CALAFATE TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

El Calafate is one of the Argentine tourist destination is made up by wonderful landscapes, where you will experience exciting moments and you will be able to carry out all type of activities.
The Perito Moreno Glacier is its main attraction, as it is a unique natural wonder that gathers thousands of tourists, during the whole year, that arrive to discover and know its history.
On the other side, during your stay in El Calafate you may carry out original and unique activities as for example to walk on ice, discover the Cueva de las Manos (the Hands Cave) and the Cueva Walichu (Walichu Cave), sail along large lagoons and lakes and ride through the green forest’s landscapes and parks.  You may also experience exciting adventures on 4x4 jeeps, practice fishing and other extreme sports as for example mountain bike.  However, if you wish to enjoy a quite stay, you may choose the modern saunas and spa that several hotel will offer you.
Therefore, El Calafate is one of the tourist destination that you will wish to come back to know it deeply.

Perito Moreno Glacier

Perito Moreno Glacier is placed in the extreme south of Argentina.  It is born in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field shared by Argentina and Chile.  It faces the Península de Magallanes, approximately 80 kilometers from El Calafate.  It stretches down to the South Arm of Lago Argentino, with a five kilometer long front wall and sixty meter high.  It is within an area surrounded by forests and mountains inside the Los Glaciares National Park.+ info
All Glaciers        

¿Do you imagine spending a day surrounded by continental ice?  It is one of the most impressive trips that tourism companies offer during your stay in El Calafate.  Surely, you will choose this option that will enable you to know and enjoy one of the best Argentine attractions.
The trip starts when a transfer picks you up from the hotel to take you to Punta Banderas Port, where you will take a modern catamaran that will sail along the Northern Arm of Lago Argentino.+ info

Minitrekking

Minitrekking is the activity that more funs gathers in El Calafate as it is about walking on ice for around an hour and half discovering cracks, seracs, drains and small lagoons.+ info


The Hands Cave (Cueva de Las Manos)

The Hands Cave is another interesting attraction that El Calafate offers to discover and know some of its history.  It is a two day trip that includes traveling to different places that are unbeatable because of their nature and landscapes.  You will observe Lago Argentino, Santa Cruz river, La Leona river, the marvelous Chalten and Torre and Fitz Roy hills. + info


Spirit of the Glaciers

Visiting during two days the glaciers placed in Lago Argentino will be one of the most enjoyable experiences that you will ever have during your stay in El Calafate. + info

Caves of Wualichu (Cuevas de Wualichu)

The Caves of Wualichu represents a part of the rock paintings that are in one of the Santa Cruz archeological places, 8 kilometers away from El Calafate. + info


Laguna Nimez (Nimez Lagoon)       

The avifaunal of Laguna Nimez is one of the ecological reservations that keep around 80 bird species living in a large vegetation area. + info



Petrified Forest La Leona

The trip to La Leona Petrified Forest will allow you to enjoy the southern pure air and large vegetation that will provide you with shadow to rest after the trip. + info


El Chalten Full Day      
Do you imagine a full day of activities among the best landscapes of El Chalten?  Yes, because this will be another alternative that you may hire in any of the tour companies. + info