This trip combines all the highlights of a backpacking
trip down to Patagonia. It's similar to our National Parks Journey,
except that most of the time we'll be camping.
Our starting point is El Chalten, a tiny community of guides,
artisans and summer-resident Argentines. From there we'll hike
onto the different basecamps situated around the Fitz Roy and
Torre massifs. These basecamps are used by climbers from all over
the world every season to stalk the elusive windows of perfect
weather necessary to climb in Patagonia.
Once we've reached the camps, we'll be a short hike from incredible
viewpoints in the Park, with views of the famous Fitz Roy and
Cerro Torre granite giants. We'll also be able to appreciate the
subtle and fragile web of life in these southern beech (lenga
and coihue) forests.
From there we’ll continue on, back to El Calafate, and to
the legendary Perito Moreno Glacier. A hike will take us to the
top of Cerro Buenos Aires, a mountain situated in front of the
glacier and the best point to appreciate the glacier's full size
and dimensions.
Then it’s off to Torres del Paines in Chile where we’ll
hike around the Torres and Cuernos del Paine, visit Grey Glacier
and pause to enjoy the many viewpoints of these incredible granite
sentinels. A boat ride on Lake Pehoe is included in this visit.
For those who prefer intimate contact with the places they travel
to, this is the trip of choice.
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of this itinerary. |
