Los Glaciares and Torres del Paine
Depart Tues, April 12 and return Sun, April 24, 2016 The workshop is full, contact Eliot for waiting list options.
Photograph magnificent Patagonia — the breathtaking southern region of Chile and Argentina, where beautiful glaciers and dramatic mountains abound. Our timing is at the height of the fall color season.
We’ll begin in Los Glaciares National Park, home to Perito Moreno glacier, which may be the most dramatic of all the southern glaciers. It has a massive face, rising as much as 300 feet, and can be photographed from many viewpoints. We’ll also cruise over the beautifully colored Lago Argentina where we may see spectacular icebergs on our way to Estancia Christina and another marvelous glacier, the Upsala Glacier.
In Los Glaciares, we’ll also photograph the iconic Mt. Fitzroy, which overlooks the village of El Chalten. While in El Chalten, we’ll take some hikes to get to viewpoints of Fitzroy, Cerro Torre (another beautiful peak) and some of the glacial lakes. These will require some fitness but should be fine for everyone.
From El Chalten we’ll drive to Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park, which is the location of two picturesque mountain formations, Las Cuernos (The Horns) and Las Torres (the Towers), as well as Grey Glacier where we’ll take a boat to photograph directly in front of the glacier. Torres del Paine also has dramatic waterfalls, lakes and rivers with beautiful glacial colors. And it’s the home for diverse wildlife, including guanaco, fox, puma and condors.
Guide
Our guide is Claudio Vidal; this is his fourth time guiding Eliot’s workshops in Patagonia. Having grown up in the region, Claudio is an expert in all things Patagonia and a recognized authority on the region’s birdlife. Our arrangements have been made by Claudio’s company, Far South Expeditions, one of the leading travel companies in Patagonia.
Details
The trip includes 10 days in Patagonia, arriving in Buenos Aires and departing from Santiago. The cost for the workshop is $6,495 for shared accommodations; the single room supplement is $1,240. The workshop cost, which is based on 10-11 participants, includes hotels, meals during the tour, bus transportation, national park admissions and boat trips.
Participants are responsible for their airfare to Buenos Aires and from Santiago as well as for two in-country flights (Buenos Aires to El Calafate, Argentina; and Punta Arenas to Santiago, Chile). The in-country flights will be purchased by Far South Expeditions and reimbursed by participants. Current in-country flight prices are $850, which includes both flights.
Itinerary
For a a detailed itinerary including hotels, deposit and cancellation policies, please download this pdf.
For additional information, contact Eliot.
