EL CALAFATE GETAWAY
From $659/Person
EL CALAFATE is the main gateway to Los Glaciares National Park, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and home to the world renowned Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the main attractions of the area. The Glacier is an impressive river of ice with a surface of 257 square kilometers. It’s 19 miles long and 2.5 miles wide. The height of the front wall ranges between 167 & 197 feet above the level of the lake. And the ice has a depth between 820 and 1149 feet. Listen to the thunderous sounds of the…
Included
- Assistance of a professional local representative
- Hotel taxes and service charges
Excluded
- International or Domestic Airfare
- Optional tours
- Tips and gratuities
Itinerary
Day01/04
Day 01Arrival
Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.- Day 02
Perito Moreno
Departure from the hotel toward the Perito Moreno Glacier, located in Los Glaciares National Park—a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site. This magnificent glacier, often described as a river of ice, covers an area of 257 square kilometers (99 square miles), with its towering front wall rising between 50 and 60 meters above lake level. Fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, the glacier slowly advances, creating dramatic ice breaks and thunderous calving events—making it a constantly evolving natural wonder. (B) - Day 03
El Calafate
Today, enjoy on your own. Maybe, take the opportunity to visit the Glaciarium, an interactive museum dedicated to glaciology, or enjoy a scenic tour through the vast Patagonian steppe. (B) - Day 04
Departure
At the appropriate time, you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight. (B)
Accommodation
Hotels
KOSTEN AIKE HOTEL
4 Nights
Kosten Aike Hotel boasts an unbeatable location in El Calafate, just 2 blocks from the Mall and minutes from the International Airport.
The hotel takes its name from the words Kosten (wind) and Aike (place), but its name is not the only thing that comes from the Tehuelches; all the bedspreads, curtains, covers, ironwork and paintings were specially created for us by outstanding Argentine artists who recreated the ancestral designs of the Tehuelc…