5-Day Adventure at El Calafate: Big Ice Trek & Cristina Discovery

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
El Calafate Arrival
1 stop
1
El Calafate
According to your flight itinerary, you will be picked up at the airport, and transferred to your selected hotel. After check in, enjoy the rest of the day as you please.
Admission ticket free
Day 2
Big Ice Trekking
2 stops
2
Perito Moreno Glacier
This full day excursion will take you to the heart of the glacier, fully equipped and accompanied by certified and bilingual guides who will take you to the blue lagoons, and the hidden viewpoints during a 4 hours trekking on the ice. The excursion includes a 20-minute navigation to the Perito Moreno glacier and a long ice trek to discover every corner of the glacier.
8 hours • Admission ticket not included
3
You will have access to the glacier balconies for 30 minutes to get the best views and scenery of the National Park before you go for adventure!
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 3
Free Day
1 stop
4
El Calafate
Free Day to enjoy Calafate as you please.
Admission ticket free
Day 4
Estancia Cristina Discovery
5 stops
5
Lago Argentino
Having set sail from Punta Bandera harbor at 9AM, we will glide over the waters of Lake Argentino’s Northern Arm to reach the furthest possible point of navigation in the Upsala Channel, where we can enjoy an incredible panoramic view of the Upsala Glacier’s immense front.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
6
Then, having disembarked at the shores close to Estancia Cristina, the Discovery group are welcomed by our specialized driver-guides who will help them into their 4×4 vehicles, ready to head off into the wilderness. Our sturdy 4WDs will then venture up into the Feruglio Mountains, a 9.5km ride which offers great views of our surroundings and takes us ultimately to an elevated area where the cars will be parked.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
7
Upsala Expediciones
Once there, we’ll begin a 20-minute trek over terrain characterized by glacial erosion, until reaching the Upsala Glacier Lookout; an exclusive vantage point for visitors to appreciate this immense glacier that can only be accessed from Estancia Cristina. There will be plenty of time here to enjoy views of Lake Guillermo and the eastern side of the Upsala Glacier, as well as the Southern Patagonian Ice Field.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
8
Afterwards, the groups will head back to the lodge in our 4×4 vehicles, for a well-deserved rest and break for lunch (approx. 1 hour). Later on, having returned from the trek, we will visit the Costumbrista Museum, housed in the estancia’s old shearing shed where guests can learn all about the history of the Masters family: their lives, adventures and how they became pioneers in Patagonia. Finally, a guided tour will take visitors around Estancia Cristina’s estate – up to the Caterina River, the waterwheel, chapel and the rest of the lodge.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
9
El Calafate
You will come back to El Calafate by the same way you took in the morning.
3 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 5
El Calafate Departure
1 stop
10
Your driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the departure Airport to board your return flight. End of services

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• It is recommended you pack comfortable clothes and walking shoes, sunscreen, sunglasses and a reusable water bottle
• Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase (33 lb) and 1 carry-on bag. Oversized or excessive luggage may have certain restrictions, please inquire with the operator prior to travel to confirm if your excess luggage is acceptable

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