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Argentine Patagonia (El Calafate & El Chaltén)

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Argentine Patagonia is a vast, wind-swept region at the southern tip of South America, renowned for some of the most dramatic landscapes on Earth. El Calafate serves as the gateway to Los Glaciares National Park and the awe-inspiring Perito Moreno Glacier — one of the world's few advancing glaciers and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. El Chaltén, just a few hours north, is Argentina's trekking capital, drawing hikers from around the globe to iconic trails beneath the jagged granite towers of Mount Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre. The region attracts independent and group travellers seeking world-class trekking, glacier walks, wildlife spotting, and raw, untouched Andean wilderness.

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Argentine Patagonia (El Calafate & El Chaltén) · 6 days

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Self-Launched Patagonia: Perito Moreno & El Chaltén Independent Adventure

A 6-day self-launched version of G Adventures' "Glacier National Park—El Chaltén Independent Adventure" — the same two Patagonian hubs (El Calafate and El Chaltén), the same headline experiences (a full day at Los Glaciares National Park for the Perito Moreno Glacier, and the Mt Fitz Roy / Laguna de los Tres hike), but booked yourself. You'll stay in hostels and simple guesthouses instead of tour hotels, use the local Chalten Travel/Ves Patagonia buses instead of private vans, and book the glacier excursion and Laguna Torre hikes directly or via GetYourGuide/Klook. Patagonia is not a cheap destination (even backpacker rates are close to European prices in high season, Nov–Mar), but doing it independently typically saves 40–50% versus the packaged tour. Note: internal flights to/from El Calafate (FTE) are extra on the original tour too. All costs are rough estimates for a solo traveller in shoulder/high season, excluding international flights.

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