Perito Moreno Glacier Full Day Tour with Optional Boat Safari
Be seduced by the fascinating landscape of the Perito Moreno glacier on this full-day tour from El Calafate. Admire the mesmerizing beauty of the spiky glacier walls, its crevasses and the immensity of its ice formations while touring this renowned national park. Optional: If you choose the "including Boat Safari" option, you'll get a closer view of this natural wonder from the water! On this tour, you’ll also learn about the general glaciology of the region, as well as the formation of an ice bridge, a particular phenomenon that happens every few years in the Perito Moreno Glacier.
Torres Del Paine Full Day Overland Truck 4x4 from El Calafate
Discover in a full day excursion Torres del Paine National Park (Chile), considered one of the eighth wonders of the world. Located in the heart of Southern Patagonia, 300 kms south of El Calafate, it is considered one of the most beautiful parks in the world for its curious and unique conformation of mountains, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, flora and fauna. Crossing the Patagonian steppe from north to south we will arrive at the Cancha Carrera border crossing (approximately 3.30 hrs), from where we will start touring the beautiful south of Chile. - Travel through the patagonian steppe onboard our strong and confortable 4x4 Overland Trucks. - We are Southroad, a company with 21 years experience of Full day tours from Calafate to Chalten & Torres del Paine.
Enjoy the best navigation through the Spegazzini, Upsala, and Perito Moreno glaciers. Also see hanging glaciers Seco and Heim. You have the option to disembark at Perito Moreno balconies to live the most complete experience. The new Maria Turquesa Cruiser includes a recreational room for children and offers choosing between a Gourmet Lunch Box service (hot gourmet sandwich with side, a drink and dessert) on the main deck or on the first deck (capacity for 184 passengers), Gourmet Glaciers Classic or our traditional Premium Gourmet Experience in an exclusive room with bathroom and private balcony (capacity for 16 passengers). Premium includes 4-step gourmet lunch accompanied with wines; non-alcoholic drinks and infusions throughout the tour; breakfast reinforcement and closing toast.
Perito Moreno Glacier with Navigation from El Calafate
Perito Moreno Glacier – Walkways and Navigation Discover the imposing Perito Moreno Glacier walking along its walkways, either accompanied by one of our expert guides or self-guided, to explore every corner at your own pace. Complete the experience with a one-hour sail in front of its majestic ice walls, which reach up to 80 meters high. Hopefully, you'll witness some spectacular detachment. An unforgettable experience in one of the most amazing landscapes on the planet.
It is a 4x4 tour where every moment is a unique experience. The coast of Lake Argentino is surrounded by nature and history. The ascent to Punta Bonita cliff allows you to have an excellent panoramic view. The archaeological site where the cave paintings made by natives on the walls of caves are interpreted. We finish the tour in one of the caves, where you have lunch or dinner, with an impressive view of the lake and the mountains.
Perito Moreno Glacier Full Day Tour with optional Navigation
Get ready to explore one of the world’s most spectacular natural wonders — the Perito Moreno Glacier, named by Condé Nast Traveler as one of the seven most wonderful places on Earth! We’ll depart early from El Calafate for an 80 km scenic drive to the walkways facing the glacier. Stroll along paths and stairs connecting multiple viewpoints, each offering a unique perspective of this majestic ice giant. Want to take it to the next level? Add an optional one-hour boat ride on Lake Argentino’s Rico Branch, sailing just 150 meters from the glacier’s south face — an unforgettable experience! Remember to get your National Park ticket online (Río Mitre y Glaciar Perito Moreno – 1 day) or at the park entrance in pesos, cash, or card.
El Chalten Complete Experience Full Day Tour from El Calafate
- This is definitely the best way to visit the chalten in one day - An excellent combination of recognition activities, hiking and exploration - Assistance from our guide permanently - The best tour for photography since you should not carry the camera much distance - Our vehicle makes stops in the best viewpoints - Two excellent guided walks, one in the morning and another in the afternoon, of low difficulty - Pick up and drop off is from your hotel at El Calafate. - We are Southroad, a company with 18 years experience of Full day tours from Calafate to Chalten & Torres del Paine.
Minitrekking is a Full day tour that allows you to walk on the top of a Moreno Glacier with crampons. Operation all year around Duration: 10 hours Trekking on the Ice: About an hour and ten minutes aprox. Total trekking time: approximately 3 hours. Warning: this excursion, due to the degree of effort and difficulty that presents, is not advisable for the following people: greater of 65 years and minors of 10 years old, pregnant women, people with overweight or some type of disability.
Perito Moreno Glacier Day Trip with Optional Boat Ride
Marvel at the spectacular Perito Moreno glacier in Los Glaciares National Park on this full-day trip from El Calafate. Travel by coach to the UNESCO-listed park and prepare for your first view of Perito Moreno at the 'Curve of the Sighs' (Curva de los Suspiros). Explore the park’s walkways and viewpoints to see the glacier from different angles and levels, and hear the roar as ice chunks fall into Lake Argentino. For the ultimate views, upgrade to include a 1-hour boat cruise along the glacier’s towering front wall — simply unforgettable!
Darwin Experience is a Kayak crossing on the Santa Cruz River, El Calafate. We do about 15 km of paddling until we reach a typical Patagonian stay where we will wait for you with an outdoor lunch.
El Chaltén Express – Soft walks and unforgettable scenery The day begins at 7:30 am in El Calafate, and then travel 220 km to El Chaltén, crossing the Patagonian steppe. Along the way you stop at Estancia La Leona and, weather permitting, at the Viedma Glacier Lookout, overlooking the glacial valley and Fitz Roy and Torre hills. Already in El Chaltén, you have about 5 hours to tour the village inside the Los Glaciares National Park, making two low difficulty hikes with local guide : the first to the Mirador de los Condores (2 km, 100 m elevation), overlooking the Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre and the village; then, after homemade lunch (according to option chosen), you visit the Chorrillo del Salto, a waterfall accessible by a 500 meters trail. Return to El Calafate begins at 16:00, arriving at hotels between 18:30 and 19:00.
Minitrekking Perito Moreno: Ice hiking tour (optional transfers)
At Howlanders, we highly recommend "Minitrekking Perito Moreno" to experience the majesty of the glacier in three different ways: Ice hiking on Perito Moreno Glacier. You’ll discover the glacier up close and see the formations, small streams, sinkholes, crevasses... Enjoy the views as the boat sails along the glacier wall. Appreciate the great height of the glacier then watch and listen for great chunks of ice falling from the glacier. If you select the package with transfers, you’ll also visit the footbridges and viewpoints of the glacier. Discover the most complete Perito Moreno Glacier experience with Howlanders!
On this all-encompassing expedition, we will ride in 4×4 vehicles across the Patagonian landscapes to reach the privileged lookout point over the Campo de Hielo Patagónico Sur and Glaciar Upsala. When we return to the Estancia, there will be time to visit the museum, the main lodge and its surroundings.and tour the historic Estancia Cristina ranch.
The hilltop location offers privileged panoramic views of the region's main attractions. You can also enjoy our cuisine in the ranch's barbecue area and experience a unique experience in Southern Patagonia, Argentina.
Perito Moreno boat tour from El Calafate: Glaciares Gourmet
The El Calafate Glacier Boat Tour is the most extensive boat tour available in Glaciares National Park. Onboard a modern cruise vessel, your group will sail across Lake Argentino and visit the Upsala, Spegazzini, Perito Moreno, Heim, and Seco Glaciers. It’s the only boat tour that allows you to see all five of the park’s main glaciers in a single day. During the tour, you’ll also take a one-hour walk through the forest on Puesto de Las Vacas, a small island in the Spegazzini Channel. To finish, you’ll enjoy a delicious Patagonian meal served onboard. The tour offers three transportation options: Tour with transfers + Perito Moreno visit: Includes the boat trip, round-trip transfers from El Calafate, and a visit to the Perito Moreno walkways. Highly recommended! Tour with transfers: Includes the boat tour and round-trip transfers from El Calafate. Tour without transfers: Includes only the boat tour; you’ll need to get to the port on your own.
Excursion to the Perito Moreno Glacier, with guide and transfer to / from the hotel
Excursion to the Perito Moreno Glacier, with bilingual tour guide and round trip transfer to the hotel. Walk the 5 kilometers of footbridges located in front of the Glacier to see this wonder of nature from all possible angles. The must visit if you travel to El Calafate with a spectacular price. Buy online with complete peace of mind and the support of an official agency.
From El Calafate: Full-Day Tour to Torres del Paine
Depart from your hotel in El Calafate on an all-terrain vehicle to discover the wonders of Torres del Paine National Park across the Chilean border. This full-day tour brings visitors to the most scenic views that are accessible by vehicle within the park. Visit its most famous attractions, while learning about the flora, fauna and geology of the mountains that characterize the zone. If you only have a day to spare, this tour provides a great opportunity to enjoy Torres del Paine’s amazing views. As you ride on a latest-generation 4x4 Overland Truck through the park you'll have the opportunity to enjoy its amazing views on less time. Discover beautiful waterfalls, gaze at its beautiful lakes and lagoons from the lookout points, and further explore as you go on short hikes for some even better perspectives.
Navigation Gourmet Glaciers – An unforgettable journey through Lake Argentina The experience begins at 9:00 AM from the exclusive Puerto La Soledad, 47 km from El Calafate. We sail along the North Channel between floating icebergs to the Uppsala Canal, where views of Uppsala Glacier are appreciated from a safe distance. We continue to the Spegazzini Canal, surrounded by hanging glaciers such as the Dry, South Heim and Peinetta. We disembark in Posto de Las Vacas for a 30-minute interpretive walk between Patagonian forests and glacial beaches. Back on board, lunch is served as we sail to Spegazzini Glacier, the highest in the park. Finally, those who wish can disembark on the walkways of the Perito Moreno Glacier to walk them for 11⁄2 hours. Estimated return to El Calafate at 18:00 hs. An experience of nature, comfort and breathtaking views in the heart of Los Glaciares National Park.
Southroad Calafate Balcony Experience with Tour Mode Options
On board 4x4 vehicles, we will ascend to the Mount Huyliche up to the Calafate Balconies, a spectacular panoramic point of Lake Argentino, the Andes Mountains and the Patagonian Continental Ice. One of the 3 modalities for the descent to Estancia Huyliche has to be chosen at the time of booking (prices, hours and frecuencies may vary according the season). FULL 4X4 on the south face with panoramic views of the Stone Labyrinth and the Patagonian steppe, we will arrive at the highest balcony of the hill. TREKKING by the North Face, it is a 90 minute guided walk with views of Lake Argentino, on the way you can enter the caves and take unforgettable images. ZIPLINE Those looking for the ultimate adventure will be able to descend through our exclusive circuit of 4 ZipLine lines of 2,920 meters in length. Weight Max 100 kgs Min 40 kgs. The 3 activities will end at old house of the Huyliche ranch, where we will serve lunch, snack or dinner according to the reserved time.
Adventure on Ice: MiniTrekking in the Perito Moreno Glacier
Prepare for a unique and unforgettable experience in the majestic Los Glaciares National Park. Once at the "Bajo de las Sombras" port, you will board a boat to cross Lake Rico, arriving on the opposite shore after approximately 20 minutes of sailing in front of the imposing southern face of the Perito Moreno Glacier. Upon disembarking, you will be greeted by our expert mountain guides, who will lead you to a cozy refuge with a privileged view of the glacier. From here, the trek begins! We will start the tour with a walk along the lake shore, keeping our eyes on the glacier to ensure we don't miss the opportunity to witness calving. Next, the guides will give a talk on glaciology. The glacier circuit is of medium difficulty; the ice surface is uneven but firm and safe. During the walk, you will be able to appreciate a variety of typical glacial formations such as deep crevasses, blue sinkholes, enormous seracs, and turquoise lagoons.