Season: November to March
Scheduled date: February 10th to 20th 2009
Duration: eleven days
Level: easy to intermidate

confirmation needed 90 days prior departure,
because hotels get booked very early in the season.

Day 1: Reception in El Calafate airport. Drive to El Chalten. Four hours drive on the Patagonian Steppe enjoying the view of the huge turquoise lakes that Patagonia offers.
Night in Hotel.(D).

Day 2: Day hike to Fitz Roy basecamp (3 hs), where you will see all the range of Fitz Roy Massif. If the group wants, we will hike up to Lag. De los Tres (another hour and a half). From here you will see the range from even closer.
Night in Hotel.(B, BL; D).

Day 3: Day hike to Campamento de Agostini or Cerro Torre Basecamp. This is a 3 hs hike from El Chalten. From here you will appreciate the majestic view of Cerro Torre range, looking El Mocho, Egger , Standhart and Bifida as well.
Night in Hotel (B;BL; D)

Day 4: Drive back to El Calafate from El Chalten early in the morning. Once in El Calafate we will visit Moreno glacier, cruising by boat to the huge glacier itself and ice hike on it during the afternoon. Drive back to El Calafate.
Night in Hotel (B; BL; D)

Day 5: Drive to Puerto Natales. Is a long day on the road . We will see Guanacos and other little animals from the Patagonian Steppe. Night beside the Pacific Ocean, enjoying a typical seafood meal.
Night in Hotel (B, D).

Day 6: We will enter to Torres del Paine National Park navigating the fiord of Ultima Esperanza, then we will navigate with zodiac boats through Serrano River getting into the Park itself.
Night in camping. (B, BL;D) .

Day 7: Day hike to Mirador de Las Torres (Torres del Paine sightseeing point). 7 hs round trip.
Night in Camping. (B, BL, D) .

Day 8: Hike to Ref. Los Cuernos, just below of Los Cuernos del Paine. Short day of 4 hs hike. (B;BL;D).
Night in Mountain hut

Day 9: Long day hike into the French valley, seeing the majestic view of Paine Grande and all the towers that surround the French Valley, like La Mascara, La Espada, Catedral, La Hoja. Hike down all the way to Lago Pehoe.
Night in Camping.(B, BL; D)

Day 10: Day hike to Grey Glacier. This glacier with the Tyndall glacier are the most southern glaciers coming out from the Southern Patagonian Icefield. Round trip back to Pehoe. Pehoe lake crossing and drive back to Pto Natales.
Night in Hotel.(B; BL; D)

Day 11: Drive to El Calafate airport and flight back home. End of services.(B)

Rates:min. 4 persons includes: Full Mountain guide during the whole trip, private transportation during the whole trip, meals specified in the itinerary, tents, cookware, boat excursions, lodging in Hotels and Mountain huts, ice hike excursion .
Not included: Domestic & international air tickets, meals not specified in the itinerary, sleeping bags and sleeping pads, beverages in Restaurants and during the meals included in the trip .

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