Patagonian lamb al asador
Roasted on a cross beside the fire for hours—the very image of the end of the world.
Patagonia · South America
Patagonia
Wind, Granite, and Glaciers
Duration
10 days / 9 nights
Region
Patagonia · South America
Trip investment
Paying in one instalment$4,729.00 US dollarsYou save $411.00 US dollars (8%).per person
Making deferred payments: total $5,140.00 US dollars · deposit $1,000.00 US dollars + up to 10 deferred payments of approximately $414.00 US dollars each
Book today and pay in up to 10 deferred payments. The sooner you book, the lighter your payments.
March 1–10, 2028 · 5 left
Plan with context
Trip essentials
- Start & finish
- Starts in Buenos Aires · Ends in El Calafate
- Local currency
- Argentine peso (ARS) and Chilean peso (CLP)
- Cards & cash
- Cards are common in cities; carry local cash and backup USD for remote areas. Exact amount pending. You can bring US dollars in cash to exchange for local currency at banks or authorized exchange offices on arrival, before visiting remote areas. Bring notes in good condition and check exchange opening hours and requirements.
- Physical demand
- High — daily trekking, uneven terrain and wind
- Coffee reference
- National reference: Argentina approx. $3.53 US dollars / Chile approx. $2.99 US dollars; city-level local price pending
Practical references checked on Sep 16, 2026. Prices and exchange rates may change.
Information verified in October 2026
Visas and entry requirements
For this trip, prior formalities are needed for: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Venezuela.
Reference information; requirements may change. Confirm on the official site before you travel.
01 — THE TRIP
Torres del Paine, El Chaltén, and the Perito Moreno Glacier on a journey to the end of the world.
It's the end of the austral summer — the days are still long, the weather in the Patagonian steppe is at its most stable of the year (less wind than in mid-summer), and it's the ideal trekking window before autumn closes the trails of El Chaltén and Torres del Paine. Crossing from Argentina to Chile at these dates means doing it with the mountain passes still open and snow-free.
01Torres del Paine
02Fitz Roy
03Perito Moreno
04Daily Trekking
02 — WHAT'S COVERED
Included
- Accommodation
- Domestic flights Buenos Aires–El Calafate (carry-on baggage included)
- Ground transport in the itinerary
- Wandernow guide
- Park entrance fees
Luggage: Due to vehicle capacity, each traveler may bring only one suitcase of up to 15 kg and one backpack. Any additional luggage is the traveler's responsibility and must be handled on their own, for example by leaving it at the base hotel, subject to the hotel's availability.
Not included
- Checked baggage or extra suitcases on domestic flights
- International flights
- Meals not listed
- Travel insurance
- Personal gear
Groups of maximum 16 travelers, ages 6 to 100. Every trip has different physical requirements, so if a minor joins, they should be an independent kid who enjoys being outdoors — not one glued to an iPad all day. Solo travelers are welcome: we pair men with men and women with women in double or triple occupancy.
International flights are not included unless expressly stated on the trip page.
International community
You travel with people from all over the world
On any given departure you may share the route with travelers from Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Spain and other countries. We don't sell tours: we offer guided adventure trips, run in Spanish, in small groups of maximum 16 people.
- International groups: depending on the date, travelers from different Spanish-speaking countries may join
- A Spanish-speaking Wandernow guide throughout, plus local guides (in English, sometimes Spanish) who add the local perspective
- We don't sell tours: we offer guided adventure trips, in Spanish, in small groups of maximum 16 people.
Why travel with us?
No more than 16 travelers—never a tour bus.
A Wandernow guide with you throughout the journey.
International groups—you meet people from other countries along the way.
We don't sell tours ruled by a fixed schedule: the best part of a journey is often what wasn't planned. If you know how to let go and flow, this trip is for you.
03 — ROUTE
Route
Itinerary day by day
- Day 1
Arrival in Buenos Aires · Group welcome, trip briefing and an orientation walk through the…
The trip begins where the whole country beats — not in Patagonia yet. Welcome and first orientation walk — the porteño rhythm is the perfect contrast before days of absolute silence in the south.
- Day 2
Buenos Aires · Free day or city tour
A free day for the city. It's the trip's last chance for an urban parrilla asado and a good glass of Malbec before the food completely changes character down south.
- Day 3
Buenos Aires · El Calafate · Domestic flight Buenos Aires–El Calafate and transfer to the hotel
Domestic flight into Patagonia. In a couple of hours you go from South America's most cosmopolitan capital to the empty, windswept landscape that defines the end of the world.
- Day 4
Perito Moreno · Full-day excursion to Perito Moreno Glacier…
One of the few glaciers on the planet that keeps advancing instead of retreating. From the walkways you hear the ice creak and sometimes calve — it's not a fixed landscape, it's one that moves while you watch it. Ideal night for Patagonian lamb roasted slow over embers, the way it's done at the local estancias for generations.
- Day 5
El Calafate · El Chaltén · Road transfer to El Chaltén (~3 h)
A roughly 3-hour transfer to the national trekking capital, a town literally founded to defend the border with Chile that ended up as the starting point of Patagonia's most iconic hikes.
- Day 6
El Chaltén · Laguna de los Tres · Trek to Laguna de los Tres, at the foot of the Fitz Roy massif
Trek to Laguna de los Tres, facing the Fitz Roy — the mountain that gave its name to a world-famous outdoor clothing brand, though here it's just the mountain. On the way back, the whole town closes the day with asado criollo and chimichurri, the meal that follows the effort.
- Day 7
El Chaltén · Torres del Paine · Road transfer with border crossing into Chile (~6-7 h)
A long transfer, 6 to 7 hours, crossing the border into Chile. It's the trip's most transitional day — but crossing overland, watching the landscape change kilometre by kilometre, is part of understanding that Patagonia isn't a single country.
- Day 8
Torres del Paine · Base Torres viewpoint · Trek to the Base Torres viewpoint
Trek to the Mirador Base Torres, the trip's most demanding physical close and the postcard that sums up why people cross half the world to get here.
- Day 9
Torres del Paine · El Calafate · Return transfer with border crossing back into Argentina (~5-6 h)
The transfer back, 5-6 hours crossing into Argentina again. The trip closes at the same point where it first touched Patagonian soil.
- Day 10
El Calafate · End of the adventure · Check-out and farewell in El Calafate
Check-out and end of the adventure. No ceremony — the glacier, the mountains and the lamb were already counted in the nine days before.
*Wandernow reserves the right to modify the itinerary without prior notice to ensure the safety of the group and the smooth operation of the trip.
GUSTO
Flavours of Patagonia
Southern king crab
King crab from the cold southern waters, sweet and dense.
Patagonian Malbec
High-altitude vineyards that ripen slowly in the extreme climate, with a character distinct from Mendoza Malbec.
In Patagonia, the wind sets the itinerary, not the clock. An asado that lasts all afternoon, among gauchos and shepherds, teaches the same lesson as trekking between granite towers: here, nature is not conquered; you learn to move with it.
Territory
Map of the route
Meeting point: Buenos Aires · Patagonia · Sudamérica
Wandernow Studio
Day 1 · 1 Mar · Buenos Aires
Arrival in Buenos Aires
Group welcome, trip briefing and an orientation walk through the city. Stay: Buenos Aires.
Lodge · Buenos Aires
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04 — BOOKING
Transparent pricing
One payment
$4,729.00 US dollars
You save $411.00 US dollars (8%).
per person
Pay in full and your place is released immediately, with access to the app.wandernow.com QR code.
Instalments
$5,140.00 US dollarstotal
deposit $1,000.00 US dollars + up to 10 deferred payments
Hold your place with a deposit and pay from your portal. When the last instalment clears, your app QR code appears automatically.
We accept credit or debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express), Apple Pay and Google Pay, all through WeTravel.
Prices are per person in double occupancy. Both plans are processed securely through WeTravel and remain visible in your account statement.
Solo travelers share a room with someone of the same sex: men with men and women with women. Couples stay together.
SOCIAL PROOF
5.0 across verified reviews
Travelers who already went
“Every activity was incredible.”
“The summer was really great.”
Upcoming departures
March 1 – March 10, 2028
First seat releaseSeats available3/8 booked(8 seats released of 16)
Registration openRegistration closes: 426 days until closing
We release the group in waves: once this one fills, we open the next if the local team allows it.
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Fact sheet
- Destination
- Patagonia · Patagonia · South America
- Trip type
- Treks in a small group
- Duration
- 10 days / 9 nights
- Group size
- Maximum 16 travelers (ages 6 to 100)
- Single-payment price
- $4,729.00 US dollars per person
- Deferred-plan price
- $5,140.00 US dollars per person · deposit $1,000.00 US dollars + 10 max
- Published currency
- Dollars
- Payment methods
- Credit or debit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express), Apple Pay and Google Pay, via WeTravel
- International flights
- Not included in the price
- Guide
- Spanish-speaking Wandernow guide throughout the trip
- Solo travelers
- Welcome; shared accommodation by gender (man with man, woman with woman) at no extra cost
- Occupancy
- Couples in double occupancy; solo travelers share a room with someone of the same gender
- Departure dates
- March 1–10, 2028
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Patagonia trip with Wandernow cost?
$4,729.00 US dollars per person paying in a single payment. On the deferred plan the total is $5,140.00 US dollars per person: a $1,000.00 US dollars deposit to hold your spot and up to 10 deferred payments (the last one 60 days before departure). Prices are per person in double occupancy. Solo travelers share a room with someone of the same sex; couples stay together.
How many days is the Patagonia trip?
10 days / 9 nights. Torres del Paine, El Chaltén, and the Perito Moreno Glacier on a journey to the end of the world.
What departure dates are there for Patagonia?
Confirmed departures: March 1–10, 2028. Each departure runs with a maximum of 16 travelers.
What is and isn't included in the Patagonia trip?
Includes: Accommodation; Domestic flights Buenos Aires–El Calafate (carry-on baggage included); Ground transport in the itinerary; Wandernow guide; Park entrance fees. Not included: Checked baggage or extra suitcases on domestic flights; International flights; Meals not listed; Travel insurance; Personal gear. International flights are not included unless the trip page expressly says otherwise.
Can I travel solo to Patagonia?
Yes. Solo travelers are welcome and are given shared accommodation by gender (man with man, woman with woman) at no extra single-room cost. Couples stay together in double occupancy. Groups have a maximum of 16 people (ages 6 to 100), and travelers from different Spanish-speaking countries may join the same departure.
How can I pay for my Patagonia trip?
Credit or debit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express), Apple Pay and Google Pay, via WeTravel. You can pay in full or reserve with a $1,000.00 US dollars deposit and settle the rest in up to 10 deferred payments (the last one 60 days before departure).
What fitness level is needed for Patagonia?
It is an active adventure trip: some days involve several hours of walking and there are long transfers. No technical experience is required, but you need basic fitness and the health to walk on uneven ground. Each trip page states the required level so you can judge whether the trip is for you.
How far in advance should I book Patagonia?
The next departure starts on March 1, 2028 and has 13 spots available at the time this page was published. Departures fill up in order of deposit.
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05 — KEEP EXPLORING
Paying in one instalment$4,729.00 US dollars
$5,140.00 US dollarsMaking deferred payments
deposit$1,000.00 US dollars+ up to 10 deferred payments of$414.00 US dollars