Destination : Patagonia
Program Type : Trekking

Duration : 4 days / 3 nights
Price : $1,736 / €1,319
(per person, based on double occupancy) Taxes included

Patagonia – El Calafate – El Chaltén – Laguna De Los Tres Patagonia Argentina

We can organise your adventure so that it starts in the Argentinean or Chilean Patagonia. We don’t have frontiers.

What we offer here is just a suggestion of what you can do on your trip. If you would like to make any changes to the itinerary just get in touch with us and we can put together a tour tailor-made to suit you.

This trek will take you through glaciers and lakes of Patagonia, Argentina. You will spend two nights camping under the stars both locations are hand picked because of their beautiful scenery. From the viewpoint at Maestri you will have the opportunity to capture spectacular photos of Glacier Grande.

Day 1: El Calafate – El Chaltén – Campo Poincenot

You will be taken by private vehicle to El Chalten, starting from El Calafate (or the airport). Here, you will meet your local guide and prepare the final details of the trip.

Around noon you will set out towards El Pilar Hostal (located approximately 16 km away), and from here you will begin the excursion to Campo Poincenot. Several parts of the trail dip in and out of an oak and Antartic beech forest, with spectacular views over the Piedras Blancas Glacier. Once at the camp and after putting up the tents, you will continue trekking to Rio Blanco (a campsite for climbers only). From here you will walk for another hour, through steep terrain, up to the Los Tres lagoon, which will reward you with a breathtaking panorama of the Fitz Roy massif. Then you will return to the Poincenot campsite, to rest for the night. Walking time for the first day will be about 6 hours. A packed lunch and dinner are included.

Day 2: Campo Poincenot – Laguna Torre – Campamento Prestadores

After breakfast you will leave the Poincenot campsite and begin your walk towards the Torre lagoon. Along the way you will have a close encounter with the lagoons Madre e Hija. After about 3 hours of walking you will arrive at the Torre lagoon, to a place that will give you breathtakingly wonderful views of the Torre forest. If weather conditions are on your side, you can go up to the Maestri viewpoint to have a closer look at the Glacier Grande. You will spend the night at the Prestadores campsite. Breakfast, packed lunch and dinner are included.

Day 3: El Chaltén

After eating something to start your day off with a burst of energy, you will return to El Chalten, travelling for around three hours. In this city, you will stay in a 3 star hotel, in a double room. Here you can enjoy the city at your own pace.
Breakfast and a packed lunch are included.

Day 4: El Chaltén – El Calafate

In the morning, you will leave for El Calafate in a private vehicle.

• Rates valid until December 2013-2014
• Rates subject to the variations of the market

Included

• Mountain Guide
• Double tents and cooking kit (personal gear, sleeping bag and mattress not included)
• Meals during the trekking as indicated in the program
• 1 Assistant per 2 people (in charge of transporting tents and food. Personal equipment must be carried by each traveller)
• Private Transfer Calafate-El Chaltén-Calafate
• Transfer El Chaltén-El Pilar
• 1 night in a 3* hotel, double room.

Not Included

• Medical insurance
• Alcoholic drinks
• Sleeping bag
• Air mattress
• Extra meals

Personal Equipment

• Rucksack 60-70 litres
• Sleeping bag (*)
• Insulating camping mat (*)
• 1 litre bottle
• Synthetic underwear
• Two polar fleece
• Waterproof windbreaker
• Gloves
• Warm hat
• Spare socks and T-shirts
• Sun hat
• Sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• Trekking shoes
• Telescopic Batons
• Lightweight shoes for the campsite (optional)
• Headlamp

(*) These items can be rented in El Chalten