CALAFATE: Panoramic Tour: The Best Balconies Of Calafate - El Calafate

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Tour Information

Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Hotel pickup Available
  • Duration: 3 Hrs
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    07:00 AM Hotel pickups commence prior to this time
  • Return Details :
    • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel Hotel pickups commence prior to this time
  • Cancellation Policy :
    This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Enjoy aboard jeeps, a 35 km journey, while you observe with scheduled stops the majestic landscape of The Balcony of El Calafate, The Lago Argentino and The Andes.
From the balcony of El Calafate an imposing natural viewpoint, you can enjoy a panoramic view of El Calafate and the central part of Lake Argentino. The tour will offer views of the Andes Mountains and glacier accumulation zone, towards the Boca del Diablo and if it is clear we can observe the Fitz Roy and Torre mountains in El Chaltn. In addition, we will have the opportunity to see the flight of Condors.

Option BALCON & QUAD EXPERIENCE: Enjoy a ride on Quads a journey of 8 km to the heart of Cerro Huyliche
Our guides accompany you throughout the whole trip. After an hour of travel in 4WD, we arrive at the starting point of the crossing in Quads. With the necessary technical equipments already prepared The Quads allow you to enter into ancient geography and penetrate the most attractive corners of Cerro Huyliche.

Know More about this tour


Lake Argentino is the largest and southernmost of the great Patagonian lakes of Argentina. It is located in the southwest sector of the province of Santa Cruz, and the third deepest in America. It has a main body and two long and irregular western arms, which are inside the Los Glaciares national park; they drain several glaciers, among which the Perito Moreno and the Upsala glacier stand out. On the south bank of the lake is the city of El Calafate, the most usual tourist base for the exploration of the region.
El Calafate Mountain Park is a center for recreational activities that offers summer and winter programs.
Los Glaciares National Park is located in the southern Andes of southwestern Argentina, near the Chilean border. Its numerous glaciers include Perito Moreno, famous for the spectacular ice cascades on its front wall, which end at Lake Argentino. In the north, the irregular peak of Mount Fitz Roy rises above the mountain village of El Chaltén and Viedma Lake. The park hosts many species of birds, such as condors and black eagles.
The most impressive attractions of the national park. on the way we can observe the Heim, Peineta and Seco glaciers. In each attraction our guides in Spanish and English will make interventions and will be at your disposal.

Itinerary:


Lake Argentino is the largest and southernmost of the great Patagonian lakes of Argentina. It is located in the southwest sector of the province of Santa Cruz, and the third deepest in America. It has a main body and two long and irregular western arms, which are inside the Los Glaciares national park; they drain several glaciers, among which the Perito Moreno and the Upsala glacier stand out. On the south bank of the lake is the city of El Calafate, the most usual tourist base for the exploration of the region.
El Calafate Mountain Park is a center for recreational activities that offers summer and winter programs.
Los Glaciares National Park is located in the southern Andes of southwestern Argentina, near the Chilean border. Its numerous glaciers include Perito Moreno, famous for the spectacular ice cascades on its front wall, which end at Lake Argentino. In the north, the irregular peak of Mount Fitz Roy rises above the mountain village of El Chaltén and Viedma Lake. The park hosts many species of birds, such as condors and black eagles.
The most impressive attractions of the national park. on the way we can observe the Heim, Peineta and Seco glaciers. In each attraction our guides in Spanish and English will make interventions and will be at your disposal.

Inclusions

  • Bottled water
  • If you choose option BALCON & QUAD EXPERIENCE: 30 minutes of Quads tour
  • Snacks
  • Transfers from El Calafate
  • Hotel located at downtown areas of Calafate pickup and drop-off
  • Guide in Spanish / English
  • Excursion in 4WD

Exclusions

  • Gratuities
  • National Park fees
  • Option BALCON & QUAD EXPERIENCE: minimun 16 years old

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

With two daily departures, the excursion starts from the hotels of El Calafate and completes a journey of 35 kilometers on the line of hills behind the village. The trail takes us through landscapes that marvel at its varied vegetation of height. It reaches up to 1050 meters above the sea. There, the first stop is a natural viewpoint where passengers enjoy a panoramic view of El Calafate and the Argentino Lake .

In the background, the unforgettable and imposing framework of the Andes Mountains, and time to time, during the route, clients will enjoy views of the accumulation zone of the glaciers, towards Boca del Diablo (narrowest part of the lake, towards the Upsala arm) . Sometimes it is even possible to see the Fitz Roy and Torre hills in El Chaltn and, with some luck, the condor, master of the Patagonian skies, may be seen in his long plan. A unique show.

We take a snack in the our restaurant Huyliche and from there we start the descent down the northern slope of the hill to the Mexican Hats. A curious iron concretions that are only found in four places in the world. After this trip to other eras of world history, we return to El Calafate with the view always in the omnipresent Lake Argentino.

If you choose option with QUAD EXPERIENCE : Our guides accompany you throughout the whole trip. After an hour of travel in 4WD, we arrive at the starting point of the crossing in Quads. With the necessary technical equipments already prepared, you begin a route of 8 km towards the heart of the Hill. The Quads allow you to enter into ancient geography and penetrate the most attractive corners of Cerro Huyliche.

Option BALCON & QUAD EXPERIENCE: minimun 16 years old to do this option for this activity

Traveler Reviews

  • 12-Apr-2020

    Hermosa la patagonia argentina. Sus paisajes, sus bosques, sus playas. Un viaje de ensueño queda gravado en la retina de los ojos

  • 26-Apr-2019

    Muy buena, a los chicos les encanto. Super recomendanle para el primer o ultimo dia. Mejor de lo que esperabamos.