Code: PAT-090
Level: Moderate
Levels Explained
Regular Departures
Every Sunday
Price (2005-06):
US$ 1,235 p/p (2 people) Superior Option

US$ 1,118 p/p (2 people) Standard Option

Accommodations:
2n Hotel Libertador, 1n Hotel Aquaterra and 3n Hosteria El Pilar

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- Suggested Reading and Links

- What is an Ecocamp?

SUGGESTED EXTENSIONS
We suggest the following itineraries as pre or post extensions to this trip:

- PAT-025 Torres del Paine Trek
This 7 day Torres del Paine trek is the perfect complement to deeply discover Patagonia!

PAT-026 Torres del Paine Active Tour
This is a 5 day trek in Torres del Paine. Good alternative for those willing to hike in Patagonia!

FitzRoy: Trekking in Patagonia and Perito Moreno Glacier

To complement any trekking trip on the Chilean side of Patagonia there is "Los Glaciares National Park" in Argentina. Los Glaciares is one of the most scenically impressive national parks in South America. This vast reserve protects around 2300 square miles of the Patagonian Andes, including over 40 major glaciers. The northern section of the park is dominated by the incredible, world-famous form of the Fitzroy Massif, with its sheer, 6000-foot rise from the glaciers at its base.

ITINERARY
This program is the natural extension of PAT 025 or PAT 026.- Day 1(Sun), Meet in Puerto Natales or Cerro Castillo border crossing on time to board the regular bus to El Calafate (287km/ 180mi). Around 3pm take part in a guided tour (160km/100mirt) to the enormous Perito Moreno glacier. Return to El Calafate for overnight; - Day 2, Scenic bus ride 220km/138mi to the small village El Chalten nestled at the foot of the impressive Mount Fitzroy. Evening walk along Electrico river through a beautiful Lenga Forest. Reach Piedra del Fraile (18km/ 11mi rt) and return to Chalten; - Day 3, From El Chalten start trekking towards Camp
Poincenot (9km/ 6mi) and continue hiking the steep trail that leads to Cerro Fitzroy look out point, at Laguna de Los Tres (2.5-3hr rt ). From Poincenot we descend either on the Rio Blanco trail (7km/ 4.4mi) or by regular trail to El Chalten; - Day 4, We trek 23km/14mi across Los Glaciares NP. From the Park’s south gate trek along river Fitz Roy valley towards Laguna Torre with an extraordinary view of the rock needle Cerro Torre (weather permitting).. Come down via Madre & Hija lagoons and Camp Poincenot; - Day 5, This is an extra day to repeat any of the hikes in case the weather prevented us from doing so on the previous days. Late evening bus
to El Calafate; - Day 6, Board the regular bus to Puerto Natales (350km/218mi) and evening free at this ocean side town; - Day 7 (Sat), Regular bus to Punta Arenas airport (256km/ 160miles) on time for your flight connection.

Note: - This trip can also be booked starting and ending at El Calafate in which case itinerary ends on day 6th at the airport
in Calafate.