CALAFATE: Panoramic tour: The best balconies of Calafate

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Overview

Available languages

English
Spanish

3 hours

Mobile ticket

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.

Additional Info

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.

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

Option ON SNOWMOBILE EXPERIENCE: minimun 8 years old to do this option for this activity

Menu: 1 braised beef empanada. • Guanaco stew or Chicken Milanesa Napolitana with french fries or salad. Vegetarian option: • 1 vegetable empanada. • Vegetarian lentil stew. Dessert: Cheese and jam. Includes 1 non-alcoholic beverage per person

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

Transfers from your Hotel located at Calafate

Bottled water

If you choose option BALCON & QUAD EXPERIENCE: 30 minutes of Quads tour

Hotel located at downtown areas of Calafate pickup and drop-off

Guide in Spanish / English

Excursion in 4WD

The service includes lunch or dinner depending on the time you select

Gratuities

Entry to Los Glaciares National Park - Price subject to change.

Option BALCON & QUAD EXPERIENCE: minimun 16 years old

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

1

Lago Argentino

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.

Admission Not Applicable
2

Miloutdoor

El Calafate Mountain Park is a center for recreational activities that offers summer and winter programs.

Admission Not Applicable

Options

ON SNOWMOBILE

Duration: 3 hours
ON SNOWMOBILE
Drivers only over 16 years : Drivers only over 16 years of age and companions over 8 years of age
Pickup included

BALCON & QUAD EXPERIENCE

Pickup included

Travesía in Trekker - 4 x 4

Pickup included

Reviews

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From US$190.00

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