u/ExplorerFB007

Hi,

Planning a Patagonia trip in November and would love a sanity check on the itinerary.

The rough plan is:

• Arrive in Santiago but fly directly to Puerto Montt and spend ~3 days in the Lake District area (eg. puerto varas, isla de chiloe, etc. we would rent a car)
• Fly to Puerto Natales
• Bus to El Calafate/ El Chaltén (9 days, of which 2 "travel days")
• Bus back to Puerto Natales
• Start the O Trek the next day and complete in 8 days / 7 nights (already booked)
• Possibly take an evening bus to Punta Arenas after finishing
• Spend 2 day trips to Tierra del Fuego (eg. isla magdelena, porvenir, visit king penguin colony)
• Fly back to Santiago
• One full day in Santiago before flying home

A few questions:

1. Is 7 full days in El Chaltén too much, about right, or not enough?
2. Is the lake district worth visiting? (note have spend time already in chilean patagonia before, done base torres hike already)

For context, I'm a backpacker and my priorities are hiking, nature, wildlife, and scenery rather than cities or nightlife.

Additionally, for the O Trek, what's the recommended clothing setup for November?

Currently I have:

• Hiking pants
• Thermal base layers
• Waterproof rain pants
• Haglöfs hardshell rain jacket
• Patagonia Nano Puff lightweight jacket
• Patagonia fleece(s)

Thanks ahead for the constructive and valuable feedback.