Luxury Patagonia: Travel in Style

• Full-Day Gable Island & Penguin Rookery with Harberton Ranch

In the morning, we will pick you up at your hotel to enjoy a great journey into the almost uninhabited, peaceful location of the first “estancia” in Tierra del Fuego: Harberton Ranch.

You will visit the Marine Mammal Museum “Acatushún”, and the surroundings of one of the first white men settlements in Tierra del Fuego: The Yamanas. Towards Martillo Island on a motorboat, prepare your camera and lens to portray penguins in the breeding lair.
Once in Gable Island, you will enjoy a delicious lunch before adventuring yourself into this gorgeous island, crossing over beaver dams and through the impressive forest that leads to the Beagle Channel shore. This area shows an infinite and primal landscape, both magic and extreme, surrounded by the enigmatic sound and silence of nature.

At the end of the day, we will take you back to your hotel.

• Full-Day Trekking & Canoeing in the National Park

In the morning, we will pick you up at your hotel to take a tour of the Tierra del Fuego National Park, which is home to beautiful natural landscapes. After traveling 6 miles we will arrive and hike an 4-mile-long undulating coastal path.

As you continue to walk down this path you will be in constant contact with nature and will be able to admire beautiful views from the lakes, sea and surrounding mountains.
After the hike, near the banks of the Lapataia river, we will enjoy a comforting hot lunch with a great panoramic view from inside a heated dome.
Afterwards, you will be equipped with rubber boots, coverpants and lifejackets. The excursion will continue from Lake Acigami down the freshwater of Lapataia river aboard inflatable canoes (duckies) until reaching the sea in Lapataia Bay. The tour will end at the mentioned bay, where the National Route Nº 3 meet its southern end.

From there, you will be driven back to your hotel.

• Transfer Ushuaia Hotel / Ushuaia Airport

At the appropriate time, you will be transferred from your hotel to Ushuaia airport to take your flight.

• Transfer El Calafate Airport / El Chaltén Hotel

Welcome to Southern Patagonia!

The town of El Calafate is located in the Patagonian steppe, an extreme and deserted place with an amazing landscape. It is on the border of Lago Argentino (Argentina’s biggest lake) and it is considered the capital of the glaciers. It is the gateway to visit the world-renowned Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the only glaciers in the world that is still advancing.

Upon your arrival in El Calafate, you will be received at the airport and transferred to your hotel in El Chaltén; a mountain village in the Los Glaciares National Park, with various accesses to the trails that surround the tops of Mounts Torre and Fitz Roy to the northwest.

• Full-day Trekking Laguna de los Tres

The most emblematic, spectacular and unforgettable trek of the region. This is the trek to do if you only have one day in El Chaltén. A trek that takes you past some impressive scenery and through forests until you arrive at the mystical Mount Fitz Roy; admiring lagoons of different shades of blue, imposing glaciers and campgrounds visited by famous international climbers.

This trek starts with a transfer to the trail head at Río Eléctrico bridge, located 11 miles (18 km) to the north of the town.
Right from the start we are able to see lots of different glaciers; Marconi, Eléctrico, Cagliero and in the distance, towards Lago del Desierto, the Vespignani glacier. The path is quite flat and the climbs are gentle. We arrive at our first viewpoint, Piedras Blancas glacier and a bit later we leave the forest and end up in a clearing where we can admire in all their splendour the peaks of “S”, Saint Exupéry, Poincenot, Fitz Roy, Mermoz and Guillaumet.

We then climb 1312 ft (400 m) in about an hour until we arrive at Laguna de los Tres. During this steep kilometer up to Laguna de los Tres, the path will be rocky and with steps, and on way up all the time, on arriving at the highest point on the path, we are rewarded by the majestic views of Fitz Roy, the glacier de los Tres and its lagoon. The grandeur of this location makes you feel very insignificant. From here we circle Laguna de los Tres and head towards the viewpoint of the Laguna Sucia and its glacier.

After a rest and a bite for lunch, we will start the descent and walk back to El Chaltén. En route we go past some varying landscapes, and crystal clear streams and we pass by Laguna Capri – a favourite spot for photographers. After visiting the lagoon we drop down into the valley where El Chaltén is located.

Having had such an exciting day, why not relax in the town having a beer made in the town’s microbrewery or a hot chocolate with some homemade cake!

• Day at leisure in El Chalten

Today, our recommendation is one of the classic trekkings that can’t be missed in El Chaltén: Laguna Torre, where you will find an impressive view of the Torre massif, the Adela range, Mount Solo and their respective glaciers.
The footpath will take you through a wide range of landscapes, from wide glacially formed valleys to dense forests.

• Optional Tour

For your second day in El Chaltén, we suggest a hike at Lago del Desierto. Start by driving from town along Provincial Route 23 toward the lake.

Today’s road adventure covers a 23 miles stretch of unpaved road each way, totaling 46 miles. The journey will take approximately 3 hours round trip, plus the time you spend at the site.

• Transfer El Chaltén hotel / El Calafate hotel

At the appropriate time, you will have a transfer from your hotel in El Chalten to your hotel in El Calafate. You will have the opportunity to rest enjoying the views from your window

• Welcome to El Calafate Pristine Camps Domes!

Today, you will be heading to Pristine Camps, located on Estancia Dos Lagos between Lake Roca and Brazo Rico, 55 km from Los Glaciares National Park and 27 miles from the city of El Calafate.

As previously arranged, we will be picking you up from the airport or your hotel in El Calafate to take you to the domes, which is approximately a 1-hour and 15-minute journey by road.

Once there, you’ll be able to enjoy permanent views of the Perito Moreno Glacier and discover the history of the pioneers through the experiences offered at the Luxury Camp, focusing on the four elements of nature: water, earth, air, and fire, all specially designed for visitors. You can choose from a wide range of included activities to do during your stay.

You can take advantage of the afternoon to go for hikes on the estate’s trails, spotting local wildlife, flora, and birds, or use the electric bicycles to explore the surroundings with a guide or on your own.

In the evening, dinner will be served at the Pristine Domo Restaurant, located in the center of the Luxury Camp.

• Pristine Luxury Camp El Calafate

After breakfast in the morning, you can start enjoying the activities that the Camp has to offer. You will begin your day with a hike to the most remote corners of the estate, tracing the history of Patagonia on your way to one of the 360° panoramic viewpoint located at the highest points of the Luxury Camp.

You’ll be accompanied by a guide who will show you the points of interest you can visit during your stay.
Once the hike is finished, in the afternoon, we will go horseback riding, accompanied and guided by the award-winning rider Eric Schroeder, responsible for showing us the local flora and fauna. We will explore Lake Roca and a significant part of the beautiful Dos Lagos field. You can also take regional cooking classes at designated fire points to taste the best of Patagonian cuisine.
After the activity, we will return to the camp. Dinner will be served at the Pristine Domo Restaurant.

• Goodbye Pristine Camps!

After having breakfast, you will be transferred to the International Airport Comandante Armando Tola from El Calafate to take your flight.

• Transfer El Calafate Hotel / Explora Hotel

At the appropriate time, you will be transferred from your hotel in Calafate to Explora Hotel

• Welcome to Explora Torres del Paine

Explora Torres del Paine was designed as the perfect haven for exploring the region’s wondrous geography and wildlife. Besides the favored location inside the park and on the shores of Laho Pehoé, this lodge’s architecture was planned in a way that interferes the least possible with its natural surroundings, as an extension of the territory.

Upon your arrival at Explora, the staff will explain everything you need to know about your stay and the available included activities, which you can choose according to your preferences. You will have various options to do, such as hikes or horseback riding, half or full day, of different levels of difficulty.

Depending on your arrival time, you may be able to take a half-day hike to a viewpoint inside the park.

During your stay, all meals and different exploration options will be included. Keep in mind that the activities do not operate daily, please verify upon arrival the best plan according to your stay.

• Choose from Explora Torres del Paine activities options

Today we recommend a demanding activity: Hike to Cuernos

We leave by van to the Cerro Paine ranch, where we will begin our walk along the Nordenskjöld lake until we reach the Bader Valley ascent path. We will have incredible views of Los Cuernos, Sarmiento and Nordenskjöld lakes and the Almirante Nieto glacier.

• Choose from Explora Torres del Paine activities options

Have you seen a glacier up close? If your answer is no, we recommend you take the excursion to Gray Glacier. We will cross Lake Pehoé by catamaran to the Paine Grande refuge to cross one of the sections of the W.

In the middle of the hike, we will be able to see the Gray Glacier and the Southern Ice Fields.
We will continue walking towards Gray Lake beach, where we will board a boat that will take us to the glacier, and then we will be dropped off on the other side of the lake. After disembarking, we will walk along the beach and through a forest towards the van that will take us back to Explora.

• Farewell Explora Torres del Paine

Time to say goodbye to Torres del Paine!

Depending on your departure time, you can do a half day excursion, such as Aonikenk or Chorrillo Pingo trekkings.