Patagonia Like a Boss: Trip Itinerary
The more I read back and look over this trip to get it ready for this Patagonia blog the more I realize how badass this trip was. We seriously would drive for hours seeing no one. Not even a sign of electricity and on dirt roads. Definitely off the grid. Matt C is one of the "Four Dudes in a Van" in Mike R's Iceland Series but in this article he is sharing his amazing trip with his three other friends to Patagonia, including a day by day itinerary! Matt has been traveling the world consistently from a young age and in this article he gives us Patagonia Like a Boss!
Fitz Roy in El Chalten was where Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia) and Douglas Tompkins (North Face) developed gear and spent time. Douglas Tompkins died in a kayaking accident in Patagonia 2 weeks before we got there. We went to his grave site, he is buried behind Parque Patagonia, this is a photo of the entrance. He also founded that park and did major conservation work in the area.
Arrival in Patagonia!
Here is a rough Patagonia itinerary from our trip, this should help you get ready to plan the trip of a lifetime!
Day 1: Travel to Chilean Patagonia and get settled in our Hostel. Fly into Santiago and catch connection to Balmaceda Airport then drive (~3.5 hrs) to Puerto Tranquilo.
Day 2: All-Day Excursion to San Rafael Glacier (~$200 USD)
Day 3: Excursion to Marble Caves (excursion is only ~2hrs) and start drive to Argentina. I wish I had sweet photos of marble caves available but it was kayaking and i didn’t bring my phone.
Day 4: Drive to Argentina (El Chalten) - Maybe stay the night in small town of 30 people Bajo Caracoles.
Day 5: Hike #1 Mt Fitz Roy in El Chalten, Argentina. There are 2 really popular hikes:
Day 6: Hike #2 Mt Fitz Roy (one of the above)
Day 7: Drive to Calafate, Argentina (~3.5hrs) in the morning and go to Perito Moreno Glacier vista points
Day 8: Perito Moreno Glacier Hike (Big Ice Excursion...~$230 USD....ice hiking!!!)
Day 9: Drive to Puerto Natales, Chile (~3.5 hrs). Get groceries and prepare for Torres Del Paine W Trek. Drop off rental. Attend info session in evening.
Day 10-14: Hike Torres Del Paine W Trail
Day 15: Take bus to Airport (Punta Arenas, Chile). Flight to Santiago at 2pm.
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Matt C and the #Hashtag59 Team