Infinite Patagonia – Self-drive

HIGHLIGHTS

El Calafate - El Chaltén - Torres del Paine - Punta Arenas - Río Grande - Ushuaia

HIGHLIGHTS

El Calafate - El Chaltén - Torres del Paine - Punta Arenas - Río Grande - Ushuaia

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Infinite Patagonia – Self-drive

Enjoy the best self-drive tours to Patagonia and explore this secluded corner of the globe assisted by our local experts.
Drive through Argentina and Chile, visit glaciers, and go hiking on the most famous trails.
Best time to travel: From October to April

Enjoy a 14-day self-drive Patagonia travel experience and explore the incredible national parks of Argentine and Chilean Patagonia. Drive from El Calafate to Ushuaia in the southernmost corner of Argentina, and cross the border to Chile to visit the world-famous Torres del Paine National Park. This self-drive Patagonia Argentina adventure is not just a trip—we’ll share with you our insider tips to discover Patagonia and provide 24/7 assistance from our local experts!

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Itinerary

Day 1

Welcome to Tour Patagonia Self-Drive Trip

Meet our local guide and pick up your car

Upon arrival in El Calafate, you’ll meet our local guide who will brief and share all the information you need for your trip. Then you’ll pick up your car and start your Patagonia self-drive experience driving to the famous village of El Chaltén.

Drive to El Chaltén

You will travel along the famous Route 40 from El Calafate to El Chaltén, surrounded by the Patagonian steppe, pass through La Leona River, which connects Lake Argentino and Lake Viedma and stands La Leona Roadhouse where the famous thieves Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid hid for a while. We recommend that you make a stop in La Leona so you can enjoy the bar and see the historical center.

Directions for today:

Take Provincial Route 11 from the airport and continue along this Provincial Route up to the intersection with National Route 40.
Turn left onto National Route 40 towards El Chaltén.
Drive north along NR 40 for about 95 km.
Turn right onto Provincial Route 23 towards El Chaltén (about 80 km).

This road adventure will take you to travel along 200 km of paved road and for 3 hours.

Day at Leisure - El Chaltén

Day at leisure – Self-guided hikes

Today, you should be prepared for an exciting journey into the wild. El Chaltén offers a wide range of hiking paths with varied difficulty. You can choose where and when to go since paths are self-guided and very well-marked and maintained. Before starting any hiking trail, it’s important to stop by the National Park Visitors’ Center to check the conditions of each hiking path.

From the main door of your hotel, you can go for an easy 2-mile walk to Cerro Torre viewpoint — it will only take you around 1 hour. Enjoy the sounds of Rio de las Vueltas, take in some amazing views of the Lenga forest, and be prepared to see all kinds of birds—this is the best woodpecker-spotting opportunity in your trip through Patagonia!

For true hiking lovers, continue all the way to Base Torre or go for a medium-difficulty, 9-hour hike to the most impressive view of Mount Fitz Roy and the emerald waters of Laguna de los Tres. And here’s a little secret: You can also reach Laguna Sucia from Laguna de los Tres… It’s only a 5-minute walk from there. Though this hike increases in intensity during the last bit, it’s totally worth it. This is one of the best day hikes in the world!

Optional: Self-Drive to Lago del Desierto - El Chaltén

Optional self-drive to Lago del Desierto

For your second day in El Chaltén, we recommend that you enjoy a hike in Lago del Desierto. Drive from the town all along Provincial Route 23 towards Lago del Desierto.

The road adventure of today will take you to travel along 37 km of unpaved road to go, and 37 km to return on the same road, for 3 hours (plus the time spent on-site).

Thanks for making our trip to Argentina special and memorable.

- Brenda and Dale Cawsey

Thanks for making our trip to Argentina special and memorable.

We have been remiss in writing to thank you and your team at Say Hueque for organizing our two weeks in Argentina. We had a fabulous time.
All of the tours and especially the tour guides were excellent. Our hotels were perfect as well. We especially want to mention Ramiro Garcia, who was our tour guide and driver for our five days in Salta. We were surprised that we had a private tour. We couldn’t have picked a better guide. He was a perfect host and showed us so much of your beautiful country.

Thanks for making our trip to Argentina special and memorable.
We have passed along your name to several people thinking about adding Argentina to their travel plans.

Sincerely,

- Brenda and Dale Cawsey

5/5

10/05/2024

Thank you and the entire team for making our trip a wonderful experience!

- Michael and Abby

Thank you and the entire team for making our trip a wonderful experience!

Thank you and the entire team for making our trip a wonderful experience. The accommodations were terrific. The tour guide in Santiago was particularly wonderful. Can't say enough about Patagonia Camp. The staff, yurt experience and natural beauty made the camp experience truly memorable.

Thank you again

PS what a great idea to plant trees.

- Michael and Abby

5/5

10/05/2024

Thanks making our vacation such a success!

- Linda

Thanks making our vacation such a success!

We’ve been home almost a week now. Hard to believe our adventure is now just a memory. But what a great one! Hats off to the two of you for your huge efforts and contributions to making our vacation such a success.

With sincere thanks,
Linda

- Linda

5/5

10/05/2024

Our experience with Say Hueque is the best so far

- Rune Solem

Our experience with Say Hueque is the best so far

We (my wife and I) just arrived back in Norway after a 3 week long tailer made trip to Argentina. I will just express my gratitude towards your staff who helped us make this trip a success.

They were extremely professional and helpful during the planning of our journey and during our stay in Argentina. We have travelled a lot around the world and used many different agencies to help us plan the journeys. But our experience with Say Hueque is the best so far. Immediate and nice response to our questions/suggestions and during the roundtrip everything went 100% as planned. Extremely well organized.
We have already decided to come back to explore more of your country - hopefully in cooperation with Say Hueque!

All the best

- Rune Solem

5/5

20/02/2024

The experience exceeded all expectations!

- Lori Garret

The experience exceeded all expectations!

I wanted to express our gratitude for your exceptional assistance in planning our recent trip to Argentina and Chile. The experience exceeded all expectations, and we are incredibly thankful for your recommendations that played a significant role in creating lasting memories for our family.

Here are some highlights from our trip that we wanted to share: Glacial trek, Aldebaran Hotel - a unanimous favorite for its post-trek relaxation and rejuvenating massages, El Chalten hikes and the New Year's Eve dinner

We had an incredible journey, and your contributions made it truly special.

Thank you once again for your excellent planning and support. We look forward to working with you in the future.

Best regards

- Lori Garret

5/5

19/02/2024

The itinerary you put together for us was perfect!

- Jasmine Bayrooti

The itinerary you put together for us was perfect!

My brother and I had a fantastic time in Patagonia and are so grateful for everything you did to make this such an amazing trip!! The itinerary you put together for us was perfect and we especially enjoyed the Laguna de los tres hike and big ice trek on the Perito Moreno glacier. Thank you so much for squeezing us into all the activities and accommodations. We are already looking forward to coming back and I've attached a few pictures of us :).

- Jasmine Bayrooti

5/5

19/02/2024

The trip was absolutely fantastic. We had such a great time!

- Vishal Kinkhabwala

The trip was absolutely fantastic. We had such a great time!

The trip was absolutely fantastic. We had such a great time! The guides were all knowledgeable and enthusiastic and a lot of fun to spend the days with. I want to give personal recognition to the tours/groups in Buenos Aires, El Calafate, Puerto Madryn, Peninsula Valdes, and the jeep tour on day 1 of Rio de Janeiro. Thank you for your hard work and support for setting up this trip. The Vamos app is also fantastic and really helped throughout the trip!

I hope to keep in touch for any future trips!

Gracias y saludos a todos!

- Vishal Kinkhabwala

4/5

19/02/2024

All very good

- David Bush

All very good

All very good
I used you with my 14 year old in 2017. It is more money but there were a number of times we were impressed how on top of things your team and organization were. We forgot we locked up our money and passports in a hotel safe. Calmy people were contacted and a remedy was found. There was a definite feeling that you all were there, ready to help or to juist make sure things were going well.
Really glad we asked to go to the coast; Valparaiso, Isla Negra and Nerudas house. Really no need to see Viña del Mar, too much hotel and vacationer feeling there, would have preferred something additional in Valparaiso. Peulla hotel Natura was wonderful, could have spent another night there, and done more than a small walk in that area. Glad we took the bus over the Andes and the lake crossing.
Thanks much. All four of us loved it.

- David Bush

5/5

01/11/2023

It's a memory that will forever be etched in my mind.

- Wyatt Hayes

It's a memory that will forever be etched in my mind.

The most remarkable aspect of the expedition was, undoubtedly, the breathtaking wildlife. The landscapes were a sanctuary to an array of unique creatures. Majestic whales gracefully breached the icy waters, while adorable penguins waddled along the shores, seemingly unfazed by our presence. Observing these creatures in their natural habitat was an experience that words cannot fully capture. It's a memory that will forever be etched in my mind.

- Wyatt Hayes

4/5

01/11/2023

The crew’s knowledge and passion for the region were evident

- Jackson Reynolds

The crew’s knowledge and passion for the region were evident

the service on the cruise was exceptional. The crew’s knowledge and passion for the region were evident in their informative lectures and their willingness to share their expertise. They ensured our safety while also going above and beyond to make our journey comfortable and memorable.

- Jackson Reynolds

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