Active Chaltén – 5 Day Trip (Group of Friends)

We will pick you up at your hotel in El Chaltén to take you to the beginning of the Laguna de Los Tres Trekking, known as Hostería El Pilar. (Driver only - private service).

We left early in the morning from El Calafate to a small mountain town, famous for being the trekking capital of Argentina. We will drive from El Chaltén to the Poicenot camp (4 hours), and continue crossing the White River. From here on, the path continues with an upward slope of approximately 400 meters of unevenness to the Laguna de los Tres. The path ends on the old slope of the glacial moraine, with an extraordinary view of the lake and glacier De Los Tres. This is the closest view of the granite wall of Mount Fitz Roy and its peripheral spires. Going down the moraine, you can continue along a path that surrounds the lagoon to its mouth, where you can see the desolate Sucia lagoon and its hanging glaciers. At the end of the day we returned to El Calafate.

Difficulty: Moderate.

What to wear? Trekking boots, sunglasses, sunscreen, comfortable and warm clothing, sun hat, waterproof jacket, gloves.

Overnight in El Chaltén.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Box lunch.

After breakfast at the hotel, the day will be free to continue enjoying El Chaltén and its beautiful landscapes. For this day we recommend the hike to Cerro Torre, which lasts 6 to 7 hours and can also be done on your own. This trail is of low difficulty and unlike the previous one, it runs along the Fitz Roy River until it reaches Laguna Torre, from where you have an impressive view of Cerro Torre.

The final self guided trek in the national park; it also starts from the door of your hotel! This trek takes you along less walked trails and takes you up to a 360° viewpoint. You can appreciate the Torre and Fitz Roy valleys, the mountains themselves, the Patagonian steppe and Viedma Lake – the largest lake of Argentina. In the last section of the trail you will come across different flora, found in these high plateaus and exposed areas, and if you look closely you will also spot marine fossils (ammonites and belemnites).

– Duration: 8 hrs.

– Distance: 21 Km.

Overnight in El Chaltén.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Box Lunch.

A unique experience that allows you to take advantage of the journey between El Chaltén and El Calafate to explore an environment of incredible natural beauty and geological richness. We will sail along the La Leona River, one of the most beautiful in the Patagonian steppe, with stops to enjoy lunch and go trekking on the Los Hornos hill, one of the oldest formations in Patagonia.

We left El Chaltén by private vehicle to the starting point of the tour. At the end, we continued the trip to the hotel in El Calafate

Level of difficulty: introductory Level of physical demand: moderate.

Attractions:

• Navigation on the La Leona River, which collects the waters of the glaciers of the mountain range.
• Trekking in an area rich in fossils and geological beauty.
• Enjoy the Patagonian steppe, a less explored environment with its diversity of colors and fauna.

Meals Included: Breakfast.