Travel to the “end of the world” and discover the secret beauty of Patagonia. The trekking routes around Torres Del Paine (the “circuit”) and the remote region of Dientes de Navarino on the Chilean Island of Tierra del Fuego are places that you will never forget. You will also visit Perito Moreno Glacial and Torres del Paine National Parks, and cross the Beagle Channel in zodiac boats to reach Ushuaia, in Argentina. There you can opt for sailing or navigation in the Beagle Channel watching wild life such as penguins and sea lions. To finish in style, nothing like a Tango dancing in Buenos Aires! Tour Details: - Level: Sporty - Walking time: 4-6 hours a day with personal backpack - Maximum altitude: 1200 m/3937 ft - Total climbing: 2150 m/7054 ft + 4870 m/15978 ft = 7020 m/23031 ft - Maximum climb in one day: 1500 m/4921 ft - Accommodations: Value (camping, B and B or huts). Tour Itinerary: Day 1: Buenos Aires (Argentina). Arrival in Buenos Aires. Lodging: Hotel (not included). Day 2: Buenos Aires/Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego. Domestic flight Buenos Aires - Ushuaia. Transfer to the hosteria and free Afternoon in Ushuaia. Lodging: Hosteria in Ushuaia. Day 3: Ushuaia/Puerto Williams/Navarino Island (Chile). Navigate the Beagle. Channel crossing to Puerto Navarino (Chile). Transfer to Puerto Williams. Interpretation Walk in Omora Etnobotanic Park. Lodging: Hostal or Hosteria in Puerto Williams. Day 4: Trekking Los Dientes: Puerto Williams/Laguna del Salto (4-5 hours). Walk from Puerto Williams to Laguna del Salto by the narrow old forest trails of Navarino Island. Lodging: Camp at Laguna del Salto. Day 5: Trekking Los Dientes: Laguna del Salto/Puerto Williams (4-5 hours). Walk back from Laguna del Salto to Puerto Williams (approximate 4-5 hours). Lodging: Hostal or Hosteria in Puerto Williams. Day 6: Trekking Los Dientes: Puerto Williams/Los Guanacos (6-7 hours). Return walk to Laguna Los Guanacos, with spectacular views to Los Dientes mountain range. Lodging: Hostal or Hosteria in Puerto Williams. Day 7: Puerto Williams/Beagle Channel/Ushuaia (Argentina). Beagle Channel boat crossing back to Ushuaia. Free afternoon in Ushuaia. Optional visit to Tierra del Fuego National Park. Lodging: Hosteria in Ushuaia. Day 8: Ushuaia/El Calafate. Free afternoon in Ushuaia. Optional visits to the sea lions or penguin islands. Flight Ushuaia - El Calafate. Transfer from the airport to the hosteria. Lodging: Hosteria in El Calafate. Day 9: El Calafate/Torres del Paine (Chile). Van transfer from El Calafate to Los Glaciares National Park. Visit Glaciar Perito Moreno. Van transfer to Las Torres (Torres del Paine National Park), crossing the Chilean border (410 km). Dinner will be prepared by our cook. Lodging: Camp in Las Torres or Hosteria. Day 10: Torres del Paine: Mirador Torres del Paine (6-7 hours). Return walk, without backpack, climbing to place where we can have a clear view of the three Paine towers. Lodging: Camp in Las Torres or Hosteria. Day 11: Trekking Circuit del Paine: Las Torres/Dickson (34 km/21 miles/8-9 hours). We start early to walk between Las Torres and Puesto Seron (4 hours). In the afternoon we hike to Dickson hut (hot showers available) (4-5 hours). This is a long but rewarding day with incredible views, entering deep the wildlife areas of the National Park. Lodging and dinner: Dickson Hut. Day 12: Trekking Circuit del Paine: Dickson/Los Perros (4-5 hours). Walk between Dickson lake and Los Perros camp, through dense forests and crossing the river. Just before our day destination camp site (hot showers available), we pass by the Los Perros glaciar base. Lodging and dinner: Camp at Los Perros. Day 13: Trekking Circuit del Paine: Los Perros/Grey (6-7 hours). We start the day uphill from Los Perros, until we get to John Garner pass from where we have the most fantastic view over the almost complete Grey Glaciar. We still have a long way to go through the forest that surprisingly lays beside the glacier until we get to the Grey Hut (hot showers available). Lodging and dinner: Grey Hut. Day 14: Trekking Circuit del Paine: Grey/Pehoe (3-4 hours). An easier trekking day from Grey hut to the lake Pehoe shore where a nice hut (hotel style, hot showers available), but not less interesting with different viewpoints to lakes and glaciers along the way. Lodging and dinner: Hut-hotel by Pehoe Lake. Day 15: Pehoe/El Calafate (Argentina). Lake Pehoe navigation. Van transfer to El Calafate. Lodging and dinner: Hosteria in El Calafate. Day 16: El Calafate/Buenos Aires. Van transfer to airport. Flight El Calafate-Buenos Aires.Van transfer to the hotel and free afternoon in Buenos Aires. Lodging: Hotel in Buenos Aires (not included). Day 17: Return trip. Transfer to airport Ministro Pistarini. Flight to your final destination. Notes: Optional: 
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