The camp dome at dusk, among the lenga trees

Poincenot Camp

2 days · 1 night at the camp

Both mountains in two days, never on the same trail twice. Leave town towards Cerro Torre, cross by the lakes hardly anyone walks and sleep at the foot of Fitz Roy. Before dawn you climb to Laguna de los Tres with the first light, then walk down to town.

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from USD 1,100 per person, in a group

Length: 2 days · 1 night at the camp
Guided: 2 outings, private
You sleep at: Poincenot Camp
Season: 15 October to 20 April

For people already in El Chaltén who want sunrise on Fitz Roy without carrying a tent.

Group departures 2026-27

Fixed dates with a guide, in groups of up to 8. Coming alone or as a couple? You join the group. The trip is the same: the tent set up at camp, dinner and breakfast.

USD 1,100per person, in a groupUp to 8 people

Departure	Price
Dec 17 – Dec 18 2026Thu – Fri	USD 1,100	Join
Jan 3 – Jan 4 2027Sun – Mon	USD 1,100	Join
Jan 17 – Jan 18 2027Sun – Mon	USD 1,100	Join
Jan 31 – Feb 1 2027Sun – Mon	USD 1,100	Join
Feb 14 – Feb 15 2027Sun – Mon	USD 1,100	Join
Feb 28 – Mar 1 2027Sun – Mon	USD 1,100	Join
Mar 21 – Mar 22 2027Sun – Mon	USD 1,100	Join

April: date to be confirmed. Rather go just with your people? Private, for two: USD 1,190 per person. All group departures →

2-day El Chaltén itinerary

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Distance
12.2 km
Climb
+500 m
Time
6–7 h
Level
Demanding
Trail profile · max 779 m
We walk out of town into the Torre valley and stop at the viewpoint, the spire in front. Then we take the Madre e Hija lakes trail, which hardly anyone walks, with Fitz Roy reflected in the water. In the afternoon we reach the camp: the tent set up, the stove lit and a hot dinner.
Mountain guide · Packed lunch · Camp with dinner
The camp →
Distance
12.4 km
Climb
+590 m
Time
6–7 h
Level
Demanding
Trail profile · max 1,190 m
We leave in the dark with headlamps: from the camp it is a little over an hour uphill. At the top, Fitz Roy turns red with the first light, before anyone from town arrives. We go down for breakfast at the camp and walk back to town past Laguna Capri.
Mountain guide · Breakfast at the camp · Satellite radio
The camp →

What is included

A mountain guide just for you on both days
1 night at the Poincenot Camp
Dinner, breakfast and water at the camp
Tent set up, sleeping pad and mountain sleeping bag
Sunrise at Laguna de los Tres
Packed lunch
Satellite communication on the mountain

Not included

Transfer from El Calafate (we add it if you need it)
Hotel in El Chaltén
Flights
Los Glaciares National Park entry
Lunches and dinners not listed
Tips

Where you sleep

Poincenot Camp

At Poincenot, in the forest by the Río Blanco, an hour below Laguna de los Tres. A heated dome for dinner and breakfast, and tents already set up with a sleeping pad and a mountain sleeping bag. Open 15 October to 20 April.

Price per person

	1 person	2 people	3 people
All season	USD 1,890	USD 1,190	USD 990

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

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

Questions

What is the camp like?

It works like a seasonal mountain camp: set up in spring and taken down in autumn. Dinner and breakfast are in a heated dome and you sleep in tents already set up, with a pad and a sleeping bag. You carry none of that.

What goes in my pack?

Your mountain clothes, a headlamp and water. The tent, the sleeping bag and the food are already up there. We send you the list when you book.

When can I go?

From 15 October to 20 April, while the camp is set up.

Is the transfer from El Calafate included?

No: it starts and ends in El Chaltén. If you are coming from El Calafate, we add the transfer and a night in town.

Can the order of the days change?

Yes. We arrange it around the forecast: if a day looks very windy, we move the big hike to the best day.

Is it in a group or private?

You choose. On the group departures you walk with other hikers, up to 8 people, on the dates in the table. Private, the guide walks only with you, on the date you want.

What if I travel alone?

You join a group departure. If you would rather go private, you can: the price is in the table.

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.

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.