HOW TO PLAN A TRIP TO PATAGONIA + 1 WEEK PATAGONIA ITINERARY TIPS | Latin America Travel Series 16

Patagonia is HUGE and it can be overwhelming to know how to plan a trip to Patagonia. There are so many amazing things to do in Patagonia in both Argentina and Chile. We only had about a week to visit Patagonia so we are definitely not experts, but hopefully our research can be helpful if you are trying to plan a 1 week Patagonia itinerary as well.
If you are Patagonia trip planning and wondering where to go in Patagonia, we focused on the El Calafate + Chalten area in Argentina and Torres del Paine in Chile. We toured Argentina on our own and in Chile we booked with ChileTour Patagonia (highly recommend them)!
Here are our tips for what to see in Patagonia, including:
- Los Glaciares National Park Fitz Roy Day Trek vs. Torres del Paine day trek to Base of the Towers
- Kayaking at the Perito Moreno Glacier in El Calafate, Argentina
- Boat tour to the Grey Glacier Torres del Paine in Chile
- Where to stay in Torres del Paine + how to maximize your time there if you're not a big hiker
These are our tips for a one week Patagonia itinerary, but obviously the longer you can spend in Patagonia the better! It is such a beautiful place and we would love to visit again someday. There are also so many areas of Patagonia we missed and have added to our bucketlist for the future.
For more tips about the best things to do in Argentina, here is a link to our Argentina travel guide!
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For more tips about the best things to do in Chile, here is a link to our Chile travel guide!
hudsonandemily.com/chile-trave...
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[@chanthataing7042]

Thank you for the thorough yet simply video. Loved the comparisons between the hikes, tips, and itinerary you shared. Very helpful to plan my trip!

[@mattbrennan9864]

EXACTLY what I was looking for. Very well made video. Surprised you guys don’t have way more subscribers. Thank you!

[@HudsonAndEmily]

So glad we could help!! And that's so kind of you to say, thank you!

[@gemdiaries]

This is exactly the information I was looking for. Thank you for breaking it down so clearly! I look forward to visiting Patagonia, your footage looks amazing.

[@tessaspeijer1809]

Loved this video! So much inspiration for my trip in March 2022.

[@EvanandLemon]

Thanks so much for this video!!! Exactly what we were looking for!

[@danielthenshaw8844]

Great breakdown thanks guys!

[@santoshsrivatsa]

Such a well made video! so much useful information! Thanks a lot :)

[@HudsonAndEmily]

That's so kind of you to say, thanks!! So glad we could help!

[@luciaflores1402]

You guys are awesome! I’ll do exactly what you did… this info is on point! Thank you! 😊

[@natashamahmud3454]

WOW!! this is amazing and super helpful as I'm planning my trip, thanks!!

[@HudsonAndEmily]

Thank you so very much for your kind comment!! Really means a lot and glad we could help. Hope you have a wonderful trip!!!

[@endlesslyelsewhere]

Great video! Everything i wanted to know!

[@TravelingisFREEDOM]

This seems to be a very impressive place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!

[@HudsonAndEmily]

Thank you!!

[@ibunker8533]

Amazing review guys. I live in patagonia Argentina but I fell like a tourist 24/7 :D. Thanks for sharing your comments!

[@ednasalinas954]

Great video and good concise info. Thank you.

[@HudsonAndEmily]

Thank you so much!!

[@snoo333]

thank you, first time viewer. Good information. btw , both of you have the same smile.

[@biplavgautam]

Very helpful. Thanks for the tips.

[@HudsonAndEmily]

So glad to help!!

[@mirtastefanac9049]

Thank you! Awsome video¨

[@andromeda6985]

Great video, great info.

[@HudsonAndEmily]

Thanks so much!!

[@Lautaro_Guindulain]

Thanks for this video. I live in Australia and I am planning to visit South America in January.

[@rohitnaval5589]

This is very helpful, planning a trip in December!

[@HudsonAndEmily]

Thank you!! And yes December is a good time to visit!

[@MissPrincessJess]

Love the video, trying to figure some plans out you guys were so helpful! I’m curious, what did you do with your bags when you were day hiking or on the park and kayak tour? Did you have an Airbnb where you could keep them for the day?

[@savrah]

Great itinerary

[@FalaKleberr]

Amei!

[@trentcrider]

Patagonia should pay you guys! I did even think about their brand until your trip! #Patagonia

[@johna-rutte9015]

A great adventure guys,fantastic vídeo...congrats from Chilean Patagonia 🇨🇱👍

[@HudsonAndEmily]

Thank you so much!!!

[@mariendez99]

Chile ?

[@HudsonAndEmily]

@@mariendez99 si, visitamos patagonia en chile y argentina

[@pwc102]

Great video! Did you take this trip post Covid and if so what was it like to cross the border between Argentina and Chile?

[@saurabhmukh1]

Comparisons are very helpful....patagonia still feels one of the most relatively less visited places on 🌎

[@rodrigoandrade4953]

Hi!, what about Aysen Region, the most diverse landscapes of Patagonia!, lakes, forests, fiords and glaciers!!. hope to have you in here soon!! greetings

[@Coi1221]

Thanks for the video! Is it better to rent a car from start to end or to take buses everywhere? I'm worried that some routes maybe closed due to covid or being there off season (April)

[@damakate]

Wonderful. Can you pls suggest a travel agent to help with the booking ?

[@user-gu2pv2op9t]

Hi! I’m trying to plan a trip and your version sounds exactly what I am trying to achieve. Would it be possible to send me your itinerary and outfitters you used? Greatly appreciate any guidance. Ty

[@lukassferracin08]

you guys said that there were buses available to go from el calafate to the perito moreno glacier, did you mean normal city buses? or tourist agency's ones?

[@javiervera7025]

Thank you so much for the complete breakdown of your trip... I really appreciate it, now I have a better understanding of what to do..... question, was this trip during covid? id like to go late 2021 but would hate to get there and things be shutdown. .. Thanks ... Javier from Los Angeles

[@HudsonAndEmily]

Thanks for the kind words, and great question! We were there pre-covid but I just checked with the Chile tour company we booked with (ChileTour Patagonia - highly recommend them!!) The FAQ page on their website says that the national parks are currently open and most lodges/camps plan to reopen this November.

[@javiervera7025]

@@HudsonAndEmily Thanks you and I subscribed to your channel

[@HudsonAndEmily]

@@javiervera7025 thank you so much! Hope you have an incredible time!!

[@jojos8941]

Thanks for the video! Just what I was looking for :) One question: did you book your day trips when you got to El Calafate/Puerto Natales or beforehand? If so, how did you do it? Thank you in advance!

[@nikketto100]

Hey! I would recommend to book the day trips beforehand specially if you come in the summer season here, it's pretty packed those days, spring/autumn you can book it when you are here

[@Faunela7]

Hey! What month did you guys go?

[@axelpaff3306]

You have yo visit Ushuaia in Patagonia, greetings

[@HudsonAndEmily]

Yes, we would LOVE to visit!

[@axelpaff3306]

@@HudsonAndEmily Great!

[@doctoratiq]

How much expenditure .. rough estimate.. hiking/ and boat

[@dominiquedashwood7604]

What time of year were you there??

[@maloriegrubbs4656]

What time of year did you visit?

[@NephthysDeRiourt]

Did you have to make reservations for the hikes amd kayak? How things went with the pandemic?

[@HudsonAndEmily]

Hi! This was before the pandemic, so I'm not sure what the reservation system is now, but when we were there the kayak required tour reservations but the hikes didn't!

[@jay1970]

Do the glaciers you showed at 4:20 require hiking? I have bad knees, can’t hike much. But I can walk long distances on flat surface

[@HudsonAndEmily]

Great question!! No, neither requires much hiking. Perito Moreno does have some steps on the path, but it is the easier one to see without a boat tour.

[@jay1970]

@@HudsonAndEmily thanks for replying. Btw what month you visited? I am thinking September or October

[@HudsonAndEmily]

@@jay1970we visited in the beginning of March

[@nickbarritt8355]

Would you recommend needing to know abit of Spanish to get around or was it okay?

[@HudsonAndEmily]

Good question! It is definitely helpful to know, but a lot of the tour companies have guides that speak English!

[@rohitnaval5589]

Which time of the year is best to travel to patagonia?

[@HudsonAndEmily]

November-March!

[@user-bc1zs2im6z]

Would you recommend renting a car?

[@HudsonAndEmily]

We took busses and were fine, but a car would be easier!!

[@alexanderscharf2806]

the fake smiles are quite annoying, but overall the video is informative and nice. thanks!

[@gabriellawit4466]

Why are You smiling all the time? Got implants?

[@doctoratiq]

How much expenditure .. rough estimate.. hiking/ and boat