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Patagonia

The towers of Torres del Paine, Fitz Roy above El Chaltén, and the Perito Moreno Glacier.

Language
Spanish
Currency
Argentine peso (ARS), Chilean peso (CLP)
Fly into
El Calafate (FTE) or Punta Arenas (PUQ)
Good months
November to March
Feels like
Huge, windy, empty

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8 days · Planned by Trippy Days

Glaciers, Fitz Roy, and Torres del Paine

Day 1El Calafate
1:00 PMArrive in El Calafate · El Calafate airport
4:00 PMGlaciarium, the ice museum · Glaciarium, El Calafate
6:00 PMBirds at Laguna Nimez · Reserva Laguna Nimez
8:00 PMPatagonian lamb for dinner · El Calafate
Day 2Perito Moreno Glacier
8:30 AMDrive into Los Glaciares National Park
10:00 AMThe walkways facing Perito Moreno Glacier · Perito Moreno GlacierStay a while. You'll hear the ice break off before you see it.
2:30 PMBoat to the glacier's face · Perito Moreno Glacier
Day 3To El Chaltén
9:00 AMDrive to El Chaltén (about 3 hours)
1:00 PMLunch in town · El Chaltén
3:00 PMHike to Mirador de los Cóndores · Mirador de los Cóndores
Day 4Laguna de los Tres
6:00 AMHike to Laguna de los Tres, beneath Fitz Roy · Laguna de los TresAbout 20 km round trip. The last hour is the steep part.
7:00 PMBeer and pizza at a local brewery · El Chaltén
Day 5Laguna Torre
8:00 AMHike to Laguna Torre · Laguna TorreGentle most of the way, but the wind off the glacier can be fierce.
4:00 PMDrive back to El Calafate
Day 6Into Chile
8:00 AMBus to Puerto Natales (about 5 hours with the border)Have your passport out, and don't bring fresh fruit or meat across.
3:00 PMPuerto Natales' waterfront · Puerto Natales
7:00 PMDinner in Puerto Natales · Puerto Natales
Day 7The towers of Torres del Paine
7:00 AMDrive into Torres del Paine
9:00 AMHike to the base of the towers · Mirador Base Las Torres
Day 8Salto Grande and Grey Glacier
9:00 AMSalto Grande waterfall · Salto Grande
10:30 AMMirador Cuernos
1:00 PMBoat to Grey Glacier · Lago Grey
5:00 PMBack to Puerto Natales
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Field notes

The lay of the land

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  1. 1El CalafateGateway to the glaciersBase
  2. 2Perito MorenoA glacier you can hear calving≈ 1¼ hr
  3. 3El ChalténTrekking town under Fitz Roy≈ 3 hr
  4. 4Torres del PaineGranite towers and blue lakes≈ 4½ hr
  5. 5Puerto NatalesThe Chilean side's base≈ 5 hr

By road from El Calafate

Known for
Eat and drink

Where to stay

El Calafate

Hotels and restaurants by the lake, close to the glacier tours.

El Chaltén

Small and full of hikers, with trails from your door.

Puerto Natales

Waterfront town for Torres del Paine, in Chile.

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