PATAGONIA Chile & Argentina
09-18 APRIL 2025
USD 3295(U.S. Dollars)
CHILEAN PATAGONIA & ARGENTINA
We have organized a fascinating tour through the most suggestive landscapes of the Chilean and Argentinean Patagonia:
A very complete photographic tour where we will visit Torres del Paine National Park, Perito Moreno Glacier and El Chaltén during the autumn season, where these places show their best version, with wonderful landscapes painted with the autumn colors.Our adventure will start in Puerto Natales (Chile) and we will go moving through Torre del Paine Park, considered the eighth natural wonder of the world.Then we will move to the Argentinean side to visit the impressive Perito Moreno Glacier and then we will travel to El Chalten for trekking that will take us to contemplate the majestic Mount Fitz Roy surrounded by colorful forests and glacier rivers, and we will finish our tour in the city of El Calafate (Argentina).
A very ambitious trip made with a lot of enthusiasm for true lovers of mountain scenery and nature photography.
The lights and colors of Patagonia are waiting for you!
START OF JOURNEY
09 April 2025: PUERTO NATALES Airport (PNT)
END OF TRIP
18 April 2025: EL CALAFATE Airport (FTE)
DAY 01:
Puerto Natales, Chile
Our staff will wait for the arrival of the participants at the Puerto Natales Airport and we will transfer to our Hotel in the center of the city. We will have a first contact with the city to take some pictures for the sunset and prepare all the equipment for the next day.
DAY 02, DAY 03, DAY 04
Torres del Paine, Chile
We will leave very early every day to be able to photograph the sunrise inside Torres del Paine National Park and take advantage of the days visiting the most photogenic locations such as: Mirador de los Cuernos del Paine, Lake Pehoé, the meanders of the Serrano River, Lake del Toro, Lake Nordenskjold and always alert for the most awaited encounter with the king of Patagonia: the Andean Puma.
On day 4 we will leave Chilean Patagonia to travel to the Argentinean side. During the trip we will also have the opportunity to photograph Patagonian fauna such as: the Guanaco, the Fox, the Condor, the Flamingo among other animals that populate this wonderful territory.
DAY 05:
El Calafate, Perito Moreno Glacier
After breakfast we will depart for our excursion to Los Glaciares National Park and visit one of the jewels of Patagonia: The Perito Moreno Glacier. We will sail on boats to photograph its spectacular ice walls. We will return to our hotel in the afternoon to rest after appreciating one of the wonders of the world.
DAY 06:
El Chaltén
After breakfast we will depart to our next destination, the trekking capital of Argentina: El Chaltén.
On the way we will have the opportunity to photograph the vast Lago Argentino and Lago Viedma. We will have our first encounter with the mountains that will be our models for the following days: Mount Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre. We will settle in our hotel to make a first review of the photographs and plan the trekking in El Chaltén.
DAY 07:
Trekking to Torre Lagoon
We will wake up very early in the morning for our first trekking that will take us to the beautiful Laguna Torre, under the feet of Cerro Torre. On the way we will have the opportunity to photograph the colorful Patagonian forests with the classic autumn colors that will be a spectacle for our eyes. We will walk 18 kilometers in total but the effort will be rewarded with the arrival at Laguna Torre and its ice floes that will give us unique photographs.
Course: 09 kilometers one way and 09 kilometers return.
Difficulty level: Simple
DAY 08:
Lago del Desierto, El Chaltén
We will wake up very early in the morning to photograph the sunrise from a panoramic point and take with us one of the postcards of the tour: Mount Fitz Roy and the Río de las Vueltas with the colors of the sunrise. Hopefully we will see the Condors gliding over this location that has one of the most spectacular views in Argentina. After breakfast we will depart to Lago del Desierto for a "bombardment of colors" in the forests that will give us the sensation of being inside a fairy tale.
DAY 09:
Laguna Capri trekking, Piedras Blancas viewpoint.
We will wake up in the morning for our second trekking that will take us to Laguna Capri. Watching the sunrise under the feet of Mount Fitz Royz reflected on the lake will be another unforgettable postcard of the tour. Then we will walk into the forest to find water mirrors, logs and waterfalls along the way. We will arrive at the famous Poincenot camp to head towards the Piedras Blancas Glacier Viewpoint. Participants who are in perfect physical shape will be able to trek to the "Laguna de los Tres". At sunset we will return to the hotel to rest after a day full of adventure.
Distance: 12.5 kilometers one way and 12.5 kilometers return trip.
Difficulty level: Moderate
DAY 10:
El Chaltén - El Calafate
After breakfast we will leave El Chaltén towards El Calafate Airport for boarding.
END OF TOUR
Jheison Huerta
The expedition will be guided by Peruvian photographer Jheison Huerta and his staff of collaborators.
Founder of the agency Photo Andes, in charge of organizing photographic tours since 2014 in the most photogenic destinations in the world, such as: Peru, Norway, Iceland, Morocco, Bolivia, Italy, Argentina Peru, Norway, Iceland, Morocco, Bolivia, Italy, Italy, Argentina among others.
He is currently a Sony brand ambassador as Alpha Partner for Latin America.
The dynamics of a photographic tour is particular and different from a conventional tour.
It is important to rely on an organization with experience and knowledge of the strategic locations to obtain the best images.
Jheison Huerta has received international recognition for his work in the diffusion of astrophotography in Latin America. in Latin America, which earned him the recognition of NASA with the APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day),
He is also professor of the Astrophotography course of the Domestika portal and his work has been published in the most important
most important media: BBC, National Geographic, History, Mirror, Telemundo, Globo, El Comercio and many more.
He was nominated by the Photopills app as one of the 25 most inspiring photographers in the world and his work is part of the book of the book "Photopillers of the Year 2020".
He is currently collaborating with National Geographic UK in the production of the series "Welcome To The Earth ", presented by Will Smith and broadcasted by National Geographic UK.
hosted by Will Smith and broadcast on the Disney+ platform.
USD 3295 U.S. dollars
You can reserve your space by paying USD 995 in advance.
- Transfers Puerto Natales Airport - Hotel - El Calafate Airport
- Private transportation throughout the tour
- Hotel Accommodations (Double Room accommodation)
- Entrance fees to National Parks (Chile and Argentina)
- Guided excursion to Perito Moreno Glacier
- Certified guides for trekking in El Chaltén
- All breakfasts at hotels
- Photographic consultancy by Jheison Huerta
- International flights from the country of origin
- Travel Insurance
- Food and beverages in Restaurants (Lunches, Dinners and Box Lunches)
- Tips/Propinas
- Everything not described in the list INCLUDES
The participant may request a single room in the hotels for an extra charge.
- Camera (Reflex, Mirrorless, Poweshot, etc.)
- 01 Wide angle lens (18-55mm, 14-24mm, 16-35mm, 12-24mm, etc.)
- 01 Telephoto lenses (70-200mm, 75-300mm, 100-400mm, 55-250mm, etc.)
- 03/04 Extra camera batteries
- SD memories (32gb, 64gb, 128gb)
- Tripod (required)
- Headlamp (required)
- Physical Filters (Neutral Density, Polarizers, GND are optional)
- Remote trigger (optional)
- Credit cards
- Western Union
- Bank transfer (Domestic payments in Peru)
- Pay Pal (consider an extra 6% commission)
Reservation Fee: USD 995
Second Payment 60 days before the tour starts: USD 1000
Final balance: 30 days before tour start date: USD 1300
Cancellation of Participation and Refunds:
- Between 90 to 60 days prior to the start date: USD 495
- Between 60 to 30 days before the start date: 30% of the tour amountwithheld.
- Between 30 to 15 days before the start date: 60% of the tour amount withheld.
- Between 15 days to the tour start date: No refunds will be made.