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Fitz Roy Wild Trails

Fitz Roy Wild Trails is a very popular program for those active passengers who enjoy intense trek, but are not interested in climbing or risky activities and do not need technical skills. We trek across the northern part of the Los Glaciares National park, around the Fitz Roy area near El Chalten, and as an impressive plus, we trek one day over the Torre Glacier. We use campsites to stay inside the Los Glaciares National Park, where we transport all the necessary equipment and personal passengers’ luggage. You should be in good physical condition to trek seven daily hours on average at gentle pace and enjoy campsites.

Day 1 El Calafate Airport – El Calafate
We meet you at El Calafate Airport, and transfer to El Calafate town, where at 7 pm the group will have a meeting at Hostel del Glaciar Pionero salon. You will meet our Guide, converse about the details of our trip and enjoy our first dinner together.
Lodge at Hostel Room with private bathroom
Meals Included: dinner

Day 2 El Calafate - El Chalten
After breakfast we will transfer to El Chalten, a little and colorful town next to Mount Fitz Roy. We cross 190 km of gravel road through the patagonia steppe and we stop at La Leona, a picturesque inn to enjoy his homemade cakes. The views on the Viedma Lake are superb. El Chalten is located on the edge of Los Glaciares National Park in the surroundings of the Fitz Roy Mount.
Lodge at Hostel Room with shared bathroom
Meals Included: breakfast

Day 3 Piedra del Fraile
Today we start our trek in the Los Glaciares National Park. A short transfer takes us to the Rio Electrico, where we start our trek through forest to Piedra del Fraile. Leaving our packs here we continue trekking the Rio Electrico Valley for 2 hours and then ascending 1 hour to see the Fitz Roy Mount (3441 metres/11.289 ft) north face and a view of the impressive Marconi Glacier. From there we return to Piedra del Fraile Full Camp.
Lodging in Full Camp at Piedra del Fraile double base (rural area)
Meals Included: breakfast, lunch box and dinner

Day 4 Rio Blanco, De los Tres Lagoon
Today we follow the Rio Blanco valley to the lake of Piedras Blancas where we have an impressive view of the hanging Piedras Blancas Glacier. In the afternoon, having left our packs at camp, we ascend the frontal moraine to De Los Tres Lagoon for a stunning view of Fitz Roy Mount.
Lodging in Full Camp at Capri Lagoon double base (rural area)
Meals Included: breakfast, lunch box and dinner

Day 5 Madre e Hija Lagoon, Torre Mount
This morning we start trekking along the shore of Laguna Madre and Lagoon Hija until reach Bridwell base camp at Torre Mount area. Torre Mount (3128 metres/10.262 ft) with its needle shaped peak is a major challenge for best climbers. We trek along the northern side of Laguna Torre, feeded by the Fitzroy river. From here we get astonishing views of Torre Mount.
Lodging in Full Camp at Bridwell double base (rural area)
Meals Included: breakfast, lunch box and dinner

Day 6 Glacier Trek on the Torre Glacier
Today, weather permitting, we perform an impressive, exceptional activity. You will walk and climb on the legendary Torre Mount Glacier, with its granite walls just behind you. All necessary equipment (rope, harness, crampons, ice-axe) and expert guidance are provided. In order to access the glacier we have to make a Tyrolean crossing of the river. This is done by clipping a little seat onto a fixed rope over the river and pulling yourself, or being pulled, across.
Lodging in Full Camp at Bridwell double base (rural area)
Meals Included: breakfast, lunch box and dinner

Day 7 Pliegue Tumbado, Toro Lagoon
Today we cross the Fitz Roy river using once again the Tyrolean traverse. We trek through the forest, then we climb 700 meters (2300 ft) to the ridge which connects the summits of the Pliegue Tumbado. The landscape of the Fitzroy group and the Rio Tunel Valley is breathtaking.
Lodging in Full Camp at Laguna Toro double base (rural area)
Meals Included: breakfast, lunch box and dinner

Day 8 Paso del Viento
Today we trek toward the Paso del Viento (Pass of the Wind, 1550 meters/5085 ft) with the fabulous Continental Ice Field view and the Mariano Moreno ridge inside it. We depart from the Toro Lagoon, and getting views of the Tunel Glacier and the river with the same name. It’s a demanding, but hugely rewarding trekking day. We trek 6-7 hours approx until return to the forest where we camp.
Lodging in Full Camp at Laguna Toro double base (rural area)
Meals Included: breakfast, lunch box and dinner

Day 9 Tunel River, El Chalten
We return trekking down to El Chalten, hiking on the Tunel River east shore. We descend through forest, enjoying the panorama. We arrive to El Chalten at evening.
Lodge at Hostel Room with shared bathroom
Meals Included: breakfast and lunch box

Day 10 El Chalten – El Calafate
We stay freely this day at El Chalten, resting and enjoying the small town, until travel by bus from El Calafate around 5 pm. It’s a 4 hour bus transfer and we arrive to have our dinner and to lodge at our hostel.
Lodge at Hostel Room with private bathroom
Meals Included: breakfast

Day 11 El Calafate – Perito Moreno Glacier
After breakfast we depart by bus to the Magallanes peninsula, where is located the entrance of The Glaciers National Park. Its centerpiece is the Perito Moreno Glacier, which, because of unusually favorable local conditions, is one of the world’s few advancing glaciers. Huge icebergs from the glacier wall collapse into the De los Tempanos Channel. The roar of the gigantic ice rocks falling and crashing into the waters of the channel is a unique experience. Our bus will lead us just in front of the Glacier, allowing us to walk the gangplanks to view the Glacier from different viewpoints. Then we go down to the lakeside to board a ship that carries us very near the Glacier ice walls. We return to El Calafate using a different route that we used to arrive.
Lodge at Hostel Room with private bathroom
Meals Included: breakfast

Day 12 El Calafate - El Calafate Airport
After breakfast we transfer to El Calafate Airport where we end our services.
Meals Included: breakfast

2010-2011 Price per person: US$2148 for English-speaking guide. High season supplement of US$101 per person for tours between Nov. 1-Jan. 31
2009-2010 Dates: 27 Feb 10-10 Mar 10, 13 Mar 10-24 Mar 10, 27 Mar 10-07 Apr 10

minimum of 3 people needed to operate.

Included Services:
Bilingual Spanish-English guides during all the program’s activities.
Mountain Guides during the trekking activities.
Transfer El Calafate Airport – El Chalten –El Calafate – El Calafate Airport.
Perito Moreno Glacier Excursion including Navigation.
11 breakfasts, 7 lunch boxes and 7 dinners

In El Calafate we lodge using hostel rooms, between double and quadruple base, sharing the room with same sex passengers, all of them belonging to our groups.
At El Chalten we use similar hostels but with shared bathrooms.
When camping we sleep in double base big tents.
When camping there aren’t showers. We warm and use the lagoon and river water to clean ourselves. We use a bathroom tent.
Full Camp is a camp previously mounted with wide igloo type tents we use in double or single base. Inside it each passenger has high mountain sleeping bags, individual sheets and insulated mattresses. The Full Camp comes with dining room tents, table, benches and complete kitchen with a cook in charge.

We provide the Cartage Service carrying the passengers' personal luggage and sleeping bags. The passengers carry a daily light pack (raincoat, box lunch, water, sunglasses, camera). We carry 15 kg of luggage for each passenger, in the same way as the equipment is transported.

To get the most out of this tour you should be in good physical condition.
We have classified this trek as intense. Previous technical skills on trekking are not necessary, because this program is not technically difficult. We trek approximately six to nine hours on same days, at gentle pace, with intermediate stops. The treks involve several ascents and descents (some long and steep). Previous experience of walking and camping in remote areas would be beneficial, because we use extensively camp sites.

Torres del Paine "W" Circuit

This superb trek guarantees us to enjoy intensely and in depth the Torres del Paine National Park, traveling its three more spectacular valleys: The Torres Valley, Frances Valley (Cuernos del Paine and Paine Grande) and the Grey Glacier Valley. Stunning mountains, lakes and forests, and a variety wildlife are offered in this classical and very popular tour. It's a must for those who love trekking and outdoor lifestyle. You have the Pre Tour Extension Add In Perito Moreno Glacier to visit the Glacier one day before the tour starts.

Day 1 El Calafate Airport – Calafate
We receive you at El Calafate Airport from there you are transferred to El Calafate City, where at 7 pm the group meet for the first time at the Hostal del Glaciar Libertador, at Del Libertador 587, El Calafate. You meet your guide, and you enjoy a dinner with you adventure partners while chatting on the program details for tomorrow
Lodge at Hostel Room with private bathroom
Meals Included: dinner

Day 2 El Calafate – Torres del Paine
We depart from El Calafate, until reach with legendary 40 Route, where we turn toward the south for 70 kilometers of rubble way. About 3 hours later we arrive to the border between Argentina and Chile (Cancha Carrera- Cerro Castillo Pass). Before complete the custom procedure, we continue for 2 hours more driving on a well maintained rubble way, now with the Torres Massif in our landscape.We stop a couple of times to take panoramic pictures and to observe bunches of “guanacos”. Finally we arrive to the Torres del Paine National Park by Amarga Lagoon. It’s a total of 6 hours transfer, until our Full Camp at Camping Las Torres.
Lodging in Full Camp at Camping Las Torres double base (area with sanitarium services)
Meals Included: dinner

Day 3 Torres –Ascensio River Valley
This day is dedicated to one of the most classical and amazing treks of the Park: the trail toward the Paine’s Towers. After breakfast we cross a hanging bridge and remount the Almirante Nieto Mount path, going on the border of Ascencio River. After one hour we go into the valley, until arrive to Chileno Refuge. The trail slopes down into an impressive forest where you get unforgettable landscapes. We reach Las Torres Base Camp where the mountaineers wait, sometimes for months, the appropriate weather conditions to climb the Torres Viewpoint, an amazing natural amphitheater at the bottom of the vertical granite towers that reach 2800 meters height. We return by the same way. It’s a total 7-hour trek.
Lodging in Full Camp at Camping Las Torres double base (area with sanitarium services)
Included meals: breakfast, lunch box and dinner.

Day 4 Las Torres –Los Cuernos Refuge
Today we start the two days Nordenskjold crossing, that lead us to the Full Camp at Refugio Pehoe, with one night spent at Los Cuernos Refuge. Before breakfast we prepare our backpack with only the needed for the next two days traverse: some clothes, the box lunch and the camera. We pack the rest of the luggage that will be transfer by our bus to the Refugio Pehoe Full Camp, where we’ll find it again. We walk by the Nordenskjold lake north shore. Three hours later we will be arriving to Los Cuernos Refuge.
Lodging in a Full Camp at Los Cuernos Refuge area
Included meals: breakfast, lunch box and dinner.

Day 5 Valle Frances – Pehoe Refuge
We start our trek early in the morning, arriving two hours later at the start of the Frances Valley. It’s a beautiful valley descending from the massif to the Nordenskjold Lake, outflanked by the imposing Paine Grande Mount, (3050 meters height) on the west side. We remount the valley until the upper viewpoints, surrounded by the most impressive peaks of the massif: Cuernos, Espada, Mascara, Hoja, Aleta de Tiburon, Catedral, and Paine Grande. The forest and the suspended Glaciers producing continuous ice and snow fallings give a spectacular frame to this walk. We return descending the valley until reach the Skottberg Lake, and arriving at our Full Camp at Refugio Pehoe at the end of the day, where our luggage will be waiting for us. We trek 9 hours this demanding day.
Lodging in Full Camp at Refugio Pehoe double base (area with sanitarium services)
Included meals: breakfast, lunch box and dinner.

Day 6 Grey Glacier Valley – Pehoe Refuge
Another unforgettable day dedicated to the Grey Glacier, impressive Glacier 300 square kilometers of surface (115 square miles), 25 kilometers long (16 miles). It overflows from the Continental Ice Field falling into Grey Lake. The Glacier produce enormous amount of blue icebergs that sail over the lake pushed by the wind toward the south, given the characteristic feature to this lake. The trail leads us to a wonderful viewpoint where we can appreciate the whole lake, the glacier and the mountains that emerge from the west of the Ice Field.
Two more hours walking and we arrive to another viewpoint just in front of the Glacier.
All the trek is develop between Andean bush and lengas forest, at the shadow of the ice blocks that drape the Paine Grande Mount. We walk this day about 8 hours with ups and downs. This day is exigent as the last one.
Lodging in Full Camp at Refugio Pehoe double base (area with sanitarium services)
Included meals: breakfast, lunch box and dinner.

Day 7 Pehoe Lake Navigation - Salto Grande - Camping Pehoe
We have breakfast later than usual to recover from the last two-day efforts. In the afternoon, with our luggage packed, we cross Pehoe Lake on a catamaran towards Pudeto, where we continue by land transportation to our Full Camp located at Camping Pehoe.
After lunch at Campsite we visit Salto Grande and walk a 45 minutes trails to get the Nordenskjold Lake beaches, where we have a wonderful view of the entire path we have walked the days before.
Lodging in Full Camp at Camping Pehoe double base (area with sanitarium services)
Included meals: breakfast, lunch box and dinner.

Day 8 Grey Lake - Camping Pehoe
We use this day to visit the west side of the Park. We pass an easy trail by the Grey Lake south shore, plenty of icebergs, and ascending to the Ferrier viewpoint with wide landscapes over the entire Park.
Lodging in Full Camp at Camping Pehoe double base (area with sanitarium services)
Included meals: breakfast, lunch box and dinner.

Day 9 Torres del Paine – Puerto Natales - El Calafate
In the morning we start our land transfer from Torres del Paine to Puerto Natales, where we visit and enjoy the city. Then we continue being transfered by regular bus crossing the border to reenter Argentina. Our guide will say us goodbye when we board the Bus at Puerto Natales. We arrive to El Calafate at the end of this day where another person will be waiting for us and transfer us to the Hostel.
Lodge at Hostel Room with private bathroom
Meals Included: breakfast

Day 10 El Calafate - El Calafate Airport
After breakfast we transfer to El Calafate Airport where we end our services.
Meals Included: breakfast

2010-2011Price: US$1808 for Spanish-speaking guide, US$1916 for English-speaking guide.
High season supplement of US$90 per person for tours between Nov. 1-Jan. 31

2009-2010 Dates: 09 Mar 10-18 Mar 10, 23 Mar 10-01 Apr 10, 06 Apr 10-15 Apr 10
minimum of 3 people neeeded to operate

Included Services:
Bilingual Spanish-English Mountain Guides during all the program’s activities.
Land Transfer El Calafate –Torres del Paine – El Calafate and the local transfers into the Park.
Pehoe Lake catamaran crossing navigation.
8 breakfast, 6 lunch box and 8 dinners
Accommodation

The trip doesn't include medical assistance. The guides will carry a basic first-aid kit along the walks and VHF communication equipment for any emergency that could take place.

Transports will be done combining private and regular services.

We provide the Cartage Service carrying the passengers personal luggage and sleeping bags, with the exception of the trek before and after Los Cuernos refuge, where each passenger will carry their own sleeping bag, or decide to rent one at the refuge. The passengers carry a daily light pack (raincoat, box lunch, water, sunglasses, camera). We carry 15 kg of luggage for each passenger, in the same way as the equipment is transported.

To get the most out of this tour you should be in good physical condition. We have classified this trek as intense. Previous technical skills on trekking are not necessary, because this program is not technically difficult. We trek approximately six to nine hours on same days, at gentle pace, with intermediate stops. The treks involve several ascents and descents (some long and steep). Previous experience of walking and camping in remote areas would be beneficial, because we use extensively camp sites.

We do not go above 1500 meters/4920 ft. In fact it’s one of the strong points of this trip, you can trek wonderful mountains trails without have to reach high altitude. Nevertheless, the strong winds which periodically affect Patagonia during the summer months can make walking much more strenuous.

Important: Do not forget your personal documents necessaries to pass the international border between Argentina and Chile (passport).It’s forbidden to cross the border with fresh meals as fruits, meat, prosciutto, etc.

Services Not Included:
Entrance ticket to Torres del Paine National Park
Medical and Life Insurance
Tips
Air flight tickets and Airport fees and taxes
Services not detailed in the program

Patagonia Wild Trails

Full Camp is a camp previously mounted with wide igloo type tents we use in double or single base. Inside it each passenger has high mountain sleeping bags, individual sheets and insulating mattresses. The Full Camp counts with dining room tents, table, benches and complete kitchen with a cook in charge.

We provide the Cartage Service carrying the passengers personal luggage and sleeping bags, with the exception of the trek before and after Los Cuernos refuge, were each passenger will carry their own sleeping bag, or decide to rent one at the refuge. The passengers carry a daily light pack (raincoat, box lunch, water, sunglasses, camera). We carry 15 kg of luggage for each passenger, in the same way as the equipment is transported.

To get the most out of this tour you should be in good physical condition. We have classified this trek as intense. Previous technical skills on trekking are not necessary, because this program is not technically difficult. We trek approximately six to nine hours on same days, at gentle pace, with intermediate stops. The treks involve several ascents and descents (some long and steep). Previous experience of walking and camping in remote areas would be beneficial, because we use extensively camp sites.

We do not go above 1500 meters/4920 ft. In fact it’s one of the strong points of this trip, you can trek wonderful mountains trails without have to reach high altitude. Nevertheless, the strong winds which periodically affect Patagonia during the summer months can make walking much more strenuous.

Services Not Included
Entrance ticket to Los Glaciares National Park
Entrance ticket to Torres del Paine National Park
Medical and Life Insurance
Tips
Air flight tickets and Airport fees and taxes
Services not detailed in the program

Continental Ice Field

An extremely intense and unforgettable expedition to the Southern Patagonian Continental Ice Field, through Marconi and Paso del Viento Pass; passing through the Western face of Mount Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre, and the Moreno Chain to the East, to enjoy the majestic Circo de los Altares. This excursion includes 4 nights camping on the glacier; no prior technical experience required with crampons or snowshoes. Previous experience on trekking and camp activities is required. Nevertheless, good predisposition to physical effort is needed in order to fully enjoy this unforgettable adventure.


Day 1 El Calafate airport – El Calafate
We welcome you at Calafate airport and transfer to town to check in at your hostel. You get the rest of the day to enjoy the town and later you have your welcome dinner.
Lodging in a Hostel double or triple room with private bathroom.
Meals we provide: Dinner.

Day 2 El Calafate - 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. Because unusual favourable 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. A beautiful, short trail, will lead us from the shores of the lake to the upper viewpoints. The roar of the chunks of ice falling inside the glacier or from the glacier into the lake, the frequent collapse of the front 60 mts high seracs into the turquoise water, makes out of this day a very special and unique experience. We will drive 80 km (1 and a half hour) to get and come back from the glacier across the steppe.
Lodging in a Hostel double or triple room with private bathroom.
Meals we provide: Breakfast.

Day 3 El Calafate - El Chaltén
Alter breakfast we take our bus for the 220 km drive to El Chaltén, a small and picturesque village at the foot of Fitz Roy & Cerro Torre massif. We make a stop half way to enjoy local pastries and hot coffee. On approach, the views of both Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre massifs and of glacier Viedma and the mountains of the Icefield are spectacular.
In the afternoon, we meet the Expedition guide. He gives us a short speech about the Icefield and details of the program. We provide technical equipment and the guide and assistant will explain how to use it. Finally we prepare our packs for the next day.
Lodging in a Hostel room with shared bathroom.
Meals we provide: Breakfast and dinner.

Day 4 Foot of Marconi glacier
Today we start our trek, driving north and then west for 15 km. Once in River Electrico, we hike up valley, leaving behind after a couple of hours the forest which is replaced by rocks eroded and polished by the surpass of the glacier a fey hundred of years ago. We go around lake Electrico, get good views on Fitz Roy north face and we camp at the foot of Marconi glacier. 5 hours trekking, to gain 300 mts.
Lodging in Expedition Camp
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner.

Day 5 Paso Marconi
This is a key day, as it is demanding and we depend on the weather conditions. We hike up glacier Marconi up to the Paso (Pass) Marconi (1500 mts above sea level). According to conditions, in some moment of this day we will use our crampons first and our snowshoes later. Hiking up valley, we will first meet the Pier Giorgio glacier valley flowing into the Marconi glacier valley, and then an evident change of steepness lead us to the pass itself. From Paso Marconi, an incredible view of the Paso de los Cinco Glaciares (the Five Glaciers Pass), Vulcano Lautaro, Cerro Gorra Blanca and an Antarctic type landscape. 6 – 7 hours trekking. We climb 800 mts approximately.
Lodging in Expedition Camp
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner.

Day 6 Circo de los Altares
We hike on the icefield southbound towards the Circo de los Altares and the legendary Cerro Torre west face. We walk west of the Marconi range with its typical snow mushrooms topping the summit, with permanent view to the Mariano Moreno range towards west. Very likely we use our snowshoes today. 6 hs trekking, no up hill today.
Lodging in Expedition Camp
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner.

Day 7 Circo de los Altares
We use this day, weather depending, to visit with only a day pack the Circo de los Altares, to get close-up views of the west faces of Cerro Torre group. These ice covered walls are probably one of the most serious alpine challenges in Patagonia.
Lodging in Expedition Camp
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner.

Day 8 Laguna de los Esquíes
We continue south towards Laguna de los Esquíes, which is the exit door to the Ice cap. It is located on a lateral moraine of glacier Viedma. If weather is specially awfull, we have the chance of continue 1 and a half more hour to the Paso del Viento hut for protection. Trekking time 7 hs, no up hill.
Lodging in Expedition Camp
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner.

Day 9 Laguna Toro
From our camp we climb up to Paso del Viento (Wind Pass) at 1550 mts and give a final and spectacular look to the Icefield, the Mariano Moreno range and glacier Viedma. We hike down into the upper river Tunel valley, across scree and alpine meadows rich in alpine flowers. These flowers are the real welcome after days of only rock and ice. We cross the glacier Tunel and after crossing river Tunel across a tyrolean (horizontal fixed rope attached to both sides of the river) we get to our camp at Laguna Toro.
Lodging in Expedition Camp
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner.

Day 10 El Chaltén
This day features the end of our traverse, we walk on the river Tunel valley, wading a couple of streams. We climb up and down Pliegue Tumbado, gentle slope to spend our last energies, and our final downhill inside the forest lead us to the River de las Vueltas valley and to El Chaltén. From the watershed between the 2 valleys we have still spectacular views of Cerro Fitz Roy, Torre, Grande, Huemul and Paso del Viento. 6 hs trekking.
Lodging in a Hostel room with shared bathroom.
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner.

Days 11, 12 Spare days
Spare days to use in case of bad weather conditions.
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner.

Day 13 El Calafate airport
Alter breakfast we transfer to El Calafate airport where our services end.
Meals we provide: Breakfast.

2010-2011 Price: US$2258 with Spanish-speaking guide or US$2378 with English-speaking guide
High season supplement of US$120 per person for tours between Nov. 1-Jan. 31

2009-2010 Dates: 27 Feb 10-11 Mar 10, 13 Mar 10-25 Mar 10

need minimum of 3 people to operate

Included Services:
Certified Mountain Guide from AAGM Mountain Guide Argentina Association.
Tents and Camp equipment
Provision of snowshoes, crampons, harness, ropes all the necesary security devices.
All the meals and lodges detailed in the program.

The trip doesn't include medical assistance. The guides will carry a basic first-aid kit along the walks and VHF communication equipment for any emergency that could take place.

We transport all the equipment and the passengers are expected to carry their own luggage, including their sleeping bags and insulating mattresses.

Operator retains the right to change the itinerary or to suspend some of the activities when some climatic cause or other cause of any other nature justifies it in favor of the security of each member of the group.
The reserve days will be used in bad climate conditions case ( inside the ice camp). If the climate conditions are really good, the reserve days will be used to enjoy each part of the crossing.
No previous technical experience with crampons or snowshoes is necessary.
But it’s necessary previous experience in trekking and camping.

Services Not Included:
Medical and Life Insurance
Tips
Air flight tickets and Airport fees and taxes
Services not detailed in the program

The Glaciers Route

This Expedition traverses The Glaciers National Park from north to South, trekking and sailing at the side of the mountain ranges that surround the Continental Ice Field. It's really a unique trekking expedition, really a jewel in the adventure tourism field. It's a travel through the Park by inside, while the rest of the ordinary tourist circuits travel outside the borders of the National Park. This expedition crosses the park partly walking and partly navigating it. We trek the Fitz Roy and Torre Mounts areas, we sail across the Viedma Lake to disembark at the Moyano fiord and cross the Cañadón Norte at the bottom of the Norte y Moyano Mounts. Then we cross the Argentino Lake to visit the imposing greatness of the Glacier Moreno. This program combines lodging at Hostels, Beds with Full Camps and Expedition Camps. From Viedma Lake to Argentino Lake we lodge at Expedition Camps where there is no bathroom and the food and equipment is adequate to the expedition. Also in this area we have trekking tracts outside of marked trails. The passengers carry their belongings.

Day 1 El Calafate airport – El Calafate
We welcome you at Calafate airport and transfer to town to check in at your hostel. You get the rest of the day to enjoy the town and later you have your welcome dinner.
Lodging in a Hostel double or triple room with private bathroom.
Meals we provide: Dinner.

Day 2 El Calafate - El Chaltén
Alter breakfast we take our bus for the 220 km drive to El Chaltén, a small and picturesque village at the foot of Fitz Roy & Cerro Torre massif. We make a stop half way to enjoy local pastries and hot coffee. On approach, the views of both Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre massifs and of glacier Viedma and the mountains of the Ice field are spectacular.
During the afternoon we prepare our packs for the first part of our trek.
Lodging at a Hostel room with shared bathroom.
Meals we provide: Breakfast and dinner.

Day 3 Laguna de los Tres, Fitz Roy, Laguna Capri
Alter breakfast we drive 15 km north to river Electrico bridge. There we start our walk towards Laguna Capri Full Camp, following upriver the Rio Blanco valley, visiting the Piedras Blancas glacier viewpoint and Laguna de los Tres. This is the viewpoint for Fitz Roy massif. We have spectacular views of all the spires and glaciers. 7 hs trekking.
Lodging at Laguna Capri Full Camp in double tent (rural area)
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch, dinner.

Day 4 Laguna Torre
We go around Laguna Capri to get to the lagoons Madre and Hija valley and then to the Cerro Torre valley. We reach our camp at Laguna Torre and visit in the afternoon the northern moraine with spectaculars vies of Cerro Torre, Solo and Adela Range, and the glacier and lagoon Torre. 5 hours trekking.
Lodging at Laguna Torre Full Camp in double tent (rural area)
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch, dinner.

Día 5 Cerro Torre - El Chaltén.
This day is a highlight of the trip. We provide crampons, harnesses, and we set out to hike in the cerro Torre glacier. We cross river Fitz Roy river through a tyrolean (horizontal fixed rope attached to both sides of the river). We walk on the moraine around the lagoon and then down to the glacier visiting crevices, ice caves and holes and all the interesting places that a glacier can offer. The bonus is the close up views of Cerro Torre group spires. We hike back to our camp and on to El Chaltén in the afternoon.
Lodging in a Hostel room with shared bathroom.
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner.

Day 6 Lake Viedma, Estancia Helsingfors
Alter breakfast we start the second part of our Expedition.
We drive to Bahía Tunel on lake Viedma, where we get the boat to visit the Viedma glacier and we sail on to reach the opposite coast of the lake, close to Estancia Helsingfors.
From there we walk up to our first Expedition Camp, along the Moyano fiord, a narrow and sharp valley between ranges Mascarello and Huemules. At the end of the fiord we can see the glaciers coming down from the Icefield. Is one of the wildest and less visited areas of the National Park.
Lodging in Expedition Camp
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner.

Day 7 Towards Paso Norte
We hike up the valley that leads to the Paso Norte (Northern Pass). The sides of the valley show the traces of old forest fires. During all day we will have spectacular views of this wild section of the Park. We camp in the upper part of the valley. 700 mts to climb, 6 hs trekking.
Lodging in Expedition Camp
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner.

Day 8 Cerros Norte & Moyano, Cañadón Norte
We go on up valley until we reach the pass that leads to the Cañadón Norte (Northern Canyon). The pass is at 1100 mts above sea level. Once in the Pass we are at the foot of the impressive Cerro Moyano and we can see the Mascarello Natural Reserve (habitat for the endangered local deer, called huemul). We can see the canyon winding down in its long way to Laguna Pearson. We start our descent along glacier polished rocks, we cross some boggy areas and low forest to reach 2 spectacular lagoons at the foot of Cerro Norte. The southern one has a beautiful glacier coming down from Cerro Norte and calving in its far end. 7 hs trekking.
Lodging in Expedition Camp
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner.

Day 9 Fossils Canyon
We walk our way down along the valley, following old cattle trails. Moving from the forest into the shrubland, we climb the ridge of the valley that is to our left and from there we have spectacular views of the Fossils Canyon in front of us, Upsala glacier and Cerro Murallón in the background and Estancia Cristina in the shores of lake Argentino far away in the distance. 400 hs mts of downhill, 6 hs trekking.
Lodging in Expedition Camp
Meals we provide: Breakfast, box lunch and dinner.

Day 10 Estancia Cristina, lake Argentino & El Calafate
We start our way down to this big wide valley, dig by the glaciers many years ago. We cross several ridges before reaching its flat bottom. A final effort is to be made, we need to wade river Los Perros, and we get to Estancia Cristina.
In the afternoon we take the boat to Puerto Bandera and we drive to El Calafate.
Lodging in a Hostel double or triple room with private bathroom.
Meals we provide: Breakfast and box lunch

Day 11 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 Ice field. Because unusual favourable 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. A beautiful, short trail, will lead us from the shores of the lake to the upper viewpoints. The roar of the chunks of ice falling inside the glacier or from the glacier into the lake, the frequent collapse of the front 60 mts high seracs into the turquoise water, makes out of this day a very special and unique experience. We will drive 80 km (1 and a half hour) to get and come back from the glacier across the steppe.
Lodging in a Hostel double or triple room with private bathroom.
Meals we provide: Breakfast.

Day 12 El Calafate airport
After breakfast we transfer to El Calafate airport where our services end.
Meals we provide: Breakfast.

2010-2011 Price: US$2302 with Spanish-speaking guide or US$2410 with English-speaking guide
High season supplement for travel Nov. 1-Jan. 31 = US$120

2009-2010 Dates: 27 Feb 10-10 Mar 10, 13 Mar 10-24 Mar 10

need minimum of 3 people to operate

Included Services:
Certified Mountain Guide from AAGM Mountain Guide Argentina Association.
Tents and Camp equipment
All the land and sail transfers detailed in the program
All the meals and lodges detailed in the program.

The trip doesn't include medical assistance. The guides will carry a basic first-aid kit along the walks and VHF communication equipment for any emergency that could take place.

We transport all the equipment and the passengers are expected to carry their own luggage, including their sleeping bags and insulating mattresses.

Operator retains the right to change the itinerary or to suspend some of the activities when some climatic cause or other cause of any other nature justifies it in favor of the security of each member of the group.
The navigation transfer from El Chalten to the Moyano fiord will depend on the availability of services from the sailing provider company, and it’s usually available from November to March. In the eventual case this navigation transfer will not be offered at the time of the trip, the transfer will be done by land by minibus to Estancia Helsingfors and we’ll start our trek from there.

Services Not Included:
Medical and Life Insurance
Tips
Air flight tickets and Airport fees and taxes
Services not detailed in the program

Torres del Paine Turnaround Circuit

This wonderful trek is the most complete traverse you can do through the National Park. We turnaround the whole massif from the arid steppe to the majestic Ice Field. We pass forests, bushes, always with the scenery compose by mountain, lakes and Glaciers. Physically demanding, it’s a rewarding trip. We cross in our trek guanacos, condors, wolfs, a wide range of birds and flowers. We combine the comfort from our Full Camp with the logistic provided by the Refuges. All the nights we lodge in tents. When there are refuges, we use them to have meals. Our staff is in charge of our Expedition Camps. Passengers will carry their personal items, sleeping bags and insulating mattress.

Day 1 El Calafate Airport - El Calafate
We receive you at El Calafate Airport from there you are transferred to El Calafate City, where at 7 pm the group meet by first time at the Hostal del Lago Libertador, at Del Libertador 587, El Calafate. You meet your guide, and you enjoy a dinner with you expedition partners while chatting on the program details for tomorrow
Lodge at Hostel Room with shared bathroom
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2 El Calafate - Torres del Paine. Las Torres
We depart in the morning, by a pavement route (approx 90 km/55 miles) until reach the Route 40, where we turn south 70 km/45 miles more in a gravel route After almost 4 hours we arrive to the border crossing with Chile, Cancha Carrera Cerro Castillo Path.
After complete custom procedures we continue 2 hours and arrive to the Torres del Paine National Park, entering by Amarga Lake side, with Las Torres in front of us.
Finally we arrive to our Las Torres Full Camp
Lodging at Las Torres in Full Camp double base (area with sanitarium services)
Included meals: breakfast, lunch box and dinner.

Day 3 Las Torres - Valle Ascencio
We dedicate this day to one of the most spectacular and classical trekking in the park: the Torres Trail. We transfer after breakfast by bus to the trail start at Las Torres area. We cross a suspended bridge and remount the slopes of the Almirante Nieto Mount, bordering the Ascencio River. After one hour ascending we go into the Valley, and reach Chileno Refuge. From there the trail leads us through the forest, in the middle of unforgettable landscapes, to Las Torres base camp. There the climbers wait good weather conditions to climb Las Torres. We trek one hour more to reach the Las Torres Viewpoint, an amazing natural amphitheater at the bottom of the vertical granite towers that reach 2800 meters height. We return by the same way. It’s a total 7-hour trek. At evening we prepare our backpacks with the necessary for the next days trekking, leaving the rest in our bus, which will meet us again at Refugio Pehoe Camp
Lodging at Las Torres in Full Camp double base (area with sanitarium services)
Included meals: breakfast, lunch box and dinner.

Day 4 Las Torres - Seron
Today we start the traverse departing our Las Torres Camp at the beginning of the Ascencio Valley. We cross plane bush fields, on the border of the Paine river, until arrive to Seron Camp. It’s around 5 hours trekking, without big ascents. We are going into the more wild part of the massif.
Lodging at Seron in Expedition Camp double base
Included meals: breakfast, lunch box and dinner.

Day 5 Seron - Dickson
From Seron we walk the Paine river valley. After an significant ascent we lead to the west, offering us to see the first views of massif’s rear part. We can see on the horizon the John Garner path (1250 meters/4100 ft), the higher point of our expedition.
After 3 hours of ascents and descents, and another 3 hours walking the valley, we arrive to Dickson Lake, where the Dickson refuge is located.
Lodging at Dickson in Expedition Camp double base
Included meals: breakfast, lunch box and dinner.

Day 6 Dickson - Los Perros
From Dickson we enter into the forest, and you feel you were entering the Lord of the Ring story. Imagine how do feel yourself arriving at the end of the world, in this day you will feel like that. After some ascents, the Lengas trees forest of the Los Perros Valley look like a magical place.
We cross the forest, the lake, and the glacier Perros, and camp in the forest beside the glacier moraine.
Lodging at Los Perros in Expedition Camp double base
Included meals: breakfast, lunch box and dinner.

Day 7 Los Perros - Paso John Garner
We continue trekking by a region with some mud and water, which is our main obstacle before ascending by the pebbles trail which lead us to John Garner Path (1250 meters/4100 ft). After 3 hours of ascent, we reach the path, where we have a brilliant perspective of South Patagonia Ice Filed, the Grey glacier and a ridge of mountains, most of them untouched by the men. A last ascent lead us to our next camp.
Lodging at John Garner Path in Expedition Camp double base
Included meals: breakfast, lunch box and dinner.

Day 8 Paso John Garner - Refugio Grey
From our Garner camp, we round through a dense forest, always with the Grey glacier on our right side. It’s the most wet sector of the Park, which is seen in the kind of flora we find. We trek 6 hours until the north shore of the Grey Lake, in front of the glacier and the refuge where we camp.
Lodging at Refugio Grey in Expedition Camp double base
Included meals: breakfast, lunch box and dinner.

Day 9 Refugio Grey - Refugio Pehoe
We dedicate the morning to visit the front part of the glacier, and afternoon we start our trek to Pehoe Lake, walking 4 hours with ascents and descents. We cross some viewpoints to observe the Park.
When we arrive to Pehoe Refuge we meet our Full Camp and the personal luggage we left at Las Torres. In these two days we travel the Grey valley almost completed.
Lodging at Refugio Pehoe in Full Camp double base
Included meals: breakfast, lunch box and dinner.

Day 10 Refugio Pehoe - Valle Frances
Today we visit Frances Valley, the inner valley of the massif, which descent to the Nordenskjold lake, between the Cuernos del Paine and Paine Grande, two of the most impressive pieces of the massif.
Walking around the Skottberg lake, we get to the end of the valley where we view the Frances glacier. For those who reach the upper viewpoints they will be rewarded with the amphitheater surrounded of needles and vertical walls. It’s a 9 hours trek we do carrying only a daily backpack.
Lodging at Refugio Pehoe in Full Camp double base
Included meals: breakfast, lunch box and dinner.

Day 11 Refugio Pehoe - Lago Pehoe
We cross sailing Pehoe Lake with all our luggage, in a boat to arrive to Puerto Pudeto, where our bus is waiting for us. We transfer Camping Pehoe where our next Full Camp is located. After a brief lunch, we visit Salto Grande of the Paine River, and the south shore of the Grey Lake, a place full of icebergs separate from the glacier. It’s a dream place.
Lodging at Camping Pehoe in Full Camp double base
Included meals: breakfast, lunch box and dinner.

Day 12 Lago Pehoe - El Calafate
In the morning we start our return to El Calafate where we arrive around 16 hs. We lodge there and share our farewell dinner
Lodge at Hostel Room with shared bathroom
Included meals: breakfast and dinner.

Day 13 El Calafate - El Calafate Airport
After breakfast we transfer to El Calafate Airport where our services end.
Included meals: breakfast.

2010-2011 Price: US$2784 with Spanish-speaking guide or US$2893 with English-speaking guide.
high season supplement of US$146 for departures between Nov. 1-Jan. 31

2009-2010 Dates:06 Mar 10-18 Mar 10, 20 Mar 10-01 Apr 10

need minimum of 3 people to operate

Included Services:
Certified Mountain Guide from AAGM Mountain Guide Argentina Association.
Tents and Camp equipment
All the land and sail transfers detailed in the program
All the meals and lodges detailed in the program.

The trip doesn't include medical assistance. The guides will carry a basic first-aid kit along the walks and VHF communication equipment for any emergency that could take place.

We transport all the equipment and the passengers are expected to carry their own luggage, including their sleeping bags and insulating mattresses.

Operator retains the right to change the itinerary or to suspend some of the activities when some climatic cause or other cause of any other nature justifies it in favor of the security of each member of the group.
Previous experience in trekking and camping is required.

Services Not Included:
Medical and Life Insurance
Tips
Air flight tickets and Airport fees and taxes
Services not detailed in the program