Fitz Roy and Perito Moreno Glacier Tour

Fitz Roy and Perito Moreno Glacier Guided Trekking Tour Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival at El Calafate

Get met at the airport and transported you into El Calafate. Feel free to enjoy the town before dinner and then get a good night’s sleep before your hiking adventure begins tomorrow!
Overnight Location: Hosteria Hainen, El Calafate, Argentina
Distance: N/A
Meals: Dinner

Day 2 Tour Bus Ride to El Chaltén and trek to Camp

Today you’ll start with a 220 km transfer to the town of El Chaltén, located just below the mountains of Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre. It may be a long drive, but you’ll be stopping halfway to stretch your legs and indulge in some local coffee and pastries. Once you reach El Chaltén you’ll begin your guided trek. You’ll only have to carry what you need for the 3-day journey, as you can leave the rest behind and it will be delivered on day 4. As you begin the hike, you’ll ascend a gentle slope along the Fitz Roy trail until you come out above the River de las Vueltas Valley. From there a couple hours hiking will bring you to various viewpoints of the stunning mountain scenery. Two more hours will bring you through forests and bogs to your first Camp, which boasts a majestic view of all the Fitz Roy mountain group thrusting up from the glaciers around them.
Overnight Location: Camping in Los Glaciares National Park, Los Glaciares National Park
Distance: 4 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner

Day 3 Trek to Laguna de los Tres

Your day of hiking begins by chasing the first light of morning up the trail as it shimmers, pinking the granite faces of Fitz Roy. You’ll hike along the Fitz Roy trail over Cerro Fitz Roy to Rio Blanco. From there a steep one-hour trek will bring you to Laguna de los Tres, one of the most stunning viewpoints within the park. Bask in the beauty of aquamarine waters gleaming beneath the towering peaks of the Fitz Roy mountain group.
Overnight Location: Camping in Los Glaciares National Park, Los Glaciares National Park
Distance: 6 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner

Day 4 Hike to Laguna Torre

Today your guided trek starts off to the south as you make our way along the Hija Valley down into the Fitz Roy river valley. There you’ll find the Cerro Torre trail and make your way through a beech forest and shrublands, finally arriving at Laguna Torre. Here you’ll enjoy spectacular views of Grande Glacier carving along the west side, while it’s quite common to find icebergs herded by strong winds onto the coast of the lagoon. Standing sentinel over all: the elegant spire of Cerro Torre jutting 3128 meters into the clouds with the picturesque peaks of the Adelas hovering in the background. You’ll return to El Chaltén in the afternoon via Cerro Torre trail.
Overnight Location: Hosteria Pudu Lodge, El Chaltén
Distance: 4-6 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch

Day 5 Hike to Loma del Pliegue Tumbado

Today you’ll be headed to some of the most coveted panoramic views of the El Chaltén area! The hike will bring you to viewpoints overlooking Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre, various glaciers and lakes. From the summit, you’ll see Paso del Viento with several peaks there sticking out of the Patagonian ice field. You’ll arrive back in El Chaltén by late afternoon.
Overnight Location: Hosteria Pudu Lodge, El Chaltén
Distance: 7-8 hours
Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch

Day 6 Explore El Chaltén then Transfer to El Calafate

In the morning you’re free to spend time exploring El Chaltén and taking advantage of any optional excursions you’d like to do in the area. After your day of leisure, you’ll return to El Calafate in the late afternoon.
Overnight Location: Hosteria Hainen, El Calafate
Distance: N/A
Meals: Breakfast

Day 7 Perito Moreno Glacier

This portion of your trekking adventure may very well be the favorite as you journey to see the incredible Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the world’s natural wonders. This is glacier flows down from the Patagonian icefield, which is the third largest in the world. You’re going to be one of the lucky few to see the glacier’s closure and rupture process as this is the only glacier in the world having the special conditions needed to see it.. Experience the awesome power of the glacier as you hear the roar and crash of ice chunks falling within it, or into the turquoise water of the lake below.
Overnight Location: Hosteria Hainen, El Calafate
Distance: 90 minute drive each way
Meals: Breakfast

Day 8 Departing El Calafate

After breakfast you will be taken to the El Calafate Airport for wherever your journey takes you next!
Overnight Location: None
Distance: None
Meals: Breakfast