Half-day excursion.
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Native experience.
Daily half-day excursion (AM and PM)
Pick ups / drop off at hotels in 4x4 vehicles.
Lunch or dinner included.
**Available for private groups - please inquire.
This is more than a tour; it's an immersion in the rich history and anthropology of Patagonia. Ideal for the day of arrival or departure in El Calafate, it offers an in-depth look at the experiences of the first expeditions that explored the unknown lands along the Santa Cruz River and Lake Argentino. Visit the cliffs overlooking Lake Argentino with panoramic views of the surroundings and the majestic Andes mountain range. Explore the archaeological site, home to ancient caves with rock art that tells the story of the Tehuelche culture. Dinner or lunch at the Walichu Caves in an ancestral setting with local flavors and the magic of Patagonia.
Opera: DAILY ALL.
Duration: 3 HS.
Guides: ESP/ ING.
Age: NO AGE LIMIT.
Clothing: IN LAYERS – WATERPROOF COAT – SPORTS SHOES – SUNGLASSES – SUNSCREEN – HAT – GLOVES .
Physical demand: LOW.
Darwin Experience.
On this multi-adventure excursion, we depart by 4x4 along Route 40 to the Santa Cruz River. After a technical briefing and suiting up with drysuits, we begin paddling downriver. Along the way, we'll see geological formations and a wide variety of wildlife, elements that inspired Darwin on his legendary voyage through these lands. After paddling for 80 minutes (15 km), we'll have lunch on the riverbanks before returning to El Calafate.
Opera: ALL YEAR.
Duration: 09:00 to 14:00 HS.
Guides: ESP/ ING.
Age: FROM 16 YEARS OLD.
Physical Demand: HIGH. NOT SUITABLE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN - NOT SUITABLE FOR PEOPLE WITH HEART PROBLEMS.
Kayak: 15 KM IN 90 MIN.
Food: LUNCH.
Includes: CERTIFIED GUIDE, DOUBLE KAYAKS, GORE TEX DRY SUITS, LIFE JACKET, BOOTS AND GLOVES.
Regular daily half-day excursion.
Important information: Those who do not wish to paddle can go to the Estancia in a 4x4 and have lunch with the kayakers.
Safari Experience.
Private half-day excursion.
Lunch/dinner of your choice.
Safari Experience is a midday 4x4 excursion immersed in the Patagonian steppe. Ideal for the day of arrival or departure. Whether through trail interpretation or sightings, you'll discover the delicate balance of the regional ecosystem, which varies with altitude. There are excellent chances of spotting guanacos, condors, foxes, and other native fauna. Lunch or Dinner: Appetizers, lentil stew with red chorizo and bacon, and cheesecake for dessert. Drinks: Wine, mineral water, and natural juice.
Pick ups / drop off at hotels in 4x4 vehicles.
Operates: DAILY 01 NOV TO 30 APR.
Duration: 5 HS AM 09:00 HS TO 14:00 HS PM 16:00 HS TO 21:00 HS.
Guides: ESP/ ING.
Age: NO AGE LIMIT.
Physical demand: LOW.
Food: LUNCH OR DINNER.
Safaribike Experience.
Pick ups / drop off at hotels in 4x4 vehicles.
Lunch or dinner included.
The Safari Bike is a bike ride through the highlands of the Estancia 25 de Mayo Nature Reserve. We travel south in 4x4 vehicles along the Calafate Stream valley. After a 15-km climb, we arrive at the Estancia 25 de Mayo section, where our mountain bikes await us. We'll be amazed by the sightings of a wide variety of wildlife: guanacos, foxes, rhea, condors, and eagles. On the way back, we'll enjoy lunch or dinner before descending to El Calafate.
Operates: DAILY NOV 15 TO APR 30
Duration: 5 HS 09:00 HS TO 14:00 HS.
Guides: ESP/ ING.
Age: FROM 12 YEARS OLD.
Physical demand: HIGH.
Food: LUNCH OR DINNER.
Private half-day excursion.
Cañadon Experience.
Regular half-day excursion.
Pick ups / drop off at hotels in 4x4 vehicles.
This is a medium-difficulty trek that follows the Calafate Stream until reaching Estancia 25 de Mayo. The surrounding hills form a canyon. Along the way, you can observe birds, river trout, and flora characteristic of the steppe. Geological formations contain marine fossils. The trek culminates after traveling 7 km in the section at 800 meters above sea level, where lunch or dinner awaits you, before returning to El Calafate by 4x4. Lunch, drinks, and dessert are included.
Lunch included.
Operates: DAILY NOV 15 TO APR 30
Duration: 5 HS 09:00 HS TO 14:00 HS.
Guides: ESP/ ING.
Age: FROM 12 YEARS OLD.
Physical demand: MEDIUM.
Food: LUNCH.
Cavalcade Experience.
Regular half-day excursion.
Lunch included.
Pick ups / drop off in hotels.
The excursion begins with hotel pickup at the Estancia 25 de Mayo headquarters. At the estancia headquarters, you'll receive a brief but essential technical briefing. Equipped with helmets and gaiters, you'll be ready for the exciting horseback ride. We begin the ride through the impressive El Calafate Creek Canyon. Cross streams and marvel at geological formations that tell stories of millions of years. After an hour and a half of riding, you'll arrive at the charming Cueva del Arroyo (Stream Cave). Here, the gauchos will welcome you with a country-style lunch. After lunch, return to the hotel.
Operates: DAILY NOV 15 TO APR 30
Duration: 4 HS 10:00 HS TO 14:00 HS.
Guides: ESP/ ING.
Age: FROM 12 YEARS OLD
Physical demand: MEDIUM.
Food: LUNCH.
Cerro Frías.
Regular half-day excursion
Regular half-day excursion.
Pick ups / drop off in hotels.
Just 23 km from El Calafate, on the way to the Perito Moreno Glacier along Route 11 and within the boundaries of Estancia Alice, lies Cerro Frías. The transfer is the same for all activities. They split up upon arrival at Cerro Frías.
4x4 Experience: Explore the heights of Cerro Frías aboard a 4x4 vehicle, enjoying the comfort and safety that this tour offers.
Horseback Riding Experience: Enjoy the unique experience of exploring the landscape on horseback, immersing yourself in the nature of Cerro Frías. Ages 7 and up.
Trekking Experience: Hike the trails of Cerro Frías and explore its natural surroundings on foot, with spectacular views of the surroundings.
Zipline Experience: Soar over the Patagonian landscapes on an exciting zipline, enjoying panoramic views from above.
Opera: -
Duration: -
Guides: ESP/ ING.
Age: ACCORDING TO ITINERARY.
Physical demand: ACCORDING TO ITINERARY.
Food: LUNCH OR SNACK.
Huyliche Hill.
Regular half-day excursion.
Our 4×4 vehicle will take you on an exciting climb up the winding road of Cerro Huyliche. Enjoy panoramic views of Lake Argentino, Brazo Rico, Devil's Throat, and the Andes Mountains. As you explore, you'll have the opportunity to spot guanacos, foxes, hares, lapwings, caracaras, and falcons. Los Balcones offers a privileged vantage point for observing the majestic flight of the Andean Condor, the bird with the largest wingspan in continental Patagonia. During the excursion, you can enjoy an excellent lunch or dinner.
Lunch/dinner included.
Pick ups / drop off in hotels.
4x4 Experience: Enjoy the complete tour of Cerro Huyliche, immersing yourself in its magnificent views.
4x4 + Trekking Experience: Ideal for those looking for a 90-minute guided hike with views of Lake Argentino.
Opera: ACCORDING TO THE EXPERIENCE CHOSEN.
Duration: ACCORDING TO THE EXPERIENCE CHOSEN.
Guides: ESP/ ING.
Age: ACCORDING TO ITINERARY.
Physical demands: ACCORDING TO THE EXPERIENCE SELECTED.
Food: LUNCH / DINNER .
4x4 + Zipline Experience: Ideal for those seeking the ultimate adventure, you can descend our exclusive 5-line Zip Line circuit measuring 2,920 m in length.
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Full day Chaltén.
Daily full day excursion, regular or private.
Optional box lunch / without box lunch / lunch.
Entrance to National Park not included.
To reach El Chaltén, you travel approximately 220 km from El Calafate, taking National Route 40 and then Route 41 (formerly Route 23). Enjoy these adventure trails through the Patagonian steppe, bordering the La Leona River that connects Lakes Argentino and Viedma, while always keeping the mountain range in sight. We offer three different options to allow passengers of all physical conditions to fully enjoy this destination, choosing the option most appropriate to their abilities and desires. In all cases, we include pickup and drop-off at hotels in Calafate.
Operates: OCT TO TUE DAILY 07:30 TO 20:00 HS APR TO SEP MAY-THU AND SAT 08:00 TO 19:00 HS.
Duration: 08:00 to 18:30 HS.
Guides: ESP/ ING.
Age: ACCORDING TO THE ACTIVITY.
Physical demand: ACCORDING TO THE ACTIVITY.
Chalten Soft Experience: Once in Chalten, we'll visit the National Parks Interpretation Center and begin a guided hike to the Mirador de los Cóndores. We'll then continue to the restaurant for lunch (included). In the afternoon, we'll visit Chorrillo del Salto, located 4 km north of the town.
Self-guided Chaltén experience: Once in El Chaltén, you have between 5 and 6 hours to freely explore trails such as Laguna Capri, Chorrillo del Salto, or Mirador de los Cóndores. Use the maps and information provided. You can book with or without a boxed lunch.
Chalten Desert Lake / Vespignani Reserve Experience: We'll head toward the mountain range on the way to the southern tip of Desert Lake, located 37 km away (1.15 hours on a gravel and rocky road). There, we'll board a boat to the Vespignani Reserve. During the 20-minute cruise, you'll be able to see the Huemul and Vespignani glaciers and the north face of Mount Fitz Roy.
Full day Paine
overland.
Daily full day excursion, regular or private.
Box lunch included.
Discover Torres del Paine National Park (Chile) (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) , considered one of the eighth wonders of the world, on a full-day excursion. Located in the heart of Southern Patagonia, 300 km south of El Calafate, we'll discover its mountains, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, flora, and fauna during our 4x4 overland truck ride, experiencing why it's such a unique destination.
More economical experience: You can take the same tour on a tourist bus (not overland).
Entrance to National Park not included.
Extended experience: Possibility of staying in Torres del Paine at the end of the excursion or transferring to Puerto Natales.
Don't forget: Entrance to the national park (digital/printed) / SAG digital declaration for entry to Chile / ID or passport.
Travel time and distance: CALAFATE TO ARGENTINE BORDER: RACE COURT: 210 KM 2 HS 20 MIN Customs: ACCORDING TO TRAFFIC.
Chilean border : Cerro Castillo to Lago Sarmiento 35 km 30 min time
Inside the park: 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM - PHOTOGRAPHIC STOPS: 8 TREKKING: APPROX 2 HOURS.
Petrified Forests.
Includes box lunch.
Daily full day excursion, regular or private.
Pick up from your hotel. We'll begin an adventure to the petrified forest and Cerro Los Hornos (on the way to Chaltén), where you'll see petrified tree trunks and fossils that tell the story of a distant past. Discover dinosaur fossils and immerse yourself in the ancient atmosphere of a forest that once flourished in these lands. We'll conclude the trek at Parador La Leona, from where we'll transfer you back to your accommodation in El Calafate.
Information: The same excursion can be made from the La Leona inn (ideal for those with a rented vehicle)
Operates: OCT TO MAR DAILY 07:30 TO 20:00 HS
APR TO SEP TU-THU AND SAT 08:00 A 7:00 p.m.
Duration: 06:30 to 21:00 HS
Food: BOX LUNCH
Guides: ESP/ENG
Physical demand: EXCLUDING FOR PREGNANT WOMEN, PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM DISEASES WITH RISK OF FUNCTIONAL OR ORGANIC DETERIORATION DURING WALKING, PEOPLE WITH HEART PROBLEMS, BALANCE PROBLEMS, DISABLING DISEASES RELATING TO COORDINATION AND MOTOR SKILLS, DISABILITIES, SPINE AND/OR NECK PROBLEMS
Operates: OCT TO APR DAILY SUBJECT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Duration: 09:00 to 16:30 HS.
Food: BOX LUNCH.
Guides: ESP / ING.
Age: FROM 6 YEARS OLD.
Includes: EXCURSION INSURANCE – ACCESS TO THE PALEONTOLOGICAL SITE.
Physical demand: MEDIUM - 3 HS WALK.
