El Calafate and the Perito Moreno Glacier in 4 days
El Calafate is the gateway to the Perito Moreno Glacier, long known as one of the few glaciers in the world that was not retreating. From the walkways of Los Glaciares National Park, you watch huge blocks of ice break away from its front.
The plan, day by day
Day 1
- Morning
The Perito Moreno Glacier2 to 3 hA wall of ice several kilometres wide that ends in Lago Argentino, where towers of ice regularly break off and crash into the water.
- Afternoon
The Los Glaciares walkways2 to 3 hA network of walkways and viewing platforms facing the glacier front, with loops of different lengths.
Day 2
- Morning
Mini-trekking on the icehalf a dayA short boat crossing, then a guided walk on the glacier in crampons.
Day 3
- All day
Boat trips on Lago Argentinoa full dayCruises on Argentina's largest lake to the faces of other glaciers in the national park, such as Upsala and Spegazzini.
Day 4
- Morning
El Calafate, the base townfree · about 1 hA small town on the shore of Lago Argentino with hotels, restaurants and tour agencies, the starting point for all visits to the glacier.
Where to sleep in El Calafate and the Perito Moreno Glacier
- Hotel Michelangelo · €85 a night
- Eco Vista Hotel · €60 a night
- Hotel Picos del Sur · €60 a night
- Hotel Kosten Aike · €120 a night
- Design Suites Calafate · €130 a night
- Hotel Kapenke · €95 a night
- Hotel Posada Los Álamos · €200 a night
- Esplendor by Wyndham El Calafate · €180 a night
- Hotel Calafate Parque · €170 a night
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