Argentina
Calafate & Chalten 6 Day Tour Package
Calafate
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US$1,547
≈ €1,326 · billed in US$ ≈ £1,135 · billed in US$ per person
In short
El Chaltén is Argentina's trekking capital, a village of 2,000 people three hours from El Calafate where every major trail starts from the street. Two days covers Laguna de los Tres for Fitz Roy and Laguna Torre. Both start on foot from the village, nine hours and five hours return.
It exists because of the mountains behind it, and it was founded in 1985 to settle a border dispute with Chile — which makes it the newest town in Argentina and the only one designed around walking out of your own front door.
Laguna de los Tres is the big day: about 20 km return, nine hours, with a steep final climb that ends at a glacial lake directly under Fitz Roy. Laguna Torre is flatter, five hours, and ends facing Cerro Torre across a lake of icebergs.
There is no park gate and no entrance fee. What there is instead is weather, and a village with no cash machine worth relying on.
What El Chaltén is known for
- Laguna de los Tres under Fitz Roy — 9 hours return
- Laguna Torre, 5 hours, icebergs and Cerro Torre
- Every trailhead inside the village, no transfer
- Mirador de los Cóndores, an hour, for the sunset
- Three hours by road from El Calafate
Practical detail
- How long you need
- 2–3 days
- Best months
- November–March
- From El Calafate
- 3 hours by road, 220 km
- Park fee
- None — the trails are free
What a trip to El Chaltén costs
Per person, including hotels, transfers and the guided days each trip lists. International flights are never included.
Argentina
Buenos Aires, Calafate & Chalten 11 Day Tour Package
Buenos Aires
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US$3,176
≈ €2,723 · billed in US$ ≈ £2,329 · billed in US$ per person
Argentina
Trekking in Chalten From Calafate
Pick-up at your accommodation in El Chaltén (optional if guided)
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US$100
≈ €86 · billed in US$ ≈ £73 · billed in US$ per person
| Package | Length | Price p/p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calafate & Chalten 6 Day Tour Package | 6 days | US$1,547 | Book |
| Buenos Aires, Calafate & Chalten 11 Day Tour Package | 11 days | US$3,176 | Book |
| Trekking in Chalten From Calafate | 10 hours | US$100 | Book |
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Frequently asked
How many days do you need in El Chaltén?
Two full days covers Laguna de los Tres and Laguna Torre. Three is safer, because Fitz Roy is only clear about one day in three and you want a spare.
How do you get from El Calafate to El Chaltén?
Three hours by road, 220 km, with scheduled buses and private transfers both running daily. There is no airport at El Chaltén.
Do you need a guide in El Chaltén?
Not for the marked day trails, which are well signposted and busy in season. A guide is worth it for the ice, for the glacier crossings and for reading the weather.