Crafting Argentina Experiences · One Journey at a Time
This 4-day active trip in El Calafate features a welcome dinner in an ancient cave, thrilling glacier trekking on Perito Moreno, and a scenic adventure in the southernmost part of Los Glaciares National Park, exploring unique surroundings and close glacier views.
Upon arrival at the airport you will be transferred to your selected hotel. In the afternoon, you will be picked up to enjoy a welcome dinner inside an ancient cave. This is a half day excursion in 4x4 that explores the history and culture of the first settlers of El Calafate creating a unique and special experience in a different environment (Shared excursion).
Duration: 06:00p.m. - 09:00p.m.
Overnight in El Calafate: La Estepa, Kau yatun, Xelena.
Meals included: Dinner.
Depart from El Calafate to Bajo de las Sombras port, situated eight kilometers before Perito Moreno Glacier. Upon arrival, you'll board a vessel to cross the Rico branch of the lake, disembarking at the southwestern coast after a 20-minute journey. Subsequently, you'll access a shelter where guides will organize groups of up to 20 people. Shortly after, a forest hike commences, leading to the glacier. Before stepping onto the ice, guides will fit crampons onto your shoes. The glacier trek lasts approximately one and a half hours, allowing you to observe crevasses, moulins (glacier mills), and small lagoons. The trek's difficulty is moderate, traversing irregular yet secure ice surfaces. The return journey to the port by boat offers a close-up view of the glacier's face. What to bring? Sunglasses, sunscreen, comfortable attire, windbreaker, waterproof jacket, gloves, hiking boots, and a boxed lunch.
Included: Transfer to and from the port to El Calafate, with a visit to the walkways area facing the glacier.
Not included: National Park entrance fee, clothing, or personal equipment.
Duration: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Special note: minitrekking from 10 to 65 years old and Big Ice from 18 to 50 years old.
Overnight in El Calafate: La Estepa, Kau yatun, Xelena.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Box Lunch.
Great landscape and pristine Nature. We reach the southernmost limit of the National Park, on the border with Chile. We sail the south arm of Lake Argentino and Lake Frías, to reach, on foot, Laguna Frías Superior, into which Dickson, Cubo and Grande glaciers drain. Natural history, on the way we find glacial vestiges from 20 thousand years ago to moraines from last decade.
Daily regular departures. Maximum 14 pax.
Box lunch: sandwich (ham, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes), petit salad, granola, muffin and fruit. Hot beverages half way.
Reference timetable: (may vary according to weather conditions or group dynamics).
Duration: from El Calafate 10 u 11 hs. 3 hs round trip transfer / 2 hs round trip navigation ride / 5 hs round trip trekking (14 km.)
If weather permits, we have lunch facing the glaciers. If it ́s rainy or too windy we have lunch in a sheltered dome in the forest close to Lake Frias.
Overnight in El Calafate: La Estepa, Kau yatun, Xelena.
Meals included: Breakfast, Box Lunch.
Transfer out from selected hotel to the local airport (driver only).
Meals included: Breakfast.
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