Tours aventura at What to Do Argentina

The Minitrekking excursion starts with the search for the passengers in El Calafate. Once in the port "Bajo de las Sombras" they embark to cross the Lago Rico, arriving at the opposite shore after approximately 20 minutes of navigation in front of the imposing south face of the Perito Moreno Glacier. On disembarking you will be taken to a cosy refuge with a privileged view of the glacier. From here, the trekking begins! We will start the tour with a walk along the shore of the lake and with our eyes fixed on the glacier so as not to miss the opportunity to see landslides.

When we reach the edge of the glacier, with the amazing blue tones of the ice framing the landscape, groups will be organized for the trekking, this excursion is highly personalized. Once on the glacier, you will walk to enjoy this frozen paradise declared a World Heritage Site (1981). The circuit on the glacier is of medium difficulty, the ice surface is irregular but firm and safe. During the walk you will be able to appreciate a variety of typical glacier formations such as deep crevasses, blue sinkholes, huge seracs and turquoise lagoons.

At the end of the walk on the ice, you will walk through the periglacial area and the lateral moraine from where you will have a panoramic view of the Perito Moreno Glacier, the mountains and the lake. Then, you will return along a path that crosses the exuberant Andean Patagonian forest, thus completing the three-hour walk along the lake shore, moraine, ice and forest (of which approximately one hour is on the glacier ice). Arrival at the refuge.Shortly afterwards you will board the boat to return to the Puerto Bajo de las Sombras, but first you will contemplate the enormous walls of the glacier from the boat. It includes a visit of approximately one hour to the footbridges of the Perito Moreno Glacier, 7 km from the port. There you can enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of the glacier and walk along one of the self-guided trails.Return to the hotels

OPERATIONS.AUGUST TO MAY
FULL DAY

Half day excursion.
All year round except June and July.
Timetable (Half day): Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. From 10.00 hs to 13.30 hs.

Those who already enjoy canoeing or those who do it for the first time will love this excursion. We will go sailing, accompanied by guides all the way, from the beach of the icebergs to the front of the glacier, where you will be able to appreciate from up close its great celestial immensity.

In this navigation we take the canal to the icebergs, where we will visit the Cerro Mayo and Cerro Negro glaciers. Only with this excursion is it possible to appreciate the hanging glaciers. They include two landings to trek through the Patagonian forest: Toro Bay and Cerro Negro in Patagonian forest.

Finally, we will embark again to reach the north wall of the Perito Moreno Glacier and once there, we will disembark at the floating dock of Puerto Moreno, located at the foot of the walkways, to start the tour of the walkways.

The Santa Cruz River has been the route of one of the most emblematic explorers of Patagonia: Charles Darwin and he will recreate this trip
aboard kayaks.
It is a multi-adventure excursion; It starts in a 4x4 along Route 40 to the Santa Cruz river and from there, after a technical talk and
equipping yourself with dry suits, you will paddle down the river.
During the navigation you will see geological formations and a wide variety of fauna, elements that inspired Darwin on his mythical journey through these lands.

After 15 km downstream, you will arrive at Estancia El Rincon, where you will have lunch on the banks of the river, and then return to El Calafate.
Optional companion: Those who do not want to row can go to the Ranch in a 4x4 and have lunch with the kayakers.

Cerro Frias is a tour with spectacular views of the Andes Mountains, Lago Argentino, Mount Fitz Roy and Torres del Paine. Only 23 km. from El Calafate, on the way to the Perito Moreno Glacier by the RP 11 and within the limits of the Estancia Alice, is the Cerro Frias, where a variety of activities such as 4×4, horseback riding, Tyrolean traverse or trekking are offered.

The South Glacier excursion is an activity that offers two options for the passenger that gives access to remote places in Los Glaciares National Park.

Pioneers - 50 kms are traveled along the estancia route to Lago Roca at the southern end of the National Park. It is the shorter of the two, the visit begins in the Nibepo Aike Helmet, with talks, shearing demonstrations and equestrian events, then we enter the comfortable barbecue area of ​​the estancia to taste a typical Patagonian lunch. Once we have finished lunch, we head to the port to start navigating to the South Arm and Rico, we disembark at Playa de las Monedas and last but not least the visit to the catwalks being able to appreciate a little more closely the beauties of the nature.

Adventure - It is the most recommended for those who love adventure and nature, since on this excursion we board a semi-rigid cabin to the South Arm, where we are going to trek approximately 2km to Lake Frías, which we then climb in Gomones with capacity for 7 passengers in the direction of Lake Frías and finally a trekking of 4.5km through the Patagonian Forest to get to see the immense Dicksom, Cubo and Grande Glaciers, there in the middle of an incredible landscape a lunch box is included. You go back the same way.