DAY ONE

Transfer to the domestic airport for your three-hour flight to El Calafate, where, upon arrival, you will be met and privately transferred to Chaltén. Depart on a wildly aesthetic three-and-a-half hour ride to your hostería in El Chaltén, a comfortable and cozy lodge where granite peaks, lakes, woods, and glaciers come together in one of the most breathtaking parts of the world. On this magnificent drive you are bound to see the quintessential denizens of the steppe, guanacos and rheas.

After check-in, relax and enjoy the incredible views of the towering peaks of Mount Fitz Roy and Mount Torre that surround your hotel. If you’re up for it, your hosts (two climbing enthusiasts, themselves) can suggest a nearby hike for you to take. This evening, you’ll enjoy a unique dinner at the hotel restaurant, specializing in international cuisine with a touch of local Patagonian flavor, and using ingredients from the Patagonian forest.

Overnight Hostería El Pilar

DAY TWO

After breakfast this morning, you’ll embark on your Viedma Glacier excursion, starting with a sail on Lake Viedma and ending with a walk among ice that has become exposed as the glacier recedes

Next, take a two-and-a-half-hour hike up the sides of the glacier and visit the amazing ice caves formed by the glaciers’ movements. A peaceful 30-minute sail back to the hotel, passing Cerro Huemul and Mascarelo Range, brings the day to a satisfying end.

Overnight Hostería El Pilar

DAY THREE

After breakfast this morning, you will be privately transferred from Chaltén to Calafate.

 Upon arrival, check in to your hotel. Located on a hill overlooking Lake Argentino, Calafate town and the Andes, your hotel features contemporary design with Patagonian elements, and offers spacious rooms with fabulous views. The afternoon and evening are at leisure.

Overnight Esplendor Hotel

DAY FOUR

Today’s excursion is to Los Glaciares National Park, where you will trek over one of only three Patagonian glaciers that are not retreating. Leave Calafate heading west one-and-a-half hours towards the Andes, passing through a vast landscape of open steppe where you’ll see pink flamingos in the misty lagoons, and condors soaring in the sky.

Your excursion to the Perito Moreno Glacier begins with a short boat ride across the Rico Fjord of Lake Argentino and an hour’s hike through the Lenga Forest. After a briefing, your guides will equip you with crampons that will enable you to walk across the immense plateau of ice. You'll hike for nearly one-and-a-half hours, passing crevices, caves, and underwater rivers in every shade of blue. If you’re up for a more difficult adventure, we can arrange a hike to the center of the glacier. *

Stop for a rest and a scotch poured over 15,000 year-old ice chipped from the glacier’s top. You'll have your picnic lunch along the shore of a peaceful lake among the ice.

A 15-minute boat ride will bring you to the Glacier Catwalks which offer incredible views across the Iceberg Channel. After listening to the sounds of calving glaciers and enjoying the immense landscape, you will return to your hotel.

Overnight Esplendor Hotel

*Additional cost may apply

DAY FIVE

After breakfast, you will be driven to Calafate Airport to meet your three hour return flight to Buenos Aires, where you will connect to your international flight or begin the next leg of your Willing Foot adventure.

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*Price is subject to change due to date and time of year of booking as well as to currency fluctuation. The price is only an estimate at this time and an accurate costing will be provided when itineraries are chosen and submitted. Prices are based on double occupancy.

Inclusions:

• Accommodation
• All transfers by private vehicle
• Viedma Ice Trekk with boat transfers (subject to weather)
• Minitrekking over Perito Moreno Glacier with transfers
• National Park Entrance Fee
• Flight tickets Buenos Aires / Calafate / Buenos Aires
• Days 2-5: Breakfast
• Days 2 & 4: Lunch
• Day 1: Dinner

Exclusions:

• International Airfare
• Visa (if required)
• Trip Cancellation Insurance
• Alcoholic Beverages
• Items of a Personal Nature
• Gratuities
• Additional hike to the center of Perito Moreno Glacier

Please Note:

• We recommend that our clients consult their General Practitioner or Travel Clinic for advice on necessary vaccinations or medicines depending on the region to which they are traveling.
• All guests are strongly advised to take out comprehensive travel insurance covering them for all personal effects, personal accident, medical and emergency travel expenses, cancellation, and curtailment.
• Self-drive passengers renting a car are required to carry a valid international driver's license.