El Calafate Trip Overview
This is the perfect 3 nights/ 4 days Itinerary to enjoy El Calafate and visit the amazing Perito Moreno Glacier with a full Day Sailing through Lago Argentino and a Full Day at The National Park Los Glaciares where the breathtaking Perito Moreno Glacier is.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: El Calafate, Argentina
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting El Calafate, Patagonia, Argentina
This is the perfect 3 nights/ 4 days Itinerary to enjoy El Calafate and visit the amazing Perito Moreno Glacier with a full Day Sailing through Lago Argentino and a Full Day at The National Park Los Glaciares where the breathtaking Perito Moreno Glacier is.
Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Calafate Airport to Hotel
Stop At: El Calafate, El Calafate, Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia
Transfer from El Calafate Airport to your hotel in El Calafate City. Please be aware that this transfer is in a Regular Bus with other passengers and it is possible you will have to make one or more stops in other hotels, depending where your acomodation is.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Perito Moreno Glacier Full Day
Stop At: Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park Argentina
Passengers are picked up from hotels to travel 80km to Perito Moreno Glacier, the unique advancing glacier in the world. During the trip, we meet beautiful places in the pre-Andean mountain range, travelling along the main course of Lago Argentino. After crossing along Centinela and Mitre Rivers, we arrive at Brazo Rico to enter the Parque Nacional Los Glaciares. Along the shores of Lago Rico floating ice can be appreciated until we are finally astonished by an area of exceptional natural beauty and a UNESCO National Heritage site. We will have time to walk throughout the runways, exploring and sightseeing Perito Moreno’s uniqueness. We can have a snack or eat in a native restaurant.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: ” Todo Glaciares” Sailing through Argentino Lake
Stop At: Perito Moreno, Perito Moreno, Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia
The excursion begins with the pick up from the hotels at 7:00 am. Then we go to the port of Punta Bandera, 47 km from El Calafate, where we will start sailing through the North Arm of Lake Argentino at 09:00 am.We will sail to pass the Boca del Diablo towards the Upsala Channel and to navigate between the large icebergs that emerge from the front of the Upsala Glacier. Then we enter the Spegazzini Channel and moments later we will have the first view of the Dry Glacier.We prepare to disembark at La Base Spegazzini and begin the visit to the area by walking through the forest path to the Spegazzini Refuge. This 300-meter trail has unparalleled views of La Bahía de Los Glaciares, on its way we can enjoy thematic stations and viewpoints. The path is accessible and does not represent complexity since it is done on firm ground. Once in the Refuge, visitors will be able to have lunch and enjoy an incredible panoramic view both from their rooms and from the outside (Deck & Terrace).
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Transfer from Hotel to Airport
Stop At: El Calafate, El Calafate, Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia
Transfer from your hotel in El Calafate City to El Calafate Airport. Please be aware that this transfer is in a Regular Bus with other passengers and it is possible you will have to make one or more stops in other hotels before heading to the Airport, depending where your acomodation is. Our team will make sure you get to the airport on time for your flight.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
