Guided Fitz Roy Hikes
Guided hikes to Fitz Roy compared: Laguna de los Tres from El Calafate or El Chaltén, and the shorter Laguna Capri picnic hike. Who runs each, minimum groups, refund terms, length and price.
The Fitz Roy hike is the walk from El Chaltén to Laguna de los Tres, the lagoon at the mountain’s foot: 25 km there and back and 8 to 9 hours on the national park’s figures, with a very steep last climb. Guided, it costs from US$198 a person if you start in El Chaltén (checked November 2026) and about twice that from El Calafate, where Azul Latina Travel’s day is from US$395 a person (checked November 2026) for at least two. If that is too much walking, the guided picnic hike to Laguna Capri gives the same skyline in about 8 km.
The calendar is Azul Latina Travel’s day from El Calafate. It needs at least two people per booking and cannot be refunded once booked.
How long the hike is
The park’s own numbers: 25 km in total, 8 to 9 hours, medium-high difficulty (APN activities page, read November 2026). Its North Zone trail leaflet breaks it down one way from the trailhead: Laguna Capri at 1:45 and 4 km, the Poincenot camp at 2:45 and 8 km, Laguna de los Tres at about 5 hours and 10 km, with 750 m in its height column at the lagoon. The leaflet’s warning for the last section: “Very steep trail. Dangerous when it’s windy and rainy.”
The guided treks from the Río Eléctrico bridge, north of the village, walk a different line in: Say Hueque Travel’s runs to about 20.6 km and ends in El Chaltén.
The guided days
| Hike and seller | Starts | Minimum and refund | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna de los Tres Experience (Azul Latina Travel) | Pickup in El Calafate, 6:00 AM | At least two per booking; non-refundable | US$395 per person |
| Full Day Trekking to Laguna de los Tres (Say Hueque Travel) | El Chaltén; the walk starts at the Río Eléctrico bridge | All sales are final | US$198 per person |
| Private tour to Laguna de los Tres (Traslados Viento Blanco) | Pickup in El Calafate, 6:00 AM | Free cancellation up to 24 hours before | US$350 per person |
| Laguna de los Tres Guided Trek (On Patagonia Adventures) | El Calafate or El Chaltén | Free cancellation up to 24 hours before; no reviews yet | US$258 per person |
| Capri Hike with Guide and Patagonian Picnic (Info de Ushuaia) | Pickup in El Calafate | Free cancellation up to 24 hours before | US$130 per person |
Prices from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026; Viator checked November 2026). Operators price by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
Two refund rules sit side by side here. Azul Latina Travel’s day and Say Hueque Travel’s trek take no refunds, so a forecast of cloud after you book costs you the price. The others allow free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
What the days have in common
Two of the Laguna de los Tres days have a way out for anyone who stops before the steep part: Azul Latina Travel sends a second guide with them to Laguna Capri, and On Patagonia Adventures adds a second guide from eight hikers for a Capri alternative. On Say Hueque Travel’s trek the guide cannot leave the rest of the group to accompany anyone who cannot continue. Azul Latina Travel’s description gives a 6:00 AM start; its booking showed 5:30 AM for 8 and 9 December 2026 when checked on 11 November 2026. None of the days includes the park pass (ARS 50,000 on the general rate from 1 June 2026, online and by card at the El Chaltén portals, APN).
The shorter guided hike: Laguna Capri
Info de Ushuaia’s Capri day from El Calafate is a different kind of outing: about 8 km and 400 m of climbing, moderate, minimum age 12, with a picnic at the lake facing Fitz Roy and transport from El Calafate, 13 hours door to door.
Which hike
Chalten full day Trekking - Laguna de los Tres Experience
Two guides, a packed lunch, crampons if needed, and a Laguna Capri option for anyone who stops. At least two per booking; non-refundable.
Check dates →El Chalten: Full Day Trekking to Laguna de los Tres and Mount Fitz Roy
Say Hueque Travel's trek from the Río Eléctrico bridge past the lagoon and back to town, about 20.6 km. Bring lunch. All sales are final.
See the trek →El Chaltén: Capri Hike with Guide and Patagonian Picnic from El Calafate
Info de Ushuaia's guided picnic hike from El Calafate: about 8 km, the Fitz Roy skyline across the lake, minimum age 12. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
See the hike →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026; Viator checked November 2026). Operators price by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
More from El Calafate and El Chaltén
Tours around Fitz Roy with Open Dates
Hikes, day trips and private days in the north of the park with live availability. What is included and the cancellation terms show before you book.
Hike to the Foot of Fitz Roy
Azul Latina Travel's guided day from El Calafate to Laguna de los Tres: two guides, a packed lunch and crampons if needed. At least two per booking; non-refundable. The park fee is extra.
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