Day 1 Arrive into BUENOS AIRES. Ezeiza airport. Private transfer to hotel. This busy city is the capital of Argentina and the tango. Depending on flight arrival we can go for a walking city tour. Briefing. Hotel Catalinas Suites Apart Hotel.

Day 2 : Breakfast. Early Private Transfer to local airport. Fly to el Calafate in Santa Cruz Province.. Transfer to Chile , we will join part o the ruta 40, and see amazing scenery. Once we get to the border in Cerro Castillo and enter Chile. See Guanacos, Condor and armadillo if lucky. Drive to Paine National Park. Camp tonight in Hosteria Las Torres. (B,BL, D)

Day 3 : Breakfast and Start trek from Refugio Las Torres, hike to the foot of the El Paine massif for a view of the torres. Camp Las torres. (B,BL,D)

Day 4 : Breakfast. Trek the lake Nordenskljöld trail to Refugio Los Cuernos for an overnight stay. (B., BL, D)

Day 5 : Hike via Campamento Frances to Campamento Britanico with views of Glaciar Frances. Continue past Lago Skottsberg to Lago Pehoé for an overnight stay at Refugio Pehoé.( B, BL D)

Day 6 : Trek to Lago and Glaciar Grey with a stop at the lookout point, mirador, to see the towering walls of the glacier and the icebergs drifting in the lake. Stay overnight at Campsite Grey.( B, BL, D)

Day 7 : Walk back to Refugio Pehoé, then take the launch back to the bus at Pudeto to exit the park. Private transfer to Calafate.(Argentina) 5 hours bus drive. Night at hosteria. Hosteria Los Barrancos . (B, BL)

Day 8 : Breakfast. Relaxed morning. Visit the National Park Los Glaciares and visit the Moreno Glacier. OPTIONAL Boat trip on Argentino Lake. Chance to do laundry, souvenirs, etc. Night at hosteria in Calafate. Hosteria Los Barrancos (B, BL).

Day 9 : Morning transfer to Chalten 4 hours aprox.

Start trek to Cerro Torre Lagoon, This is a pleasant hike through lenga forest. , with views of Cerro Torre, Torre Egger, and Cerro Standhart visible. Back to town . Sleep at Hosteria Infinito Sur.(B, BL,)

Day 10: In the morning we will hike to Laguna de los tres. Magnificent views of the Ftiz Roy with close up of Fitzroy's stunning North Face. Trek back to town. Sleep at Hosteria Infinito Sur (B,BL )

Day 11: Hike to Loma del Pliegue tumbado. Long walk but very very nice views of the FitzRoy Range. Sleep at Hosteria Infinito Sur (B,BL)

Day 12 : Optional tour to Viedma Discovery. Or Laguna del Desierto. Afternoon otherwise free morning and part of the eafternoon .4 pm aprox. trf to Calafate .Accommodation in Calafate. The bus drive lasts about 4 hours. Barbeque at Local restaurant.!Hosteria Los Barrancos.(B.D)

Day 13: Relaxed last morning in Calafate & afternoon flight to BS AS. Night in Buenos Aires. Hotel Catalinas Suites Apart Hotel (B)

Day 14: Free day in BS AS. Transfer to Airport depending on flight . City tour optional, visit San Telmo, Caminito.. or San Isidro. Shopping etc. (B)

The price would include: local guides at Paine National Park . Los Glaciares N.P. entrance to Los Glaciares Nat Park.. Meals mentioned on the intinerary as B: Breakfast, BL: Lunchbox, D: Dinner.

All group transfers, all camping gear except sleeping bags and thermarests.

Triple size tents but will be used for 2 pax.

Mess tent and cooking gear.

Porters or pack horses for camping gear, food and clients'backpacks.

Transportation used: for this trip we use comfortable minibuses with air-conditioning. The minibuses are prepared for the difficulties of gravel roads . Good and wide windows will ensure the excellent views along the journey. Ferry in Paine National Park.

Accommodation: 2 night at 3 stars hotel in Bs As,( nights 1st and 13 th). 3 nights camping( 2nd ,3 rd and 6 th); 2 nights in refuge( 4th and 5 th);3 nights Hosteria in Calafate( 7 th and 8 th and 12th),

3 nights Hosteria in Chalten.( 9 th,10 th and 11 th.)

Food: The price included 10 box lunches , all breakfast and 7 dinners

It wouldn’t include travel and medical insurance (compulsory).

Internal Flights, airport taxes, extra meals not mentioned above in days 1,7,8,9,10,11,13. Please allow about 30 u$ for meals including wine. Sleeping bags and thermarests ,towel while camping and refuge

Private individual transfer if you are not on a group flight, alcoholic drinks, spirits, tips to local guides porters ,drivers, tour leader etc. Entrance to Paine Nat Park.

Flight time table: In order to be able to complete the itnerary we suggest boooking on the following group flights:

11 January: Ar 2802 Bue- CLF 5.40 hs AM.

22 nd Jan: Ar 2875 17.06 hs PM.

Price per person based on a shared accommodation: we are working on the new quotation for 2010 / 2011 season .

Up on request

Terms and conditions:

Booking condition will apply as following :

Reservation: 40% Prepayment upon confirmation , 105 days prior departure date.

Booking : 60% balance must be sent at least 45 days before trip starts. OPENTRAVEL cannot be held responsible for any extra cost in the event of cancellation or extension due to safety considerations,weather changes

Cancellation Conditions:

60 days before daparting date pax will have 100 % prepayment refunded (wire transaction will apply.)

59 - 30 days: 80 % of total will be refunded.

29- 14 days: 50 % of total will be refunded.

13 - 0 days 0% of total will be refunded

In case of "last minute" cancellation due to weather circumstances in the country there the holiday would be run

(like mayor force), the payment is not refundable but may apply to another departure date during the same or the next season.

OPENTRAVEL cannot be held responsible for extra costs in the event that the trip is prolonged by weather circumstances or any situation that exceeds Opentravel and or other ground operators logisitics involved during the holiday (transportation used)