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A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY AT LOS GLACIARES NATIONAL PARK

Southern Patagonia, Argentina
  • Duration 5 days / 4 nights
  • Difficulty
  • Departures Year round

Overview

Photography lovers will find their niche in Patagonia with our Photographic Journey, a multiday guided tour with easy hikes, sailing opportunities and other low-key activities focused more on soaking in the visual aspects of the region. Patagonia’s ever-changing weather and light, depth of subject matter both geological and flora/fauna, were made for photography.

Trip Highlights

  • Visit Argentina’s world-famous Perito Moreno Glacier.
  • Early rising to take advantage of the “golden hour” of light, capturing unforgettable images.
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Itinerary

Day 1. El Calafate
Arrival at El Calafate. El Calafate will be our jumping-off point for our visit to the Perito Moreno Glacier, and once here we will have the opportunity to simply relax and explore the town, drop by the Laguna Nimez to view birds, or visit the city’s Glaciarium museum.

Accommodation: Hotel in El Calafate
Meals: D
Transport: 30 minutes in private van to the hotel

Day 2. Perito Moreno Glacier.
A two-hour drive from El Calafate will put us face- to-face with one of the world’s grandest wonders: the Perito Moreno Glacier, part of Los Glaciares National Park. The glacier’s massive dimensions and the surprising proximity that a traveler has to the glacier from a variety of viewpoints are breathtaking. This is one of the world’s most active glaciers, and with luck we will view ice calving and crashing into the water below. Then we will drive to El Chaltén, an outdoorsy village at the base of the magnificent Fitz Roy Massif and our destination for the evening.

Accommodations: Hotel in El Chaltén
Meals: B, L, D
Activity: Gentle walk on bord-walk system 2 Miles/ 3 km
Transport: 4 hours gravel road + 4 hours on paved road

Day 3. Mount Fitz Roy – El Chaltén
The day begins with the colorful sunrises over El Chaltén, then a visit to the Chorrillo del Salto waterfall, followed by a visit to the beautiful nature sanctuary Reserva Huemules. Here, a series of gentle trails will lead us through 1,000-year- old forests that open to a majestic view of Mount Fitz Roy. The is the habitat of the elusive deer of the Andes, the huemul. We will wait for the sunset and photograph the jaw-dropping scenery.

Accommodations: Hotel in El Chaltén
Meals: B, BL, D
Activity: 3-4 hours hike in undulated
Transport: 1 hour on gravel road

Day 4 Cerro Torre – El Chaltén.
After rising early to see the sunrise, we take a walk to the “Laguna Torre” viewpoint, an excursion that lasts about six hours, the reward is the view of the imposing spire of the mythical “Cerro Torre” peak, which is covered by thousands of expert climbers but climbed by very few.

Accommodations: Hotel in El Chaltén
Meals: B, BL, D
Activity: 9 hours trek -12 miles/ 19 km; 700ft/213m elevation gain

Day 5. Goodbye Patagonia.
We depart El Chaltén and drive to El Calafate Airport where say goodbye to our guides. Fly to Buenos Aires or to the next adventure.

Meals: B
Transport: 3 hours on paved road

INCLUDED

  • Local knowledgeable English-speaking guide (1:6 clients)
  • Park Entrances
  • Private transfer throughout program
  • Meals as stated 4 B(Breakfast), 3 L/ BL (Lunch/ packed lunch), 4 D(Dinner)
  • 1 night in Hostel/ Hotel in El Calafate
  • 3 nights in Hostel/ Hotel in El Chaltén
  • Emergency kit: Wilderness First aid kit, VHF/ UHF radio and Satellite phone

NOT INCLUDED

  • Beverage
  • Tips to local guides & other personnel
  • International and national airfare to Santiago de Chile and Punta Arenas/ Puerto Natales and
  • from El Calafate
  • Personal bio security kit (mask, gloves etc.)
  • Personal medical and evacuation insurance (obligatory)