Chile & Argentina Trekking

Reception at Santiago de Chile International Airport and transfer to the hotel. Free day for personal activities.

Half-day city tour. We will visit the Presidential Palace of La Moneda, the Plaza de Armas and the neoclassical Cathedral, surrounded by beautiful colonial and modern buildings. We will walk along Avenida Alameda, the main street of the city, and then to the residential areas where modern architecture, well-kept gardens and large shopping centers stand out.

At the indicated time, transfer to the airport. Reception in Punta Arenas or in Puerto Natales (this airport only operates in summer) and transfer to a hotel in Puerto Natales. Free afternoon for personal activities. Before the adventure, you will receive an email with the technical information to prepare you and our team will coordinate with you the delivery of the welcome kit and the vouchers.

On the day the program starts, you will take the bus at 14:30 h (tentative schedule, subject to coordination) towards Torres del Paine National Park (transport from the hotel to the station is on your own). The journey takes about two and a half hours (112 km). You will arrive in the afternoon to have dinner and sleep in the Central Sector. In the W Circuit, you will visit all the attractions that give it its name: Torres Base Viewpoint, Los Cuernos, Valle del Francés, Paine Grande and Glaciar Grey. It is a physically and mentally demanding experience, but with comfortable beds, hot showers, hot meals and refueling points along the way. It is called W because of the trail’s footprint: it starts at one end of the park, climbs and descends through two spectacular valleys and ends at the other end.

The day begins with an ascending walk through the Patagonian pampa and the trail begins to climb as you enter the Valle del Ascencio until you reach Paso de Los Vientos, with its spectacular panoramic views of the landscape and lakes. You will pass through the Chilean Sector and a native lenga forest before reaching the final stretch and then an hour on rocky terrain. At the end of this route awaits the most impressive view of the three iconic granite towers and their glacial lagoon.

Walk along the shore of Lake Nordenskjöld, at the foot of Mount Almirante Nieto and its hanging glaciers. The silence of the enormous peaks over the turquoise lake will prompt you to slow down your pace. The lake is surrounded by geographical contrasts and is home to many birds, so pay attention to the condors that fly in this area. You will continue along the Arriero River, with good places to rest and fill your water bottle, and from the highest viewpoint you will see the entire lake and the French Glacier on Cerro Paine Grande.

The morning begins with a light trek to Camping Italiano, surrounded by mountains, with the sounds and smells of the lake and abundant vegetation. You will pass by a waterfall where you can fill your bottle with pure, cold water. The whole experience is completed with the incomparable view from the French Valley: the viewpoint is one of the most impressive panoramas of the entire circuit.

This trek passes through native forests and skirts lakes, with glaciers spilling over the mountain peak. As you leave the forest, you reach the first viewpoint over Lake Grey, where increasingly more pieces of icebergs begin to float. Next, you take the boat ride along Lake Pehoé and a bus back to Puerto Natales (transport to the hotel is on your own).

Transfer to the bus station. Private transfer from hotel to hotel. Reception at the station in El Calafate and transfer to the hotel.

Full-day excursion to Perito Moreno Glacier (does not include entrance to the national park). There are 80 km of asphalt between El Calafate and the glacier. Entrance is from Los Glaciares National Park, where the vegetation changes to pines, maples and lianas, and the notro, the flower of intense reddish color of the Patagonian Andean forest, stands out. Perito Moreno is a river of solid water, a mass of ice in continuous movement formed by the accumulation of snow over centuries. The excursion covers the various walkways that allow observing it from several points. We recommend booking the mini-trekking on the glacier in advance. As it is a Luxury category, you can choose a half-day or full-day excursion from the hotel menu.

Free day for personal activities. We suggest one of the optional tours: All Glaciers or Glaciers Gourmet. Since it is a Luxury category, you can choose an excursion from the hotel's menu.

Shuttle to the city of El Chaltén, the national capital of trekking in Argentina. Free afternoon to do a half-day self-guided trek like “Chorrillo del Salto”.

We suggest you do, on your own or with a guide, the most emblematic trek in the area: the Three Lakes (8 to 9 hours), with the famous Fitz Roy. The trail starts at the end of Avenida San Martín. The first hour is steep until a natural viewpoint in the valley of the De las Vueltas river; then you enter the valley of the Arroyo Del Salto in the direction of Fitz Roy. At about four hours from El Chaltén you reach the Poincenot base camp and, after crossing the Blanco River, the Río Blanco camp. From there the trail climbs about 400 meters of descent in just over an hour to the Three Lakes lagoon, with an extraordinary view of the lagoon and the glacier. It is the closest view of the granite wall of Fitz Roy and its needles.

We suggest the second most famous trek in the area, Laguna Torre (7 to 8 hours). The trail enters the Fitz Roy River valley and retraces its course to its source. Just 15 minutes away is a first viewpoint in a canyon of the river, with panoramic views of the Solo, Adela corduroy, Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy mountains; in front lies the Margarita waterfall. Halfway along, another natural viewpoint offers a view of the Adela corduroy and Cerro Torre with its granite needles. The trail crosses the De Agostini base camp and climbs to the front ridge; from there it descends to the lagoon, where the meltwater from the Grande glacier usually gathers.

At the scheduled time, shuttle to El Calafate. Transfer to the airport. Reception in Buenos Aires and transfer to the hotel.

In the morning, panoramic city tour. During the walk we will visit the Civic Center, starting with the National Congress and Plaza de Mayo, adorned by the government house (Casa Rosada), the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Cabildo. We will also visit the Teatro Colón, one of the world’s jewels of opera, and then the traditional neighborhood of San Telmo, the residential Palermo and the famous Recoleta. In the evening, we suggest an optional dinner experience with a tango show.

Free day for personal activities. We suggest exploring the city with its art galleries, museums, and shopping centers.

At the indicated time, transfer to the international airport. End of our services.