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.
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.
What our clients say
97% of our clients rated their experience with us as Excellent or Good.
All archaeological sites were very good especially when accompanied by informed guides. Landscape superb in the Highlands.
All credit to JLA for going beyond the usual tourist venues in Peru and exploring a lesser known but beautiful area with many compensations for the very basic infrastructure.
JF, Cambridge
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