14-Day Patagonia Itinerary

The Argentine and Chilean sides in two weeks. Glaciers, granite towers, and some of the hardest-to-reach hiking on the planet.

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At a glance

Duration: 14 days
Cities: 6
Flight legs: 2
Budget/day: $220

Cities

Buenos Aires
El Calafate
El Chalten
Puerto Natales
Torres del Paine
Punta Arenas

The plan

Fly Buenos Aires. 2 days BA: Recoleta, La Boca, a steakhouse night. Fly BA-El Calafate 3h. Days 3-4 El Calafate: Perito Moreno glacier boat and hike. Bus to El Chalten 3h. Days 5-7 El Chalten: hike Laguna de los Tres (Fitz Roy), Laguna Torre, Loma del Pliegue. Long bus El Chalten-El Calafate-Puerto Natales, Chile (border crossing, full day). Days 8-11 Torres del Paine: the W trek (4 days) or day hikes from Hotel Las Torres. Bus to Punta Arenas 3h, day 12 fly PUQ-Santiago-home. Pack for four seasons in one day. Weather dictates — always have a buffer day.

When to go

November-March (southern summer); winds lightest December-February.

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