Activities & Tours: Patagonia

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Nativo Experience - Lakes & Caverns

It is a tour in 4x4 where every moment is a unique experience. The coast of Lake Argentino is surrounded by nature and history. The ascent to Punta Bonita cliff allows to have an excellent panoramic view. The Punta Walichu archaeological site is visited where the cave paintings made by natives are interpreted in the walls of caves. We finish the tour in one of the caves, where you have lunch or dinner, with an impressive view of the lake and the mountains.

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based on 154 reviews

See Details → Duration :3 hours
From $115

Southroad Calafate Balcony Experience with Tour Mode Options

On board 4x4 vehicles, we will ascend to the Mount Huyliche up to the Calafate Balconies, a spectacular panoramic point of Lake Argentino, the Andes Mountains and the Patagonian Continental Ice. One of the 3 modalities for the descent to Estancia Huyliche has to be chosen at the time of booking (prices, hours and frecuencies may vary according the season). FULL 4X4 on the south face with panoramic views of the Stone Labyrinth and the Patagonian steppe, we will arrive at the highest balcony of the hill. TREKKING by the North Face, it is a 90 minute guided walk with views of Lake Argentino, on the way you can enter the caves and take unforgettable images. ZIPLINE Those looking for the ultimate adventure will be able to descend through our exclusive circuit of 4 ZipLine lines of 2,920 meters in length. Weight Max 100 kgs Min 40 kgs. The 3 activities will end at old house of the Huyliche ranch, where we will serve lunch, snack or dinner according to the reserved time.

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based on 35 reviews

See Details → Duration :4 hours
From $70

CALAFATE: Panoramic tour: The best balconies of Calafate

Adventure aboard jeeps, making scheduled stops of El Calafate, The Lago Argentino, and The Andes. You'll enjoy a panoramic view of El Calafate and the central part of Lake Argentino. The tour offers stunning views of the Andes Mountains and the glacier accumulation zone, leading towards the Boca del Diablo. If the weather is clear, you might even catch sight of the Fitz Roy and Torre mountains in El Chaltén. Keep an eye out for the magnificent flight of the Condors, a truly unforgettable sight. For those looking for an even more immersive experience, choose our BALCON & QUAD EXPERIENCE option. Ride on Quads for an 8 km journey into the heart of Cerro Huyliche. Throughout the entire journey, our guides will accompany you, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience. After an hour of travel in a 4WD vehicle, we'll arrive at the starting point for the Quad adventure, the Quads allow you to explore the ancient geography and discover the most picturesque corners of Cerro Huyliche.

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based on 2 reviews

See Details → Duration :3 hours
From $190

Walichu Caves with 4x4 tour - Nativos Experience

General information: Nativo Experience is a 4x4 midday excursion along the coast of Lake Argentino. Ideal for the day of arrival or departure, it has an anthropological approach, making a journey through time on the passage of man in these lands, rediscovering stories of the first expeditions and daring that ventured into the unknown.

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based on 18 reviews

See Details → Duration :3 hours
From $149

Immersive 4x4 Patagonia Safari: Dicover Flora Heritage & Wildlife

On this tour you will get to know more about the Patagonian history beyond the glaciers, transporting you to more than 80 million years history. You will know the private nature reserve "Estancia 25 de Mayo", which has areas that are unique in their geology and in the paleontology of Argentina. Here you can discover fossils with an approximate age of up to 15 million years. You will discover the traces of the first settlers, the original people who inhabited this region 10,000 years ago. You can also discover the native fauna and flora of this special corner of Patagonia, through this 4x4 safari. You will enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner in the field, at the post "La Selección".

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based on 2 reviews

See Details → Duration :5 hours
From $172.52

El Calafate City Sightseeing Tour Including Walichu Caves

Get under the skin of El Calafate and see the ancient rock paintings of Patagonia’s earliest settlers on this 3-hour sightseeing tour. Traveling in an air-conditioned coach, drive to the shores of beautiful Lake Argentino to visit the Walichu Caves, home to rock paintings believed to date back 4,000 years. Next, enjoy a panoramic tour of El Calafate Old Town, and visit the El Calafate Historical Interpretation Center to learn about the area’s incredible history, geology, peoples and glaciers.

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based on 13 reviews

See Details → Duration :3 hours
From $100

Country Afternoon with Dinner Show - Estancia 25 de Mayo

We spent an afternoon in the countryside visiting the main facilities of Estancia 25 de Mayo, where you can enjoy a chat around the stove, to learn about local history, life in Patagonian ranches and life of the pioneers of El Calafate. There is a demonstration of herding and shearing in the old warehouse. The tour continues along a flora path, where different native plants can be seen to arrive and enjoy the view of the hills, the Calafate stream and a tasting of mulled wine and candied lamb. The walk continues to the organic orchard and the old facilities that surround the main part of the ranch. The visit continues with a Show dinner at the Quincho Restaurant, where you can enjoy the traditional Patagonian lamb and the folkloric show with local artists.

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based on 3 reviews

See Details → Duration :5 hours
From $100

Minitrekking tour through the Perito Moreno Glacier!

Immerse yourself in the natural wonder of the Minitrekking Tour on the Perito Moreno glacier. The Perito Moreno Glaciers are one of the most impressive destinations in the world in terms of glacial landscape. The experience of walking on ice allows you to closely appreciate the majesty of these glaciers, with their unique shapes, shades of deep blue and spectacular panoramic views. Mini trekking in the Perito Moreno Glaciers is a special experience recommended due to its combination of natural beauty, adventure, environmental education and accessibility, which allows you to connect deeply with a truly extraordinary natural environment.

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based on 12 reviews

See Details → Duration :6 hours
From $330

Balcones Del Calafate - 4x4 Excursion

Off-road excursion in 4x4 vehicles, with which you can access the highest points of the city, and thus get incredible panoramic views of El Calafate and Lake Argentino. Two daily departures: 10:00 am with lunch or 02:30 pm with snack Half Day Excursion.

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based on 17 reviews

See Details → Duration :3 to 4 hours
From $89.86

Estancia 25 de Mayo in El Calafate - PM visit with dinner

Estancia 25 de Mayo is a typical Patagonian ranch, with 17.000 hectares and its historical main house just a few minutes away from El Calafate downtown. This is an ideal place to relax and enjoy the landscape at the base of Calafate Hill, offering to explore the rural lifestyle. The appointment is in the ranch’s park, in Kau Yatun Hotel’s gardens. Mate and typical fried pasties give a warm welcome while an introductory talk about pioneers’ history brings the group to ancient ages. After making an antique “road” coffee, dogs will demonstrate their driving the sheep to the patio. Later on, a walk by a small stream will lead to a “Machines museum”, an open air spot where the old vehicles used for field work are laying. When reaching the “warehouse” and the barnyards, a speech about the local wool production process is delivered. The walk concludes with a “Patagonian wine tasting” by the stream and, on the way back, the organic gardens and plant nursery are visited.

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based on 6 reviews

See Details → Duration :4 hours
From $186

Darwin Experience

The Santa Cruz River has been the route of one of the most emblematic explorers of Patagonia: Charles Darwin, and Deep Patagonia recreates that trip aboard kayaks. In this multi-adventure excursion we depart in 4x4 along Route 40 to the Santa Cruz River and from there, after a technical talk and equipping ourselves with dry suits, we start rowing downstream. In the course of navigation we will see geological formations and a wide variety of fauna, elements that inspired Darwin is his mythical journey through these lands. After 15 km downstream we arrive at Estancia El Rincón, where we wait for the expeditionaries with lunch on the banks of the river, and then return to El Calafate.

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based on 5 reviews

See Details → Duration :5 hours
From $254

Perito Moreno Kayak Tour from El Calafate

Discover in a very special way the highest ice wall in America with the Perito Moreno Kayak Tour. Get ready to spend time paddling among ice floes on Lake Argentino, located inside the Glacier National Park. A unique adventure that you have to live at least once in your life to discover the real Patagonia Argentina. The tour has two starting areas depending on the selected option: - Tour with pick-up: you will be picked up at your accommodation in El Calafate. In case your accommodation is not included in the pick-up points (for example, an Airbnb), you will be indicated a meeting point a few minutes away from your accommodation. - Tour without pick-up: in this case you will have to go by your own means to the lower parking lot of Los Glaciares National Park. In the confirmation document of your reservation you will be sent the exact directions to get to this point.

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See Details → Duration :3 hours
From $380

El Calafate Expedition: 4WD Adventure with Optional Hike-Zipline

Enjoy the stunning scenery of Argentinean Patagonia from a whole new perspective, that will allow you contemplate it in all its inmensity. The Calafate Balcony in 4WD tour takes you to a panoramic viewpoint in all terrain vechicles, to observe the entire area of El Calafate, the hills of Chalten and Perito Moreno Glacier from the same place. In addition, we will have the pleasure of ending the tour with different descents in which we will be able to choose one of the following options: 4x4, trekking or zip line and all the descents will take us to the Estancia Huyliche to have lunch.

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based on 2 reviews

See Details → Duration :4 hours
From $144.95

El Calafate City Tour and Walichu caves

It begins with a visit to Punta Walichu, site archaeological located 8 km from the town, you can see the traces of the first men who walked these lands. A walk along the eaves and caves will allow you to observe cave paintings (originals and reproductions) as well as a exceptional view of Lake Argentino and the Andes mountains. The circuit also goes through the main streets of the old town, showing the typical first constructions of the pioneers, as well as the downtown buildings current civic. 17 There will be a visit to the Coastal Walk and the Bahía Redonda, a few meters from the shore of the Argentino Lake, where you can see the abundant local birdlife. As a last stop, at the Center of Historical Interpretation will be observed, through of a self-guided tour, the most important facts historical relevance from the ice ages to the present.

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based on 5 reviews

See Details → Duration :3 hours
From $103

Calafate City Tour with Walichu Caves

You will visit the most traditional places of the tourist village, learn about our history, the facts of greater historical relevance from the glaciations to the present.

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based on 1 reviews

See Details → Duration :3 hours
From $100

Activities & Tours: Patagonia

Nativo Experience - Lakes & Caverns

Southroad Calafate Balcony Experience with Tour Mode Options

CALAFATE: Panoramic tour: The best balconies of Calafate

Walichu Caves with 4x4 tour - Nativos Experience

Immersive 4x4 Patagonia Safari: Dicover Flora Heritage & Wildlife

El Calafate City Sightseeing Tour Including Walichu Caves

Country Afternoon with Dinner Show - Estancia 25 de Mayo

Minitrekking tour through the Perito Moreno Glacier!

Balcones Del Calafate - 4x4 Excursion

Estancia 25 de Mayo in El Calafate - PM visit with dinner

Darwin Experience

Perito Moreno Kayak Tour from El Calafate

El Calafate Expedition: 4WD Adventure with Optional Hike-Zipline

El Calafate City Tour and Walichu caves

Calafate City Tour with Walichu Caves

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