El Calafate Balconies Experience - Tour in FWD vehicle
This tour is ideal for the first or last day of your stay. The 4x4 vehicles will take you into Cerro Huyliche to discover, for 3 hours, incredible views of the town, Lake Argentino and the imposing Andes Mountain Range.
The activity takes place on Cerro Huyliche, at 1050 meters above sea level, from where the highest and most imposing view of the city is reached.
The excursion begins with the pick-up from the Hotels to then complete a journey of approximately 15 kilometers to the entrance of Cerro Huyliche where the ascent will begin. The first stop is at a natural viewpoint that offers a magnificent and unique panoramic view of El Calafate and the central body of Lake Argentino.
Continuing the ascent you will reach the Labyrinth of Stones. From there you will begin the descent down the north slope of the hill and arrive at Piedra de los Sombreros. Finally, you will return to El Calafate descending without losing sight of the imposing Argentino Lake.
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El Calafate Balconies Experience - Tour in FWD vehicle
Pickup included
What's included in El Calafate Balconies Experience - Tour in FWD vehicle
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
El Calafate
Two daily outings, the tour departs from the different hotels from El Calafate and takes 35km over the mountain line located behind the town.
Lago Argentino
The track takes you to marvelous landscapes with an incredible variety of vegetation in high altitudes. Reaching 1050 m over the sea level, our first stop is a natural viewpoint where you will enjoy the most stunning sights of El Calafate and the central part of the Lake Argentino.
Cerro Fitz Roy
You will also enjoy sights of the magnificent Andes mountain range at the back and at certaintimes, the area of accumulation of the glaciers, towards Boca Del Diablo, (the narrowest part of the lake, on the road to the Upsala arm). Even more, If the weather conditions are favorable you will be able to see Mt Fitz Roy and Mt Torre in El Chalten and maybe you can delight with the flight of the condors. An unforgettable sight.
Inclusions
- Lunch with glass of wine, water or soda
- Bilingual English/Spanish speaking guide
- Hotel pick up and drop off from hotels in El Calafate
- Optional gratuities
- Wheelchair access
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Additional Information
The hotel pick up will be 20 minutes before the scheduled activity. Please note that there are some hotels in the city that are not included in our pickup routes. If your hotel is not included, we will contact you to inform you of the closest pick up location. We ask that you to wait for the guide at the lobby of the indicated hotel
Meeting / End Points
- The hotel pick up will be 20 minutes before the scheduled activity. Please note that there are some hotels in the city that are not included in our pickup routes. If your hotel is not included, we will contact you to inform you of the closest pick up location.
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