El Chaltén

Day 01  CALAFATE–EL CHALTÉN 

Arrival to El Calafate Airport or Calafate Town. Meet and private transfer with bilingual guide to selected hotel in Chaltén.  

Day 02  EL CHALTÉN: FULL DAY FITZ ROY / DE LOS TRES LAGOON 

Private guided hiking excursion to Fitz Roy  (8-9 hours).  Your guide will advise pick up time at the hotel. 

 This is the main trekking area, and one of the prettiest in the area, it leads us to the foot of the mythical Mount Fitz Roy. 8:00 a.m.: Pick up of the passengers from their hotels by minibus to go to the trailhead at Hostería El Pilar, which is located 18 kms. from El Chalten. Just before arriving, we make a stop at a scenic spot overlooking the Fitz Roy. Then you get to the trail head, where pedestrian activity is beginning, and we enter into a forest of beech and ñires, bordering the Rio Blanco. Following this path, just 1 hour walk leads to a first viewpoint with excellent views of the Piedras Blancas Glacier. After this stop, take some pictures, and receive the guide information, in about 45 minutes we will arrive at the camp Poicennot, there will surely be tents of trekkers of different nationalities. Then nearby, cross the river by small hanging bridge to reach the base camp of "Rio Blanco", which is only used by climbers. 

 Here, there are also armed by National Parks, protection of logs, used to shelter in bad weather. From this point, those with more energy, the guide will take you to the Mirador de Laguna de los Tres, that from Rio Blanco are 420 vertical meters in 1 hour trek. The view of Fitz Roy Massif, the lagoon and its glaciers, is spectacular. A few meters away, you can also find a very good view of the Laguna Sucia. He returned to El Chalten on the path that passes through the Capri Laguna lookout. 

•  Duration: Full day (8 – 9 hours) 
• Difficulty: Beginner 
• Personal Requirement: Moderate 

Clothing: 

We recommend layered clothing:  warm clothes, raincoat jacket, waterproof trousers, sports shoes or hiking boots, (Rubber boots are not permitted); Sunglasses, sunscreen, gloves, hat, backpack (40lts).  water, camera, box lunch 

 Day 03  EL CHALTÉN – EL CALAFATE 

After breakfast, you will enjoy a half day trekking to “Mirador del Torre” 

Starting from the downtown area of the village, take the trail leading  to Cerro Torre . You will get to the viewpoint in a 1: 15hs walk ( 5km) between the Andean Patagonic  forest. From here you can appreciate the Fitz Roy river valley with the Grande Glacier and Cerro Torre  background. 

In the afternoon,  you will be transferred by private vehicle with driver only to El Calafate.   Afternoon is at your leisure. 

Day 04 DEPART EL CALAFATE  

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to your next destination.