Day 1: Arrival to Chilean Patagonia
We will greet you at the airport in Punta Arenas and take you to explora Patagonia, located in the heart of Torres del Paine National Park.
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To deeply explore both sides of Patagonia, we created a tailor-made journey called Travesía.
We will greet you at the airport in Punta Arenas and take you to explora Patagonia, located in the heart of Torres del Paine National Park.
At explora Patagonia, which functions as a base for exploring Torres del Paine National Park, each day you can choose from a variety of different explorations.On foot or by horseback, gentle or more physically demanding, our explorations will allow you to experience the extent of the geography and wildlife of this area, in addition to discovering the cultural identity of the region.At the end of each exploration our hotel is always waiting: a place to relax and regain the energy you will need to continue your explorations.
In the morning, we leave explora Patagonia in the direction of El Chaltén. Along the way we can observe Patagonia’s many contrasts, passing from the craggy mountainous landscape of Torres del Paine to the emblematic plains of the Patagonian prairie.We skirt around a few lakes and continue southeast towards the border of Argentina.We then continue with the journey across the prairie, along a few rivers, and then find ourselves in front of the ice floes of Lake Viedma.At dusk we arrive to El Chaltén, a small town located in Los Glaciares National Park, 220km northwest of El Calafate. During the next three days our center of operations is the Premier Inn in El Chaltén.
During this time, we walk around El Chaltén in diverse explorations of varying duration and intensity, in which you will get to know the geology, the glaciology, the flora and the fauna of the area. During our daily explorations we cross the mountain ranges of Fitz Roy and Torre, formed 12 million years ago; we traverse mature beech forests and valleys characteristic of the Patagonian prairie; and we skirt glaciers, rivers, waterfalls, and lakes. From the numerous viewpoints of the Park we can observe Condors and Eagles in flight, as well as appreciate panoramic views of El Chaltén and the mountain massifs.In the evening, we eat in characteristic Argentine restaurants in the town of El Chaltén, enjoying their wines, meats, and local flavors.
In the morning, we take you to the airport in El Calafate for the flight to Buenos Aires.
You arrive to El Calafate and then travel to El Chaltén.
During this time, we walk around El Chaltén in diverse explorations of varying duration and intensity, in which you will get to know the geology, the glaciology, the flora and the fauna.During our daily explorations we cross the mountain ranges of Fitz Roy and Torre, formed 12 million years ago; we traverse mature beech forests and valleys characteristic of the Patagonian prairie; and we skirt glaciers, rivers, waterfalls, and lakes. From the numerous viewpoints of the Park we can observe Condors and Eagles in flight, as well as appreciate panoramic views of El Chaltén and the mountain massifs.In the evening, we eat in characteristic Argentine restaurants in the town of El Chaltén, enjoying their wines, meats, and local flavors.
Along the way we cross Lake Viedma, a few rivers, a prairie and continue the journey through lakes from Argentina to Chile. In Patagonia we can observe many contrasts, like the craggy mountainous landscape of Torres del Paine, the emblematic plains of the Patagonian prairie.
At explora Patagonia, which functions as a base for exploring Torres del Paine National Park, each day you can choose from a variety of different explorations. On foot or by horseback, gentle or more physically demanding, our explorations will allow you to experience the extent of the geography and wildlife of this area, in addition to discovering the cultural identity of the region.At the end of each exploration our hotel is always waiting: a place to relax and regain the energy you will need to continue your explorations.
Depart from explora Patagonia to the airport in Punta Arenas.