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Glacier Sur Aventura

El Calafate Full Day
At a glance
Tour guide during the tourPick-Up at your hotel at El CalafateNavigationTrek in the forest

Excursion overview

It is a real timeline, marked in successive glacier signs that, from El Calafate to the border with Chile, show the transforming capacity of these ice giants.

An experience designed for people in good physical condition, trained for long walks, willing to challenge the changing weather and enjoy nature, in a corner of Los Glaciares National Park, which, due to its location, preserves a state of maximum purity. Leaving from Calafate, and traveling along Route 15, you access the Pioneers’ Pier, located on the shores of Lake Roca.

All aboard, you navigate the South Arm of Lake Argentino to its southern end, where you disembark to begin the first hike. One hour and a half on a moraine and wooded path that leads to Lake Frias, with its pure waters and hidden glaciers, which recede leaving numerous icebergs as witnesses of the immensity that surely had.

There the semi-rigid awaits. Once on board again, another 30-minute navigation begins until disembarking at Playa de la Pared, where the second 4.5 km hike begins, with little slope and medium technical demands, to enter, through the forest, the Andes Mountain Range until reaching the border with Chile and the watershed.

**The final destination will be the Anfiteatro de los Glaciares, where the Grande, Cubo and Dickson glaciers can be seen.

This experience only has capacity for 15 people.

Destination

El Calafate

Duration

Full Day

Age

All ages

Difficulty

High

What's included

Tour guide during the tour
Pick-Up at your hotel at El Calafate
Navigation
Trek in the forest
National Park Entrance fee
Lunch Box
Tips

Restrictions

Due to the degree of effort and difficulty of this activity, it is suitable only for people between 12 and 65 years of age and is not recommended for overweight people. People over 65 years of age may participate, subject to a physical fitness evaluation. The experience involves prolonged hiking in a mountain environment. In order to confirm the outing, a medical form must be filled out and attached with the confirmation of the reservation. It is EXCLUDED for pregnant women, people suffering from diseases with risk of functional or organic deterioration during the walk and people with disabling diseases in relation to coordination and motor skills. Important: It is required to complete the medical form.

Route & itinerary

5 stops
Pick up at hotels
07:30 hs

Pick up at hotels

Arrival at Pioneros' Pier
09:00 hs

Arrival at Pioneros' Pier

Boat trip to South Arm of Lake Argentino

Boat trip to South Arm of Lake Argentino

Trekking to Frias Lake

Trekking to Frias Lake

Drop off at hotels
19:00 hs

Drop off at hotels

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