EL CALAFATE: FD EL CHALTEN

Discover the National Capital of Trekking on a guided excursion from El Calafate to El Chaltén. Be amazed by this mountain town while exploring incredible landscapes and hiking part of its trails.

Start the morning with pick up at your hotel in El Calafate. Relax during the drive to the town of El Chaltén, which is 220 km from El Calafate. Cross the Santa Cruz River and make a rest stop for a few minutes at Estancia La Leona, where you can buy homemade pastries and a hot drink.

Continue to El Chaltén, bordering Lake Viedma with its homonymous glacier. Enjoy breathtaking views of Cerro Chaltén (also known as Fitz Roy) and Cerro Torre on clear days, as well as the Viedma Glacier with its impressive icebergs.

Upon arrival in Chaltén, you will have 5 hours to explore and enjoy this small mountain town. Take a 700-meter guided hike to the Mirador de Los Cóndores and visit the Chorrillo del Salto with a 300-meter hike on flat terrain.

For the return trip, meet at a previously arranged meeting point for the return trip to El Calafate, arriving at approximately 8:00 pm.