This really was an amazing trip from start to finish! The itinerary is so well planned out and although there are longer journeys, it is all worth it for the amount of beautiful places that you visit and the ground that you cover in 2 weeks.
An amazing trip to Patagonia! There are plenty of great views in Patagonia but I think this one is the best. You see Fiztroy from the road coming in, and it is the best 'small' collection of mountains I have seen in the world. The Himalaya and Andes can be draw dropping but stretch for miles, the view of Fitzroy is compact and absolutely stunning. The walk itself is no big deal, just make sure you have water and food. When you get to the top you see the mountain itself it all it's glory. I don't think I have see a mountain like it. We went to Patagonia to hike the Torres del Paine national park and coming to El Chalten was something we fitted in. If we were to go back we would go back to El Chalten first.
We are still raving about our wonderful trip to Argentina that we enjoyed so much My husband and I have traveled a great deal in Europe and Mexico and we agree that this was one of the best trips ever. We worked with travel advisor Maria Szlafsztein through e-mails and phone calls and were very pleased with her service. She was very informative, helpful and quick to respond to our every inquiry. Maria really was invaluable in putting together this wonderful trip and almost everything about it ran smoothly without problems. Our favorite hotel on this trip was the Cacique Inacayal in Bariloche because of its beautiful lakeside setting, restaurant and atmosphere. But we also really like Kau Yatsun Hotel in El Calafate. Our least favorite was our stay at the Alden de la Selva in Puerto Iguaz. It was really isolated in its location and, due to its rainforest setting, seemed to have a mold problem. The food was not very appealing either. We would not stay there again. We thoroughly enjoyed all the excursions, among them, the Argentine Experience, the Tango Show, Iguaz Falls, the day spent at Estancia Ombu. But probably my favorite was the Glaciares Gourmet cruise to see the magnificent glaciers of Argentina. It made for unforgettable memories. All the guides we had with us during our trip were outstanding, very knowledgeable, fun and very accommodating. We have to mention Maria Cecilia Martire, Marcelo, Romulo Melo, Ezequiel Gonzalez, and Nicols who drove us to Torres del Paine. We enjoyed our excursions with every one of them.