A 18-day program in the Patagonia area. Shared by Chile and Argentina it offers the best hiking spots for trek lovers. Join me in this incredible adventure!
Andes
1 Day
Jan - Mar, Oct - Dec
I propose a 18-day program in which we’ll discover two of the most beautiful parks in Patagonia: Torres del Paine in southern Chile and Park of the Glaciers in Argentina.
Firstly, we’ll hike through Torres del Paine Park (Chile) in which we can appreciate incredible granite massifs shaped by the glacial ice. In addition, this park offers a unique flora and fauna with many protected species.
Then, we continue in the Park of the Glaciers located in Santa Cruz, Argentina. With 47 glaciers, peaks and many beautiful lakes, it’s one of the most spectacular places in the world. In this case, we’ll focus our trek around the Fitzroy Massif.
DAY 1: Flight from Santiago de Chile to Punta Arenas. We’ll meet at the hotel where we prepare ourselves for the next days.
DAY 2: We drive to Torres del Paine Park, while crossing the Patagonian Pampas. We get to Hosteria Las Torres for then begin our trek to Torres Camp.
DAY 3 – 7: During these days, first of all we hike to Silence Valley where we can admire mythical granite spires such as Fortaleza, Torres del Paine. Then, we continue through Mirador de las Torres from we’ll get beautiful panoramic views of glaciers. Afterwards, we pass across Lake Pehoe to French Valley. The last day we admire the Grey Lake and spend the night at Refugio Pehoe.
DAY 8: We leave the park and drive to Puerto Natales. We spend the night in a hotel.
DAY 9: Drive to El Chalten in Argentina where we spend the night in a hotel.
DAY 10 – 17: Once in El Chalten, we hike to the base of the Cerro Torre, where then we’ll explore the glacier. The next days we’ll hike the incredible Fitz Roy and enjoy amazing views. What is more, we visit Laguna de los Tres and Upper Glacier where we can appreciate the Southern Patagonia Icefield. Lastly, we return to Chalten for then drive to Punta Arenas.
DAY 18: This day we fly back to Santiago de Chile.
To conclude, Patagonia area has some of the most spectacular and beautiful landscapes in the world!
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Mountain Guide
An Internationally Certified UIAGM / IFMGA Mountain Guide, Rodrigo has been a guide for 30 years. He has led 24 expeditions to Denali and 28 expeditions to Aconcagua — the highest peaks in North and South America, respectively. He has been a member of expeditions to Shisha Pangma and Cho Oyu in the Himalaya, and his climbs in Patagonia include the North and Central Towers of Paine, Agujas Guillaumet and Poincenot, as well as Cerro Torre attempts. He’s made Patagonian Ice Cap explorations including the first east-west traverse of the northern Ice Cap. He holds first ascents in Antarctica, the Andes and Alaska; speed ascents of Denali, Aconcagua, and Juncal. He’s guided the Ellsworth Mountains and Mt. Vinson in Antarctica and has extensive climbing and guiding experience in Yosemite and the Alps, including Frendo Spur and the Grand Jorasses. He’s a former Technical Committee member for the American Mountain Guides Association and a Senior Guide at Exum Mountain Guides in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Rodrigo speaks fluent English, French and Spanish.
Languages
French | English
Certificates
ANGM | UIAGM
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