Lago Argentino Department Trip Overview
Fly from Buenos Aires to El Calafate for a 3-night Patagonian adventure! Just three hours away by air, the town of El Calafate provides easy access to Los Glaciares National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
On Day 2, take a tour of the Los Glaciares National Park to discover its most famous natural wonder: the Perito Moreno glacier, where you take a boat to navegate through Lake Rico, get close to the glacier and appreciate the ice walls with its continuous landslides on the waters. This experience also includes a whole day of free time to explore El Calafate however you wish. You have your choice of 3-, 4- or 5-star accommodation; flights and breakfast are included.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Lago Argentino Department, Argentina
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lago Argentino Department, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Fly from Buenos Aires to El Calafate for a 3-night Patagonian adventure! Just three hours away by air, the town of El Calafate provides easy access to Los Glaciares National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
On Day 2, take a tour of the Los Glaciares National Park to discover its most famous natural wonder: the Perito Moreno glacier, where you take a boat to navegate through Lake Rico, get close to the glacier and appreciate the ice walls with its continuous landslides on the waters. This experience also includes a whole day of free time to explore El Calafate however you wish. You have your choice of 3-, 4- or 5-star accommodation; flights and breakfast are included.
Itinerary
Day 1: Buenos Aires – El Calafate
Stop At: El Calafate Airport, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Take your 3-hour flight to the City of El Calafate. We suggest you to arrive 2 hours before departure.
On arrival, a car/van will transfer you to your hotel in the city center of El Calafate.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 1 night of accommodation included
Day 2: Los Glaciares National Park with Boat Tour
Stop At: Los Glaciares National Park, Los Glaciares National Park, Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia
Pick up from your hotel around 9:00 am to join the Perito Moreno Glacier and Boat Tour excursion.
You will enjoy embarking one of the most beautiful boat trips on Lake Argentino, where you can appreciate the walls of the majestic Perito Moreno Glacier very close.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pasarelas Perito Moreno, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, El Calafate 9405 Argentina
Then you will take a quiet walk on footbridges, appreciating exceptional images of the glacier and having the opportunity to take the best pictures of the Perito Moreno Glacier without any hassle. We will also make time to have lunch, for which we recommend taking your own lunch box.
This tour is perfect for those nature lovers who want to explore lakes, rivers, mountains and trails to discover one of its greatest wonders.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Lago Argentino, El Calafate Argentina
What makes it really special is the nautic tour, which allows you to get closer to the Perito Moreno Glacier area, providing a unique experience, because of the views and landscapes, which are impossible to see any other way.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 1 night of accommodation included
Day 3: Free Day in El Calafate
Stop At: El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Free day (additional tours available)
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 1 night of accommodation included
Day 4: El Calafate – Buenos Aires
Stop At: El Calafate Airport, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
You will be picked up from your hotel and be taken to the El Calafate Airport for your flight to Buenos Aires.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
