Trekking to Vinciguerra Glacier and Laguna de los Témpanos

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

8 hours

Mobile ticket

If you are looking to get away from everything this moderated difficulty trek is definitely the excursion for you.

It is a 7 hour Trek that takes you from the valley, through the fuegian forest until we pass the vegetation line and you are sullenly in a high mountain landscape until reaching the "Laguna de los Témpanos" and the Vinciguerra Glacier behind.

There are no words to describe the beauty of this landscapes!

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Minimum age for this activity is 12 years old.

Important! Dress Code required. Comfortable trekking shoes preferably waterproof. Waterproof jacket. Daily backpack with a spear pair of socks. Sunglasses and Sunblock is highly recommended.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Snacks

Specialized Mountain Guide

Lunch Box

Pick-Up and Drop-Off from you hotel in Ushuaia

Walking pole

Personal Trekking Gear

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Our tour will start when we pick you up at your hotel around 8:30 and drive 7 km inside the Andorra Valley. We will start trekking through a peat-land that has been exploited and we will have the chance to see all the layers of the peat bog very typical from valleys formed by glaciers. Our hike continues through the creek “Arrojo Grande”, once we cross it, we will start heading up hill through the magical fuegian forest. Half way up we will find once again peat bogs all around us in a higher small valley. We will keep walking crossing the timberline where we will finally find the Tempanos Lagoon and behind the Vinciguerra Glacier with its ice caves. Depending on the ice conditions the expert mountain guide will decide if it is safe to approach the caves and walk a little bit on top of the ice. In this high mountain landscape we will rest a moment and enjoy our lunch box with some hot beverages. Keep you eyes wide ope and look up... if you are very lucky you may see the king of the Andes... The Condor! Around 2 pm we will slowly start our way back down hill. Beaver dams will be find all along the trail, keep your eye open, we may be lucky enough and see one!

8 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Trekking to Vinciguerra Glacier and Laguna de los Témpanos

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

9 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

The best trekking and the best travel agency in Ushuaia
Bruno Ricardo F,
Apr 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Undoubtedly the best treking I've ever done in South America! The route is fantastic, and the company cares about your experience!!! Super indicative for everyone!
Magician
Climber35986475049,
Oct 31, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
For those who want a magical tour super recommend! I took amazing photos and I will definitely return to this wonderful place!
A great experience!
Andy T,
Jun 3, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Hiking to Vinciguerra Glacier with Juan was a awesome experience! We would recommend this for anyone visiting Ushuaia looking for an exciting and challenging hike.
Great guide and great...
Alyssa S,
Feb 26, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great guide and great pace set by our guide! Joaquim shared with us a plethora of knowledge about the area, answered our questions and was great company to have! Would definitely recommend to those wanting to reconnect with nature.
Absolutely loved this...
Julie B,
Nov 20, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00
Absolutely loved this trek!! The guides were fantastic!! Soup T the glacier was nice!! The meat, cheese and bread were just the touch!!
We go so close to the glacier, an unforgettable experience
Jean E,
Feb 16, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00
What a hike. It was very demanding, steep, muddy and slippery. Our guide Diego is quiet but competent, he guided us through some very difficult terrain. When we got to the glacier, it was one of these "wow" moments, we literally stood on top of it and inside it (ice caves). Diego then cooked us a hot lunch (he carried everything up), it was delicious. The only suggestion I have is more water to be provided, we each got one bottle and it was not enough.
Amazing trekking!
Vyctor T,
May 16, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was the only trekking in my trip that I hired someone to get me there. It was a wise decision. Different from other trails, Vinciguerra is not an easy access point and the trail is not well marked. That said, the trekking is simply amazing. You will probably see an iced lake, lots of snow, and the felling of getting in the top of Vinciguerra is impossible to describe. Just getting there you will know. Worths every penny spent! Did the tour with the guys of Brasileiros em Ushuaia.
Incredible Trekking
gustavoaxis,
Jan 15, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We did the trekking with agency Tolkeyen Patagonia, the same had snack included. The trail is amazing, the day we went ended up snowing even being summer and managed to get even more beautiful. The trail is very tight so it is good to have certain physical preparation, more can be done if you have the disposition, it was very cold the day we went and the tour lasts all day. We paid 2500 pesos.