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Patagonia in Style - small group luxury trekking holiday in Fitzroy and Paine national park.
Our unique trekking programme in the southern Patagonian Andes of Chile and Argentina takes in three of the natural wonders of South America: The Los Glaciares (Fitzroy) National Park, the Torres Del Paine National Park, and the Perito Moreno Glacier.
From our starting point, the southern Argentine city of El Calafate, we cross the Patagonian plains and pass the huge turquoise Lakes Argentino and Viedma.
Approaching the awesome spires and towers of Fitzroy via pre-Andean heath, we enter the Los Glaciares National Park at El Chalten.
Altitude does not pose a problem, but the climate can be fickle; be prepared for the fierce winds which periodically blow up. Effort is amply rewarded by the spectacular scenery.
Varied activities
This unique itinerary also has rafting and biking options, and gives us the opportunity to get up close to the north wall of Fitzroy (3441 metres).
Given suitable weather conditions, we trek on the vast Torre Glacier below the magnificent Cerro Torre spire (which features a vertical 1500 metre high wall) and to the Paso del Viento (Windy Pass) for a view across the ice field.
We visit the magnificent Perito Moreno Glacier. Six kilometres wide and sixty metres high, this vast blue tongue of ice is still growing! Hours can be spent in awe as icebergs calve ear-splittingly into the channel.
Paine National Park
We travel south, then west before crossing into Chile to the Torres del Paine National Park. Condors, rheas and guanacos can be seen in the area. A wonder of natural sculpture, the two thousand metre high Cuernos (Horns) and Torres (Towers) must be seen to be believed.
The massif is encircled by a glacial hydrological system linking numerous opaque, silica-rich lakes of various hues of blue.
You can choose to trek the classic 7 day Paine W or for those who want more trekking, you can also add the 9 day Paine Circuit. Please contact the office for more information.
Our days in the park take us up to the vertical Torres, into the spectacular French valley, and to the spectacular iceberg-filled Grey Lake.
We mix standard camps with an option to upgrade to our eco-camps (Paine only).
Check our Books and Maps section where you will find a range of literature to help you get the most out of your South American adventure.
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Itinerary |
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Day 1 |
Arrive El Calafate, trfr to hotel |
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Day 2 |
Perito Moreno, to Chalten (B, D) |
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Day 3 |
Free day, hike/bike/raft (B,L,D) |
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Day 4 |
Fitz Roy Base Camp – Cerro Torre Base Camp (B,L,D) |
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Day 5 |
Ice Trek on Grande Glacier (B,L,D) |
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Day 6 |
Laguna Toro (B,L,D) |
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Day 7 |
Del Viento Pass – Patagonian Ice Cap lookout (B,L,D) |
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Day 8 |
Return To El Chaltén (B,L,D) |
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Day 9 |
Bus to Calafate, hotel (B) |
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Day 10 |
Bus to Puerto Natales, trfr to Paine (7 day or 9 day trek options) Paine, eco camp (B,D) |
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Day 11 |
Lake Nordenskjold, Cuernos refugio (B,L,D) |
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Day 12 |
French Valley, Paine Grande (B,L,D) |
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Day 13 |
Glacier Gray, eco camp (B,L,D) |
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Day 14 |
Horns of Paine, eco camp (B,L,D) |
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Day 15 |
Eastern Lakes, eco camp (B,L, D) |
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Day 16 |
Trfr to P Natales / P Arenas (B,L) |
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Included
Park entry fees, bike/raft gear in Fitzroy, ground transport, Lake Grey crossing, 4 nights in Paine Eco camp (sharing a 2 or 3 person dome), 2 nights in refugios (or camping if refugios are full), Cueva del Milodon + Paine National Park entry fees, bilingual trekking guide, sleeping bag for the refugios if needed, you carry personal items in Fitzroy, in Paine you carry a daypack only |
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Not included
International and domestic flights, insurance, personal items, sleeping bag and sleeping mat, tips, personal items, alcoholic or soft drinks |
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