- #Nature
- #10 days
Code: FTE 1001
HIGHLIGHTS
El Calafate, El Chaltén, Lago del Desierto
DAY BY DAY
Welcome at airport and in the afternoon visit the majestic Perito Moreno Glacier. Once reaching the panoramic platform, a succession of catwalks, balconies and belvederes allow excellent close up views of the front wall of the glacier from different perspectives and heights. In the evening transfer to Estancia Nibepo Aike.
Experience the rural life of an authentic Patagonian estancia and explore the incomparable natural beauty of this remote region either on horseback or foot.
Morning is at leisure and at established time transfer to Puerto Punta Bandera for the navigation along drifting icebergs to Upsala channel and Estancia Cristina. Welcome, introduction and activities.
Enjoy a full day in this historic estancia nestled in the heart of Los Glaciares National Park and get in touch with the pristine wilderness of Southern Patagonia.
Either on horseback or on foot you explore the wide valley and folded mountain belts, offering splendid views of Upsala glacier, its tributaries and the Patagonian ice field as a background. Hike down the amazing fossils canyon and listen to the stories of long ago, when the first pioneers arrived to this far-off region. In the late afternoon return to El Calafate
Enjoy a full day in this historic estancia nestled in the heart of Los Glaciares National Park
On our way to El Chaltén we visit La Leona Petrified Forest, set in a moonlike landscape and unveiling an important fossil bed packed with petrified tree trunks and fragments of fossilized dinosaur bones, buried some millions of years ago.
In the morning scenic drive along the valley of Río de las Vueltas to Lago Desierto. From here a three hours guided hiking tour will get you to the lodge, hidden between high mountains and lush green Andean forest.
Located in shores of the lake, this secluded place invites to rest and enjoy the wonderful views of Mount Fitz Roy´s north face and Vespignani glacier on the opposite shore.
An ideal place for a variety of experiences and harmonize with nature in a pristine and charming environment.
Day at Aguas Arriba Lodge
The morning is at leisure for further activities. In the afternoon the boat will take you back to pier and scenic drive to El Chaltén and El Calafate.
Transfer to airport and continue with your individual tour program.