Overview & Highlights
Low-altitude trekking through Patagonia's glaciated landscapes on the W Trek in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park and the M Trek in the Fitz Roy massif in Argentina's Los Glaciares National Park to discover the pinnacles of the region's natural scenery.
On this Patagonia trekking holiday, savour stretches of the two most famous hikes, the W Trek in Chile and the M Trek in Argentina.
The hikes are quite challenging: walk for several hours over tricky, sometimes steep, terrain. Good weather can’t be guaranteed in a region of fast-changing climatic conditions, but in the southern summer – November to March – you have a good chance of catching some clear, sunny days.
Trekking is one of the best things to do in Patagonia, a vast and scarcely-populated wilderness of outstanding natural beauty which straddles the Andean border of southern Chile and Argentina. It is a primeval land of towering granite peaks, frontier-bending expanses of windswept pampa pitted with sparkling glacial lakes, and a huge domed sky which can be egg-shell blue calm or torn apart by angry clouds. There’s a well-developed and expanding infrastructure to cater for the domestic and international demand for outdoor adventures, especially trekking.
- Short 'W' Trek: 3 days of guided walking in Torres del Paine National Park
- The 'M' Trek: 2 days of guided walking and camping in the Fitz Roy mountains
- Boat trip on Lago del Desierto
Outline itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Santiago. Transfer to your hotel in the Providencia district.
Day 2
Fly to Punta Arenas, transfer to your Camp in Torres del Paine National Park.
Day 3
Trek along the Valle del Francés – part of W Trek.
Day 4
Hike towards the Grey Glacier – part of W Trek.
Day 5
Hike to the foot of the towers, the “Torres” del Paine.
Day 6
By public coach to El Calafate, Argentina.
Day 7
Guided excursion to Perito Moreno Glacier and boat trip.
Day 8
Transfer to El Chaltén in Fitz Roy mountains.
Day 9
Start the M Trek; hiking in the Rio Blanco valley, camp overnight.
Day 10
Trek to the Laguna Torre, overnight in El Chaltén.
Day 11
Boat on Lago del Desierto with walking options near Vespigani Glacier. Return to El Calafate.
Day 12
Fly to Buenos Aires, transfer to city-centre hotel.
Day 13
At leisure in Buenos Aires.
Day 14
Transfer to the airport for international flight home.
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