Patagonia Travel | South Patagonian Adventure: Ushuaia, Chile, Calafate, and Chaltén

Day 1:Tierra del Fuego National Park and Beagle Channel Sailing

Explore Tierra del Fuego National Park through different hiking trails and enjoy the Beagle Channel on an exclusive sailing from Lapataia Bay to the city dock having a delicious snack on board.

Day 2: Ice Trekking on Martial Glacier

After breakfast we will start this icy adventure: We will access the trails for trekking in the heart of the Andes mountain range, a walk that will take us to discover the Martial Glacier. During the trip, we will be able to enjoy the incredible landscapes of Ushuaia.
Difficulty: medium. Duration: 4 hours.

Day 3: Darwin Range Expedition

We will head to Chile by land passing by the Escondido and Fagnano lakes, among the immensity of the Patagonian steppe. We will cross the Andes mountain range twice to arrive at Caleta María. On arrival we will board a motor boat and visit Caleta Jackson, where we will observe a sea elephant colony. Night on board.

Day 4: Darwin Range Expedition

Today we will sail the Admiralty inner fiord and then the Parry Fjord. Later on we will disembark for a trek in the New Zealand Glacier that will take 2 hours. Sailing continues through the inner fiord Cuevas and its glacier. The expedition will let us observe many glacier and icebergs along the way into the deep of the Andean Range. Night on board.

Day 5: Darwin Range Expedition. Back to Ushuaia

This day we can take and optional hike in Pared bay to the front of the Luis de Saboya glacier (1 hour). We return to Caleta María and disembark to return to Ushuaia passing by Deseado and Despreciado lakes.

Day 6: Ushuaia – El Chaltén

Today we will head to El Chaltén to enjoy the second part of this adventure in Patagonia.

Day 7: Ice Trekking at Cagliero Glacier

This great adventure has 3 different stages:
*2-hour trekking upstream the Diablo River.
*Hiking in the border of the north arm of the Laguna Del Diablo to reach and start VIA FERRATA. After 1 kilometer, arrival at the Glacier Viewpoint.
* Ice trekking at Cagliero Glacier and later enjoy lunch if the weather allows.

Day 8: El Chaltén – Calafate. Kayak

We will start kayaking for about 1.15 hours (8 km). In the Fortaleza mount area we stop for lunch and do a trek until we reach a lookout point in Los Hornos Mount. After having a break we get on our kayaks again to paddle for 1 more hour (6 km) being able to observe the geological formations and the flora of El Turbio creek.

Day 9: Ice trekking at Perito Moreno Glacier

We will embark in the Bajo de las Sombras port, and after 20 minutes of sailing, we will reach the southwest coast, accessing the refuge to start the trek on the Glacier. We will start a walk along the shore until we reach the edge of the ice. The Ice trekking at Perito Moreno Glacier is an hour and a half long.

Day 10: End of the tour

Say goodbye and transfer to the airport.

Price includes

3 nights in Ushuaia
TIERRA DEL FUEGO NATIONAL PARK AND BEAGLE CHANNEL SAILING
Ice Trekking at Martial Glacier
Darwin Range Expedition to Chile (3 days and 2 nights with all meals included)
2 nights in El Chaltén
Ice Trekking at Cagliero Glacier with box lunch
2 nights in El Calafate
Ice Trekking at Moreno Glacier with box lunch
All breakfasts
In-destination transfers
National Park entrance fees

Not Included

Domestic airline tickets Buenos Aires - Ushuaia - Calafate - Buenos Aires.
Extra charges and optional activities or meals not mentioned in the itinerary.
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Destinations

Ushuaia

Ushuaia is located in the south of Argentina, in the Big Island of Tierra del Fuego; it is the southernmost city in the world; it is situated on the coast of the bay with the same name, on the Beagle Channel.Ushuaia is surrounded by sea, lakes, woods and mountains. It is a pretty and picturesque city which has an important accommodation infrastructure providing high quality services for tourists from all over the world during the whole year.

Ushuaia

Calafate

El Calafate is located in the province of Santa Cruz, Argentina, on the shore of the Lago Argentino, an incredible place to enjoy peace and nature. From there you can appreciate the characteristic Patagonian landscape, its flora and its fauna. The Calafate creek, which divides the city in two, is a backwater with a rocky bed, surrounded by willows growing on its banks. This city is the nearest place to the Glaciers National Park and its famous Perito Moreno Glacier.

Calafate

El Chaltén

El Chalten is a fantastic tourism villa located within the Glacier National Park at the foot of Mount Fitz Roy. This villa is situated south of the Andes Chain and in the South West of the Argentine Patagonia. El Chalten has been declared Capital of Trekking in Argentina, as it represents adventure and the possibility of enjoying nature to the fullest.

El Chaltén