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El Calafate: Glaciers Cruise with Gourmet Lunch & Balconies
El Calafate: Glaciers Cruise with Gourmet Lunch & Balconies★★★★★★★★★★ 4.65 (326)11hYou’ll sail from El Calafate across Lago Argentino to see Spegazzini, Upsala & Perito Moreno glaciers up close. Step ashore at Puesto Las Vacas for a short forest walk with your guide, then enjoy a gourmet lunch on board as you glide past ancient ice. There’s an option to visit Perito Moreno balconies too — bring your warmest jacket and let Patagonia surprise you.Free cancellationTravelers' pickMost bookedfromUS$ 235View ›
El Calafate: La Leona River Kayak & Fossil Trek Day Trip
El Calafate: La Leona River Kayak & Fossil Trek Day Trip★★★★★★★★★★ 4.97 (275)8hYou’ll paddle down La Leona River from El Calafate with a local guide, feeling Patagonia’s wild air on your face before hiking among petrified trees and ancient fossils. Expect simple moments: shared snacks under open sky, rough textures in your hands, laughter echoing over water — and a kind of quiet that lingers long after you return.Free cancellationTravelers' pickTop ratedfromUS$ 185View ›
Lake Argentino & Walichu Caves: 4x4 Tour with Cave Lunch
Lake Argentino & Walichu Caves: 4x4 Tour with Cave Lunch★★★★★★★★★★ 4.77 (269)3hYou’ll ride along Lake Argentino’s wild shoreline in a 4x4, climb Punta Bonita for panoramic views over El Calafate and the Andes, explore ancient Tehuelche cave art at Walichu Caves with a local guide, then share lunch or dinner inside a real cavern overlooking the water. That feeling stays with you.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −50%fromUS$ 130View ›
Perito Moreno Glacier Minitrekking: Walk on Ice with Crampons
Perito Moreno Glacier Minitrekking: Walk on Ice with Crampons★★★★★★★★★★ 4.78 (243)10hYou get hotel pickup, a full day in Los Glaciares National Park, a twenty-minute boat crossing to the glacier's edge, crampons fitted by a professional guide, and roughly three hours walking on the ice itself — including about seventy minutes on the glacier proper. The guide explains the glaciology and the region's wildlife as you move. Transport back to your hotel is included. The whole day runs ten hours.Is it for me?This tour is built for travelers who want to stand on the glacier, not just view it from a platform — the boat crossing and the crampons are what make that possible, and they're what take the logistics off your hands.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −21%fromUS$ 481View ›
El Calafate Boat Tour: Perito Moreno from the water
El Calafate Boat Tour: Perito Moreno from the water★★★★★★★★★★ 4.58 (240)8hYou travel by coach along Lake Argentino's shore to Los Glaciares National Park, walk the multi-level viewing platforms facing Perito Moreno's 60-meter ice wall, and watch chunks calve into the water below. The optional boat cruise takes you within meters of the glacier's face, navigating between floating icebergs for a full hour. You return to El Calafate in the late afternoon with free time for lunch near the park.Is it for me?A good fit if you're based in El Calafate and want to see Perito Moreno without arranging your own transport or park logistics—the coach, guide, and timing are handled. The boat upgrade is worth it if you want to experience the glacier from the water; the walkways alone give you the scale and the calving, but the boat puts you inside the landscape itself.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 93View ›
El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Ice Hiking & Boat Tour
El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Ice Hiking & Boat Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.73 (128)5h–11hYou'll be picked up from your hotel (if selected), boat along the glacier wall, strap on crampons, and spend 90 minutes ice hiking across Perito Moreno with a bilingual guide. You'll see crevasses, blue lagoons, and watch ice calve into the lake, then finish with free time at the viewpoint footbridges before returning to town. The whole day is about five hours.Is it for me?Book this if you want to walk on Perito Moreno Glacier itself rather than just view it from above — the ice hiking and boat combination show you the glacier three ways in one morning, and the fixed schedule with guide and equipment means you don't arrange anything separately.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 358View ›
El Calafate: Cerro Frias Horseback Ride & Ranch Lunch
El Calafate: Cerro Frias Horseback Ride & Ranch Lunch★★★★★★★★★★ 4.82 (121)4hYou’ll ride horseback from El Calafate up Cerro Frias with a local guide, crossing meadows and forests for wild Patagonian views. Expect close-up moments with ranch animals and maybe guanacos or foxes along the trail. After descending through lenga woods, you’ll share a hearty ranch lunch or snack by the fire—a day that lingers long after you’ve left.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −19%fromUS$ 150View ›
El Calafate: Cerro Frias 4x4 & Patagonian Steppe Safari
El Calafate: Cerro Frias 4x4 & Patagonian Steppe Safari★★★★★★★★★★ 4.90 (98)4hYou drive a 4x4 into the Patagonian steppe toward Cerro Frias, cross through native forest and wildlife habitat, and reach a hilltop ranch with views spanning from Fitz Roy to Torres del Paine and into Chile. A meal is served depending on your booking time, and the private vehicle means you set the pace through the landscape and stay as long as the light allows.Is it for me?Book this if you want the panoramic views of Fitz Roy and Torres del Paine without arranging your own 4x4 rental or navigating the rough terrain yourself — the private vehicle and fixed meal timing mean you focus on the landscape instead of logistics.Free cancellationKids −17%fromUS$ 140View ›
El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Walkways & Guided Transfer
El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Walkways & Guided Transfer★★★★★★★★★★ 4.92 (84)8h 30mYou’ll ride from El Calafate with a local guide who knows every turn in the road and every story behind these icy walls. Walk 5km of wooden pathways right in front of Perito Moreno Glacier, feel its thunder up close, and catch those rare moments when sunlight hits just right—or when silence falls after another chunk crashes into the lake.Free cancellationBest valuefromUS$ 79View ›
Perito Moreno Glacier: Minitrekking & Boat Tour from El Calafate
Perito Moreno Glacier: Minitrekking & Boat Tour from El Calafate★★★★★★★★★★ 4.61 (71)10hYou’ll cross Lake Argentino by boat from El Calafate and trek across Perito Moreno Glacier with expert guides—crampons strapped on tight—exploring crevasses and tasting fresh glacier water along the way. End with a toast overlooking blue ice before wandering Los Glaciares’ walkways above crashing bergs. It stays with you.Free cancellationKids −16%fromUS$ 436View ›
El Calafate: Horseback ride in Estancia 25 de Mayo + lunch
El Calafate: Horseback ride in Estancia 25 de Mayo + lunch★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (36)4hYou’ll ride horseback through El Calafate’s Estancia 25 de Mayo Nature Reserve with a local guide, crossing canyons and streams before sharing a country lunch in a cave with gauchos. Expect quiet moments, real conversation, and landscapes you’ll remember long after you leave Patagonia.Free cancellationfromUS$ 150View ›
Perito Moreno Glacier El Calafate: Walkways & Boat Tour
Perito Moreno Glacier El Calafate: Walkways & Boat Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.39 (23)8hYou walk the Perito Moreno Glacier's 4-kilometer boardwalk system at your own pace with a bilingual guide, then take a one-hour boat ride across Lago Argentino to view the 80-meter ice wall from the water. The tour includes hotel pickup, three hours on the walkways with a lunch break option, and returns you to El Calafate in the afternoon.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Perito Moreno Glacier without arranging transport, park entry, or timing the walkways and boat ride yourself — the fixed schedule and included guide handle all three, leaving you free to move at your own pace once you're there.Free cancellationKids −19%fromUS$ 66View ›
El Calafate: Walichu Caves 4x4 tour with lunch
El Calafate: Walichu Caves 4x4 tour with lunch★★★★★★★★★★ 4.57 (23)3hYou’ll ride from El Calafate along Lago Argentino’s wild coast in a 4x4 with local guides who know every story and shortcut. Walk among ancient cave paintings at Walichu Caves, then share lamb stew and wine right inside the rock itself. It’s quiet out there — you’ll feel it in your bones long after you’ve left.Free cancellationKids −42%fromUS$ 161View ›
El Calafate Glacier Cruise: 3 Glaciers & Perito Moreno Walkways
El Calafate Glacier Cruise: 3 Glaciers & Perito Moreno Walkways★★★★★★★★★★ 4.00 (9)10hYou sail to three glaciers in one day: Upsala, Spegazzini (the tallest at 135 meters), and Perito Moreno, with close approaches and floating icebergs. The cruise includes park entry, a transfer to the Perito Moreno walkways for 1.5 hours of land-based viewing, and return transport to El Calafate. A modern ship with panoramic windows keeps you comfortable, and the full itinerary takes roughly eight to nine hours from start to finish.Is it for me?A good fit if you want to see three major glaciers and experience both the water and land perspectives of Perito Moreno in a single day without arranging multiple bookings — the fixed itinerary and included transfers handle the logistics, which is what makes fitting all three glaciers into one outing possible.Free cancellationKids −58%fromUS$ 310View ›
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