Hiking Patagonia, 16 Days (trip)
Hiking Patagonia, 16 Days
- El Calafate Airport, Argentina
- Active & Adventure
| from $2,240* per person | 16 Days | Year-round |
| Comfort accommodations | Exertion level: 3 | |
| Operator: Say Hueque | 12 people max | |
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Locations visited/nearby
Argentina, Chile, South America
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3 testimonials about the provider, Say Hueque:
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Reviewer: Elizabeth and Roman
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Canada
Dear friends,
Here is our testimonial that we were happy to write and express our feelings. We extend our congratulations to Cecilia, Veronica and team Say Hueque for putting together a wonderful trip. We choose the 21 day Patagonian adventure plus 4 days in Rio de Janeiro for our 25th wedding anniversary. The honey moon vacation went very well thanks to the co-operating agencies along with a competent, energetic and caring Say Hueque staff. We were especially impressed with the smooth transfers, central location of all our hotels, their quality and most of all the hospitality of the Argentinean people. We covered a lot of ground and had no problems whatsoever. The sights, the people, the food were all incredible. We had five National Parks on the agenda and we managed to see them all. We walked on Perito Moreno Glacier, hiked to Mount Fitz Roy, trekked the magnificent Torres del Paine, canoed Lapatia River to the end of the world in Ushuaia, watched Patagonian’s wildlife on the Peninsula Valdes and Punta Tombo and explored the sensational Iguazu Falls. We started our journey in sunny Buenos Aires dancing Argentinean tango and finished with the samba in Rio. Sadly, the trip is over but the music will stay with us forever!
THANK YOU for a job well done.
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Reviewer: Michael
Thank you, Julianna, Veronica and the staff of Say Hueque for arranging a great Patagonian experience for me.
Perito Moreno, El Chalten and Torres del Plaine were breathtaking - gorgeous glaciers, lakes, mountains and guanacos. El Calafate and Puerto Natales were wonderful places to stay and explore. I loved the comfortable, rustic feel of El Calafate with its beautiful views of Largo Argentina. Puerto Natales, Chile, located on a Pacific inlet surrounded by snow-capped mountains had its own special charm. Virtually everyone I encountered throughout Patagonia was friendly and helpful.
As a relatively experienced budget traveller, I haven’t used a travel agent for years - until now. I assumed that most travel agents would not be knowledgeable about or interested in booking hostels or backpacker hotels. Say Hueque was certainly the exception. You chose nice places for me to stay at very reasonable prices. You also selected excellent tours of Perito Moreno and Torres del Plaine.
Given that it was off season, I could never have made all of these travel arrangements on my own in such a timely manner. I was impressed by the fact that bus tickets were waiting for me when I arrived in El Calafate. I was also very impressed that you knew my plane was late and had the necessary travel documents I delivered to my hostel.
Other attendees from my conference in Buenos Aires who traveled far more luxuriously than myself commended you on the great job you did for them, both for their excursions after the conference concluded and the dinners, evening activities and city tour. I really enjoyed Argentinean beef and the tango lessons and show.
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Reviewer: Elda
Hi Veronica.
I want to start by thanking you for working with Roxie Seidl and doing an excellent job with all the bookings we requested. We were very impressed with the punctuality of all our tours and the enthusiasm of all the guides we had. The hotel accommodations were wonderful…Most impressive, it was all done with a smile. My dream was to go to Iguazu falls and the experience was absolutely breath taking. I'm attaching my favorite picture.
I'll end by stating that the trip was beyond my expectations and Say Hueque and our broker in San Antonio, Roxie Seidl made this possible. I will definitely recommend your services to everyone I know.
Special information
- This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.
Itinerary
Day 01Upon arrival in El Calafate, you will be taken to the bus station to take the bus to El Chalten. Accommodation in your selected hotel.
Day 02
Breakfast. Day at leisure to enjoy any of the self guided treks in the area. We recommend taking the path to the feet of Mount Fitz Roy: Laguna Los Tres.
Day 03
Breakfast. Day at leisure to enjoy any of the self guided treks in the area. We recommend taking the path to the feet of Mount Torre: Laguna & Glacier Torre. You can optionally purchase a trekking over the glacier.
Day 04
Breakfast. Day at leisure to enjoy any of the self guided treks in the area. We recommend taking the path to Pliegue Tumbado from where you get impressive panoramic views of the Mounts Fitz Roy and Torre. You can optionally hire horses for this trekking.
Day 05
Breakfast. Day at leisure to enjoy any of the self guided treks in the area. We recommend taking the navigation across Viedma Lake and trekking over Viedma Glacier. You will board your bus back to El Calafate in the afternoon. Accommodation.
Day 06
After an early breakfast, you will leave in a full day excursion to Perito Moreno Glacier. Inside Los Glaciares National Park, you will take the route surrounding Lago Argentino where 80km from El Calafate, Perito Moreno Glacier lies imposing with its 60-meter high ice walls. Follow the paths that lead you to face the glacier and get different impressive views of it while continuous detachments and constant ice breaking noises echoes in the site. Return to the hotel in the evening. Restaurants really offer quality and service, we recommend trying the famous “Cordero al Asador”.
Day 07
Breakfast. Day at leisure to enjoy any of the available Optional Tours. We recommend taking the navigation to Upsala & Onelli Glaciers.
Day 08
After an early breakfast, you will leave in a full day excursion to Torres del Paine National Park. After a ride of almost 3 hours, you will cross the international border between Argentina and Chile and will continue the tour inside the park. You will visit highlights such as Sarmiento Lake, Amarga Lagoon, Lago Nordenkjold, Pehoe Lake, Salto Chico, Paine's Horns and, finally, Grey Glacier where you will be provided a lunch box included after a short trek to a close lookout point. Overnight in tents at Camping Pehoe.
Meals included ~ Box lunch.
Day 09
Breakfast and transfer to Estancia Cerro Paine for your trek to the base of Torres del Paine. You will get to the feet of the 900-meter granite Paine Horns which are a challenge for climbers all over the world. Overnight in tents at Camping Pehoe.
Day 10
Breakfast and 45-minute navigation from Pudeto to the opposite shore of Lago Pehoe. Trekking to the French Valley. This beautiful valley takes you, walking through woods and hanging glaciers, to a natural lookout point from where you will be able to make out several walls of the Paine Range: Cuernos, Espada, Máscara, Hoja, Aleta de Tiburón, Catedral, Paine Grande. You will get back to the camp site skirting Lake Skottberg. Overnight in tents at Camping Pehoe.
Day 11
Breakfast and morning departure to Grey Mountain Hut. You will take a navigation in front of Grey Glacier that will drop you off at Hosteria Grey from where you will take your bus to Puerto Natales. Accommodation.
Day 12
Breakfast, time at leisure to hang around in Puerto Natales until the departure of your bus to Punta Arenas. Upon arrival, accommodation in your comfortable hotel.
Day 13
After breakfast, you will take your 12-hour bus to Ushuaia that’s crosses the Magellan Strait to Tierra del Fuego Island. Arrival in Ushuaia in the evening. Accommodation.
Day 14
After breakfast, you will leave in a full day excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park. Discover the beautiful End of the World in a different way, you will start your excursion trekking off the beaten paths admiring flora and fauna until you reach a bay where kayaks will be waiting for the next leg of your adventure after lunch (provided in the tour). After one hour canoeing Lapataia River and the Beagle channel, return to the hotel.
Day 15
Breakfast. Morning departure on a full day excursion trekking through virgin areas. You will take a 2-hour navigation across the Guarani Strait and a visit to the Penguin Rockery at Martillo Island (you can optionally disembark for an additional charge).
Day 16
Breakfast. At appropriate time, you will be transferred to the airport or bus terminal.
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