The Perito Moreno Glacier from the walkways, with lenga trees in front

Perito Moreno and Fitz Roy

8 days · 7 nights

It starts at El Calafate airport and ends there too. In between: a day facing the Perito Moreno ice wall, Cerro Torre, Laguna de los Tres, the Viedma Glacier from the water and Loma del Pliegue Tumbado, with both peaks in front of you. You bring the flight; we take care of the rest.

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from USD 2,890 per person

Length: 8 days · 7 nights
Guided: 3 outings, private
You sleep at: Design hotel in El Calafate and 3-star hotel in El Chaltén
Season: October to April

For a first trip to Argentine Patagonia, with the best of El Calafate and El Chaltén in one week.

8-day El Chaltén itinerary

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A taxi meets you at the airport and drives you to the hotel, about 20 minutes away. The afternoon is free: the Lago Argentino waterfront, the Laguna Nimez reserve for birdwatching, or the centre for dinner. Night at a design hotel, with breakfast.
Taxi from the airport to the hotel · Hotel with breakfast
We pick you up at the hotel in a vehicle just for you. It is 80 km along Lago Argentino to the Magallanes Peninsula. You walk the boardwalks facing the glacier at your own pace, waiting for a block of ice to fall, and spend an hour on a boat in front of the wall. Back in El Calafate in the afternoon.
The glacier is 80 km west of El Calafate, off this map.
Private transfer both ways · Boat trip facing the glacier
A door-to-door transfer from your hotel in El Calafate to the one in El Chaltén: three hours of steppe with Lago Viedma alongside and Fitz Roy ahead. In the late afternoon, if you want to stretch your legs, the Los Cóndores viewpoint is half an hour’s walk from town.
Departures from El Calafate: 9:00 · 13:00 · 16:00 · 19:30.
Transfer · Hotel with breakfast
Distance
20.4 km
Climb
+660 m
Time
8–9 h
Level
Moderate to demanding
Trail profile · max 800 m
We walk out of town into the Cerro Torre valley, to the lake with its icebergs and on to the end of the trail, above the Grande Glacier.
Mountain guide · Packed lunch · Satellite radio
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Distance
19.6 km
Climb
+890 m
Time
8–10 h
Level
Demanding
Trail profile · max 1,177 m
From the Río Eléctrico bridge to the lake at the foot of Fitz Roy, and down past Laguna Capri to town.
Mountain guide · Packed lunch · Satellite radio
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A day off for the legs. You leave from Bahía Túnel port, land at Cabo de Hornos for a short walk to the iceberg viewpoint, then the boat gets close to the wall of Argentina’s largest glacier. Snack on board.
Boat trip · Transfer · Snack
Distance
16.6 km
Climb
+1,040 m
Time
8–9 h
Level
Demanding
Trail profile · max 1,500 m
The climb to the hill with the widest view of the valley: Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre in front, Lago Viedma behind. We come down the same trail to town.
Mountain guide · Packed lunch · Satellite radio
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Breakfast and a door-to-door transfer to El Calafate airport, on the departure that best fits your flight.
Departures from El Chaltén: 5:30 · 9:00 · 12:30 · 15:00 · 17:00. Two and a half to three hours to the airport.
Transfer · Hotel with breakfast

What is included

2 nights in a design hotel in El Calafate, with breakfast
5 nights in a 3-star hotel in El Chaltén, with breakfast
Taxi from El Calafate airport to the hotel
Perito Moreno Glacier trip in a private vehicle, with a boat trip facing the glacier
Semi-private door-to-door transfer El Calafate – El Chaltén and El Chaltén – airport
Laguna Torre & Mirador Maestri, Laguna de los Tres and Loma del Pliegue Tumbado with a guide just for you
Transfer to the Río Eléctrico bridge
Viedma Glacier boat trip with a snack
Packed lunch on hiking days

Not included

Flights
Los Glaciares National Park entry
Lunches and dinners not listed
Tips

Where you sleep

Design hotel in El Calafate

A new hotel a few blocks from the centre, with work by Patagonian artists and photographers. Double room with private bathroom and breakfast. We confirm the hotel when you book.

3-star hotel in El Chaltén

Double room with private bathroom and breakfast, in town. We confirm the hotel when you book.

We confirm the exact hotel when you book, depending on availability for your dates.

Price per person

Arriving in	1 person	2 people	3 people
October and April	USD 4,790	USD 2,890	USD 2,490
November, 1–15 December and March	USD 5,090	USD 3,090	USD 2,690
16 December to February	USD 5,390	USD 3,290	USD 2,790

In US dollars, per person. A guide just for you. Four or more? We send you the price.

Transfers and your flights

Door to door, at the time that best fits your flight. You reach El Chaltén the day before the first hike.

Going
Hotel in El Calafate	Airport	In El Chaltén
9:00	9:30	12:30
13:00	13:30	16:30
16:00	16:30	19:30
19:30	20:00	23:00

Coming back
Leave El Chaltén	Airport	Hotel in El Calafate
5:30	8:00	8:30
9:00	12:00	12:30
12:30	15:30	16:00
15:00	18:00	18:30
17:00	20:00	20:30

To avoid rushing: a flight landing before 19:30 on the way in, and one leaving after 9:30 on the way out.

Times for October to March. For April we confirm them when you book.

Request your package

Choose when you arrive and how many you are. We confirm on WhatsApp.

Nothing to pay when you request it.
We message you on WhatsApp to confirm date and place.
You book with a deposit and pay the rest before the trip.

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Questions

What does the Perito Moreno day include?

A private transfer from your hotel and back, as long as you like on the boardwalks, and an hour’s boat trip in front of the glacier wall. The National Park entry is paid separately.

Can I walk on the glacier?

Yes: tell us when you book and we swap the boat trip for the mini-trek on the ice. It has an age limit and limited places, and we send you the price difference.

Which hotels do we stay at?

In El Calafate, a new design hotel a few blocks from the centre; in El Chaltén, a 3-star hotel in town. Both with breakfast. We confirm which when you book.

Why in this order?

The glacier first, while you settle into the trip. Then the hikes, with the boat day in the middle to rest your legs.

Can the order of the days change?

Yes. If you prefer another order, tell us before you arrive and we arrange it.

Are the hikes in a group?

No: the guide walks only with you, from one person up. If you would rather join a group, write to us and we tell you which dates there are.

What if I travel alone?

You can: the guide walks only with you. The price is in the table, under "1 person".

How fit do I need to be?

Able to walk 6 to 8 hours in a day, with climbs. No mountain experience needed. If in doubt, write to us and we will look at it.

Which hotel will I stay at?

A hotel of the package’s category, in town, with breakfast. We confirm which one when you book, depending on availability for your dates.

How do I pay?

A deposit to confirm and the rest before the trip, in dollars or pesos. We send you the details on WhatsApp.

What happens if it rains or the wind blows?

We go anyway: the date we agree is the date. Much of the trail runs through forest and the guides know the exposed stretches well. Only a very heavy snowfall, close to winter, moves the hike to the next day.

Are flights included?

No, the package is land-only: it starts and ends in El Calafate or El Chaltén, as you choose. That way you book your flights to El Calafate with the fare or air miles that suit you.