Patagonia Spires and Ice Dayby Day I A V L I O B N T C I H N I L A E Dayby Day A R G E Santiago (SCL) Discover Patagonia On this superb trekking holiday in Patagonia we explore the very best of the region's vast wilderness and include memorable overnights in the award winning EcoCamp Patagonia, which offers amazing panoramas of the spectacular Paine Towers from each dome! A land of huge glaciers, cascading waterfalls, awe-inspiring granite peaks, breath taking lakes and exciting wildlife, nothing can prepare you for the beauty of Patagonia, especially the most famous peaks of Torres del Paine and Cerro Fitz Roy. El Chaltén (ARG) El Calafate (ARG) Torres del Paine National Park (CL) Puerto Natales Dayby Day Day 1 Welcome to Patagonia! Day 1 Arrive to El Calafate, Argentina El Chaltén Fitz Roy N L A G O V I E D M A A R G E N T I N A C H I L E L A G O Perito Moreno Glacier A R G E N T I N O El Calafate Cerro Castillo Legend Day 1 Arrival Day 2 Route on Vehicle From El Calafate Airport To El Calafate Overnight: Hotel Torres del Paine National Park Day 3 - Day 7 Day 8 EcoCamp Patagonia Day 9 Day 10 - Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Departure Dayby Day Day 2 Travel from El Calafate (Argentina) to EcoCamp in Torres del Paine National Park (Chile) Day 2 Travel from El Calafate to EcoCamp To El Calafate (Arg) G L A C IE R Base Torres G R E Y EcoCamp Grey viewpoint Camp Los Cuernos G PAINE GRANDE RE Y LA NORDENS KE KJÖLD LA KE Camp Pehoe Lake PEHO KE E LA Route on Vehicle From El Calafate To EcoCamp in Torres del Paine National Park 274km / 170mi, 4-5 hours Overnight: EcoCamp STD DBL Dome Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner N Dayby Day Day 3 Lago Grey, Mirador Cuernos and Salto Grande Day 3 Lago Grey, Mirador Cuernos and Salto Grande IE R Base Torres EcoCamp R E Y G L A C Grey viewpoint 2 (optional) G 2 hours transfer travel to Grey Lake beach and Grey Peninsula. After that, transfer back to CONAF Administration Center, next to Salto Grande. A small walk (3h) to mirador Los Cuernos and then back to Salto Grande to take a Catamaran across the Pehoe Lake to Paine Grande. To El Calafate (Arg) Grey viewpoint Camp Los Cuernos G PAINE GRANDE RE Y LA NORDENS KE KJÖLD LA KE Mirador Cuernos Paine Grande Salto Grande Grey Peninsula viewpoint PEHO KE E LA Activity: Walking Difficulty: Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner Distance: 10km/6mi, 3h approx. Overnight: Camp Paine Grande N Dayby Day Day 4 Grey Glacier viewpoint Day 4 Grey Glacier viewpoint Camp Los Perros Refugio Dickson To El Calafate (Arg) IE R Base Torres EcoCamp G R E Y G L A C Grey viewpoint 2 (optional) Grey viewpoint Los Cuernos G PAINE GRANDE RE Y LA NORDENS KE KJÖLD LA KE Mirador Cuernos Paine Grande Salto Grande Grey Peninsula viewpoint Activity: Walking Difficulty: Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner PEHO KE E LA Max. Altitude: 244m / 800 ft Distance: 14km/9mi 4h (8h) Overnight: Camp Paine Grande N Dayby Day Day 5 French Valley Day 5 French Valley To El Calafate (Arg) R Base Torres EcoCamp G R E Y G L A C IE Grey viewpoint 2 (optional) Grey viewpoint Los Cuernos G PAINE GRANDE RE Y LA NORDENS KE KJÖLD LA KE Mirador Cuernos Paine Grande Salto Grande Grey Peninsula viewpoint Activity: Trekking Difficulty: Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner PEHO KE E LA Max. Altitude: 686m / 2250ft Distance: 25km/15mi 8h Overnight: Refugio Los Cuernos N Dayby Day Day 6 Discover Los Cuernos Day 6 Discover Los Cuernos To El Calafate (Arg) R Base Torres EcoCamp G R E Y G L A C IE Grey viewpoint 2 (optional) Grey viewpoint Los Cuernos G PAINE GRANDE RE Y LA NORDENS KE KJÖLD LA KE Mirador Cuernos Paine Grande Salto Grande PEHO KE E LA Grey Peninsula viewpoint Activity: Trekking Difficulty: Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner Max. Altitude: 244m / 800ft Distance: 16km / 10mi, 7h Overnight: EcoCamp STD DBL Dome N Dayby Day Day 7 Discover Las Torres del Paine Day 7 Discover Las Torres del Paine To El Calafate (Arg) R Base Torres EcoCamp G R E Y G L A C IE Grey viewpoint 2 (optional) Grey viewpoint Los Cuernos G PAINE GRANDE RE Y LA NORDENS KE KJÖLD LA KE Mirador Cuernos Paine Grande Salto Grande Grey Peninsula viewpoint Activity: Trekking Difficulty: Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner PEHO KE E LA Max. Altitude: 914m / 3000ft Distance: 21km / 13mi, 10h Overnight: EcoCamp STD DBL Dome N Dayby Day Day 8 Transfer to El Calafate and excursion to Perito Moreno Glacier Day 8 Transfer to El Calafate and excursion to Perito Moreno Glacier El Chaltén Fitz Roy L A G O V I E D M A A R G E N T I N A C H I L E L A G O Perito Moreno Glacier Route on Vehicle From EcoCamp to El Calafate and then to Perito Moreno Glacier A R G E N T I N O El Calafate Cerro Castillo EcoCamp - El Calafate: 275km / 171mi, 5 hours El Calafate - Perito Moreno: 76km / 48mi, 2 hours Timed walked: 2h Activity: Walking Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch Torres del Paine National Park EcoCamp Patagonia N Difficulty: Overnight: Hotel Dayby Day Day 9 Transfer to El Chaltén and walk in Río Eléctrico Day 9 Transfer to El Chaltén and walk in Río Eléctrico El Chaltén Fitz Roy L A G O V I E D M A A R G E N T I N A C H I L E L A G O Perito Moreno Glacier A R G E N T I N O El Calafate Cerro Castillo Route on Vehicle From El Calafate to El Chaltén 213km / 132mi, 4 hours Torres del Paine National Park EcoCamp Patagonia Timed walked: 4h Activity: Walking Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Difficulty: Overnight: Gite/Hostel N Dayby Day Day 10 Cerro Fitz Roy and Laguna de Los Tres Day 10 Mt. Fitz Roy Laguna de los Tres Camp Poincenot Cerro Torre Cerro Grande Laguna Torre RIO DE LAS VU ELTA S Cerro Fitz Roy and Laguna de Los Tres El Chaltén RIO FITZ ROY to El Calafate Activity: Trekking Difficulty: Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner Max. Altitude: 1175m / 3854ft Distance: 25km/16mi, 8h Overnight: Gite/Hostel N Dayby Day Day 11 Laguna Torre and viewpoint of Cerro Torre Day 11 Mt. Fitz Roy Laguna de los Tres Camp Poincenot Cerro Torre Cerro Grande Laguna Torre RIO DE LAS VU ELTA S Laguna Torre and viewpoint of Cerro Torre El Chaltén RIO FITZ ROY to El Calafate Activity: Trekking Difficulty: Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner Max. Altitude: 650m / 2133ft Distance: 22km/14mi, 7h N Overnight: Gite/Hostel Dayby Day Day 12 Explore El Chaltén. Afternoon transfer to El Calafate Day 12 Explore El Chaltén. Afternoon transfer to El Calafate El Chaltén Fitz Roy L A G O V I E D M A A R G E N T I N A C H I L E L A G O Perito Moreno Glacier A R G E N T I N O El Calafate Cerro Castillo Route on Vehicle From El Chaltén to El Calafate Torres del Paine National Park EcoCamp Patagonia 213km / 132mi, 4 hours N Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Dayby Day Day 13 Private group transfer to El Calafate airport. Included Excluded • An experienced English-speaking local leader • Travel insurance • Single timed airport transfers (for designated group flights) • Tips for trek staff and drivers • All accommodation as described in the trip dossier • Airport transfers (except group transfers) • Meals as outlined in the Meal Plan • Departure tax on leaving Chile • Once on trek a full service including food and all equipment (excluding personal equipment) • Miscellaneous expenses - drinks and souvenirs etc • All land transport involved in the itinerary Accommodations Tent (Paine Grande) Paine Grande campsite EcoCamp Patagonia (Standard Domes) Accommodations Hostería Senderos (El Chaltén) Refugio Los Cuernos Blanca Patagonia (El Calafate) For booking information visit www.cascada.travel Cascada Expediciones - EcoCamp Patagonia Tel: +56 (2) 2923-5963 | Email [email protected]