Is our Patagonia itinerary doable?

Hi everyone, We’re heading to Chile and Argentina for 4 weeks (Atacama Desert, Easter Island, and Chilean and Argentine Patagonia). For Patagonia, our itinerary (rental car) is as follows: 1 night in Puerto Natales 2 nights in Torres del Paine.

Then we’ll drive back up to El Chaltén, where we’ll spend 3 nights (fingers crossed the weather lets us do the two hikes we’ve planned). After that, we’re off to El Calafate for 2 nights (Perito Moreno Glacier). Our last day and night in Argentina will be spent at an estancia (Nibepo Aike). This is where I’m wondering: We have to drive in one day from the estancia (1.5 hours of dirt road from El Calafate) all the way to Punta Arenas. On paper, it seems doable. But what’s it like in reality? Is it too long? Thanks for your thoughts and advice—I hope I’ve been clear. Pilar

Good evening, Yes, that’s quite a long day of driving! Between El Calafate and Puerto Natales, you should plan for about 6 hours of travel, including the border crossing, which can sometimes take a while. After that, you’ve still got around 3 hours to reach Punta Arenas. Of course, this assumes everything goes smoothly—especially that you can fill up your tank in El Calafate, since there’s only one gas station after that until Puerto Natales, and it’s not always stocked. Luckily, you can scout it out on the way there...

Thanks so much for your feedback. I’m still thinking it over...