Join us and the Photopills team in an unforgettable adventure in Argentina. During this Patagonia Tour we will have plenty of opportunities to photograph majestic mountains, rivers, waterfalls, lakes, trees, autumn colors, glaciers and much more. We will have access to some secret locations and get the best out of every condition.
Our Patagonia tour officially begins! After picking everyone up at El Calafate Airport or hotel nearby, it’s time to drive towards El Chalten.
We’ll take it slow, check in in the hotel, do a briefing about the next days then drive to our sunset location. After dinner, it’s time to rest and recharge.
Ready to leave early in the morning to reach our sunrise location, then we’ll check out after breakfast and drive to the next spot.
We will have access to an incredible place. The hike takes approx. 3 hours and this secret spot has it all: view on the mountains, valley, river. Here you will also be able to fly your drone for some crazy aerial views over Mt. Fitz Roy. We will spend two nights camping here.
On the fourth day of our Patagonia tour we’ll get up early, shoot sunrise and have a quick breakfast before we begin our hike back. Once down, several activities are waiting for us.
We will end the day in El Chalten, after sunset shooting, and spend one night in the hotel.
After sunrise and breakfast, we’ll check out from the hotel. We’ll drop off our luggages in a safe storage and start hiking in the early afternoon.
An easy hike (4km approx, 1.30h, uphill + flat) will lead us to our camping spot. We will set up our tents and get ready with our cameras. After sunset we will go back to the campsite for dinner and some rest.
Ready to leave early in the morning to reach our sunrise location, again very close to our campsite. Then it’s time to pack our tents and continue towards the next campsite (4km approx 1h hike, flat). Here we will spend a total of two nights.
We’ll have plenty of time to scout around, then we’ll reach our sunset location and come back for dinner.
On the seventh day of our Patagonia tour we’ll get up early and have a quick breakfast! Afterward we will hike up to our sunrise location, an incredible lake right below Mount Fitz Roy. The hike is 2km uphill and takes approx 1.30h. In the afternoon we will scout some more and take pictures of some beautiful locations in the area.
After our sunset shooting it’s time to have dinner and recharge for the next day.
On day 8 we move to our next campsite, where we’ll spend two nights. This camp is located in a different valley and very close to “Laguna Torre”. Here we’ll have plenty of opportunities to photograph the incredible Cerro Torre. Hiking time is approx 3.30h (9km), mostly flat.
After lunch, we will scout around before reaching our sunset location.
Sunrise will be very close to our campsite, there are different compositions to choose from. These include river, trees and a lake right below the mountains.
In the afternoon everyone is free to explore on his own or join the group for some more scouting. Sunset will be in the same area.
On day 10 we hike back to El Chalten (9km approx 3h, mostly flat) after sunrise. We will then drive to El Calafate and spend the night in the hotel.
We will drive to Perito Moreno and capture the first light on the glacier. After our sunrise shooting, we’re ready to drive back to El Calafate, where the tour ends.
The tab below points out the approx distances we will cover everyday to reach our campsite or final destination (doesn’t include short daily hikes). Please note that it is however subject to changes, depending on the weather conditions.
Distance: 6.5km
Elevation gain: 600mt
Time: 4h
Afternoon hike
Distance: 6.5km
Elevation loss: 600mt
Time: 4h
Sunset hike
Distance: 2.5km one way
Elevation gain: 50mt
Time: 1h one way
and then back
Distance: 4km
Elevation gain: 400mt
Time: 1h 30min
Distance: 4km
Elevation gain: –
Time: 1h
Distance: 2km one way
Elevation gain: 450mt
Time: 1h 20min one way
and then back
Distance: 9km
Elevation gain: –
Time: 3h 30min
Distance: 9km
Elevation gain: 54mt
Time: 3h 30min
Professional photo guide + co-guides + mountain guide
NP Entry Fees and special accesses
3 Nights Lodging in Hotel (shared room) + Campsites
Transportation
Breakfast everyday
Lunch, Dinner when camping
Food & Activities on secret day (day 4)
All transfers included
Personal Processing Instructions
Flights & Travel Insurance
Visa
Snacks, alcohol and beverages
Lunch, Dinner at hotels
Anything not mentioned in the “included” list
Born and raised in Italy, Marco Grassi is a self-taught and award-winning photographer focused on landscape photography. At the young age of 23 Marco has completed his round-the-world trip and today, several countries later, he defines himself as a true travel addict. Marco’s work has been published and rewarded extensively worldwide in a large variety of media outlets, such as the National Geographic and GEO Magazine. Among some of his clients we can find “Nisi Filters” and “Hilleberg – The Tentmaker” .
His workshops have been designed with the central idea of putting you in the right place at the perfect time and give you plenty of amazing photo opportunities whilst creating a life-changing experience. He will assist you and advise you with valuable photography tips during the whole trip and show you the best photo locations of each destination.
Surprisingly enough, PhotoPills co-founder Rafael Pons claims not to be a photographer. However, he travels the world teaching how to use PhotoPills to help photographers imagine, plan and shoot legendary photos.
With more than 700,000 downloads worldwide, the PhotoPills app has become the Swiss Army Knife for photographers. It includes everything you need: from sources of inspiration (PhotoPills Awards) and learning (photo guides and videos) to multiple tools to help you plan your photo ideas (planner, augmented reality, exposure, depth of field …). Visit PhotoPills website here.
Jessica has completed a round-the-world trip at the age of 22 and it’s during this trip that she has quickly grown her love for nature and, most of all, mountain landscapes. After returning from this journey, together with Marco she started working on the idea of guiding photography workshops and they now lead together in many different locations such as Patagonia, Dolomites, Norway and Faroe Islands.
Jessica is the logistical mastermind who develops the visual and written content of marcograssiphotography.com and takes care of all organization aspects of the trips with an accurate attention for all the details.
Jessica will assist you during this photo tour and she’ll make sure to help you with anything you might need and with any questions/doubts you might have before and during the trip.
Location: Patagonia, Argentina
Tour Length: 11 Days, April 11-21st, 2023
Pick up/Drop off: El Calafate Airport (FTE)
Accommodation: campsites + hotels
Physical Difficulty: Medium
Number of Participants: Max. 12
Also, we’ll provide each participant with a detailed kit list before the beginning of the trip.
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