8-Day Southern Ice Field Expedition Around Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy
- 192 hours
- 2 languages
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Your 8-day trek will take you to the Southern Ice field as you will circle both Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre mountains and walk off Paso del Viento. Some previous mountain experience is required, but no technical skills in crampons and snowshoes is needed. You also need an excellent physical condition and hiking skills to face long hiking days, steep paths and heavy backpacks. Your tour includes meals, a professional mountain guide and some equipment.
Inclusions
What's included
- VHF Radio and GPS
- Glacier and snow equipment (snowshoes and crampons)
- First Aid Kit
- Taxes
- 4 season tents (Mountain Hard-wear) and cooking set
- Personal accident insurance
- Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
- Meals during the trip
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Professional mountain guide
- Satellite phone for emergencies
- One assistant for every 3 people
What's not
- Personal Equipment (boots, backpack, sleeping bag, etc). Let the local tour operator know if you need any of these items and get a 30% discount by renting those with them
- Additional porters
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- PATAGONIA HIKES ARRUA 505
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- Patagonia Hikes
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- Minimum age is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
How it compares in El Chaltén
- Its from-price is 1107% above the median of the 26 experiences we list in El Chaltén.
- It is longer than most of them.
About El Chaltén
El Chaltén is a small trekking village in Argentine Patagonia, set below the granite spires of Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre in Los Glaciares National Park.
El Chaltén was founded in 1985, partly to mark Argentina's claim on a disputed border, and has since become the country's national trekking capital. A grid of low timber buildings, guesthouses, bakeries and gear shops sits in the valley of the Río de las Vueltas, with the granite peak of Fitz Roy, 3,405 metres high, rising behind it. The village lies inside Los Glaciares National Park, a World Heritage site.
Top-ranked sights in El Chaltén: Mirador de los Cóndores, Laguna Capri, Piedras Blancas Glacier.
