El Calafate Trip Overview
Now that Argentina is open to all international visitors and that quarantine is no longer mandatory for fully vaccinated travelers, are you gonna miss out on this incredible tour?
Explore El Chalten on this 2-day tour! This experience is a MUST for any adventurous trekker willing to visit El Chaltén. Morning departing from El Calafate and once you arrive, get ready to start your way up to camp base. On this self-guided tour, you will visit the astonishing Laguna de los Tres, which is the base of Cerro Fitz Roy. Enjoying the sunrise at the foot of the hill will be an unforgettable experience!
Since you don’t descend to the town you will be able to walk the footpath of the Lagunas Madre e Hija the next day. Afterwards, you will also visit Laguna Torre, which is the base of Cerro Torre. In the afternoon, you will be back in El Chaltén and by the end of the day you will have your bus back to El Calafate.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: El Calafate, Argentina
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting El Calafate, Patagonia, Argentina
Now that Argentina is open to all international visitors and that quarantine is no longer mandatory for fully vaccinated travelers, are you gonna miss out on this incredible tour?
Explore El Chalten on this 2-day tour! This experience is a MUST for any adventurous trekker willing to visit El Chaltén. Morning departing from El Calafate and once you arrive, get ready to start your way up to camp base. On this self-guided tour, you will visit the astonishing Laguna de los Tres, which is the base of Cerro Fitz Roy. Enjoying the sunrise at the foot of the hill will be an unforgettable experience!
Since you don’t descend to the town you will be able to walk the footpath of the Lagunas Madre e Hija the next day. Afterwards, you will also visit Laguna Torre, which is the base of Cerro Torre. In the afternoon, you will be back in El Chaltén and by the end of the day you will have your bus back to El Calafate.
Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from El Calafate to El Chalten & Hiking to Laguna de los Tres
Stop At: El Calafate, El Calafate, Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia
Early in the morning, your transfer will pick you up at your hotel in El Calafate to take you on a 3-hour journey to El Chaltén.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Road to El Chalten, El Chalten Argentina
After a scenic drive surrounded by the Patagonian steppe, you will reach your destination. Upon arrival in El Chalten, you will attend a short briefing at our local supplier’s office and will be taken to Hosteria El Pilar around noon time.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Glaciar Piedras Blancas, El Chalten Argentina
From El Pilar, you will hike for about 1 hour to reach the viewpoint of Piedras Blancas Glacier.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Laguna de los Tres, Los Glaciares National Park Argentina
From there, you will continue to Blanco River to begin an uphill hike of about 2hrs to Laguna de los Tres. From there, you will be able to admire the beautiful scenery of this marvelous place in Patagonia. After a 2-hour descend, you will have a 15min walk from Blanco River to the camping area. You will spend the night at our exclusive campsite located in a wild area and hidden from the mass. It has tents for 2 people with a sleeping bag and insulation mat and a shared latrine toilet. Dinner will be held in the dining dome with benches. It includes appetizers that are usually hot soups, main dishes such as risotto with chicken and mushrooms or Ternerita with rosemary potatoes or vegetable panache, and desserts such as chocolate mousse and coffee. This day you will walk about 15 km. Please note that the lunch will be a box lunch (both days)
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Box lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Full Camp Fitz Roy
Day 2: Hiking to Laguna Madre e Hija & Cerro Torre, plus return transfer back to El Calafate
Stop At: Sendero Laguna Madre E Hija, El Chalten Argentina
After breakfast (breakfast consists of infusions, bread, cookies, sweet jams and scrambled eggs), you will hike through the path of the Laguna Madre e Hija (mother and daughter lagoon) and you will arrive at Torre lagoon near noon.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Laguna Torre, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, El Chalten Argentina
Once you reach Torre Lagoon (if the weather permits) you will be able to see the legendary Cerro Torre with its needles Egger and Stanghardt.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: El Chalten, El Chalten, Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia
You will get back to El Chalten at around 5pm to board a shared transfer back to El Calafate.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: El Calafate, El Calafate, Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia
Drop-off at your hotel in El Calafate. This day you will walk about 20 km. Note: walking times are estimated
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Box lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
