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CALAFATE: Panoramic tour: The best balconies of Calafate
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CALAFATE: Panoramic tour: The best balconies of Calafate
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Sun
29 Dec
Mon
30 Dec
Tue
31 Dec
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BALCON & QUAD EXPERIENCE
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Pickup included
Next availability: Sun, 29 Dec
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NZD 539
Travesía in Trekker - 4 x 4
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Highlights
Adventure aboard jeeps, making scheduled stops of El Calafate, The Lago Argentino, and The Andes.
You'll enjoy a panoramic view of El Calafate and the central part of Lake Argentino. The tour offers stunning views of the Andes Mountains and the glacier accumulation zone, leading towards the Boca del Diablo. If the weather is clear, you might even catch sight of the Fitz Roy and Torre mountains in El Chaltén. Keep an eye out for the magnificent flight of the Condors, a truly unforgettable sight.
For those looking for an even more immersive experience, choose our BALCON & QUAD EXPERIENCE option. Ride on Quads for an 8 km journey into the heart of Cerro Huyliche.
Throughout the entire journey, our guides will accompany you, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience. After an hour of travel in a 4WD vehicle, we'll arrive at the starting point for the Quad adventure, the Quads allow you to explore the ancient geography and discover the most picturesque corners of Cerro Huyliche.
Itinerary
Lago Argentino(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeLake 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.Calafate Mountain Park(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeEl Calafate Mountain Park is a center for recreational activities that offers summer and winter programs.Perito Moreno Glacier(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeLos 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.Rios de Hielo(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe 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.
What's included
INCLUDED
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
NOT INCLUDED
Gratuities
National Park fees
Option BALCON & QUAD EXPERIENCE: minimun 16 years old
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Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This service is non-refundable for cancellations made within 4 days in advance of the service date. However, if you need to change your booking, such as adjusting the number of participants, changing the date, or requesting a refundable cancellation, we can accommodate your request as long as it's made at least 4 days before the service date
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 Chaltén 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
Location
Address
El Calafate, Argentina
Provider
Azul Latina Travel
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