El Calafate & El Chaltén

El Calafate & El Chaltén

6 days, 5 nights · El Calafate · El Chaltén

El Calafate

El Calafate is a small, charming town lost in the vastness of the Patagonian steppe and the main gateway to Los Glaciares National Park, a beautiful landscape of icy waters, snow-capped peaks, mighty glaciers and silent mossy forests. Set on the shore of the huge Lago Argentino, the town is full of shops and restaurants along its main street. The Perito Moreno Glacier, 80 kilometers away, is a magnificent must-see and one of the most impressive glaciers in the world. El Calafate is the gateway to a magical spectacle you simply cannot miss.

El Chaltén

Besides being the youngest town in Patagonia, El Chaltén is a dreamlike place full of cultural diversity. Many foreign visitors come for its ideal natural conditions for outdoor lovers, especially trekkers. Known as Argentina's "national trekking capital", trails start right from its streets and lead to the mighty mountains around it, such as Fitz Roy, Poincenot and the unique Cerro Torre. Its population of around a thousand people multiplies from November to May, when visitors arrive to enjoy the warmer months. It is 212 kilometers from El Calafate, less than 3 hours on an excellent road, with several stops worth photographing along the way. The surroundings combine nearby glaciers, hidden lagoons, the light-blue Lake Viedma and the mystical presence of Fitz Roy, whose summit is almost always covered by a cloud that the Tehuelche people mistook for smoke; that is the origin of the name "chaltén", meaning "smoking mountain".

The package includes

• Round-trip flights
• Transfers
• 3 nights at Hotel Posada Los Alamos (buffet breakfast)
• 2 nights at Chalten Suites Hotel (breakfast included)
• Travel insurance (Nacional 2M Ilim)