In 16 days you can design a comprehensive Patagonian adventure. Begin in Argentina’s capital of Buenos Aires and enjoy the city before jetting off to Bariloche, in the Lake District. Follow this with horseback riding and hiking in Los Glaciares National Park and visits to the awe-inspiring Perito Moreno Glacier. Another adventure idea involves trekking Chile’s famous Torres del Paine National Park followed by a trip to Ushuaia, in the far south of Argentina, where you can explore the Beagle Channel and visit islands inhabited by Magellanic penguins.
See our itineraries below or read our guide to the best 16-day trips in Patagonia.
Covering destinations from Buenos Aires all the way to Southern Patagonia, this tour is a great way to discover both Argentina's natural splendor and unique culture while driving at your own pace. In just over two weeks, you will be able to experience some of the country's most iconic destinations through various excursions ranging from quiet retreats and scenic drives to wildlife watching and exhilarating hikes.
Patagonia's vast unpopulated areas, impassable ice fields and history of exploration make it one of the most fascinating, legendary, and beautiful regions of Argentina. On this 16-day trip, you can discover all of the region's incredible landscapes at your own pace, making it an unforgettable experience for true pioneers.
Embark on nature tours and historic walks as you explore both the Argentine and Chilean sides of Patagonia. Each region offers myriad highlights starting with your arrival in Chile's Lake District for hikes through alerce forests and trips to colorful towns and mystical islands. Then fly further south to trek in the wilds of Torres del Paine National Park and visit a working Patagonian sheep ranch before looping back up to witness quite possibly the most awe-inspiring glacier in the world: Perito Moreno.
Venture into the wild for 16 days of adventures in two of Patagonia's most popular national parks. It starts in Chile with day hikes along the most popular routes in Torres del Paine that circumnavigate glacial lakes and ascend towering granite peaks. Next, go horseback riding at a working ranch and continue into Argentina to marvel at the ice floes of Los Glaciares National Park, including the iconic Perito Moreno. Finish the trip with multiple hikes around El Chaltén, the "trekking capital of Argentina."
Brace yourself for 16 days of wildlife tours, nature hikes, boat trips, and glacier visits in the best place for it: Southern Patagonia. You'll arrive in southern Chile and begin with visits to Magellanic penguin colonies and rugged hikes around the lakes and granite peaks of Torres del Paine National Park. Continue north into Argentina to marvel at the massive Perito Moreno Glacier and enjoy mountain trekking in El Chaltén before returning south for adventures in the subantarctic forests of Tierra del Fuego.
Grab your passport and a paddle—you're off to Chile to cruise lakes and brave whitewater rapids on some of the most thrilling rivers in the world. It's 16 days of fun that kick off in Puerto Varas with a paddle across the Reloncaví fjord in the shadow of volcanoes. Head deeper into Patagonia to cruise the same waterway as Magellan and explore the lakes of Torres del Paine, then hop over to Argentina to kayak along the rivers of El Chaltén and up to the massive ice walls of Perito Moreno Glacier.
If you're an inveterate trekker, then this pilgrimage to two of South America's most awe-inspiring national parks is for you. Over 16 adventure-filled days, you'll hit the circuit trails in Chile's famous Torres del Paine to hike to its most scenic lakes, valleys, and mountain passes. But that's not all—you'll also cross into Argentina to conquer the famous Huemul Circuit, followed by an ice hike across the surface of Perito Moreno, one of the world's largest glaciers.
