlights Tour - Thursday 18 Dec, 202

day 8 - Day at Leisure in Puerto Natales - Friday 19 Dec, 2025

day 9 - From Puerto Natales to El Calafate - Saturday 20 Dec

day 10 - Transfer to El Calafate airport - Sunday 21 Dec, 2025

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