Arrive at Calafate airport, where you’ll transfer smoothly to your accommodation at Michelangelo Hotel Calafate. The remainder of your day is yours to relax after your travels or start exploring El Calafate at your own pace. This lakeside Patagonian town is known as the gateway to the Los Glaciares National Park and the famed Perito Moreno Glacier. 

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Accommodation:

• Standard: Michelangelo Hotel Calafate

Your morning begins with a scenic 80 km drive from El Calafate toward Los Glaciares National Park. You’ll explore a network of walkways and lookout balconies overlooking the towering Perito Moreno Glacier, taking in its blue-hued, ever-shifting ice from every angle. Feel the cool breeze on your face as you stroll ramps and stairs to each viewpoint. The adventure continues with a memorable one-hour boat ride, bringing you within 150 meters of the glacier’s massive front—a mesmerizing experience. After your glacier adventure, return to Michelangelo Hotel Calafate for a restful night. 

Did you know? The Perito Moreno Glacier advances up to two meters per day, creating roaring icefalls you may witness on your visit.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard: Michelangelo Hotel Calafate

Travel from El Calafate to El Chaltén by regular bus, soaking up dramatic Andean scenery on your way. Founded in 1985, El Chaltén is famed as Argentina’s National Capital of Trekking, drawing hikers and climbers from across the globe. Mount Fitz Roy and the awe-inspiring Cerro Torre command the skyline, promising world-class trails and vistas. Take in the charm of this small mountain village before settling into your cozy Fitz Roy Hosteria de Montaña. 

El Chaltén sits at the edge of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field—the world’s second largest contiguous extrapolar ice field.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard: Fitz Roy hosteria de montaña

Today is yours to embrace Patagonia’s hiking mecca at your own rhythm. Tackle a full-day trek to Capri Lagoon, ascend to the iconic Laguna de los Tres, or take on the challenge of reaching Cerro Torre. Each route offers awe-inspiring peaks, turquoise lakes, and unforgettable natural beauty—you choose your adventure. After a day conquering trails, return to your double room at Fitz Roy Hosteria de Montaña. 

Did you know? The trails around El Chaltén are among the most photographed in South America for their epic vistas.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard: Fitz Roy hosteria de montaña

Head to El Chaltén’s bus station on your own to catch the regular return bus to El Calafate. After a scenic three-hour ride through open steppe and distant peaks, arrive at the Calafate bus station and transfer to Michelangelo Hotel Calafate. 

Planted along Lake Argentino, El Calafate has evolved from a humble sheep-farming town to a vibrant tourism hub.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard: Michelangelo Hotel Calafate

In the morning, depart from El Calafate and set out toward the renowned Torres del Paine National Park, crossing from Argentina into Chile. As you travel, the landscape shifts from Argentina’s steppe to Chile’s diverse scenery, revealing the vast Patagonian steppe shaped by wind and aridity and stretches of the Magellanic deciduous forest. Along the route, keep an eye out for the Patagonian guanaco, a South American camelid related to the llama, and the endemic lesser Rhea (ñandu), a flightless bird akin to the African ostrich. When you arrive inside Torres del Paine National Park, a UNESCO biosphere reserve encompassing over 242,000 hectares, the panorama becomes truly unforgettable—dozens of lakes filled with marine birds, jagged granite peaks, turquoise lakes, rushing waterfalls, and ice-covered mountain tops fill your view. For your first exploration within the park, enjoy a 15-minute walk to the thundering Salto Grande Waterfall, which connects Nordenskjold and Pehoe Lakes. Spend the rest of the day at leisure, choosing how to discover even more of the park’s wonders before settling in for the night at Hosteria Pehoe. 

Torres del Paine was created as a national park in 1959 and stands today as one of South America’s most breathtaking natural treasures.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard: Hosteria Pehoe

Experience Torres del Paine at your own pace—hike scenic trails, spot wildlife, photograph pristine glacial lakes, or simply immerse yourself in nature’s grandeur. As evening falls, return to Hosteria Pehoe’s unique setting. 

Torres del Paine boasts some of the world’s most celebrated trekking circuits and is home to over 120 species of birds.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Standard: Hosteria Pehoe

Your Patagonian journey concludes as you take a regular bus back to El Calafate, followed by a transfer to the airport for departure. 

The region’s vastness has inspired countless explorers and writers—for many, the adventure sparks a life-long love of wild places.

Meals: Breakfast