4-Days and 3 Nights: El Calafate Majestic Wonders

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4-Days and 3 Nights: El Calafate Majestic Wonders

4 Days Starting and ending in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina

Visiting: Aeropuerto Internacional Comandante Armando Tola de El Calafate, El Calafate, Lago Argentino Department

Tour operator:

Signature DMC

Tour code:

420381

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

1 - 18

Physical rating:

Medium, MODERATE

Age range:

Min age:16

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians, Meat, Vegans

Tour operated in:

English , Spanish

From: $599 $571 Travel Club discount: -$28

NB: Prices correct on 19-Sep-2024 but subject to change.

Tour Overview

Embark on a captivating 4-day adventure in El Calafate, Argentina, exploring its natural wonders. Witness the inspiring Perito Moreno Glacier up close with a guided tour and boat navigation, marveling at its towering ice walls and thunderous calvings. Immerse yourself further with an exhilarating minitrekking experience on top of the glacier, where you'll traverse its pristine ice fields and marvel at its surreal blue hues.To enrich your journey, indulge in a Native Experience, delving into the local culture and traditions. This tour promises unforgettable moments in the heart of Patagonia, blending breathtaking landscapes with immersive activities for an unparalleled travel experience.*NOTES*:-If you select the Optional Native Experience on Day 1, this excursion with dinner will be included. Otherwise, free day after the Transfer. -If you select the Optional Minitrekking experience on Day 3, this excursion will be included. Otherwise, free day to explore at your leisure

Highlights

Embark on a captivating 4-day adventure in El Calafate, Argentina, exploring its natural wonders
Witness the inspiring Perito Moreno Glacier up close with a guided tour and boat navigation, marveling at its towering ice walls and thunderous calvings
Immerse yourself further with an exhilarating minitrekking experience on top of the glacier, where you'll traverse its pristine ice fields and marvel at its surreal blue hues
To enrich your journey, indulge in a Native Experience, delving into the local culture and traditions
This tour promises unforgettable moments in the heart of Patagonia, blending breathtaking landscapes with immersive activities for an unparalleled travel experience
*NOTES*:-If you select the Optional Native Experience on Day 1, this excursion with dinner will be included
Otherwise, free day after the Transfer
-If you select the Optional Minitrekking experience on Day 3, this excursion will be included
Otherwise, free day to explore at your leisure

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Transfer In From Airport To Hotel - Optional Evening Native Experience With Dinner

Location: Aeropuerto Internacional Comandante Armando Tola de El Calafate

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Calfate Parque Hotel or Similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

On arrival you will be picked up from airport and taken to your hotel.

OPTIONAL SERVICE: Later in the afternoon you will enjoy Nativo Experience which is a 4×4 excursion along the coast of Lake Argentino that crosses the passage of the man on these lands, offering a paleontological approach to rediscover the stories of the first expeditions and daring adventurers who launched into the unknown. Between the cliffs, and overlooking the Andes Mountains, the tour focuses on the first contacts between the expeditionaries and the natives, and then enters the Tehuelche world. On the shores of the lake are the caves where thousands of years ago that culture left its marks on the rock that leads us to interpretation. The tour culminates in another cave, with dinner, which makes us travel back in time.

*If optional Nativo Experience service not selected, services of the day conclude after the Airport Transfer (with no dinner included).

Overnight at El Calafate in a 4* Hotel

Day 2 : Perito Moreno National Park + 1 Hour Navigation

Location: El Calafate

Accommodation Name: Calfate Parque Hotel or Similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Pick up in the morning to travel the 80 km distance from El Calafate to the Perito Moreno Glacier, unique in the world for its continuous advance.

Along the way, you will explore beautiful locations in the Andean foothills, skirting the southern shore of Lake Argentino.

After crossing the Centinela and Mitre rivers, you will reach Brazo Rico to enter Los Glaciares National Park. Along the Rico Arm, icebergs floating on the water come into view until you finally witness the full magnitude of this natural wonder, declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Also enjoy a one hour navigation to observe, from our comfortable boats and with a completely different perspective, the impressive walls of the Perito Moreno Glacier and its continuous and thunderous collapses into the waters of Lago Rico.

Stay at the site to explore various walkways. Time is allocated for lunch at the Nativos Snack or Restaurant.

After excursion, drop off at your hotel.

Overnight at El Calafate in a 4* Hotel.

Day 3 : Optional Minitrekking Experience Or Day At Your Leisure

Location: Lago Argentino Department

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Calfate Parque Hotel or Similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

OPTIONAL SERVICE: Pick up and informative bus travel to Los Glaciares National Park. At "Bajo de las Sombras" port, a 20-minute boat ride across Lago Rico offers views of Perito Moreno Glacier's southern face.

Guides then lead to a refuge with glacier views, beginning a trek along the lake shore to witness ice calving. After a glaciology talk, groups receive crampons and helmets for a personalized glacier walk, exploring crevasses, seracs, and turquoise lagoons.

The glacier circuit is of moderate difficulty; the ice surface is uneven yet firm and secure. Duration: 90 minutes.

Returning via a forest trail, through the lush Patagonian Andean forest, completing approximately three hours of walking along the lake shore, moraine, ice, and forest.

Upon returning to the refuge, guests are treated to a hot drink and receive a souvenir.

Finally, sail back and returning to the bus to drop you off.

Subject to daily weather and safety conditions.

Overnight at El Calafate in a 4* Hotel.

Day 4 : Transfer Out To Airport

Location: Aeropuerto Internacional Comandante Armando Tola de El Calafate, El Calafate

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Calfate Parque Hotel or Similar

Meals Included: Breakfast

Transfer out to Airport to take your flight out to your next destination!

What's Included

Breakfast x 3

Dinner x 1

3 Night Accommodation at a 4* Hotel in El Calafate

Transfer from/to Calafate Airport

National Park Entrance Fees

Bilingual Professional Guide in Excursions

What's Not Included

NO Domestic Flights are included

Know Before You Go

Infant Seats Available

Please Note

Not wheelchair accessible

Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with heart problems or other serious medical conditions

If you are solo traveler, you will have Single base occupancy; If you are two or more, you will have Double base occupancy. If single base is required, we can certainly quote.

If you select the Optional Native Experience on Day 1, this excursion with dinner will be included. Otherwise, free day after the Transfer.

If you select the Optional Minitrekking experience on Day 3, this excursion will be included. Otherwise, free day to explore at your leisure

Minitrekking Suitable only for individuals aged 8 to 65 years old. Not permitted for individuals with cardiovascular diseases, COPD, emphysema, asthma, or recent surgeries.

Check out our Q&As

Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?

The tours are in small groups with the same interests. But it also depends on the operators at the destination.
How long has the tour company been trading?

For over 15 years we have been taking travelers to visit South America, we have always been committed to being there for our travellers.
Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

No, We do not operate this option.
Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

Yes, the accommodation will include meet local health and safety regulations.
Am I contributing to any charity by booking the tour?

No, You don't contributing to any charity by booking the tour.

What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?

Services and hotels can be changed up to 15 days before your trip., except for services and hotels with prepaid. Changes in flights are subject to a penalty fee.
What documents will I receive before I travel?

Before your trip, you will receive the voucher with the booked services.
Can I join the tour once it has departed?

It all depends de the tour and the operator. Usually, you can not join the tour once it has departed.
What policies are in place for Covid-19?

Biosecurity protocols all along the journey according to the local Sanitary Authorities The majority of tours require travelers to be fully vaccinated and the full/final COVID-19 vaccination must be at least 14 days before the first day of the tour. There are some tours and departures that are only ‘Travel-Ready’ which means all travelers must be fully vaccinated or have a negative COVID-19 test

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