Patagonia Best Hikes - Classic Treks
Overview
Highlights
- Hike one of the most famous treks in Patagonia, the Torres del Paine W-Trek, and immerse yourself in a world of granite and ice
- Admire the Torres del Paine granite towers, French valley and Grey Glacier lookout
- Famous Cerro Torre and Monte Fitz Roy treks
- Visit the perpetual ice of the Perito Moreno Glacier and take a boat ride across the Argentino Lake
- Look out for condors, woodpeckers and a wealth of other bird and animal life
- Discover the capital of the glaciers El Calafate and the picturesque mountain village El Chaltén
- Relish the local cuisine: Argentinian steak, empanadas (filled dumplings) & Malbec red wine
- Insider Tip: Visit the Glaciarium ice museum and ice bar near El Calafate
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- Accommodation in Torres del Paine National Park: 3 nights in refugees with shared bedrooms and shared bathrooms, sleeping bags are included. If the refugees are booked out, you will spend the night in 2-person-tents, rented from the refugee
- sleeping bag and camping mat are included.
- Accommodation in Puerto Natales: 2 nights in a guesthouse in double rooms with private bathroom
- Accommodation in El Calafate & El Chaltén: 6 nights in hotels/hosterias in double rooms with private bathroom
- Local bilingual english/spanish speaking certified Trekking-Guide Torres del Paine (Day 2 - 5)
- Local bilingual english/spanish speaking Guide El Chaltén (Day 8 and 9) and during the excursion to the Perito Moreno Glacier (Day 11)
- Transport: all public and private transfers as per detailed itinerary, Boat ride / Catamaran Pehoe Lake
- Entry Fees/Admission: to the Torres del Paine National Park and to the Los Glaciares National Park
Itinerary
Upon arrival at Puerto Natales bus station or airport a private transfer will take you to the hotel (without a guide). In the afternoon you will have time to explore this little town on your own. In good weather, the first impressive panorama of the Paine Massif and M...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
In the morning you take our private transfer to the Torres del Paine National Park. You can watch out for the typical animals of this fantastic region like Guanacos and Ñandus. Having arrived in the park your first hike lead...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today, you hike along Nordenskjöld Lake to the wonderful Refugio Los Cuernos, close to the lake and the “Cuernos”. Passing Monte Almirante Nieto (2,640m), you can probably watch the condor circling in the sky. Appr. walking ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
In the morning you move towards the French valley and its viewpoint “Mirador” where you gain deep insight into the mountains. With a bit of luck you witness ice cracking off the Paine Grande (3,050m) sounding like a roaring ...
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Today you walk along the Black Lagoon (Laguna Negra) and the Path of Winds (Camino del Viento) to your viewpoint on the Grey Glacier. Depending on weather and season you come across various birds and plants. You hike back to the Lod...
Meals: Breakfast
Transfer with a regular bus through the wind branded Pampa to El Calafate in Argentina (without a guide, appr. 5-6 hours). In the afternoon you have time for shopping or for trying one of the famous Argentine steaks. The bird sanctuary ""Laguna Nimez"" on Lago Argentino also invites you to visit. Overnight stay in a hotel in El Calafate in double room with private bathroom.
Meals: Breakfast
Today you are heading to El Chaltén with a regular bus (without a guide, appr. 3 hours), taking a break at the Estancia La Leona. El Chaltén is a lovely village in the mountains that will be our starting point for the next days. In the afternoon you have some time to ...
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
In the morning you will meet your trekking-guide for the next two days.
A guided walk leads you to Laguna Torre where you have a great view to the Cerro Torre (3,102m) with its glaciers. Moreover, you take a break at the Agostini Camp that is the Base camp for ...
Meals: Breakfast
Today you can go on a full day hike to ""Loma del Pliegue Tumbado"" (highly recommended in good weather) or you can choose an optional half day or full day excursion to the lake ""Lago del Desierto"". Or you have some time to discover this pristine place on your own a...
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
You hike to Laguna de los Tres and the viewpoint of Laguna Sucia. You also pass the Base Camp Rio Blanco that serves all Fitz Roy mountaineers. Finally you gain an unforgettable view on the Fitz Roy and the surrounding mountains. Appr. walking time: 8-9 hours, walking...
Meals: Breakfast
In the morning you get back to El Calafate with the regular bus (without a guide, driving time appr. 3 hours).
In the afternoon you visit the incomparable Perito Moreno Glacier in the Los Glaciers National park that is part of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field (with a guide). If you are lucky you will watch the Glacier calving. Furthermore, you take a boat ride over the Argent...
Meals: Breakfast
You travel from Argentina back to Puerto Natales / Chile on a regular bus (without a guide).
Or: Private Transfer to the airport of El Calafate (without a guide).
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3,290 USD per person (group size minimum 2 people)
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Logistics
What's excluded
- Single supplement (8 nights in the cities): extra charge p.p. $280 USD
- International and domestic Airfare and airport charges
- Not appointed meals and beverages
- Optional trips (e.g. on Day 9),Tips/gratuity, local payments
- Travel insurance is not included in this tour - Travel insurance is mandatory to buy.
Accommodation
- Refugios (lodges) with shared bedrooms and shared bathrooms - Torres del Paine Nationalpark
- Hotel Lady Florence Dixie or Hotel Vendaval - Puerto Natales
- Hotel Picos del Sur - El Calafate
- Hosteria El Paraiso or Hosteria Fitz Roy - El Chaltén
The client can cancel a trip at any time before the tour begins. The cancellation will go into effect on the day MOSER Active receive the cancellation in written form. In case of cancellation MOSER Active will have to charge the following listed %of the entire travel price:
Up to 45 days of departure date: 20 %
Between 44 & 21 days of departure date: 35%
between 20 & 15 days of departure date: 65%
between 14 & 7 days of departure date: 80%
less then 6 days of departure date: 100%
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