PSG - Patagonia Self-guided Experience

(ID 140)

Day 1 El Calafate Airport - El Chalten

We welcome you at Calafate airport and then we drive our way across the Patagonian steppe and around Lakes Argentino and Viedma to El Chalten, a small and picturesque mountain village at the foot of Mount Fitz Roy. Driving distance 220 km. Free time in the afternoon to explore the town or the surroundings or to walk to the different viewpoints of the mountains.

Lodging: Lodge

Provided meals: None

(ID 141)

Day 2 Lago del Desierto with bikes

After breakfast, we take a bus to Lago del Desierto; 36 Km on a beautiful road alongside forests, and bordering the Río de las Vueltas. Once we get to Punta Sur, you will have the rest of the day to do any of the activities available on the area. Then, we start our adventure; we get on the bikes to undo the way, back to El Chalten, enjoying this great natural area.

Suggested activities:
- From Punta Sur you can navigate Lago del Desierto and visit Vespigniani Glacier area, or do a hike to Huemul Glacier.
- At Huemul Natural Reserve you can visit Laguna Azul

Lodging: Lodge

Provided meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch

Suggested activities are not included

(ID 145)

Day 3 El Chalten – Camp Poincenot

Second day at leisure at El Chalten. We need to carry our personal items to spend one night in camp. A regular transfer to Hosteria El Pilar is available.
If you have visited Laguna Capri, then we suggest taking the transfer to Hosteria El Pilar and hike to Piedras Blancas viewpoint, and visit Laguna de los 3. Then you hike to camp Poincenot where you spend the night.

Lodging: Full Camp

Provided meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Note: Full Camps are pitched up early in the season, so we find the camp ready upon arrival. It offers comfortable igloo type tents for 1 or 2 passengers, with insulation mat and sleeping bags. The camp also features a spacious dinning tent, a kitchen tent, tables, benches or chairs and a full set of table service and kitchenware. The sanitary services are latrine-type (rural area).

(ID 146)

Day 4 El Chalten – El Calafate

After breakfast at Camp Poincenot, we suggest hiking the Cerro Torre trail by the Lagunas Madre e Hija trail. (Moderate difficulty). Then, return to El Chalten, on time to take the regular bus back to El Calafate.

Lodging: Lodge

Provided meals: Breakfast

(ID 143)

Day 5 Perito Moreno Glacier

We dedicate this day to one of the World’s Natural Wonder: the Moreno glacier. This ice field- type glacier flows down from the Patagonian Icefield, a big sheet of ice that with its 22.000 square kilometers is the third largest glacier area in the world, after Antarctica (14 M sq km) and Greenland (1 M sq km). Because unusual favorable local conditions, this glacier is the only one in the world that shows a closure and rupture process. The road leads to the very front of the glacier, which will be only meters away from your eyes. The roar of the chunks of ice falling inside the glacier or from the glacier into the lake, the frequent collapse of the front seracs into the turquoise water, makes out of this day a very special and unique experience.
In the afternoon we go back to our hotel at El Calafate.

Lodging: Lodge

Provided meals: Breakfast

Optional activity: Navigate Argentino Lake or Minitrekking (need to be purchase in advance)

(ID 111)

Day 6 El Calafate – Puerto Natales

After Breakfast we will take a bus to Puerto Natales, a picturesque fishermen town located in the shores of the Ultima Esperanza (Last Hope) fiord. Once when we arrive you have the entire day to enjoy the city.

Lodging: Lodge

Provided meals: Breakfast

(ID 147)

Day 7 Puerto Natales – Torres del Paine

Today we start our Torres del Paine Traverse, so we need to carry our backpacks with all the necessary equipment for 4 days of trekking.
A bus will take us from Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine where we will change vehicules to get to Las Torres Area. We suggest doing Las Torres Base Lookout Point (8 up to 10 hours, High difficulty)

Lodging: Full Camp

Provided meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Note: Refuge available upon request

(ID 148)

Day 8 Torres del Paine – Cuernos / Frances Sector

After breakfast you have all day to get to your next accommodation that it can be at Los Cuernos or French area (upon availability). Moderate difficulty.

Lodging: Full Camp

Provided meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner

Refuge available upon request

(ID 149)

Day 9 Torres del Paine – Cuernos / Frances Sector

Day at leisure. We suggest hiking to Camp Italiano and French Glacier viewpoint (Moderate Difficulty).

Lodging: Full Camp

Provided meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner

Note: Refuge available upon request

(ID 150)

Day 10 Torres del Paine – Paine Grande – Puerto Natales

Final day of adventure at Torres del Paine. You leave the French Valley behind and hike to Paine Grande Area (Low difficulty). For those who want to hike more, you can visit the first lookout pint of the Grey Glacier and return to Paine Grande. At 06:30 PM you need to be at Paine Grande Sector to take the catamaran of Pehoe Lake. Once at Puerto Pudeto, you will meet the bus that will take you back to Puerto Natales.

Lodging: Lodge

Provided meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch

(ID 151)

Day 11 Puerto Natales – Punta Arenas

Today we have a 3 hours bus drive to Punta Arenas Airport.

Lodging: None

Provided meals: Breakfast

Notes:
1- Return bus to El Calafate is available. Services will end at El Calafate bus terminal.
2- We suggest to add one extra night if you want to see penguins at Punta Arenas.