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Our Patagonia Itinerary around Argentina and Chile in 2 Weeks

If you enjoy hiking and exploring some of the world’s greatest natural landscapes, then this Patagonia itinerary is for you! Patagonia is one of the greatest natural destinations on earth, and for good reason.

Overview: 2 Week Patagonia Itinerary

Here is an overview of our ultimate 2 weeks in Argentina Itinerary, with our main recommendations of where to go in this order:

  • Buenos Aires (3 days)
  • El Chaltén (3 days)
  • Calafate (3 days)
  • Torres del Paine (4 day)

Day 1: Arrive in Buenos Aires

Our flight from Barcelona arrived quite late in Buenos Aires, so we went directly to our hostel in Palermo, which is a neighborhood I can truly recommend to you!

Day 2: Buenos Aires: Recoleta & City Center

We started the day visiting the Recoleta cemetery, took something for lunch, and then took a free tour of the city center. Visiting the capital of Argentina is a must, even if the reason of the trip is Patagonia.

Day 3: Buenos Aires: La Boca & Palermo

You can’t miss walking around the streets of La Boca! You can truly understand how Salsa was born, and although it’s very touristy, there are hidden gems, so we also recommend you take the free tour here 🙂 As our hostel was in Palermo, we spent the afternoon getting lost around the streets. We saw the sunset from a rooftop in the neighborhood.

Day 4: Flight to Calafate

We take the first flight from Buenos Aires to El Calafate, rent a car, and hit the road to El Chaltén, our first stop in our Patagonia itinerary. We couldn’t handle stopping in the middle of the road to admire the natural skyline of El Chaltén. What an amazing sunset!

Day 5: El Chaltén: Cerro Torre trek

The first trekking of our trip was Cerro Torre. Make sure to ask the receptionist about the weather forecast, as they can tell you a piece of local advice on which trekking is better for each day. The trail is absolutely gorgeous and the Laguna is also super worthy for your 14 day Patagonia itinerary. If you like hiking, I recommend you have a loot at our Costa Rica itinerary.

Day 6: El Chaltén: Fitz Roy Laguna de los tres trek

That was one of the best days of my life. The place seems like a dream! Unlike Torres del Paine, there were not a lot of people hiking Laguna de los tres, just try to start the hike early in the morning to avoid crowds. The views of Mt Fitz Roy are absolutely stunning and of course a must in your Patagonia itinerary.

Day 7: Road to Calafate

We wanted to catch the sunrise, which is a spectacle to watch when the first light in the morning hits Mt Fitz Roy, so we did a little hike at 5 am up to El Chaltén Lookout. Although we were not lucky due to some clouds, it was an amazing way to start the day! We then continued our road trip back to El Calafate. There’s a club in El Calafate that it’s quite fun if you want to go out at night!

Day 8: Perito Moreno Glacier

The big day arrived! We decided that if there’s a place on earth to book a glacier trekking tour, it must be Perito Moreno Glacier. So we took our crampons and joined a group on a day hike around Perito Moreno. We took the short one though, and it was good enough, so I recommend you to do it because it’s 100% worth it for your 14 day Patagonia itinerary. Btw, we didn’t know that, but to start the excursion you get there by boat, so you get to see the glacier super close without paying extra for it! :).

After the excursion, we stayed on the lookout, it’s crazy to see all these ice pieces fall down, so make sure you take this day easily because it’s so much fun.

Day 9: Boat tour around Perito Moreno

This boat tour around Perito Moreno is something I wouldn’t recommend, as it was expensive and we didn’t really enjoy it too much. I think it makes sense if you go with kids, but otherwise, I’d choose another activity for the day. What I am going to recommend is a place to have dinner called Mako!

Day 10: Road trip to Torres del Paine

Driving from Argentina to Chile is a long road trip, and the road is not in the best conditions. It’s fun though because there are tons of wild guanacos around! We decided to camp in Las Torres, which was the BEST option for us, the lodge near the campground is great, and it’s super safe.

In the afternoon, we hiked up to Ecopark Torres del Paine, which is one of the most luxurious hotels in the world. We didn’t stay there (of course) but it was a great place to have a drink at sunset. Make sure to ask for a tour around the installations because it’s stunning!

Day 11: Torres del Paine – Las Torres trek

The trekking to Las Torres takes around 10h but it’s 100% worth the effort! The views are fantastic! My only tip: Wake up as much as early as you can so you can avoid crowds! As you can see in all of my other trips, I love to find places that are not crowded. There was a super large line to get back.

Day 12: Road trip around Torres del Paine

A good thing about going by car to Torres del Paine is that you can actually drive around the National Park. We had no time for the full W trekking, but we managed to visit the main spots in one day. Chile, we’ll come back!

Day 13: End of our Patagonia Itinerary

Sadly, our trip arrives at its end, and we head back to El Calafate. Hope you liked reading about our 2 Week Patagonia itinerary, and let me know if you have any question about the trip 🙂

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