5-Day Adventure at El Calafate: Big Ice Trek & Cristina Discovery
Overview
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120 hours
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Get to know the world of the glaciers from a privileged place, by performing unique excursions.
Go trekking on the Perito Moreno Glacier and then discover the magnificent Estancia Cristina and its surrounding.
Choose between a 3 or 4-star hotel accommodation, breakfasts included.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
It is recommended you pack comfortable clothes and walking shoes, sunscreen, sunglasses and a reusable water bottle
Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase (33 lb) and 1 carry-on bag. Oversized or excessive luggage may have certain restrictions, please inquire with the operator prior to travel to confirm if your excess luggage is acceptable
Minimum age for Big Ice trek is 18 years; maximum age is 50 years
IMPORTANT: Rates not valid for special dates such as Christmas, New Year´s Eve, Carnival, Easter, National and International Holidays
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
What‘s Included
Round-trip transfers from/to the airport
Local guides
24-hours assistance available on destiny
4 nights accommodation in Standard room at 3 or 4-Star hotels, according to the selected option
All activities detailed on the itinerary and all the necessary equipment
Airfares
Food and drinks, unless specified
Entrance fee to Los Glaciares National Park. (Must be paid in cash in Argentine pesos)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
El Calafate
El Calafate Argentina
What To Expect
El Calafate Arrival
Accommodations
4 nights accommodation in Standard room
El Calafate
According to your flight itinerary, you will be picked up at the airport, and transferred to your selected hotel. After check in, enjoy the rest of the day as you please.
Big Ice Trekking
Accommodations
4 nights accommodation in Standard room
Perito Moreno Glacier
This full day excursion will take you to the heart of the glacier, fully equipped and accompanied by certified and bilingual guides who will take you to the blue lagoons, and the hidden viewpoints during a 4 hours trekking on the ice. The excursion includes a 20-minute navigation to the Perito Moreno glacier and a long ice trek to discover every corner of the glacier.
Pasarelas Perito Moreno
You will have access to the glacier balconies for 30 minutes to get the best views and scenery of the National Park before you go for adventure!
Free Day
Accommodations
4 nights accommodation in Standard room
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
El Calafate
Free Day to enjoy Calafate as you please.
Estancia Cristina Discovery
Accommodations
4 nights accommodation in Standard room
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Lago Argentino
Having set sail from Punta Bandera harbor at 9AM, we will glide over the waters of Lake Argentino’s Northern Arm to reach the furthest possible point of navigation in the Upsala Channel, where we can enjoy an incredible panoramic view of the Upsala Glacier’s immense front.
Then, having disembarked at the shores close to Estancia Cristina, the Discovery group are welcomed by our specialized driver-guides who will help them into their 4×4 vehicles, ready to head off into the wilderness. Our sturdy 4WDs will then venture up into the Feruglio Mountains, a 9.5km ride which offers great views of our surroundings and takes us ultimately to an elevated area where the cars will be parked.
Upsala Expediciones
Once there, we’ll begin a 20-minute trek over terrain characterized by glacial erosion, until reaching the Upsala Glacier Lookout; an exclusive vantage point for visitors to appreciate this immense glacier that can only be accessed from Estancia Cristina. There will be plenty of time here to enjoy views of Lake Guillermo and the eastern side of the Upsala Glacier, as well as the Southern Patagonian Ice Field.
Afterwards, the groups will head back to the lodge in our 4×4 vehicles, for a well-deserved rest and break for lunch (approx. 1 hour). Later on, having returned from the trek, we will visit the Costumbrista Museum, housed in the estancia’s old shearing shed where guests can learn all about the history of the Masters family: their lives, adventures and how they became pioneers in Patagonia. Finally, a guided tour will take visitors around Estancia Cristina’s estate – up to the Caterina River, the waterwheel, chapel and the rest of the lodge.
El Calafate
You will come back to El Calafate by the same way you took in the morning.
El Calafate Departure
Accommodations
4 nights accommodation in Standard room
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Your driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the departure Airport to board your return flight. End of services
Options
4-Stars Hotel
Travel package with accommodation in a Standard room at 4 Stars hotel
Pickup included
3-Stars Hotel
El Calafate Adventure travel package with accommodation in Standard room at 3 Stars hotel
Pickup included
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From US$1,970.00
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