El Calafate Trip Overview
– This is definitely the best hike for one day at Chalten
– The only regular tour with bilingual certified mountain guides.
– The only regular tour including lunch in a Fitz Roy climbers base camp.
– The only regular tour from Calafate including transportation uphill to El Pilar in adapted buses (Chalten to Pilar is a 17 kms/10.5 miles of non paved road). See map on photos.
– This unique tour allows the maximum approach to the Mount Fitz Roy (Poincenot basecamp) and to Glacier Piedras Blancas.
– Pick up and drop off is from your hotel at El Calafate.
– We are Southroad, a company with 18 years experience of Full day tours from Calafate to Chalten & Torres del Paine.
Additional Info
Duration: 12 hours
Starts: El Calafate, Argentina
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Nature & Wildlife
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What to Expect When Visiting El Calafate, Patagonia, Argentina
– This is definitely the best hike for one day at Chalten
– The only regular tour with bilingual certified mountain guides.
– The only regular tour including lunch in a Fitz Roy climbers base camp.
– The only regular tour from Calafate including transportation uphill to El Pilar in adapted buses (Chalten to Pilar is a 17 kms/10.5 miles of non paved road). See map on photos.
– This unique tour allows the maximum approach to the Mount Fitz Roy (Poincenot basecamp) and to Glacier Piedras Blancas.
– Pick up and drop off is from your hotel at El Calafate.
– We are Southroad, a company with 18 years experience of Full day tours from Calafate to Chalten & Torres del Paine.
The tour begins from the hotels of El Calafate early in the morning. Heading towards the legendary Route 40 and making a stop halfway at La Leona, typical and antique hotel & coffee place. The ride continues longing the Lake Viedma, having the Andes in the background with beautiful panoramic views of the Viedma Glacier and Mounts Fitz Roy & Torre. After a 3 hours ride arrival to the mountain village of El Chalten. Short stop at our operations base. Later, transfer to El Pilar located 17 kms/10,5 miles north-west Chalten village, road that goes through the Valley of Rio de las Vueltas.
Amazing 6 hours trek starting from El Pilar. This is a ONE WAY trek of 16 km/10 miles that will satisfy the most demanding hikers. The path starts longing the Blanco River located at El Pilar passing next to the Piedras Blancas Glacier, Poincenot Camp, Mounts Poincenot, Fitz Roy and Saint Exupery and Capri Lagoon ending at the village of Chalten.
At the beginning of the hike travelers will have a snack, as lunch will be served at Camp Baguales around 3 pm.
At the end of the journey around 5 pm travelers will return to El Calafate arriving at their hotels in the evening.
Stop At:
• Road to El Chalten, El Chalten Argentina
• Glaciar Piedras Blancas, El Chalten Argentina
• Cerro Torre, Southern Patagonian Ice Field, between Argentina and Chile Argentina
• Laguna Capri, El Chalten Argentina
• Cerro Fitz Roy, El Chalten Argentina
Sample Menu
• Soup – Vegetable Soup
• Depending availability – Beaf with potates or chicken with greek rice
• Chicolate mouse or Peaches in cyrup
