El Calafate Safari Experience
About This Tour
Discover the wild landscapes around El Calafate on a 4x4 safari through the Patagonian steppe. This half-day experience takes you up the Huyliche and Calafate h...
Duration: 5 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · City: El Calafate · Languages: English, Spanish
Know before you go: The pick up transfer is only from selected centrally located hotels.; If your hotel is outside the geographic area, we will confirm the closest meeting point.; Indicate the name and address of your hotel.; We suggest you to confirm the booking details with us prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination.; Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly.; Office number: (Mon to Fri from 9 to 18 Hs); Emergency mobile: (After office hours)
About El Calafate
El Calafate
Now the favored gateway to the Los Glaciares National Park, El Calafate is awash with local guides eager to delve into the wilds of Patagonia and El Chaten, where caves and trails crisscross the Andes.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Local guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch or Dinner (according to option selected)
- Entrance to Archaeological Zone
Not Included
- Gratuities
Itinerary
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1Day 01
El Calafate - Cerro Calafate The tour will start by picking you up at your hotel. Once all the passengers are picked up, the ascent through the Huyliche and Calafate hills begins, traveling in a comfortable 4 x 4 discovering the geology and paleontology of the Patagonian steppe until get into the "Estancia 25 de Mayo". El Calafate - Estancia 25 de Mayo Once we get to Estancia 25 de Mayo we will continue through the course of the Calafate stream, recognizing the change in the flora as we continue the ascent until we arrive to the post of the Villalba family. We will learn about the family's history while observing the landscape around us. We will make a short trekking around the reserve where we will explore and discover archaeological sites that go back to the era of the glaciations. Once immersed in the steppe, we will see different species inhabiting the place, while the guides tell us about them and their way of life. Finally, we will enjoy a delicious stew in "La Selección" and return to El Calafate.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: El Calafate, AR · Tour start: El Calafate, AR — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
