The El Chaltén region of southern Argentina makes for a good excursion, and when you want to get off the beaten path, it doesn’t come more rugged than this. The area offers numerous hiking trials, but it is advisable to contact a guide or arrange for a tour. Also, this is best for experience hikers or at least those in fairly good shape.

In the summer months this Patagonian region can be an amazing sight to take in, and even though tourism is picking up you can practically feel like the first people to set foot through much of it. In fact the region was only explored in the last 120 years, hence much of it is truly untouched. A boat tour of Lago Videma is available, and travels on some of the same waters that first Chilean explorers found in the late 18th century.

The Laguna de los Tres is a 15-mile hike, and it provides views of Mount Fitz Roy, while the shorter Laguna Torre trek is about 12 miles, and includes views of the lake lands.The truly adventurous sort even camp out and turn this into a two-day trip, where you’ll find like an early pioneer to the region.