Lago Argentino Department Trip Overview
Discover El Calafate and its astonishing surroundings by booking and exclusive and deluxe package with us. Get to know the world of the glaciers from a privileged place, performing unique excursions. Take a hike on the Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the most spectacular and reachable wonders of Argentina. Then, go for a cruise for a day to visit the National Park Los Glaciares, navigating through Lago Argentino in the search for the “Spirit of Glaciers”
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Lago Argentino Department, Argentina
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lago Argentino Department, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Discover El Calafate and its astonishing surroundings by booking and exclusive and deluxe package with us. Get to know the world of the glaciers from a privileged place, performing unique excursions. Take a hike on the Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the most spectacular and reachable wonders of Argentina. Then, go for a cruise for a day to visit the National Park Los Glaciares, navigating through Lago Argentino in the search for the “Spirit of Glaciers”
Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome to El Calafate
Pass By: El Calafate Airport, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
According to your flight itinerary, you will be picked up at the airport by your own private driver and transferred to your selected hotel. After check in, enjoy the rest of the day as you please.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 3 nights accommodation in Standard room at Imago Hotel & Spa or Xelena Hotel (according to availabillity)
Day 2: Mini Trekking at Perito Moreno Glacier
Stop At: Pasarelas Perito Moreno, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, El Calafate 9405 Argentina
This full day excursion will take you to walk over the glacier, fully equipped and accompanied by our certified bilingual guides. You will also have access to the Glacier’s balconies during a whole hour in order to get the best views and landscapes of the National Park before going for this one of a kind experience.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Los Glaciares National Park, Los Glaciares National Park, Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia
The excursion includes a 20 minutes navigation to the Perito Moreno Glacier and a long walk of 1h30 over the ice to discover every corner of the Glacier. A whisky on ice (of the glacier!) will be served at the end of the trek to warm up the body (for adults only).
Duration: 9 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 3 nights accommodation in Standard room at Imago Hotel & Spa or Xelena Hotel (according to availabillity)
Day 3: Glaciers Gourmet Experience
Stop At: Los Glaciares National Park, Los Glaciares National Park, Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia
Following morning pickup at your hotel in El Calafate, transfer to the pier to board your luxury cruise through Los Glaciares National Park.
The Cruise offers the best Full Day alternative for those travelers who want to visit the Spegazzini and Upsala Glaciers or the Perito Moreno Glacier in an intimate way.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Lago Argentino, El Calafate Argentina
With “Glaciers Gourmet Experience“ we offer the possibility to navigate through Lago Argentino in the search for the “Spirit of Glaciers”. Walls of more than 50 meters (164 feet) high, deep blue millennial ice and stunning icebergs are the perfect setting for enjoying nature at its glory.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Glaciar Spegazzini, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Los Glaciares National Park Argentina
We will navigate on Lago Argentino towards Punta Avellaneda and Boca del Diablo. Then we will reach the Canal Spegazzini in order to see the glacier that bears the same name. The navigation allows us to get closer to the glacier which has front walls between 80 and 135 meters (262 – 443 feet) above lake level.
The Cruise will arrive at Puesto de Las Vacas (an extremely quiet bay in the Canal Spegazzini) where its engines will be stopped to let passengers share an amusing walk coordinated by our team of guides. In this stop it is possible to see stunning panoramic views of the Spegazzini glacier.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Upsala Glacier, El Calafate Argentina
The navigation continues towards the Herminita Peninsula. The series of ice floes, of the most varied colors and shapes, anticipates the proximity of Upsala glacier. We will stop in front of the barrier of ice floes which at present is blocking the entrance to Canal Upsala. If the weather conditions are good we will observe the Upsala glaciers at the distance.
A gourmet lunch box is served during navigation.
We continue navigating to Canal de los Tempano to finally reach the Perito Moreno Glacier, constantly advancing and causing the spectacular rupture of the wall of ice, providing one of Nature’s most impressive sights.
Return to the pier and to El Calafate.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: 3 nights accommodation in Standard room at Imago Hotel & Spa or Xelena Hotel (according to availabillity)
Day 4: Return to Airport
Pass By: El Calafate Airport, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Your private driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the departure Airport to board your return flight.
End of services.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
