Patagonia Highlights (8 Nights)
9 Days Starting in El Chaltén, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina and ending in Punta Arenas, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile
Visiting: El Chaltén, El Calafate, Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas
Tour operator:
Tour code:
ARCH31
Group Type:
Independent
Specialist Group:
18-30 Somethings
Guide Type:
Partially Guided
Age range:
18-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
Tour operated in:
English , SpanishTrip Styles:
Activities:
Tour Overview
Are you wishing to get a full Patagonian experience? You can begin your trip arriving to El Calafate airport and then going to El Chalten, Argentina´s hikers paradise. There you can explore on your own the northern section of Los Glaciares National park. After El Chalten there is a bus connection to go back to El Calafate to be able to visit the world famous Perito Moreno Glacier, the jewel of the park. After some days there, the next part of the trip is Puerto Natales, a small town in southern Chile, gateway of Torres del Paine national park, a natural wonder of endless beauty.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : El Chaltén
Location: El Chaltén
Accommodation: Hostel
Arrival to El Calafate Airport. Transfer to El Chalten. Check in at selected accommodation. If arriving by bus, bus from El Calafate to El Chalten.
Day 2 : El Chaltén
Location: El Chaltén
Accommodation: Hostel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Free day to discover the self guided treks of the Glaciers Nationl Park, north section. From the village you can take a series of marked trails that will lead you to the Laguna de los Tres, to the base of Mount Fitz Roy or to Cerro Torre. Beautiful, easy and you can trek as much as you want.
Day 3 : El Chaltén
Location: El Chaltén
Accommodation: Hostel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Free day to do some self guided hikes
Day 4 : El Calafate
Location: El Calafate
Accommodation: Hostel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Check out, go on your own to the bus station and take the 8 am bus to El Calafate. Arrival at 11 am, go to your accommodation and check in.
Day 5 : El Calafate
Location: El Calafate
Accommodation: Hostel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast. At 7 am or 9 am depending on season, Perito Moreno Glacier Full Day Tour: People from all over the world come to this remote place in Southern Patagonia to be a witness of the Ice Age. This is one of the only moving glaciers in the planet, and a visit is not only worth, is a MUST.
You start from El Calafate early in the morning to enjoy the landscapes, the nature, the fauna and the wide variety of birds (trying to arrive to the glacier before everyone). Through the gateways you visit the north face of the Perito Moreno Glacier, in different viewpoints from different altitudes.
Day 6 : El Calafate
Location: El Calafate
Accommodation: Hostel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Free day to relax before moving south or to take an optional tour in the area.
Day 7 : Puerto Natales
Location: Puerto Natales
Accommodation: Hostel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast. Take the morning bus to Puerto Natales in Chile. Arrival and accommodation. Free afternoon
Day 8 : Puerto Natales
Location: Puerto Natales
Accommodation: Hostel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast. At 8 am departure to Torres del Paine:
Full Day Torres del Paine Excursion:
Departs: 08:00 – 08:30hs in the morning
Arrives: 20:00hs
Be impressed with the beauty of Torres del Paine, in a day full of adventure close to nature.
Approximately 350 kilometers of travel.
Tourist Attractions visited
Road to Cerro Castillo, Laguna Figueroa, Mountains surrounding.
Milodon Cave Natural Monument.
National Park Torres del Paine, Serrano River, Lake and Glacier Grey, Cordillera Paine, Laguna Amarga, Cerro Castillo.
Watching various species of flora and fauna.
Day 9 : Punta Arenas
Location: Punta Arenas
Accommodation: No accommodation
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast and Check out. Find your own way to the bus station to take the bus to Punta Arenas Airport or to Punta Arenas town. You can also take a bus back to El Calafate, if you need, at an extra cost.
What's Included
El Calafate airport shuttle to El Chalten or bus from El Calafate to El Chalten 3 nights Accommodation in El Chalten at selected room with breakfast Bus El Chalten to El Calafate 3 nights Accommodation in El Calafate at selected room with breakfast. Perito Moreno Glacier Full Day Tour Bus from El Calafate to Puerto Natales 2 Nights Accommodation in Puerto Natales at selected room with breakfast Torres del Paine Full Day Excursion. Punta Arenas Airport Drop Off or Bus from Puerto Natales to El Calafate
What's Not Included
What´s Not Included?
Entrance fee to Los Glaciares National Park (aprox 20 USD per person) Entrance fee to Torres del Paine National Park (aprox 38 USD per person) Entrance fee to Milodon Cave Meals not specified in itinerary Towels, in case of Hostel Dorm Room Transfers to and from bus stations. Bus from Puerto Natales to El Calafate has an additional of 38 USD per person.
Check out our Q&As
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes, you'll receive vouchers and itinerary before departure
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Are all entrance fees included in the price?
No, entrance fee to the parks are not included. You can buy it online in advance.
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What happens if a group doesn’t make its minimum required number of passengers?
Our tours are independent. This means you'll be meeting people during day tour and at the accommodation but from city to city you'll taking regular buses. There is not going be a group where you can join and shared the same itinerary. This tour is not going to be canceled unless you require it.
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Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?
Yes, you can ask you a quote.
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Up to 60 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 30 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
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