Classic Hikes of Patagonia
From AUD $9495
Small Group
Demanding
Rating
(19 reviews)
Classic Hikes of Patagonia
15 days
Small Group
Moderate
Demanding
English
Experience Overview
Travel from the heaving streets of Buenos Aires to the remote wilderness of Argentina and Chile on this 15-day trekking trip.
Highlights
- Witness Argentina’s Perito Moreno Glacier and listen to the symphony of thundering ice cracking along the 30 km-long expanse of electric blue. This is one of the few glaciers left that isn’t shrinking!
- Spend three days camped among the peaks of Chilean Patagonia – a great opportunity for a true digital detox. Sleep under an untouched sky and witness vast, ever-changing landscapes by day.
- Trek past the most beautiful waterfalls and glaciers of Torres del Paine National Park and spot wildlife like guanacos, flamingos, foxes and rhea birds along the way.
- Explore Laguna Esmeralda – arguably the best hike in Tierra del Fuego National Park. Near Ushuaia (The End of the World), this is the nation’s only park with an ocean coastline.
- Begin and end your trip with time in bustling Buenos Aires – the perfect place to reconnect with the urban world after a remote adventure in the wild. Try local Argentinian food, dance the tango and hit the nightlife!
Trip Details
15 days
Plane, local bus, private vehicle, boat
Small Group
English
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Moderate
Walking & Trekking
Demanding
Itinerary
Included Activities:
- Buenos Aires - Leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities:
- Teatro Colon (14 USD)
- Buenos - Aires - Gran Cafe Tortoni Show (20000 ARS)
- Buenos Aires - Tango show including tango class & dinner (120 USD)
- Buenos Aires Short Break Adventure (GGAA) (422 USD)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- El Chalten - Laguna de los Tres guided hike
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- El Chalten - Laguna Torre guided hike
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- El Calafate - Perito Moreno Glacier day trip
- El Calafate - Los Glaciares National Park
Optional Activities:
- Perito Moreno - Guided trek (65 yrs old is the maximum age permitted) From Price (569 USD)
- El Calafate - Lago Argentino boat trip (80 USD)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Torres del Paine - 3 nights fully supported camping experience
Accommodation:
- Camping (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Torres del Paine - Base las Torres guided hike
Accommodation:
- Camping (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Torres del Paine - French Valley guided hike
Accommodation:
- Camping (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Ushuaia - Laguna Esmerelda guided hike
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Martial Glacier hike - approx USD 15 (payable in ARS, taxi to the start of the trail) (500 ARS)
- Penguin tour (285 USD)
- Ushuaia - Beagle Channel cruise (40 USD)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Buenos Aires - Tigre day trip (prices from) (95 USD)
- Buenos Aires - Polo day (185 USD)
- Buenos Aires - Football game (subject to availability) from (120 USD)
- Buenos Aires Short Break Adventure (GGAA) (422 USD)
- Flights to and from origin and destinations
- Airport transfers (arrival and departure)
- Anything else not explicitly listed in tour inclusions
- Recommended gratuities/tipping
- Optional activities/tours
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Visas, meals and beverages not stated in the list of inclusions.
When meals are not included, your tour leader (where available) will be happy to help with restaurant recommendations, bookings, and directions. Please let us know if you have any dietary needs or preferences. We will do our best to accommodate these, though we cannot guarantee that every request can be met.
You are responsible for your personal belongings throughout the tour. You will need to carry your own bags between the vehicle and your hotel room. Drivers will assist with loading and unloading luggage from the vehicle.
Travellers requiring wheelchair access should contact our sales and service team, who can make enquiries on your behalf.
This tour requires an average level of fitness. Activities are paced gently and include leisure time. You may be expected to join guided walks of up to one hour, navigate short stairways and mild inclines, and manage your own luggage. You should also be able to board and exit all transport without assistance.
Travellers are expected to be self-sufficient and capable of handling all aspects of their journey. Please discuss your circumstances and support needs with your booking agent to confirm this trip is suitable.
If you are unsure, we recommend consulting your doctor before booking or travelling.
If a planned site visit is unavailable due to changes in operating hours or holiday closures, the itinerary may be altered, or a comparable activity will be substituted where possible and subject to availability.
Visa conditions can change. Once you receive your travel documents, check with the relevant embassy, consulate, or immigration office of your destination for the latest information.
- It is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct and valid travel documents and to comply with all entry requirements.
- Non-Australian citizens must also confirm visa and identification requirements with the appropriate consulate or visa agency.
- Certain occupations (for example, journalists, government officials, or those working in charities) may face additional restrictions when applying for visas, which could affect the type of application required.
Duration: 15 days
Trip Type: Small Group
Activity Level: Demanding
Travel from the heaving streets of Buenos Aires to the remote wilderness of Argentina and Chile on this 15-day trekking trip.
Price based on per person in Double Room for departure 28 Feb 2026
Customer Reviews
04/09/2024
I had an incredibly great time in Patagonia. Discovering the landscape in Patagonia on various hikes was great. Our guide Augustin knows so much about Patagonia and you can tell that he takes great joy in his work. Traveling Patagonia with him and our group made this experience even more unforgettable.
04/07/2024
Well-organized trip through amazing Patagonian scenery! The hikes provided great highlights of the landscape and views. Our journey was made special by incredibly knowledgeable and caring tour leader Agustin Galetto who shared so many interesting facts, his enthusiasm for the region was inspring! We felt support of Augustin at each step and he accomodated various requests of the group so that our journey was very smooth and enjoyable.
Tour Operator
Intrepid Travel is a global adventure travel company, dedicated to providing sustainable, experience-rich travel opportunities. They’ve been the leader in ethical, small-group travel since 1989 - taking people around the world for more than 30 years. They’re the world’s largest travel B Corporation - dedicated to being the best travel company for the world. In 2002, they established The Intrepid Foundation so their travellers could make a lasting impact on the communities they had visited. Although Intrepid Travel absorbs all administrative costs of The Intrepid Foundation, they are separate legal entities, allowing The Intrepid Foundation to grow independently. Intrepid Travel is made up of a collection of tour operator brands and 28 destination management companies all united by one vision: To change the way we all see the world.
In Business Since 1989
04/09/2024
I had an incredibly great time in Patagonia. Discovering the landscape in Patagonia on various hikes was great. Our guide Augustin knows so much about Patagonia and you can tell that he takes great joy in his work. Traveling Patagonia with him and our group made this experience even more unforgettable.
04/07/2024
Well-organized trip through amazing Patagonian scenery! The hikes provided great highlights of the landscape and views. Our journey was made special by incredibly knowledgeable and caring tour leader Agustin Galetto who shared so many interesting facts, his enthusiasm for the region was inspring! We felt support of Augustin at each step and he accomodated various requests of the group so that our journey was very smooth and enjoyable.
04/10/2024
Classic Hikes of Patagonia - absolutely must trip for hikers! Insane views and incredible nature!! Our tour guide Agustin Galetto was fantastic, very knowledgeable and caring person, great photographer and passionate hiker! Gus made massive difference to my experience!! If you want to go and hike Perito Moreno Glacier, however, make sure you book it outside Intrepid, firstly they messed it up so no one from our group was able to do it ( and it was too late to fix it when in Patagonia as it got sold out and there’s just one day you can do it) and secondly they tried to change us for mini hike the same amount local operator charges for a Big Ice.
03/31/2024
Wow, what an adventure we had with Intrepid in Patagonia. Apart from the amazing environment, our superb hikes, wonderful glaciers, we got to meet some interesting locals, sampled the foods, wines and lots of delicacies of the area.
03/13/2024
This was a trip of a lifetime with excellent itinerary and small group of like minded travellers. Luciano was an excellent guide with tons of local knowledge and great enthusiasm . He read the group vibes very well and made sure that we had plenty of local experiences. The local guides used were very knowledgeable and spoke good English. The itinerary involved multiple transits between locations and these were well organised and the buses and vans used were very comfortable.
03/02/2024
This was a trip of a life time hiking up close to Patagonia peaks and seeing wildlife. Yet balanced with city culture.
02/29/2024
I usually don't like to go back to places I've seen before but I'd go back to Patagonia right now if I could. It's been one of the best tours I've been in. The places were astonishing, and the group was lovely. Kudos to Andres for being the best tour leader one could have :)
02/22/2024
I hiked in Patagonia Argentina and Chile with Intrepid. I anticipated that it would be a wonderful experience, and it was, but the tour also exceeded the high expectations I had going in. All aspects of the tour were perfectly organized, and I got to hike to all of the terrific destinations in Patagonia that I most wanted to visit. Our tour leader and local guides were superb, and I couldn't have picked a better group of fellow hikers. We did an extensive amount of hiking, and safety and enjoyment were always paramount. I've already signed up for another Intrepid excursion leaving in about three weeks (to Cuba)!
02/23/2024
Another AMAZING Intrepid trip - truly a life-changing adventure! Our group instantly clicked and made the incredible vistas and experiences even more enjoyable and memorable. Our main leader Andres and local guides were all super - fun, informative, and experts in their areas. A must-do experience for adventurous souls!!
02/11/2024
The classic hikes of Patagonia tour is not to be missed! Our leader, Lorenzo, really made it one of the best experiences of my life.
02/08/2024
The trip of a lifetime for anyone who loves the outdoors! Every morning waking up in Patagonia feels like a gift, and I have now made lifelong friends I got to share the experience with.
02/02/2024
Phenomenal tour, get to hit all the great spots of Patagonia in an itinerary that is full yet still gives you lots of options and freedom. Would highly recommend!
01/18/2024
If you want some great trekking without having to figure out travel logistics yourself, this is for you! Amazing, knowledgeable trekking guides, a fabulous campground, and the iconic trails of Patagonia.
01/21/2024
I had a lovely--and challenging!--hiking trip in Patagonia, with Santiago as our guide. The hikes were gorgeous --two Hard, two Medium, plus others--and we learned a great deal on the way. Local guides, camping support, food, etc. were fantastic. Trip was well organized start to finish. Would recommend it! Moderate to high fitness level and hiking poles are very helpful on this tour.
05/27/2024
An amazing trip! Patagonia is magical and the trip was well organised. Gus, our guide, was amazing, making the trip an unforgettable experience for all of us. We had a great group and people made the trip even better! The Perito Moreno booking went wrong, but Intrepid has investigated the issue, so hopefully it won’t repeat.
11/20/2024
This trip is a must in your lifetime! The beautiful scenery is like nothing else. The hikes were varied, challenging at times but worth the sweat! If you like good red wine and good food then you will be happy here. If you are lucky enough to get Javier as your leader then your trip will be even more memorable. Don't delay. Book it!
11/06/2024
Our guide Javier was amazing. His passion for Patagonia really shows and this makes the experience all the more authentic. Nothing was too much trouble, any obstacles (such as weather delays) were overcome with ease and communicated effectively. Javier’s knowledge of the local area, including optimising hikes for the weather, restaurant recommendations and local experiences were excellent. Javier built a great relationship with the group and his enthusiasm for Argentinian and Chilean culture really shone through. He is an asset to Intrepid.
11/08/2024
Big hikes, big mountains, super interesting wildlife, awesome glaciers, incredible food and wine. Patagonia has to be on your bucket list.
11/14/2024
This is a great trip to see some of the major beauties in Patagonia. It's currently a bit too expensive, but it's not far off being great both on and off the hikes.
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