EL CALAFATE

EL CALAFATE
Four Days

DAY 1: Arrival in El Calafate
Transfer to the airport for your flight to El Calafate, located on the shores of Lago Argentino, a region of snowy mountains, blue glaciers, beech forests, and few people in Los Glaciares National Park. On arrival, you are met and transferred to our hotel. Settle in today. Nearby, at a shallow part of the southern shore of the lake, is a gathering spot for flamingos and black-necked swans.
Overnight accommodations

DAY 2: Upsala Glacier and Estancia Cristina
This morning, depart to Puerto Banderas, where your Upsala Explorer excursion begins with a majestic navigation among ice floes and impressive landscapes across the Brazo Norte of the Lago Argentino and of the Brazo Upsala, up to the western front of the Upsala Glacier. The adventure continues with the navigation of Brazo Cristina, towards Estancia Cristina. At the estancia, enjoy trekking and horse riding activities, of diverse degree of intensity. Returning from the trekking, an excellent Patagonian lunch will be waiting for you at the Estancia. A walk through the Estancia will be enjoyed later in the day to discover its history and past, visiting the Chapel and the Shearing shed. At the end of the day, navigate back to Puerto Banderas, and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight accommodations (B/L)

DAY 3: Perito Moreno Glacier
One of the must-see destinations of South America is the Perito Moreno Glacier, a massive stream of ice and almost surreal experience, with its towers of ice exploding in mid-air and falling to the lake in multiple icebergs. Enjoy a full day excursion to the glacier, one of the few in the world still actually growing. Your outing will include a boat approach that will take you close enough to the glacier to listen to the constant groan of its crackling ice.
Overnight accommodations (B/L)

DAY 4: Depart El Calafate
Transfer to the airport for your flight out. (B)