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Patagonia Basecamps Trek
offered by supplier M09950 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 14
day(s)
Group Size: 1
- 8
people
Destination(s):
Argentina
Chile
Specialty Categories:
Ecotourism
Season: October - March
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 3150 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 4280 US Dollar (USD)
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Our starting point is El Chalten, a tiny community of guides, artisans and summer-resident Argentines. From there we'll hike onto the different base camps situated around the Fitz Roy and Torre massifs. These base camps are used by climbers from all over the world every season to stalk the elusive windows of perfect weather necessary to climb in Patagonia.
Once we've reached the camps, we'll be a short hike from incredible viewpoints in the Park, with views of the famous Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre granite giants. We'll also be able to appreciate the subtle and fragile web of life in these southern beech (lenga and coihue) forests. From there we’ll continue on, back to El Calafate, and to the legendary Perito Moreno Glacier. A hike will take us to the top of Cerro Buenos Aires, a mountain situated in front of the glacier and the best point to appreciate the glacier's full size and dimensions. Then it’s off to Torres del Paines in Chile where we’ll hike around the Torres and Cuernos del Paine, visit Grey Glacier and pause to enjoy the many viewpoints of these incredible granite sentinels. A boat ride on Lake Pehoe is included in this visit.
For those who prefer intimate contact with the places they travel to, this is the trip of choice. You won't be required to carry heavy loads since horses will transfer your belongings to the camps. That way you can store your energy for what matters the most: exploring your surroundings and having fun!
Your Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Buenos Aires. Transfer to hotel. Hotel Night in Buenos Aires included.
Day 2: Arrive in El Calafate and transfer to El Chalten, 200 km north. Night in Rancho Grande Hostel.
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Day 3: Hike to Fitz Roy basecamp. While our staff sets up camp, we'll continue to Laguna de Los Tres, the closest viewpoint to the mountain. Estimated hiking time: 5-6 hours. Camping night.
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Day 4: We'll explore one of the less-traveled trails that connects this camp with Cerro Torre base camp. On our way to camp De Agostini we'll hike past Madre and Hija lagoons. Estimated hiking time: 4-5 hours. Camping night.
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Day 5: Excursion to the Cerro Torre Glacier. From our base camp we'll cross the Fitz Roy River via a Tyrolean traverse and approach the glacier, where we'll strap on crampons to hike on the ice. We'll come back to camp in the afternoon and head to El Chalten. Estimated hiking and excursion time: 8-9 hours. Night in Rancho Grande Hostel.
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Day 6: Transfer to El Calafate and free afternoon. Night in Calafate Hostel.
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Day 7: Drive to the Perito Moreno Glacier, 70 km from El Calafate. This glacier is designated by the United Nations as a "World Heritage Site" for its astonishing beauty. We'll hike to Cerro Buenos Aires, located in the Magallanes peninsula and across the glacier. From the top of this mountain we can appreciate the real dimensions of this ice mass. Estimated hiking time: 6-7 hours. Night in Calafate Hostel.
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Day 8: Transfer to Puerto Natales, a picturesque small port in Chile. It is located in one of the many amazing fjords of the Chilean Patagonia and it also has an excellent backdrop of mountains. Hotel in Puerto Natales.
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Day 9: We'll head towards the Torres del Paine National Park, where we'll find the incredible granite towers that this park is named after. Here it's possible to appreciate concentrations of distinct Patagonic fauna: guanacos, choiques and several species of birds. A serene crossing of Lake Pehoe will set us close to our next camp.
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Day 10: Hike to Valle del Francés. This valley boasts one of the best viewpoints in the park. You'll be able to admire the Cuernos and the Paine Grande among other sheer, vertical walls. We'll go back to Camp Pehoe for dinner. Estimated hiking time: 8-9 hours.
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Day 11: Transfer to Campamento Las Torres. We'll take the boat back to our starting point and do a short hike to the Grey Glacier viewpoint.
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Day 12: Day hike to the Torres viewpoint. Often confused with the Cuernos, the Torres are completely different features in the skyline of the park. Year after year, climbers from all over the world travel to these granite giants in hope of completing the demanding ascents. We'll get a close look at the walls.
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Day 13: Transfer to El Calafate. We'll spend our last night resting in the Calafate Hostel and exploring this small community.
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Day 14: Flight to Buenos Aires in the morning.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Also see tour packages in:
South America
Argentina
Chile
Nature & Wildlife
Ecotourism
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