Patagonia is one of the world’s most stunning areas. Argentina and Chile share the region at the southern end of the continent.
This journey takes you to the heart of Argentinian Patagonia, where you will experience outstanding day hikes and excellent lodging.
Our day hikes start in El Chaltén, Argentina’s trekking capital. We will reach famous lookouts that offer spectacular views of the iconic Fitz Roy Massif and Cerro Torre. During our journey, we ensure your comfort with high-quality accommodations in the area (no tents). Here, you can unwind with a rejuvenating hot shower and rest in a cosy bed, ready to recover from the day’s hikes and prepare for the next day’s adventures.
This Patagonia trekking program is led by our best mountain guides, who have years of experience guiding our trips in Patagonia and profound knowledge of the local culture and environment.
Itinerary
DAY 1 – EL CALAFATE / EL CHALTEN / LOS CONDORES HIKE
Today, after breakfast, we depart for El Chaltén. The drive takes about three hours. The paved road follows a pretty scenic route around the shores of Lago Argentino (the biggest freshwater lake in Argentina) and Lago Viedma (formed from melting glacial ice from Viedma Glacier). As we approach El Chaltén, the impressive and beautiful granite towers of Mount Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre will come into view. After checking in at our hotel, our trekking guide will meet with us to brief you on the itinerary for the following days. It’s time to get lunch. In the afternoon, we will briefly hike to Los Cóndores and Las Aguila’s lookouts, which have great views of Lago Viedma and Fitz Roy.
Hiking time: 1-2 hrs. round trip Meals: Not included Accommodation: Hostería El Puma
DAY 2 – LAGUNA DE LOS TRES LOOP
Rise early for a short transfer back to the trailhead at Río Eléctrico Bridge, the starting point for the Río Blanco trail. We set out on a leisurely walk through a stunning forest with breathtaking views of Piedras Blancas Glacier, located across the valley but close enough to look magnificent. After about two hours of hiking, we will reach Poincenot camp, where we begin a steep climb up to Laguna de los Tres. This is a challenging effort but well worth it for its unrivalled views of Fitz Roy, Poincenot, and the other peaks of this massif and its hanging glaciers. After having a picnic lunch at the shore of the mountain lake, we return to El Chalten via the trail down to Laguna Capri, completing the loop.
Wake early for another thrilling day hike along the Laguna Torre trail. We will walk through a varied landscape formed by glaciers and stop at different points to take in the magnificent views of Cerro Torre’s south face.
We pass Agostini base camp, from where we hike up to the stunning Laguna Torre Mountain Lake with the majestic Cerro Torre in the background. Icebergs peacefully float on Laguna Torre as the wind pushes them to the coast. We enjoy a picnic before returning to our hotel in El Chaltén.
After breakfast, depart from El Chaltén for a 3-hour private vehicle transfer to the El Calafate hotel or Airport in time for connecting flights to Buenos Aires or your next destination.
Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Not included
ITINERARY DISCLAIMER
While it is our intention to adhere to the route itinerary described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary. On occasion, it may be necessary or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary can be modified due to weather conditions or other unpredictable factors in the mountain regions.
Dates & Prices
This adventure takes place every day from October 1st to April 20th, in private adventure.
Prices are per person, guiven in USD Dollars.
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Gear Tips
As a general rule, you should always try to keep the weight of your equipment to a minimum. Bring only the equipment that is necessary.
The key to staying comfortable during this trip is dress layering. To obtain maximum comfort with minimum weight, you need versatile layers that mix and match to create the right amount of insulation, ventilation, and weather protection.
Each item on the list below is required, regardless of the weather forecast, to ensure your safety and well-being, as weather and conditions can change quickly in the mountains.
Provided by WhiteFox Adventures
All group camping equipment, cooking gear and stoves.
All technical equipment that you need for this activity (ropes, crampons, ice axes, helmet, safety systems, etc.).
On the first day, we will pick you up from El Calafate and take you to El Chaltén in a comfortable private vehicle. Our drive is approximately 3 hours. On day two, there is a short transfer back to the trailhead at Río Eléctrico Bridge, the starting point for the Rio Blanco trail. On the last day, we return for a 3-hour private vehicle transfer to the El Calafate hotel or Airport in time for connecting flights to Buenos Aires or your next destination.
Our Guides
We’re proud of the fact that our guide’s team is among the most talented and experienced in the country. They can lead a group on the highest mountain as few can.WhiteFox Adventures’ success was due in massive part to having an exceptional guides team.They have become our friends, and WhiteFox Adventures has become a vehicle for all of us.We believe that if we don’t enjoy the people we work with, our clients won’t either.Teamwork works; together, we develop our climbing itineraries to be safer and more flexible.Every WhiteFox Adventures guide is experienced and familiar with our ethics, standards, and operations, from the technical skills of our guides to our risk management.Apart from the mountain guide, we provide an assistant guide for every six passengers to provide individual attention for a safe and enjoyable adventure.
Lodgings
You will spend three nights in a double occupancy room at a selected hotel in El Chaltén (Hostería El Puma or similar). Breakfast included.
Meals
During the trek, we will provide all meals mentioned in the itinerary (Breakfast, Packed-Lunch).If you need a special diet, please let us know. We will be pleased to prepare a special menu for you. This service has an extra cost.
What’s not included
The following items are not included in this program:
– Single accommodations. – All fees incurred for an early departure from the scheduled itinerary (whether private or medical). – Charges were incurred because of delays beyond WhiteFox Adventures’ control. – All the services that are not specified in this program. – Trip cancellation insurance.
Let’s start planning your Patagonian dream!
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