Outdoor Activities in El Calafate

Spend a full day in Estancia Nibepo Aike in Los Glaciares National Park on this tour from El Calafate. Go on a 3-hour horseback riding expedition, marvel at the rugged natural scenery, and enjoy a local lunch. Pickup and drop-off at select hotels in El Calafate provided.

The Perito Moreno Glacier is one of Patagonia's most spectacular natural landmarks, but the landscapes that surround it are equally interesting. Gain a comprehensive overview of El Calafate's cultural and natural gems on this 10-hour tour, which includes a boat ride on Lago Argentino. Feast on Argentinian delicacies at the Nibepo Aike Estancia ranch, enjoy a gentle hike through a beech forest, and marvel at the magnificent Perito Moreno Glacier from a variety of viewing platforms. Lunch, refreshments, and hotel pickup and drop-off in El Calafate are included.

Get 'wild' on your visit to El Calafate by enjoying this full-day trek to El Chalten in 'Los Glaciares' National Park. Marvel at the rugged peaks of the Andes and Argentino Lake as you drive along the famous Route 40. When you reach El Chalten, you'll get to enjoy a range of independent or guided hiking trails within this scenic area. A boxed lunch is also included to help fuel the adventure.

Trek across Perito Moreno Glacier in this full-day trip in Los Glaciares National Park from El Calafate. Travel to the park by bus, board a boat to cruise across Lago Argentino and conquer the glacier. Led by an expert guide, don your crampons and hike the stunning ice mass, discovering ice caves, waterfalls and deep crevasses along the way. Bring a packed lunch to enjoy atop one of the world's only advancing glaciers during your 4-hour trek. Reverse your journey across glacier, lake and Patagonian alpine road, ending with drop-off at your El Calafate hotel.

Hike El Perito Moreno Glacier on this full-day tour from El Cafate. This trip is a must-do for thrill-seekers and adventure travelers. This 11-hour expedition includes pickup and drop-off at your hotel in El Calafate, a boat ride from Bajo de las Sombras port as well as all the necessary glacier-hiking equipment like crampons and ice axes. A professional local guide ensures your safety and enjoyment.

Operation from August to May.Duration 9 hoursTrekking on the Ice: about 1.40 minutesWarning: this excursion, due to the degree of effort and difficulty that presents, is not advisable for the following people: greater of 60 years and minors of 10 years old, pregnant women, people with overweight or some type of disability.

08:00am Departure from El Chalten (Pick up from Hotel between 08:00 or 08:15hrs ) 08:45am Meeting Time at Los Huemules Visitor Centre 09:00am Trekking begins 10:30am Meeting at Laguna del Diablo trails, with participants coming from PUESTO CAGLIERO & walk up to the Via Ferrata Area 12:00pm Via Ferrata path up to the Glacier 01:00pm Ice Trekking Cagliero Glacier 03:00pm Return the same way up to Los Huemules Visitor Centre. 05:30pm End of activity and transfer to El Chalten. Arrival 18:30pm

Planning a comprehensive 5-day adventure through Patagonia and the surrounding wilderness may be a daunting prospect, but by booking this tour with all details arranged in advance, you can relax and enjoy. With a guide in the lead and all transportation provided, you'll visit the area highlights such as Estancia Cristina, El Chalten, and Perito Moreno Glacier. Trekking and rafting excursions are included and planned in advance, as well as nightly accommodations and some meals.

During this 5.5-hour excursion you will learn the history of the largest glacier in Argentina and its behavior over the past 10 years, during which it has shown a constant and drastic retreat. You will witness the noticeable erosion of the ice over the rocks and the visible results. You will capture extraordinary views of the glacier from different points, on a journey along natural trails. This is such an ideal excursion to share with family and friends. The tour includes Transfers from/to Puerto Bahia Tunel-El Chalten office + Sailing Viedma Lake + Trek You will sail South across the bay. The lake's depth allows for a pleasant cruise near the shoreline, permitting the observation of the mountains Fitz Roy and Huemul. Approximately after 1-hour navigation, during which you will observe large icebergs, you will disembark on a rocky promontory area- facing the Viedma glacier- to start trekking. 

From the Balcony, an imposing natural viewpoint, you can enjoy a panoramic view of El Calafate and the central body of Lake Argentino. The tour will offer us views towards the Andes Mountain Range and the accumulation zone of the glaciers, towards the Boca del Diablo (narrowest part of the lake, towards the Upsala branch) and if it is clear we can see the Fitz Roy and Torre hills in El Chalt en. In addition, we will have the opportunity to see the flight of Cóndores. The excursion departs from the hotels of El Calafate and completes a route of 35 kilometers on the line of hills located behind the town. The trail takes us through landscapes that marvel at its varied height vegetation. 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 central body of Lake Argentino.

Explore deep into the Perito Moreno Glacier during the Big Ice Tour. On this 6-hour adventure from El Calafate, sail across the otherworldly blue of Lago Argentino and disembark on the ice of the glacier itself. Don some crampons and follow your expert adventure guides into the interior of the glacier. Explore the deep crevasses, caves and underground lagoons for 4 hours. This tour is suitable only for those in good physical condition.

Spend an afternoon hiking and exploring outside of El Calafate on a visit to La Leona Petrified Forest. Along the way you'll stop at Hotel La Leona, an old roadhouse that once housed Butch Cassidy, and travel past some of Patagonia's most alluring scenery, including Mt Fitz Roy and Argentino Lake. Then enjoy an easy 7-mile (12-km) guided trek through La Leona's moon-like forest, keeping an eye out for fossilized dinosaur bones and petrified trees. Your day-long tour includes round-trip air-conditioned transport and a boxed lunch.

Spend a full day trekking the Perito Moreno Glacier on this tour from El Calafate. Leave the city life behind to explore the glacier's balconies and some hidden corners of the glacier with your expert guide. This is a small-group tour with a maximum of 10 passengers and includes transport by an air-conditioned coach and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Designed to delight the active and adventurous traveler, this 11-hour trekking tour of the Patagonia's Glacier National Park uncovers the dramatic beauty of the El Calafate region. Throughout a 6-hour hike, you'll hike through unspoiled virgin forest, marvel at the Grande, Cubo, and Dickson Glaciers, and absorb the unique scenery of Laka Roca during a boat ride. Lunch, refreshments, and hotel pickup and drop-off in El Calafate are included on this advanced hiking tour, limited to a small group of 12.