Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
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.
Lunch or Snack (according to the chosen option)
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Tour Schedule: From 10:00 am to 01:30 pm with Lunch or From 02:30 to 05:30 pm with Snack (The duration and the schedule of the excursion are approximate and may change depending on the season of the year).
Remember to detail in your reservation the name of the Hotel where you will stay in El Calafate for the pick up on the day of the excursion.
The exact pick up time from your hotel will be confirmed the day before the excursion, leaving a message for you at your hotel or we will contact you through the contact number that you have provided if you did.
El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina The excursion begins with the pick up at the hotels and continues with the vehicle to the Huyliche Hill, going up 35 kilometres on the hill line behind the village. From there, the 4WD will take you up to 900 meters towards a millenary geography and the best corners of Huylliche Hill. From there, you will arrive to a spectacular viewpoint, where you’ll see El Calafate city and the main body of the Argentinean Lake, surrounded by the mystical Patagonian steppe.
You can find a great amount of fossils and if it is a clear day, you can observe the Fit Roy Mount; in addition you can see Andean condors very close to you.
The perspective from there is unforgettable and you will see the Andes range, the entrance of the north branch of the Argentinean lake, discovering a glacier landscape.
The 4WD continues up to 1060 meters, where is the labyrinth of Cretaceous rocks with small fossils embedded in its walls. 120 minutes
El Calafate, El Calafate, Argentina Then we go to our refuge located in a strategic place sheltered from the wind, a typical mountain refuge where we offer a snack or lunch (depending to the choisen option).
You will arrive at El Calafate city after three hours of a great geological and adventure experience. 60 minutes
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Rossana_C
08 Apr 2024
Hermoso paseo, unas vistas excepcionales. Los guias estupendos. La comida en la estancia muy buena. Muy recomendable
Kevin_A
07 Apr 2024
Most excursions are full day trips in CALAFATE, but this was the perfect half day excursion. The views were spectacular. And our host was very personable.
CARMENCITA_B
05 Mar 2024
Foi incrível. Guia perfeito. Realmente merece ser visitado O almoço é o vinho estavam ótimos . Super recomendado!!!
This tour in
Argentina
is organized by
All Patagonia
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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