I should say ‘itineraries’ for Patagonia. It is such a massive region, at just over 400,000 sq mi/1M sq km, it is double the size of Spain! And it spans across southern Argentina and Chile so you really need to split it up into a few trips. After my trip, where I went to see the region’s highlights, Torres del Paine National Park in Chile and Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina, I realized it would’ve been better to try to see each part separately. The distances and border crossing takes up so much time (an entire day to cross the border!) so it’s definitely worth sticking to one country at a time. if I could do it again I would do just that and add more stops on each trip. This way you can also see more of each part as well instead of just doing the region’s highlights.
The landscapes of this region are breathtaking and the pictures really don’t do them justice. They range from the glacial ice fields to islands and fjords so you can really see so much different terrain and wildlife while exploring down here. The best way to see the majority of these amazing views is by hiking. This itinerary is centered around just that. Check out my blog posts for more in depth info.
Argentina:
- Bariloche – for the hiking & white water rafting
- Valdes Peninsula (UNESCO World Heritage site) – for the wildlife
- El Calafate – for Los Glaciares National Park, Perito Moreno Glacier (UNESCO World Heritage site)
- El Chaltén – for the hiking & Mount Fitz Roy (Patagonia brand logo!)
- Ushuaia (the southern most city in the world) – for cruising fjords, hiking Tierra del Fuego National Park & wildlife sighting
Chile:
- Cochamo – for the hiking
- Chiloé Island – for the wildlife (Darwin came here!) & Churches (16 are UNESCO World Heritage sites)
- Puerto Tranquilo – for the Marble Caves
- Puerto Bertrand – for the glacier hikes (Aysén Glacier Trail)
- Torres del Paine – for the hiking & glaciers
- Tierra del Fuego (yes, it spans across Chile & Argentina) – cruising fjords, hiking, wildlife sighting & Cape Horn
