El Chaltén, Argentina: travel guide
Argentina's trekking capital at the base of Mount Fitz Roy — world-class hiking trails, epic granite spires, and authentic Patagonian wilderness.
- Country
- Argentina
- Currency
- ARS
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
Top places to visit in El Chaltén
Mount Fitz Roy Trek
Nature · 4.9 rating · about 8 h
World-class trekking to the granite spire of Cerro Fitz Roy (3,405 m) — the Patagonia brand logo, free day hikes through lenga beech forests to Laguna de los Tres glacial lake.
Things to do
- Laguna de los Tres Trek (Fitz Roy) Adventure · 8 h
Day trips and tours
- Fitz Roy Laguna de los Tres Full Day 10 h · from 32,000
Where to stay in El Chaltén
- Village about ARS 9,000 per night
Argentina's trekking capital. All hotels and hostels are in the single village. Book months ahead in Dec–Feb.
Hotels
- Hostería El Pilar 3-star · ARS 18,000 to ARS 48,000 per night
Where to eat
- Patagonicus argentinian, pizza, parrilla · about ARS 4,000 per person
Getting around
- Bus main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Car Rental Self main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Walking
Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.