Private Journeys

Active Patagonia: Classic treks in Argentina and Chile

14 days from £3,340pp

(based on two people sharing & excluding flights)

Chile / Argentina / Patagonia

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Overview & Highlights

Low-altitude trekking through Patagonia's glaciated landscapes in Torres del Paine National Park (Chile) and the Fitz Roy massif in Los Glaciares National Park (Argentina) to discover the pinnacles of the region's natural scenery.

Patagonia is a vast and scarcely-populated wilderness of outstanding natural beauty which straddles the Andean border of southern Chile and Argentina. On this holiday you will savour stretches of the 2 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 terrain, sometimes steep. 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.

In the Patagonia region of both countries there’s a well-developed and expanding infrastructure to cater for the domestic and international demand for outdoor adventures, especially trekking. 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.

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

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Outline itinerary

Day 1

Arrive in Santiago. Transfer to your hotel in the Providencia district.

Day 2

Fly to Punta Arenas, transfer to Eco 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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Things to do

We proudly offer the widest range of activities, excursions and one-of-a-kind experiences across all our destinations, tried and tested personally by our travel experts.

Day walks in Torres del Paine National Park

Visit the Perito Moreno glacier

Go ice trekking on a glacier

Trek in Los Glaciares National Park

Sail on Lago del Desierto

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Bike tour of Buenos Aires

Cycle from Buenos Aires to Colonia, Uruguay

Eat your way around Buenos Aires

Accommodation

Browse our unrivalled portfolio of accommodation . Every option has been carefully chosen by our team of travel experts, so you can rest assured that you’ll relax in utter comfort.

Chile / Santiago and the vineyards

Torremayor Providencia

Chile / Torres del Paine National Park

EcoCamp

Chile / Torres del Paine National Park

Torres del Paine refugios

Argentina / El Calafate and Los Glaciares National Park

Sierra Nevada Hotel

Argentina / El Chalten and the Fitz Roy Massif

Hosteria Senderos

Argentina / Buenos Aires

Kenton Palace

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What our clients say

Sunrise over the Galapagos from top deck on my first morning on the boat, utterly stunning!
MG, Leyland
Apr 2018
Everything was memorable, a part of the world we've wanted to travel to for a long time. Views of Torres del Paine from the flight between Santiago and Punta Arenas were unexpectedly fantastic as the weather was so good and the tour leader had managed to get us all seats of the right side of the plane so we could enjoy them. Simply travelling over these vast expanses of land was amazing.
DD, St Albans
Nov 2019
The Iguacu Falls were spectacular and most likely the most impressive Falls I will ever see. We were absolutely spellbound by the magnitude, scale and layout. Obviously, Machu Picchu takes your breath away. Nature and man-made wonders at their best!
The trip surpassed our expectations and I have already recommended Journey Latin America to friends and even to people I talked to on a bus in Machu Picchu, one of whom was from the U.S.A.
PK, Ashton-Under-Lyne
Apr 2017
Our most memorable moments were the views in Rio, the Iguassu Falls, the initial impressions of La Paz, Copacabana and Puno (especially the hotel in Puno with its views of the Lake), the Andean Explorer and Sacred Valley train journeys and the magnificence of the Andes and Macchu Picchu.
MH, Sherborne
Nov 2016
Every day was a pleasure. Scenery wonderful. Machu Picchu was jaw dropping.
IT, Sutton Coldfield
Jul 2018
Several stand out moments; sierra maestra; tobacco farm walk; cocoa farm visit; catamaran trip; sancti spiritu walk round; evening meals outside for two weeks; eco farm visit in vinales; visiting the school in santa domingo was interesting as was the brief stop at el cobre between santiago and bayamo.
Excellent tour which is a great way to see a lot of different parts of cuba in a short time.
RE, St. Albans
May 2017

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Anglo-Peruvian Chris grew up in Lima and spent much of his adult life in between London and Cusco as a tour leader, before settling permanently in our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours sales team.

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