End of the Earth

Argentina

From £3,749

Perfect for outdoor enthusiasts who want to experience one of the world’s most pristine wilderness settings, this challenging two-week adventure packages the region’s essential highlights into one incredible journey. Explore Torres del Paine, encounter the Perito Moreno Glacier, and hike Los Glaciares National Park. With years of local experience, we employ the region's best guides to reveal the extraordinary, bringing you to campsites that provide stunning views of Patagonia. Prepare to be awed.

Dates

Trip Overview
Trip Overview

Accommodation
Hotels (11 nts), camping (2 nts).
Checklist
Available for Rent:
- Walking poles (3000 CLP per day)
- Windproof rain jacket (4000 CLP per day)
- Windproof rain pants (2000 CLP per day)

Cold Weather:
- Long-sleeved shirts or sweater
- Scarf
- Warm gloves
- Warm hat
- Warm layers

Documents:
- Flight info (required) (Printouts of e-tickets may be required at the border)
- Insurance info (required) (With photocopies)
- Passport (required) (With photocopies)
- Required visas or vaccination certificates (required) (With photocopies)
- Vouchers and pre-departure information (required)

Essentials:
- Binoculars (optional)
- Camera (With extra memory cards and batteries)
- Cash, credit and debit cards
- Day pack (Used for daily excursions or short overnights)
- Ear plugs
- First-aid kit (should contain lip balm with sunscreen, sunscreen, whistle, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, bandaids/plasters, tape, anti-histamines, antibacterial gel/wipes, antiseptic cream, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, rehydration powder, water purification tablets or drops, insect repellent, sewing kit, extra prescription drugs you may be taking)
- Flashlight/torch (Headlamps are ideal)
- Fleece top/sweater
- Footwear
- Hat
- Locks for bags
- Long pants/jeans
- Moneybelt
- Outlet adapter
- Personal entertainment (Reading and writing materials, cards, music player, etc.)
- Reusable water bottle
- Shirts/t-shirts
- Sleepwear
- Small travel towel
- Sunglasses
- Toiletries (Preferably biodegradable)
- Watch and alarm clock
- Waterproof backpack cover
- Windproof rain jacket

Health & Safety:
- Hand sanitizer (required)
- Face masks (Clients will be only be required to wear a face mask where it is mandated by local regulations.)
- Pen (Please bring your own pen for filling out documents.)
- Quick Covid Test/Antigen Test

Patagonia Trekking:
- Day pack (30 litres is a good size)
- Pack liners to waterproof bags
- Sleeping bag liner/sleep sheet (sleeping bag and sleeping mat are provided on the trip)
- Windproof rain gear

Trekking:
- Gloves
- Hat
- Hiking boots/sturdy walking shoes
- Hiking pants (Convertible/Zip-off and quick dry recommended)
- Snacks (Protein bars, chocolate, dried fruits, candies, energy sweets.)
- Socks (Trekking socks (woollen or synthetic, not cotton).)
- Thermal base layer (Woollen or synthetic, not cotton.)
- Walking poles (Highly recommended.)

Warm Weather:
- Sandals/flip-flops
- Shorts/skirts (Longer shorts/skirts are recommended)
- Sun hat/bandana
- Swimwear

Note: All other camping equipment for the Torres del Paine trek is provided and included in the cost of your trip. You will be required to carry only what you need for the day in your day pack. Any luggage not required for the hike will be left at the hotel in Puerto Natales.

Note: The best clothing for trekking is either wool or synthetic materials in layers, as this is quick-drying and can keep heat in better. We suggest a base-layer, then a mid-layer such as a light fleece jacket or similar, then a windproof and waterproof layer.
Group Leader
CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, specialist mountain guides in Torres del Paine NP, local guides.
Group Size Notes
Max 16, avg 12
Highlights
Trek in Los Glaciares and Torres del Paine National Parks, marvel at Perito Moreno Glacier, visit the "end of the earth" in Ushuaia, savour the scenery in Patagonia and sophistication in Buenos Aires
International Flights
Check-in times and baggage allowances/restrictions vary by airline and can change at any time. For the most up-to-date information for your flight, please contact your airline. We recommend checking in online in advance to avoid potential delays at the airport.
Introduction
Perfect for outdoor enthusiasts who want to experience one of the world’s most pristine wilderness settings, this challenging two-week adventure packages the region’s essential highlights into one incredible journey. Explore Torres del Paine, encounter the Perito Moreno Glacier, and hike Los Glaciares National Park. With years of local experience, we employ the region's best guides to reveal the extraordinary, bringing you to campsites that provide stunning views of Patagonia. Prepare to be awed.
Meal Budget
Allow USD455-595 for meals not included.
Meals Included
13 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners
Minimum Age
You must be 18 to travel unaccompanied on a G Adventures tour. For minors travelling with a guardian over 21 years old, the minimum age is 12.
Optional Activities
Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires Bike Tour
- La Boca Neighbourhood Visit (10USD per person)
- Buenos Aires Guided City Tour
- Teatro Colón Tour (1800ARS per person)
- Buenos Aires Tango Experience

Perito Moreno Glacier
- Perito Moreno Glacier Boat Tour (35USD per person)

Ushuaia
- The Maritime Museum and Prison at the End of the World Museum (4000ARS per person)
- Horseback Riding Ushuaia (80USD per person)
- Beagle Channel Cruise to Isla Martillo
- Ushuaia Helicopter Ride (425USD per person)
- Tierra del Fuego National Park Visit (5500ARS per person)

Packing Note
All other camping equipment for the Torres del Paine trek is provided and included in the cost of your trip. You will be required to carry only what you need for the day in your day pack. Any luggage not required for the hike will be left at the hotel in Puerto Natales.
Packing Note
The best clothing for trekking is either wool or synthetic materials in layers, as this is quick-drying and can keep heat in better. We suggest a base-layer, then a mid-layer such as a light fleece jacket or similar, then a windproof and waterproof layer.
Start / Finish
ex Buenos Aires
Transport
Public bus, van, plane, boat, hiking.
What's Included
Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Meeting - Meet Your CEO and Group. El Chaltén and Los Glaciares National Park hike (full-day). Perito Moreno Glacier guided tour. Torres del Paine National Park excursion including hikes with expert mountain guides. Internal flights. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Itinerary

Route Overview

Day 1: Buenos Aires
Arrive at any time.
ACTIVITY
Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.
ACCOMMODATION
Carsson Hotel
Day 2: Buenos Aires/El Chaltén
Fly to El Calafate and continue by bus to El Chaltén and Los Glaciares National Park. En route marvel at the towering Andean mountains. Enjoy some free time in the town or head out on some short hikes.
TRANSPORT
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... yup, it is a plane, actually.
TRANSPORT
Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.
FREE_TIME
Explore the city or head further afield.
ACCOMMODATION
Hosteria El Paraiso
Day 3: El Chaltén
Enjoy a full-day guided hike to Laguna de los Tres and if the weather cooperates, a clear view of the Fitz Roy peaks. En route, take in the gradual changes in terrain from tree covered trails to exposed alpine landscapes.
ACTIVITY
Enjoy a full day of hiking in Los Glaciares National Park. See granite pinnacles spiraling upward from the third largest ice field on earth. Hike to Laguna de los Tres to fully appreciate majestic Cerro Fitz Roy/Chaltén (3,441m/11,290 ft) – one of the most famous and popular viewpoints of the mountain.
ACCOMMODATION
Hosteria El Paraiso
Day 4: El Chaltén/El Calafate
Enjoy a free morning before heading to the quaint little town of El Calafate.
TRANSPORT
Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.
FREE_TIME
Enjoy free time any way you want. Hike to take in spectacular views or kick back and relax to gear up for the adventures yet to come.
ACCOMMODATION
Hosteria Posta Sur
Day 5: El Calafate
Travel to Perito Moreno Glacier for an included guided tour. Opt to take a boat ride on the lake and get different view of the stunning landscape and marvel at how large the glacier actually is up close.
ACTIVITY
Get out there and explore the natural wonder that is the Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the world’s few “advancing” glaciers. Head to the southern end of Los Glaciares National Park, where Moreno's 60m (197 ft) wall of ice sporadically chokes off the narrow “Canal de los Tempanos” (Iceberg Channel) creating a natural ice dam, which eventually explodes in a dynamic display of force.
ACCOMMODATION
Hosteria Posta Sur
Day 6: El Calafate/Puerto Natales
Travel by bus into Puerto Natales to prepare for the upcoming days of included hikes with expert mountain guides.
TRANSPORT
Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.
ACTIVITY
Ready for a little more ink in your passport? Grab your bags and get ready to check another country off your bucket list.
ACCOMMODATION
Hotel Capitan Eberhard
Day 7: Puerto Natales/Torres del Paine
Start exploring Torres del Paine by trekking to the base of Las Torres to see the dramatic three towers and turquoise lagoon below.
TRANSPORT
Cross the pampa Patagonica first on asphalt roads to Cerro Castillo, stopping for a quick break. Continue by dirt road with some photo stops — views here are beautiful! Start checking for wildlife — lots of guanacos and (likely) condors, geese, and other birds as well. Enter the national park and continue for another 30 mins to the start point of the trek.
ACTIVITY
Leave early and go by van to Torres del Paine National Park. Head with the group to the base of Las Torres campsite – a local guide will lead the way and the CEO will act as sweep, keeping everyone together. Hike about 4-5 hrs in and 4-5 hrs back – it’s oh-so-worth-it! Transfer to the campsite at the end of the day for some spectacular food and time to reflect on the day.
ACCOMMODATION
Serrano Campsite
Day 8: Torres del Paine
Cross lake Pehoe by ferry and trek to the French Valley, from the lookout point see the mountain range spread across the National Park. Take in the dramatic, contrasting greens and greys on the landscape.
TRANSPORT
Get to the next spot on your route aboard a convenient and efficient ferry boat.
ACTIVITY
Hop on a ferry and cross the lake to trek into the French Valley. Enjoy another full day of spectacular scenery and physical exertion.
ACCOMMODATION
Campsite Paine Grande
Day 9: Torres del Paine/Puerto Natales
Enjoy the last day in Torres del Paine NP and hike to Grey Lake and the lookout point for Grey Glacier. Gaze off into the distance admiring the scale of this immense glacier. In the afternoon return to Puerto Natales.
ACTIVITY
Lace up your boots for one last day of trekking in this gorgeous region. Make your way to the Glacier Grey lookout and back. After, catch the ferry and head back to Puerto Natales.
TRANSPORT
Get to the next spot on your route aboard a convenient and efficient ferry boat.
TRANSPORT
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
ACCOMMODATION
Hotel Capitan Eberhard
Day 10: Puerto Natales/Ushuaia
Take a bus south to Punta Arenas and cross into Argentina by bus, arrive in Ushuaia, 'The End of the Earth'.
TRANSPORT
Head to the Magellan Strait before hopping on a ferry for 20-30 mins, re-board the bus on arrival to Tierra del Fuego. Stock up on snacks and settle in - it's a long journey. Cross the border, after a couple of hours, change to a van and continue on to Ushuaia.
ACTIVITY
Ready for a little more ink in your passport? Grab your bags and get ready to check another country off your bucket list.
ACCOMMODATION
Cilene del Faro Hotel
Day 11: Ushuaia
Enjoy a free day to explore Ushuaia. Opt to hike to Laguna Esmeralda, get face to face with Martial Glacier, or visit Tierra del Fuego National Park.
FREE_TIME
Enjoy a free day to explore the end of the world.
ACCOMMODATION
Cilene del Faro Hotel
Day 12: Ushuaia
Enjoy another free day to explore the area. Opt to take a boat cruise on the Beagle Channel to see penguins at Isla Martillo or enjoy a hike in Tierra del Fuego National Park.
FREE_TIME
Enjoy another day to explore the end of the world.
ACCOMMODATION
Cilene del Faro Hotel
Day 13: Ushuaia/Buenos Aires
Fly to Buenos Aires.
TRANSPORT
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... yup, it is a plane, actually.
ACCOMMODATION
Carsson Hotel
Day 14: Buenos Aires
Depart at any time.

Pricing & Availability

Date From	Date To	Price
14 October 2023	27 October 2023	£3749
21 October 2023	03 November 2023	£3749
28 October 2023	10 November 2023	£3749
04 November 2023	17 November 2023	£3929
11 November 2023	24 November 2023	£3929
18 November 2023	01 December 2023	£3929
25 November 2023	08 December 2023	£3929
09 December 2023	22 December 2023	£4179
16 December 2023	29 December 2023	£4179
23 December 2023	05 January 2024	£4179
30 December 2023	12 January 2024	£4179
06 January 2024	19 January 2024	£4179
13 January 2024	26 January 2024	£4179
20 January 2024	02 February 2024	£4179
27 January 2024	09 February 2024	£4179
03 February 2024	16 February 2024	£4179
10 February 2024	23 February 2024	£4179
17 February 2024	01 March 2024	£4179
24 February 2024	08 March 2024	£4179
02 March 2024	15 March 2024	£3749
09 March 2024	22 March 2024	£3749
16 March 2024	29 March 2024	£3749
12 October 2024	25 October 2024	£3749
19 October 2024	01 November 2024	£3749
26 October 2024	08 November 2024	£3749
02 November 2024	15 November 2024	£3929
09 November 2024	22 November 2024	£3929
16 November 2024	29 November 2024	£3929
23 November 2024	06 December 2024	£3929
30 November 2024	13 December 2024	£3929

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