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Short Trip to El Chalten (XCH)

El Calafate - El Chalten - Lago Viedma

4 days - 3 nights

Visiting El Chalten

The module “El Chaltén” allows us to know the most important attractions of this classic mountain area. We will sail accros Lake Viedma to visit Glacier Viedma; and we will have time to walk along some of the classic trails of the area to have magnificent sights of Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre.

Travel Styles	Short Trip / Discovery
Season:	October thru April
Beginning day:	Monday
Departure:	Group
Minimun of pax	2 passengers
Difficulty:	Low difficulty
Trip starts at:	Ushuaia Airport
Trip ends at:	El Calafate Airport

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Day	Itinerary	Day	Itinerary
01	El Calafate - El Chalten - Lake Viedma	03	El Chalten – El Calafate
02	El Chalten fre day	04	End of services
ACCOMMODATIONS: 2 nights Hotel double or single

Itinerary

El Calafate – El Chalten – Lake Viedma

In the morning we drive our way across the Patagonian steppe and around Lakes Argentino and Viedma to El Chalten, a small and picturesque mountain village at the foot of Mount Fitz Roy. Driving distance 220 km.
In the afternoon we take a boat trip to sail from Bahia Tunel accross Lake Viedma. We sail close to the coast with beautiful sights of Cerro Huemul and Fitz Roy. The trip leads us to the front of the Glacier, with its white and blue ice walls 40 mts tall. The tour guide will give us plenty of information about the glaciology of the area. By 5:30 pm we are back to Bahia Tunel and from there we drive half an hour to El Chalten.

Lodging at Hosteria or Inn, double or single room with private bathroom. / Meals we provide: None

El Chalten

This day is at your own.
There are a number of short, low difficulty trails, which lead in no more than an hour of easy hiking to some of the best mountain sights of the area. All of them are clearly marked, with signals, easy to follow and very rewarding.
Another option is to visit the National Park Administration Visitors Centre, where you will fin interesting information about the area. From the Visitor Centre building you have full views on Mount Fitz Roy and Cerro Torres.

Lodging at Hosteria or Inn, double or single room with private bathroom. / Meals we provide: Breakfast

El Chalten - El Calafate

Early in the morning we drive back to El Calafate.
The rest of the day is at leisure to visit this beautiful town.

Lodging at Hosteria or Inn, double or single room with private bathroom. / Meals we provide: Breakfast

El Chalten - El Calafate

End of our services.

Meals we provide: Breakfast

Service Details

Included:

Incoming tourist services at El Chalten.
3 nights lodging in Hostería double or single room.
Viedma Light excursión.
Transfer in regular bus from El Calafate to El Chalten and back.
3 breakfasts.

Not included:

Entrance fees to National Parks.
Medical and life insurance.
Tips.
Drinks and beverages (all foods are without alcoholic or non alcoholic drinks).
Flights or airport taxes.
Optional excursions.
Services not shown or detailed in the program.

Notes
Argentina Discovery holds the right of changing the itinerary or to cancel any of the activities when any natural cause (or any other cause of any type) justifies it in order to look after the group safety.

List of suggested personal equipment:

Comfortable outdoors clothing; omfortable outdoors shoes; a couple of good pair of socks and thermal underwear; a windblock polar fleece and a breathable parka.
Gloves, hat, sun glasses, sunscreen with UV protection.
Your documents to cross the border between Argentina and Chile.
Personal medication.

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