El Chalten Stunning

ITINERARY

EL CHALTEN STUNNIG
While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us, (remember we are in South America). Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit traveling, with All Territories can be unpredictable. The dossier is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Please contact us for more information if needed. mauricio@traveltourgroup.com 

Day 1 Arrive El Calafate
Arrive at El Calafate at any time. Meet at El Calafate airport and transfer to the hotel. Time to explore this little town. 

Day 2 El Chalten
Early in the morning we take the bus to the trekking capital of Argentina, El Chaltén. This town is located in the north end of Glacier Park. Hikers and climbers from all over the world arrive here, waiting for good weather to undertake the challenges presented by nature, the Fitzroy.

Once we arrive there, we go to the hotel and our local guide will meet us for a briefing and to get ready for the next days camping in nature. Then take a walk in town, explore this little place, go for a coffee or a local beer and relax.

Day 3 Laguna de los Tres
Today after breakfast we take a 30 min. bus ride to Hosteria El Pilar. Here we will take a nice trail through a beech forest towards the Poincenot Base camp (2.30 hs); on the way there are great views of the Piedras Blancas Glacier and the Rio Blanco Valley. From this camp a steep trail goes up 45 minutes to 1 hour to Laguna de los Tres, vantage point for an absolutely stunning view, weather permitting, of the complete Fitzroy Massif. This is the closest lookout to see Mount Fitz Roy, after this point only climbers can continue. We’ll have lunch here enjoying one of the most beautiful mountain sceneries of the world. Once back to Poincenot, our base camp, via the same trail that we took on our way up, we’ll head to laguna Capri (1.30 hs) for a relax time and wait for dinner at Capri Base camp. Estimated time: 8hs. Aprox. Distance: 15 kms.

Day 4 Cerro Torre
This day we will take a trail along the Madre & Hija Lakes (1 hour from Capri). On the way there will be plenty of photo opportunities both of the mountains and crystal lakes. Once we leave the lakes behind the trail goes down until we reach the Torre Lake trail that follows the Fitz Roy River valley (2 hs). Torre Lake is one hour from this point. A great mountain landscape will receive us behind the glacial moraine: Cerro Solo, the Adela’s Range, Glacier Torre and the legendary spire: Cerro Torre, the impossible mountain that climbers all around the globe are trying to climb every year. Our camp is located in a short walk of 20 minutes from the mentioned lake.

Before dinner we’ll have time to relax enjoying a snack or perhaps some hot tea. Estimated time: 6 hs. Aprox. Distance: 9 km.

Day 5 Torre Glacier Ice Trek – El Chalten

After breakfast we take a 30 minutes hike on the moraines around the lake, there we will have to cross the Fitz Roy River on a tyrolean rope, and start walking on a very steep trail to reach the glacier. Here the guide will put us the crampons on and before starting he will give all necessary instructions on technique and how to walk on an ice mountain, a real glacier. Curious ice formations and crevasses will give a chance to practice the basics of ice climbing and to explore this stunning place. There we will have a closer view of Cerro Torre, the “impossible peak” among beautiful spires and snowcapped mountains. We will take the same way back to camp. We will have a snack before returning to El Chaltén (3 hs). Estimated time: 9/10 hs. Distance aprox.: 20 km.

Day 6 El Calafate
Today after breakfast we will take a bus back to El Calafate for a transfer to the airport, or contact our sales department for extend your holidays. 

Trip Code: AECS
Trip Name: El Chalten Stunning
Duration: 6 Days/5 nights
Group Size: Min 4 pax – Max 14 pax