El Calafate Inn
Hotel
Days 1, 2
Patagonia & Mendoza — 9 days (El Calafate, Perito Moreno, El Chalten & Laguna Torre)
Nine days, with a weather day held back on purpose. Nine days with the weather day built in, a guide on Fitz Roy and the Uco valley bodegas included.
Pumice & Pine
Runs this trip
Trekking
Nine days, with a weather day held back on purpose
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Lago ArgentinoNine days in Argentine Patagonia and the Andean foothills — the half of Argentina the Buenos Aires trip never reaches. Perito MorenoPerito Moreno is one of very few glaciers on earth in equilibrium rather than retreating, and it calves constantly. Ruta 40El Chaltén was founded in 1985 in a border dispute and exists almost entirely for walkers. MendozaA long travel day, and unavoidable — Patagonia connects to everywhere through Buenos Aires.
Itinerary
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 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 2Park entry and boat
- Day 3Transport
- Day 3Guesthouse
- Day 4Guide
- Day 4Guesthouse night
- Day 6Repeating Laguna de los Tres in clear weatherCosts extra
- Day 7Flight and transfers
- Day 8Three winery visits with tastings and lunch
- Day 1 · 2 nightsEl Calafate Inn
- Day 3 · 4 nightsEl Chalten Retreat
- Day 7 · 2 nightsMendoza Retreat
- Day 1El Calafate to El CalafateTransfer into town
- Day 2El Calafate to Perito Moreno8:00 AM — west to the ice
- Day 3El Calafate to El Chalten9:00 AM — north up Ruta 40
- Day 7El Chalten to El Calafate6:00 AM — back south to the airport
- Day 7El Calafate to Mendoza1:00 PM — north via Buenos Aires
- Day 8Mendoza to Mendoza9:00 AM — south into the Uco valley, three bodegas and lunch
- Day 9Mendoza to MendozaTransfer to the airport
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
El Chalten Retreat
Hotel
Days 3–6
Mendoza Retreat
Hotel
Days 7, 8
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
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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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