Patagonia for two, in a forest dome facing Fitz Roy.

What to look for in a place for two in Patagonia

For a couple, a few things matter in Patagonia: being close to the mountain, having privacy, coming back to somewhere warm after the wind, and eating well without having to go out looking for a table.

We are not a five-star hotel. There is no spa, no room service, no television. We are eleven domes in a lenga forest 15 km from El Chaltén, with Fitz Roy in the window, a wood stove in every dome and full board.

A dome for two, with Fitz Roy from the bed

The bed faces the window and the window faces the mountain. On a clear day, Fitz Roy is the first thing you see when you open your eyes.

Every dome has its own bathroom and its own wood stove. While you are at dinner we light it: when you come back, the dome is warm.

Privacy: forest between the domes and no signal

The domes have lenga trees between them. There are no corridors and no neighbours on the other side of a wall. The two Premium Wooden Domes, across the track, are the furthest from the camp.

There is no phone signal and no wifi either, on purpose, since 2014. Many couples tell us it is the best part of the trip: you talk, you read, you go to bed early.

The afternoon: a wood-fired hot tub facing the mountains

Back from the trail, the wooden hot tub heated over a wood fire, in the open air and facing the mountains. Beside it, a cold plunge for the brave. It is included in your stay.

At night, if the sky is clear, you see the stars with no village lights at all.

Dinner: four courses and wine, without leaving the forest

Stays are full board. At night, a four-course dinner in the Dining Dome, 78 m² of wood and glass looking at Fitz Roy. You choose your wine from our selection; drinks are extra.

In the morning, a buffet breakfast with the mountain in the window, and a full packed lunch to take on the trail. No need to drive 15 km at night to eat in the village.

The days: hiking together from the door

The trails leave from the camp: Laguna de los Tres from the north, Piedra del Fraile, the Piedras Blancas Glacier, Laguna Capri. You walk at your own pace, with no car and no timetable, and come back to the dome.

Which dome to choose as a couple

All of them are private, with their own bathroom. For two, these:

Deluxe Dome

32 m², the most spacious. A big bed, leather armchairs facing the window, sheepskins.

Premium Wooden Dome

Two wooden domes across the track, the furthest from the camp, with the whole valley in the window.

Dome en-suite

The domes along the row, with a double bed and a Fitz Roy view.

When to come, and how many nights

We are open from November to April. December has the longest days, with sun until after 10 pm; March, less wind; April, the red forest. We recommend three nights or more: Patagonian weather changes, and that leaves a spare day for the big hike.

From two nights, the transfer from El Chaltén is free. If it is an anniversary or your honeymoon, tell us in “Special requests” when you book, or write to patagoniaecodomes@gmail.com.

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