FAQ 1: What is the recommended gear list

• 45/50 litres backpack • Medium trekking/mountain boots with Gore-Tex ideally • Trekking poles • Sun-glasses Cat 3 • Headlamp with new batteries and spare batteries • 1-litre bottle (Nalgene ideally) • Sunblock (35+ or more) • Lips sunblock • Minimum personal hygiene items • Dry bags to protect your staff

FAQ 2: What is the recommended clothing for this trek?

• Gore-Tex waterproof jacket with hood • Softshell jacket with hood (2nd layer) • Waterproof light over pants • Softshell trekking trousers • Underwear synthetic fabric t-shirt and trousers • Spare underwear • Trekking socks • Liner gloves • Waterproof over gloves • Warm hut and cap • Neckerchief or Buff for neck protection (optional) • Light feather or synthetic warm jacket for the night

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El Chalten Mountain Escape

Argentina

5 days

Difficulty:Moderate

Trip Type:Rustic

Group size:6

Highlights

The variety of views from steppe to the forest, from huge glacier moraines to colourful lakes and the view from Agachonas pass and del Viento pass makes this itinerary a unique and fantastic way to explore the best of the National park.

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Itinerary

El Chalten Mountain Escape

DAY 1

El Chalten, Laguna de los Tres – Fitz Roy. Poincenot campsite

Distance: 15 km +650m.

Duration: 7 hrs.

Physical Intensity: medium – high.

We leave early in the morning to the starting point of the trek located 20 kms away from town in our private vehicle to Hosteria El Pilar. Once arrived, we start to walk on the trail to Poincenot camp thru a forest of “Lengas”, typical Patagonic tree, having the Blanco River on our right. Here, we may leave our gear before continuing through Lenga (Southern Beech) forest and ascend to the Laguna de los Tres. At this lagoon we enjoy the closest, and best, views of the massif before returning to camp.

DAY 2

After breakfast we begin our descent into the Valley of the Madre and Hija lagoons to Laguna Torre. Thorwood campsite

DAY 3

From Laguna Torre we cross the River Fitz-Roy on the zip line hiking up Agachonas Pass. Toro campsite

DAY 4

Zip line crossing for Tunel river to reach Paso del Viento. Toro campsite

DAY 5

Return to El Chalten

DAY 1

El Chalten, Laguna de los Tres – Fitz Roy. Poincenot campsite

DAY 2

After breakfast we begin our descent into the Valley of the Madre and Hija lagoons to Laguna Torre. Thorwood campsite

DAY 3

From Laguna Torre we cross the River Fitz-Roy on the zip line hiking up Agachonas Pass. Toro campsite

Trip Inclusions

All meals

All meals are provided as part of the tour package, which may include breakfast, lunch, or dinner on all days.

Accommodation

Lodging at various hotels, guesthouses, or other types of accommodation during the trip.

Admission fees

Entry fees for museums, parks, historical sites, and other attractions included in the trip.

Guide fees

Fees for a Guide required for your adventure.

Luggage transfers

Cost for transferring your luggage.

Accommodation

Day 1

Organized camp with sleeping gear, all meals, snacks and wine if desired (B, L, D)

Day 2

Organized camp with sleeping gear, all meals, snacks and wine if desired (B, L, D)

Day 3 & 4

Wild camp and all meals (B, L, D)

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FAQs

What is the recommended gear list

What is the recommended clothing for this trek?

Departure Dates

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Meet your host

Diego A

Diego De Angelis graduated from University in Buenos Aires as a tourism professional and mountain guide in Mendoza province. He started working guiding horseback riding and mountain ascents. Then moved to Patagonia, his dream home.

With 15 years of experience working in the mountains and numerous trips around the world looking for adventures and experience, Diego has organized trips for thousands of people and personally guided hundreds of them in diverse and remote places in Patagonia, Chile, Peru and Bolivia.

His passion is guiding and organizing trips for people who enjoy exploring in nature and at the same time push their limits. His ideal is to provide a safe trip, spend a good time together with his clients and be flexible to provide a great experience and memories. To enable this he works with a group of guides that share his ideals and way of working.

Adventure together

Invite your friends and family on your adventure:

$1650

/ person