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- Trek to the base of Torres del Paine’s sheer granite walls, and surround yourself with twisting peaks in Chile’s French Valley.
- Experience close-up the power and magnificence of Grey and Perito Moreno Glaciers, two of the most impressive in the world.
- Hike to serene lakes at the foot of spectacular Cerro Torre and the Fitz Roy massif.
- Stay in cozy mountain lodges, hotels, and eco-camps.
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Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Cabo de Hornos
Arrive in Punta Arenas and meet your trip leader for the transfer to our hotel. Gather for a welcome dinner tonight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Lago Grey
Cross the Patagonian plains to the quiet fishing town of Puerto Natales at the edge of Torres del Paine National Park. Set out on our first hike, across the valley from Cueva del Mylodon a...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Lodge Paine Grande
Cross Lago de Grey by boat to the foot of the glacier. Our trail traces the lakeshore, offering spectacular views of the glacier and the dramatic Paine massif. Continue to our hiking lodge, set on
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Cabañas en los Cuernos
Today we’ll have two hiking options in magnificent French Valley, a natural basin ringed by the black slate “horns” of the Cuernos del Paine. Walk beneath the glacier-covered slopes...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Las Torres
Follow the Paso Los Cuernos trail along the north shore of Lago Nordenskjöld, hiking at a relaxed pace between the soaring Cuernos del Paine massif and the sapphire lake. Continue to the base of the Torres mountains and check into our hotel. (7 miles hiking, 4–5 hours)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Las Torres
Rise early for our all-day hike to the Torres del Paine, sheer walls of granite that thrust vertically into the sky. Our path cuts through beech forests and up to the barren slopes below ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Mirador del Lago
Today, we depart Torres del Paine National Park and drive across the border into Argentina. Cross the vast steppe, keeping your eye out for rheas and flamingos, and Andean condors in flight. Our destination is the town of El Calafate, the gateway to Los Glaciares National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Mirador del Lago
Los Glaciares National Park is part of the third largest ice cap in the world after Antarctica and Greenland. Head to Perito Moreno, an active glacier on the southern arm of Lake Ar...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Cabañas Fitz Roy
After an early breakfast, we’ll travel north across the steppe, stopping along the way for a hike and a picnic lunch in La Leona Petrified Forest, a surreal maze of ancient trunks and fossils. Then trace the northern edge of Lago Viedma to the little town of El Chaltén. (5 miles hiking, 2 hours)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Destino Sur Hotel
Spend three full days exploring this ice-laden park on a variety of hikes into the interior. Climb to pristine glacial lakes at the base of the park’s most famous sites, Monte Fitz Roy (...
Meals: Breakfast (day 13 & 14) and Lunch (day 14)
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Drive back to El Calafate to catch our flight to Buenos Aires. Enjoy some free time to see the sights of Buenos Aires before transferring to the airport for your flight home.
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