Full Day Chaltén Lago del Desierto con Glaciar Vespginiani

We begin this full-day tour picking passengers up from their hotels: Once everyone is on board the bus, we will begin the trip to the town of El Chaltén, considered the National Capital of trekking. On our way, we will cross the Santa Cruz River and stop for a few minutes at the La Leona rest stop (a site of great historical interest) next to the river that bears the same name. There we will make a stop to use the restrooms and you can enjoy homemade cakes and something hot to drink (not included).

Then, we will continue on our way to El Chaltén. During the tour, weather permitting, we will make a stop at the Viedma Glacier viewpoint, where we will have amazing panoramic views of the Viedma Glacier Valley, the emblematic Fitz Roy Hill and Torre Hill.

In the center of El Chaltén, we will change vehicles and then travel 37 km through the Las Vueltas River canyon to Lago del Desierto on a gravel road surrounded by forest. Along the way, we will make stops that allow us to enjoy views of the hills and waterfalls near the route. The guide will wait for you in El Chaltén while you visit Lago del Desierto and its surroundings.

Upon reaching Lago del Desierto, we will embark to navigate this beautiful body of water surrounded by mountains and glaciers for 1 hour. Upon reaching the middle of the lake, we will disembark to take a self-guided mountain hike. We will visit the nature reserve for 2 hours and you can choose one of the 3 trails to the Vespigniani Glacier, which have different levels of difficulty. After this tour through this spectacular, little-explored natural landscape, you can eat and take shelter in the dome located in the forest next to the lake until you board again and begin the navigation back to Lago del Desierto and then to El Chaltén where the guide will be waiting for us to begin the return to El Calafate.

Frequency: operates from October to April on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Duration: 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Included: lunch.

What to bring?: sunglasses, sunscreen, comfortable and warm clothing, sun hat, waterproof jacket, gloves and comfortable shoes.

Cancellation policy: cancellation of the service is allowed without charge up to 72 hours before the date of the activity. Cases of force majeure duly documented (modification or cancellation of flights) or certified medical reasons.

No show: in case of not taking the service on the date, time and place agreed upon, 100% of the cost of the excursion will be charged as cancellation fees.