It is a full day excursion. Starting from El Calafate approximately at 7 am during the morning.

The tour covers the mythical Route 40, skirting the Lake Argentino up to La Leona River. From there it continues bordering the canyon for another hour, up to the De Ruta Hotel, almost a museum of Route 40; coffee and welsh cake will be served there.
Afterwards, the route skirts Lake Viedma, the whole Andes Chain already as the background, Cerro Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre included, up to the mountain town El Chaltén.

The journey takes three hours, covering 220 Km. of pure Patagonian beauty. This travel time includes some photographic stops, made before arriving to town, ascending to several panoramic viewpoints of the Andes and the Viedma glacier.

Once in El Chaltén there is a trekking option through the self-guided paths that lead you to Cerro Fitz Roy or Cerro Torre; likewise you can follow the guide up to Lake Del Desierto. The latter constitutes a tour that combines short treks (an hour each), with rides on 4x4 through the De Las Vueltas River Canyon (37 km one-way ride). During this trip you will visit Salto del Chorrillo, Saltos del Rio de las Vueltas, Lake Huemul and the glacier of the same name.
A boxlunch is included.

Note:
The excursión to Lago del Desierto it’s an optional, it is not included in the price.
The return time is flexible (between 7 and 8 pm).

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De octubre a abril solamente. Incluye box lunch.

It's advisable to have your activities and excursions in El Calafate planned, booked and settled far in advance as we are getting close to peak season and availability becomes a critical factor.