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Short Trip to El Chalten (XCH)

El Calafate - El Chalten - Lago Viedma

4 days - 3 nights

 

Visiting El Chalten

The module “El Chaltén” allows us to know the most important attractions of this classic mountain area. We allow time to sail across Lake Viedma to visit Glacier Viedma; and we will walk along the world class trail of the area to have magnificent sight of Cerro Fitz Roy.

Travel Styles

Short Trip / Discovery

Season:

October thru April

Beginning day:

Sunday

Departure:

Group

Minimun of pax

2 passengers

Difficulty:

Low difficulty

Trip starts at:

El Calafate Airport

Trip ends at:

El Calafate Airport

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Day Itinerary Day Itinerary
01 El Calafate - El Chalten 03 El Chalten - Lake Viedma
02 El Chalten - Fitz Roy trail 04 El Chalten - El Calafate
ACCOMMODATIONS:  3 nights in Hosterias

Itinerary

 

  El Calafate – El Chalten

In the morning we drive our way across the Patagonian steppe and around Lakes Argentino and Viedma to El Chalten, a small and picturesque mountain village at the foot of Mount Fitz Roy. Driving distance 220 km.  Free time in the afternoon to know the town or to walk on the surroundings to the different viewpoints of the mountains.

  • Lodging at Hosteria or Inn, double or single room with private bathroom. / Meals we provide: None
  El Chalten Fitz Roy trail

This world class trail offers some of the most dramatic mountain sights in South America. Fitz Roy trail gradually climbs across shrubland and southern beech forest and lead us to Laguna Capri, then to Fitz Roy basecamp and finally to Laguna de los Tres. From where you can see Fitz Roy, all the spires of the massif including Poincenot, Saint Exupery, Mermoz, Guillaumet and Rafael, as well as the glaciers and the glacier fed lagoons at the mountain foot. Walking time is 1 h and a half to Laguna Capri, 3 hs to FR basecamp and 4 hs to Laguna de los Tres.

  • Lodging at Hosteria or Inn, double or single room with private bathroom. / Meals we provide: Breakfast and box lunch.
  El Chalten Viedma lake boat trip

Departure from Bahía Túnel towards Viedma Glacier. The small and sheltered harbor of Bahia Tunel is only 17 km away from El Chalten and very close to the mouth of the Tunel River.
The boat begins sailing with a south course, very close to the shore enjoying excellent views of Mt Fitz Roy and Cerro Huemul. Sightseeing in front of the Glacier’s snout.
By getting close to the ice it is possible to see huge Icebergs that have calved from the Glacier, and all the blue shades of the ice. Our guides will explain everything there is to know and understand about the Glacier.
Then we return from the Glacier towards Bahía Túnel.

  • Lodging at Hosteria or Inn, double or single room with private bathroom. / Meals we provide: Breakfast and box lunch.
  El Chalten - El Calafate

Transfer from Chalten to Calafate and end of our services.

  • Meals we provide: Breakfast

Service Details

Included:

  • Incoming tourist services at El Chalten.
  • 3 nights lodging in Hostería double or single room.
  • Trekking guide for the hike.
  • Lake Viedma excursion.
  • Transfer in regular bus from El Calafate to El Chalten and back.
  • 3 breakfasts and 2 box lunchs.

Not included:

  • Entrance fees to National Parks.
  • Medical and life insurance.
  • Tips.
  • Drinks and beverages (all foods are without alcoholic or non alcoholic drinks).
  • Flights or airport taxes.
  • Services not shown or detailed in the program.

 

Notes
Argentina Discovery holds the right of changing the itinerary or to cancel any of the activities when any natural cause (or any other cause of any type) justifies it in order to look after the group safety.


List of suggested personal equipment:

  • Comfortable outdoors clothing; omfortable outdoors shoes; a couple of good pair of socks and thermal underwear; a windblock polar fleece and a breathable parka.
  • Gloves, hat, sun glasses, sunscreen with UV protection.
  • Your documents to cross the border between Argentina and Chile.
  • Personal medication.

Accommodation

NIGHTS
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02
03
Hosteria double room with private bathroom
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Single Supplement available
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Meals
The meals we provide in the program are shown below:

DAYS
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02
03
04
Breakfast
 
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x
x
Box Lunch
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x

 

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