El Calafate Inn
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Patagonia & Mendoza — 9 days
Pumice & Pine
Runs this trip
9 Days · 8 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Trekking
Nine days, with a weather day held back on purpose
High Intensity
Travelers can expect 6-8 hours of challenging high-altitude trekking
Group Size 1 - 14
1 guide per 10 ratio
Ages 14+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 14
1,170 m at the highest point
Where this operator goes
9 days · 14 stopsItinerary
9 days, planned by Pumice & Pine
Nine days in Argentine Patagonia and the Andean foothills — the half of Argentina the Buenos Aires trip never reaches.
El CalafateHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer into town
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationEl Calafate Inn
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Lago Argentino El Calafate Patagonian steppe Start point El Calafate, Comandante Armando Tola Airport (FTE), El Calafate 00:00 - 23:59Perito Moreno is one of very few glaciers on earth in equilibrium rather than retreating, and it calves constantly. You hear it before you see it.
El Calafate, Perito MorenoHow the day runs
- 2 hrs8:00 AM — west to the ice
- 4 hrs9:30 AM — the boardwalks, and a boat to the face
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationEl Calafate Inn
Included Activities
- Park entry and boat
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Perito Moreno Boardwalks Calving face El Chaltén was founded in 1985 in a border dispute and exists almost entirely for walkers. Every trail starts from the village itself.
El Calafate, El ChaltenHow the day runs
- 3 hrs9:00 AM — north up Ruta 40
- 3 hrs2:30 PM — the Mirador de los Cóndores
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationEl Chalten Retreat
Included Activities
- Transport
- Guesthouse
LANDMARKS Ruta 40 El Chaltén Fitz Roy Cerro Torre Twenty-two kilometres round trip, mostly gentle, with 400 m of steep scree in the last kilometre. Fitz Roy is clear about one day in three.
El Chalten, Laguna de los TresHow the day runs
- 10 hrs6:30 AM — the full day to the lake under Fitz Roy
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationEl Chalten Retreat
Included Activities
- Guide
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Fitz Roy Laguna de los Tres Río Blanco Cerro Torre is a granite needle with a mushroom of rime ice on top and was the subject of the most bitter dispute in climbing history.
El Chalten, Laguna TorreHow the day runs
- 7 hrs8:00 AM — the valley walk to the Torre lake
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationEl Chalten Retreat
Included Activities
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Cerro Torre Laguna Torre Glaciar Grande Patagonian weather changes hourly and Fitz Roy hides for days. This day exists so the trip is not decided by one morning.
El ChaltenHow the day runs
- A short walk, or a second attempt at Fitz Roy if day four was cloud.
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationEl Chalten Retreat
Included Activities
- Guesthouse night
Optional Activities
- Repeating Laguna de los Tres in clear weather
LANDMARKS Chorrillo del Salto El Chaltén A long travel day, and unavoidable — Patagonia connects to everywhere through Buenos Aires.
El Chalten, MendozaHow the day runs
- 3 hrs6:00 AM — back south to the airport
- 4 hrs1:00 PM — north via Buenos Aires
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationMendoza Retreat
Included Activities
- Flight and transfers
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Mendoza Andes foothills The Uco sits between 900 and 1,500 m and the altitude is why the Malbec here is what it is — big diurnal swings and very thin air.
MendozaHow the day runs
- 5 hrs9:00 AM — south into the Uco valley, three bodegas and lunch
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch
- AccommodationMendoza Retreat
Included Activities
- Three winery visits with tastings and lunch
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Uco Valley Aconcagua Malbec vineyards Mendoza flies to Buenos Aires and direct to Santiago over the Andes.
MendozaHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer to the airport
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Day 1Day 1 · Arrive El Calafate
- Day 2Day 2 · Perito Moreno
- Day 3Day 3 · North to El Chaltén
- Day 4Day 4 · Laguna de los Tres
- Day 5Day 5 · Laguna Torre
- Day 6Day 6 · A weather day
- Day 7Day 7 · Fly north to Mendoza
- Day 8Day 8 · The Uco valley
- Day 9Day 9 · Mendoza, then out
Pickup point
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Meet atEl CalafateComandante Armando Tola Airport (FTE), El Calafate
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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Included in the price
You arrange yourself
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Where you'll stay
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
El Chalten Retreat
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Mendoza Retreat
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
What you'll eat
8 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 4 dinners across 9 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 9.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 3, 4, 5
- BreakfastServed on days 2–9
- LunchServed on day 8
13 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
Who runs this trip
Operated by
Pumice & PineVerified
“Andes and Central America, altitude planned properly”
Based in Cusco Running treks since 2010
- Rating
- 4.7(10 reviews)
- Response time
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About Pumice & Pine
Every itinerary is built around where you sleep rather than where you go, because in the Andes that is the only decision that matters.
Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.7/5
Based on 10 reviews
Review summary
Food4.4/5
Guide4.6/5
Itinerary4.4/5
Transport4.5/5
Accommodation4.7/5
Tour operator4.8/5
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Ananya Gupta – Delhi2026-06-04 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. No hesitation recommending them.
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James Whelan – London2026-06-04 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Worth every rupee.
Reply from Pumice & Pine
Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Manav Sethi – Hyderabad2026-06-04 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Solid operator.
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Sofia Marchetti – Berlin2026-06-04 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Worth every rupee.
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Ishita Ghosh – Nagpur2026-06-04 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings.
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Marc Dubois – Singapore2025-07-27 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Worth every rupee.
Reply from Pumice & Pine
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Priya Nair – Chandigarh2025-07-27 · Verified booking
Santa Cruz and Mendoza in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Would book with them again.
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Karan Shah – Kochi2025-07-27 · Verified booking
Did this over 9 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Worth every rupee.
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Questions people ask
Because Fitz Roy is in cloud most of the time. Ten hours of walking to see nothing at the top is a real outcome, and a nine-day trip with no slack sells you a coin toss. Both operators hold the day and will repeat the walk in clear weather rather than fill it.
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