Day 1: (Sunday) Pto. Natales - Cerro Castillo - Calafate - El Chalten - Fitzroy
We will start early in the morning from Torres del Paine and drive onwards to the Cerro Castillo border crossing. (Clients not doing Torres del Paine with us start Sunday morning from Puerto Natales.) There, we will meet the regular bus to Calafate (287 kms/180 miles), a small town set on the edge of Los Glaciares National Park amid dramatic scenery and natural beauty. Once in Calafate, we will have lunch with time afterwards to explore the main street and the town’s center. From Calafate, we will take the regular bus and continue on about 4 hours to Chalten (220 kms/138 miles). We drive on isolated dirt roads across the pampas and along the northern end of Lago Viedma to reach the settlement of El Chalten, a tiny outpost beside Parque Nacional Los Glaciares at the foot of the impressive Mount Fitzroy.
We will arrive in late evening to Chalten and overnight at Hostería in Chalten. (B.)
Day 2-3: Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
We will have the next three days to explore the park. We shall undertake two main walks into the nearby mountains. One may take us to the Fitzroy Base Camp (about 6-7 hours) and the other in the direction of Cerro Torre (6-7 hours), but this will depend on weather conditions at the time. Most of these hikes are on well-established trails so that shorter options are often available. While hiking in the park, the trails will take us to places as Laguna Torre, the base camp of Cerro Torre climbs, Laguna Capri and Laguna Madre, Laguna de los Tres- directly in front of Fitzroy, and Piedras Blancas. The scale of the scenery- with its jagged peaks and glimpses of glaciers suspended between them- makes these walks extremely rewarding. (B, L-)
Day 4: Fitzroy - Calafate
We will start the day with a walk that follows the banks of the Rio Eléctrico with some of the most beautiful Beech forests in Patagonia. Afterwards, we are transferred to Chalten Bus Station on time to board the regular bus back to Calafate. Overnight in Calafate at Hostal Libertador, Lar Aike or similar. (B)
Day 5: Calafate – Perito Moreno
Today we will have the Perito Moreno Glacier excursion, a 60m-high relic of the Ice Age, creates a unique geographic event approximately every three or four years. As it advances, it pushes out across the surface of the lake, cutting the lake into two separate sections. As water pressure builds up on one side over the years, the glacier eventually explodes open with a torrent of water and a fury of calving icebergs. Although this spectacular event no longer occurs as cyclically as it did during the past 50 years, the Moreno Glacier is constantly moving, calving, and crackling an incredible sight and sound at any time.
We will start our excursion early in the morning (around 8 AM) to have the area to ourselves, with no rush and plenty of time for bird watching and photography. After our scenic drive through the National Park accompanied by an expert guide, we will arrive at the Moreno Glacier. However, unlike the regular tours, we will not go straight to the regular panoramic points. Instead, we start by marveling at the glacier's much less-traveled north face in all its splendor- watching and hearing giant chunks of ice plummet into the waters of Lake Argentino. Our guide will answer all questions about the area, as we walk in front of Moreno Glacier on a nature walk. We will then continue on to the footbridges area where we break so you have time to enjoy at your leisure. At the end of the tour, we have the option of boarding a boat that goes in front of the Iceberg Channel (Not included – option can be arranged). After the thrilling encounter with the Moreno Glacier, we head back to Calafate and arrive around early evening. (B, L-)
Day 6: Calafate - Puerto Natales
Early morning- we take the regular bus to Puerto Natales (5 hours). Arrive around 1PM with enough time to visit the town. Overnight in hotel Aquaterra, Francis Drake or similar. (B)
Day 7: Puerto Natales - Punta Arenas
Transfer from your hotel in Puerto Natales to the bus station and board the regular bus that will leave you at Punta Arenas' airport on time for your departure flight. (B) 
 

Mount FitzRoy is also known as
El Chalten, meaning "smoking mountain", by the local Tehuelche Indians perhaps because of its fiery red colour at dawn. The steep towers of granite soar to 3,405m and is a favorite with rock climbers. It was named after the captain of the Beagle, the famous ship which took Charles Darwin around the world.