El Calafate Trip Overview
Excursion to Los Glaciares National Park, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. On this visit there will be a short walk along the walkways and balconies, to contemplate the greatness of the Perito Moreno Glacier.
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Duration: 7 hours
Starts: El Calafate, Argentina
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Nature & Wildlife
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What to Expect When Visiting El Calafate, Patagonia, Argentina
Excursion to Los Glaciares National Park, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. On this visit there will be a short walk along the walkways and balconies, to contemplate the greatness of the Perito Moreno Glacier.
Itinerary
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Pass By: El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Along the way to the National Park, you can observe different environments: from the Patagonian steppe to the Magellanic forest, discovering various types of flora and fauna of the region.
Stop At: Lago Argentino, El Calafate Argentina
On the way, it makes two stops: one of them to admire the Argentinian lake and the other in the “Curva de los Suspiros” or “impressive panoramic view”, where it has the first view of the Moreno glacier.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Pasarelas Perito Moreno, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, El Calafate 9405 Argentina
Once in the balcony area, you will time to walk along them, in order to have several views of the glacier.
If you are lucky, you will see pieces of ice falling and generating a huge breaking noise.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Glaciar Perito Moreno, El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Finishing the visit to the corridors, the guide will offer you navigation in front of the ice wall of the glacier, which is optional and safe, it is recommended, since it is the only possibility to see the Moreno glacier from the water level, near the wall of ice of 60 m.
It lasts about 50 minutes, and it’s definitely a necessity.
Once close to the wall, the boat stops so you can take excellent pictures from there.
Duration: 50 minutes
