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FITZ ROY, TORRES, USHUAIA

Patagonia Trails and Glacier Thunder

Overview
Why you'll love this trip
Itinerary
Inclusions
Before you book you should know
Dates and prices
Important notes
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This 15-day Patagonia hiking trip starts and ends in Buenos Aires, then heads deep into Argentina and Chile for El Chalten, El Calafate, Perito Moreno Glacier, Torres del Paine and Ushuaia. It is built for active travelers who want classic trails, glacier views, camp nights, wild weather and the raw mountain drama Patagonia is famous for.
15 days from Buenos Aires to Buenos Aires
A Patagonia hiking route with El Chalten, Perito Moreno, Torres del Paine and Ushuaia.
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Why You'll Love This Trip

Why you'll love this trip
  • Fitz Roy Trails
    Hike to Laguna de los Tres, where turquoise water sits below granite peaks.
  • Laguna Torre Views
    Follow a valley trail toward Cerro Torre, glacier ice and sharp Patagonian skylines.
  • Perito Moreno Power
    Watch blue ice crack and crash from viewing platforms above Lake Argentino.
  • Torres Camp Nights
    Spend three nights camping inside Torres del Paine, close to mountains and open sky.
  • Base Las Torres
    Trek to the famous towers and their milky-green lagoon on a full-day hike.
  • Ushuaia Wild Edge
    Finish near the End of the World with Laguna Esmeralda and Tierra del Fuego air.
This is Patagonia with the volume turned up: long trails, big weather, border crossings, glacier country and remote camp mornings. It is not a soft trip, but that is exactly what makes it stay with you.

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$1500 $1700

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Itinerary
Buenos Aires
El Calafate
El Chalten
Laguna de los Tres
Laguna Torre
Perito Moreno Glacier
Cerro Castillo
Torres del Paine National Park
Base Las Torres
French Valley
Grey Lake
Punta Arenas
Ushuaia
Laguna Esmeralda
Buenos Aires
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Tour program
  • Welcome to Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital of tango, late dinners, grand avenues and neighborhood character. Your trip begins with a 3 pm welcome meeting. Afterward, join your leader for an orientation walk around some of the city's main sights. Tonight, you may head out with the group for dinner and a first taste of Argentine flavors before the wild southern days begin.
  • Accommodation
    Hotel - 1 night
  • Meals
    None included
  • Included / optional activities
    Included: Buenos Aires - Leader-led orientation walk
    Optional: Teatro Colon - USD25; Buenos Aires - Tango show including tango class and dinner - USD95; Buenos Aires - Gran Cafe Tortoni Show - USD50
  • Special information
    Please attend the welcome meeting, as insurance and emergency contact details are collected then. If you will be late, let your travel agent or hotel reception know. Ask reception or check the lobby for meeting details. If arriving early, you may want extra time in Buenos Aires. Because ATM access can be limited in parts of Patagonia and you leave Buenos Aires early on Day 2, bring USD cash to exchange locally for meals and personal expenses.
  • Fly south from Buenos Aires to El Calafate, then continue by private transfer to El Chalten. This small frontier town sits near Los Glaciares National Park and draws hikers, climbers and mountain people from around the world. The day is free after arrival, giving you time to settle in, check your gear and get ready for the first serious hiking days.
  • Accommodation
    Hotel - 1 night
  • Meals
    Breakfast
  • Included / optional activities
    Included: None listed
    Optional: None listed
  • Special information
    Travel time is approximately 6 hours. Accommodation in El Chalten is at a small inn, simple but well suited to the town's remote setting.
  • Today brings one of the signature hikes of the trip: the round trip to Laguna de los Tres at the base of Mount Fitz Roy. The trail is popular and well marked, with steady mountain scenery, clear paths and a few steep sections near the end. Wind and rain can be the real challenge here, but when the lagoon and granite peaks open up in front of you, the effort makes sense fast.
  • Accommodation
    Hotel - 1 night
  • Meals
    Breakfast
  • Included / optional activities
    Included: El Chalten - Laguna de los Tres guided hike
    Optional: None listed
  • Special information
    Trekking time is approximately 7 to 9 hours, or 22 km, with an elevation gain of 854 m and descent of 901 m. Hiking order may change depending on weather and local conditions.
  • After breakfast, set out for Laguna Torre, another classic El Chalten hike. This moderate valley trail passes viewpoints of Cerro Solo, Cerro Torre and Mount Fitz Roy. At the lagoon, look for icebergs broken from the Grande Glacier and the steep peaks surrounding Cerro Torre. It is a long walking day, but the landscape keeps rewarding you mile by mile.
  • Accommodation
    Hotel - 1 night
  • Meals
    Breakfast
  • Included activities
    El Chalten - Laguna Torre guided hike
  • Optional activities
    None listed
  • Special information
    Trekking time is approximately 7 to 8 hours, or 20 km, with an elevation gain of 356 m and descent of 356 m.
  • Enjoy a slower morning before transferring to El Calafate, gateway to the Southern Patagonian Ice Field and Los Glaciares National Park. After checking in, the rest of the day is free. You might find a local restaurant, walk the town or visit the Glaciarium Ice Museum if you want more context before tomorrow's glacier day.
  • Accommodation
    Hotel - 1 night
  • Meals
    Breakfast
  • Included / optional activities
    Included: None listed
    Optional: El Calafate - Punta Walichu Archeological Site - USD20; El Calafate - Glaciarium Ice Museum, entry only - USD25
  • Special information
    Travel time is approximately 3 hours.
  • Drive to Perito Moreno Glacier, one of Patagonia's great natural landmarks. The glacier is about 5 km wide and 30 km long, with viewing platforms over Lake Argentino that let you watch the blue wall of ice move, crack and calve into the water. You may also choose a boat trip for another angle on the ice, or pre-book the full-day mini trek that takes you onto part of the glacier.
  • Accommodation
    Hotel - 1 night
  • Meals
    Breakfast
  • Included / optional activities
    Included: El Calafate - Perito Moreno Glacier day trip; El Calafate - Los Glaciares National Park
    Optional: Perito Moreno - Guided trek, maximum age 65, from USD569; El Calafate - Lago Argentino boat trip - USD45
  • Special information
    Travel time is approximately 3 hours. The Perito Moreno mini trek should be booked before leaving home, as it often sells out. If you book it directly, add the optional transfer. This is a full-day activity with pickup and drop-off from El Calafate, and you will be away from your leader and group for the day. The maximum age limit is 65, with no exceptions. If you do not do the mini trek, you will visit the platforms with your leader and can choose the glacier cruise.
  • Settle in for a long travel day into Chile. Travel by local bus to Cerro Castillo, stop for lunch while waiting for the onward transfer, then continue to Torres del Paine National Park. This is Chilean Patagonia at its most famous: lakes, waterfalls, glaciers, guanacos, condors, flamingos and jagged mountains. On arrival, settle into the campsite that will be home for the next three nights.
  • Accommodation
    Camping - 1 night
  • Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
  • Included / optional activities
    Included: Torres del Paine - 3 nights fully supported camping experience
    Optional: None listed
  • Special information
    Travel time is approximately 6.5 hours. Campsite bathrooms and communal showers are available. You will share a tent for three nights. A camping mattress is provided, but sleeping bags are not; bring your own or hire one locally for about USD23. Tell your leader on Day 1 if you plan to hire. Treks are moderate to difficult and follow marked trails. Belongings remain at the campsite while hiking.
  • Take on the Base Las Torres hike, one of Torres del Paine's best-known routes. The trail moves through rocky valleys, grassland, streams and forest, with a climb toward Windy Pass and changing views of snowy mountains. After passing Chileno Refugio, continue toward the famous viewpoint: a milky-green lagoon beneath the three granite towers. After time for photos and a proper look, return to camp.
  • Accommodation
    Camping - 1 night
  • Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Included / optional activities
    Included: Torres del Paine - Base Las Torres guided hike
    Optional: None listed
  • Special information
    Trekking time is approximately 9 to 10 hours, or 20 km, with an elevation gain of 758 m and descent of 1000 m.
  • Today's full-day hike takes you into the French Valley, one of the classic routes along the W Trek. Expect glacier-fed lakes, Los Cuernos on the horizon, Cerro Paine Grande and open Patagonian grasslands. Red notro flowers may line parts of the route near Lake Skottsberg, and the French Glacier becomes the big reward of the day before you return to camp.
  • Accommodation
    Camping - 1 night
  • Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Included / optional activities
    Included: Torres del Paine - French Valley guided hike
    Optional: None listed
  • Special information
    Trekking time is approximately 8 to 9 hours, or 18.5 km, with an elevation gain of 470 m and descent of 700 m.
  • Spend your final morning in Torres del Paine with a guided visit to another part of the park, including Grey Lake. If time allows, take the short Los Cuernos hike for a view of Salto Grande waterfall. Later, transfer privately to Puerto Natales, then continue by public bus to Punta Arenas for the night.
  • Accommodation
    Hotel - 1 night
  • Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
  • Included / optional activities
    Included: None listed
    Optional: None listed
  • Special information
    Travel time is approximately 6 hours. Trekking time is approximately 2 hours, or 6 km.
  • Cross back into Argentina on a long scenic bus journey to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world. Bring snacks, water, music or a book, because today is mostly about the road, the border and the vast southern scenery outside the window.
  • Accommodation
    Hotel - 1 night
  • Meals
    Breakfast
  • Included / optional activities
    Included: None listed
    Optional: None listed
  • Special information
    Travel time is approximately 11 hours.
  • Ushuaia sits between snowy mountains and the Beagle Channel, with Tierra del Fuego National Park nearby. Today, hike to Laguna Esmeralda, also called Emerald Lake, one of the area's most popular trails. The route moves through Patagonian forest and muddy sections before reaching the lagoon, backed by the Andean mountain range. Tonight is free to rest or explore more of Ushuaia.
  • Accommodation
    Hotel - 1 night
  • Meals
    Breakfast
  • Included / optional activities
    Included: Ushuaia - Laguna Esmeralda guided hike
    Optional: None listed
  • Special information
    Trekking time is approximately 3.5 hours, or 9 km, with an elevation gain of 220 m and descent of 220 m. The trail can be muddy, so wear appropriate footwear.
  • Enjoy a free day in Ushuaia and the surrounding area. You may choose a penguin tour to Martillo Island, hike near Martial Glacier for Beagle Channel views, take a Beagle Channel cruise or simply slow down after several demanding hiking days.
  • Accommodation
    Hotel - 1 night
  • Meals
    Breakfast
  • Included / optional activities
    Included: None listed
    Optional: Martial Glacier hike, approx USD15 payable in ARS for taxi to trailhead - Free; Penguin tour - USD285; Ushuaia - Beagle Channel cruise - USD40
  • Special information
    The penguin tour should be booked before leaving home, as it often sells out if you wait until arrival in Argentina.
  • Fly back to Buenos Aires. After days of trails, camps, lakes and wind, the city will feel bright and loud again. Spend the evening however you like: a good dinner, a quiet drink, a final walk or one last night out with the group.
  • Accommodation
    Hotel - 1 night
  • Meals
    Breakfast
  • Included / optional activities
    Included: None listed
    Optional: None listed
  • Special information
    Travel time is approximately 3.5 hours. Domestic airline schedules in Argentina can change with little notice, so arrival into Buenos Aires may be as late as 11 pm.
  • There are no planned activities today, and you can depart at any time. If you did not have time to explore Buenos Aires before the trip, consider adding a few extra days.
  • Accommodation
    Not included
  • Meals
    Breakfast
  • Included / optional activities
    Included: None listed
    Optional: Buenos Aires - Football game, subject to availability, from USD130; Buenos Aires Short Break Adventure - USD422
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    None listed
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Patagonia does not politely fade out; it follows you home in the sound of wind, ice and tired boots.
Inclusions and activities
  • Destination
    Argentina, Chile
    Region: Patagonia - Buenos Aires, El Chalten, El Calafate, Torres del Paine and Ushuaia
  • Meals
    14 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners
  • Transport
    Plane, local bus, private vehicle, boat
  • Accommodation
    Hotel - 11 nights; Camping - 3 nights
  • Included activities
    Buenos Aires - Leader-led orientation walk; El Chalten - Laguna de los Tres guided hike; El Chalten - Laguna Torre guided hike; El Calafate - Perito Moreno Glacier day trip; El Calafate - Los Glaciares National Park; Torres del Paine - 3 nights fully supported camping experience; Torres del Paine - Base Las Torres guided hike; Torres del Paine - French Valley guided hike; Ushuaia - Laguna Esmeralda guided hike
  • Optional activities
    Teatro Colon - USD25; Buenos Aires - Tango show including tango class and dinner - USD95; Buenos Aires - Gran Cafe Tortoni Show - USD50; El Calafate - Punta Walichu Archeological Site - USD20; El Calafate - Glaciarium Ice Museum - USD25; Perito Moreno - Guided trek, maximum age 65, from USD569; El Calafate - Lago Argentino boat trip - USD45; Martial Glacier hike - approx USD15 payable in ARS for taxi to trailhead - Free; Penguin tour - USD285; Ushuaia - Beagle Channel cruise - USD40; Buenos Aires - Football game, subject to availability, from USD130; Buenos Aires Short Break Adventure - USD422
  • Start / End
    Start: Buenos Aires, Argentina
    End: Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Duration: 15 days
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Trip moments from our travelers
Before you book you should know
Is this trip right for you?
This is a hiking trip, and fitness matters. Daily walking distances can range from about 5 km to 24 km, with some long, exposed and demanding days. The stronger and better prepared you are, the more you will enjoy the trails.

Patagonia is remote, popular and weather-driven. Travel and accommodation can cost more than in easier-to-reach regions, and conditions can change quickly. Pack carefully for rain, wind and extreme cold, even if the forecast looks friendly.

The three-night camping stay in Torres del Paine is a major highlight, but facilities are more basic than the hotel nights. Expect shared tents, shared bathroom facilities and a more rugged routine.

The trip includes two especially long travel days, Days 7 and 11. Read the itinerary closely so the road time does not surprise you.

Visa information tools can be useful, but travelers are responsible for confirming full entry and transit requirements for their own passport.
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Accommodation
Accommodation is a mix of hotels and camping. Hotels are selected to suit the route and local style, but standards and service in Argentina and Chile may differ from what travelers expect at home.

In El Chalten, accommodation is in a small inn that reflects the town's remote location. In Torres del Paine, you camp for three nights in two-person tents with sleeping mats provided. You must bring your own sleeping bag, or hire one locally, and bring a camping pillow if needed. Campsite bathrooms and shower blocks are shared and separated by sex.
Joining point
Joining point: Two Hotel Buenos Aires, Moreno 785, C1091AAN, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Arrival transfer is not included, but an optional transfer can be booked at extra cost. If you book a transfer, provide arrival details at least 14 days before departure. Buenos Aires is served by Ezeiza International Airport, EZE, and Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, AEP. Taxis can also be arranged at official airport taxi desks.
Dates and prices
Lock in your trip with a 50% flexible deposit
  • Starting
    Wednesday 8 Oct 2025
  • Ending
    Wednesday 15 Oct 2025
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  • Sunday 26 Oct 2025
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Starting Wednesday 8 Oct 2025
Ending Wednesday 15 Oct 2025
$1500 $1800
Starting Sunday 12 Oct 2025
Ending Sunday 19 Oct 2025
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Starting Wednesday 15 Oct 2025
Ending Wednesday 22 Oct 2025
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Starting Sunday 19 Oct 2025
Ending Sunday 26 Oct 2025
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Important notes

Full passport details are required at booking so entrance fees, flights and overland transfers can be arranged.

The trip starts with a welcome meeting at 3 pm on Day 1.

A single supplement may be available, subject to availability. It excludes Days 7, 8 and 9, when camping is shared.

Carry US Dollars to Argentina and exchange locally. ATMs are widely available in cities but limited in rural Patagonia, and withdrawal limits can be low.

This trip includes domestic flights. Argentina is strict about excess baggage and usually enforces a checked luggage limit of 15 kg.

The maximum elevation reached on this trip, including city location and hiking gain, does not exceed 1500 m. Although some hikes are strenuous, the trip does not take place at altitude.
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