Torres del Paine, El Calafate & El Chaltén: Private Patagonia Honeymoon

A private transfer from El Calafate (5-6 hours) or Punta Arenas (2.5–3 hours) into the park, arriving at Explora Patagonia on the shore of Lake Pehoé. The rest of the afternoon is free to walk the lodge's immediate trails, which offer the first unobstructed views of the Torres from the property. In the evening, dinner with the day's route briefing from your guide.

18 km round trip | 880m elevation gain | 6–8 hours | Challenging

The park's signature hike, and the most demanding day of the circuit. The trail climbs through native lenga forest and along the Ascencio River before a steep final ascent to the glacial lagoon at the base of the three granite spires. A private gourmet picnic at the summit, then the descent back to the lodge for the evening.

16–21 km round trip | 500m elevation gain | 6–7 hours | Moderate–Challenging

A catamaran crossing of Lake Pehoé reaches the western arm of the park, where the French Valley trail enters a glacial amphitheater flanked by hanging glaciers and vertical rock walls. The valley is named after one of the first European climbers to explore it in the early 20th century; on clear days, the view from the upper mirador includes peaks on both sides of the valley simultaneously.

11–17 km round trip | 300m elevation gain | 3.5–4.5 hours | Moderate

A transfer to Puerto Pudeto for the first catamaran crossing to Paine Grande, with panoramic views of the Cuernos del Paine from the water. From Paine Grande, the trail heads north along the eastern shore of Lago Grey — wind-anchored icebergs sit grounded on the volcanic sand beach throughout the walk, growing progressively larger as the glacier face comes into range. Arriving at Refugio Grey, a second catamaran crosses directly to the lodge on the opposite shore, where the full face of Grey Glacier comes into view for the first time. Calving events are common; the ice wall reaches 30 meters above the surface in several sections.

A private transfer from your lodge back across the Argentine–Chilean border to El Calafate, with stops along the Patagonian steppe for guanacos, condors, and lesser rheas. The rest of the day is free in town — the lakeshore, a first dinner in Argentina, and an early night before the big glacier day.

A full-day cruise aboard the Marpatag through Lago Argentino's floating icebergs to Upsala Glacier — one of the largest in South America — and Spegazzini Glacier, whose ice face rises over 130 meters, reachable only by boat. Gourmet lunch on board as the vessel navigates between the two glaciers. After returning to port in the afternoon, a transfer directly to Perito Moreno Glacier for the elevated walkways — 4.7 kilometers of platforms alongside the 70-meter ice face, with calving events audible throughout. Two completely different physical relationships with the same ice field in one day.

A private transfer across the Patagonian steppe to El Chaltén, with the Fitz Roy massif rising on the horizon as the route approaches the village. A gentle afternoon introduction to the trail network: the Mirador de los Cóndores y las Águilas, a short ascent above the village with panoramic views of the De las Vueltas River valley and the surrounding mountains, followed by a walk to Chorrillo del Salto — a waterfall in native lenga forest on the edge of town. An evening guide briefing covers weather conditions and departure timing for the two trekking days ahead.

22 km round trip | 960m elevation gain | 8–9 hours | Challenging

A private transfer from El Chaltén to the Río Eléctrico trailhead, 18 km north of the village, cuts the standard approach in half and adds roughly 90 minutes of actual trail time to the day. From the trailhead, a full day ascending through lenga and ñire forest past the Piedras Blancas hanging glacier to the glacial lagoon at 3,054 meters below Fitz Roy's north face.

~18 km round trip | ~450m elevation gain | ~6 hours | Moderate

A full-day hike west through the Fitz Roy River canyon to Laguna Torre, where Cerro Torre's 3,128-meter granite spire and the floating icebergs of Glaciar Grande fill the view. Return to El Chaltén in the afternoon for the final evening.

A private transfer from El Chaltén across the Patagonian steppe to El Calafate Airport (FTE) for your domestic flight to Buenos Aires and onward international connections.