
Chalten full day Desert Lake VESPIGNANI GLACIER TREKKING
El Calafate (Argentina)
Location
Then, from Punta Sur pier we sail about 30 minutes watching Huemul and Creston glaciers to land in the sector of the Great Vespignani Glacier, which is located in the central area of the lake. Once there, under the supervision of an activity manager for your safety, you will have 2 hours to choose to travel all or any of the THREE trails. After a farewell chocolate we embark back to arrive at Punta Sur pier. From there the bus transfers us to El Chaltén to take the bus that will take you to El Calafate. (this transfer is without a guide )
What's included?
We offer you a refreshment to reboard and return to Punta Sur Pier
This is an exclusive expedition that starts at 7:00 am with a guide
We sail about 30 minutes watching the Huemul and Creston glaciers
Transfer to Chalten with guide + transfer to Laguna del Desierto
We travel the 37 km that separate us from Lake Desert
Landing in the Vespignani Great Glacier sector
have 2 hours to choose to travel all or any of the THREE trails
Exclusions
BOX LUNCH NOT INCLUDED - passengers can bring their box lunch for lunch during the tour
Does not operate on Wednesdays
Please Note
- Passport required
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not stroller accessible
- Not suitable for pets
- No public transportation nearby
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Infant seats unavailable
- This service is non-refundable for cancellations made within 4 days prior to the service date. However, if you need to modify your reservation, such as adjusting the number of participants, changing the date or requesting a cancellation with a refund, we can accommodate your request as long as it is made at least 4 days before the date of service.
- Available from October 1 to April 30
- This tour is subject to availability at the time you make your reservation
- combines sailing and trekking to discover the large Vespignani Glacier, in the provincial reserve Lake of the Desert.
- We disembark in the Vespignani Glacier sector, where 4 trails of different difficulties await you. In total, you have 2 free hours to tour the ones you like best. The Red Trail, with an elevation of 200 meters and 2 km, brings you closer in an hour of walking at the foot of the Great Vespignani Glacier, adding an incredible view of the north face of Fitz Roy Hill. The Yellow Trail, with a gradient of only 50 meters in 1 km, allows you to enjoy a panoramic point overlooking the Great Vespignani Glacier. The Green Trail is ideal to complement the other trails. It takes you on an interpretation trail through the coastal and forested area. It's a trail with no slope.
- We offer a refreshment to re-board and return to the Punta Sur Pier, where transport back to El Chaltén awaits us
- Remember to take your lunch BOX from the hotel so you can have lunch during the tour
- A tour of one of the most representative landscapes of Argentina Patagonia, transiting part of the RN40 having the possibility to enjoy the wonderful panoramic views Arrivals in El Chalten we will take the transfer , will be a self-guided transfer, traveling the 37 km that separate us from the Desert Lake by a beautiful path of river, accompanying the Rio de las Vueltas.
- The Red Trail with a gradient of 200 meters and 2 km of travel allows us in an hour, at a slow pace, to access a great view of the glacier, plus an incredible view of height of the north face of Fitz Roy Hill.
- The Yellow Trail, with a gradient of only 50 meters in 1 km, takes us with a gentle slope in 30 minutes to a prominent panoramic point overlooking the
- The green trail as an option or complement to the other routes, is an interpretive walk without slope of only 800 meters of total development, which always within the forested and coastal area, does not deprive of having its viewpoint to the Great Glacier
- Passengers must carry a food and water bottle as food cannot be bought there
- The tour includes pick and drop off by the hotels located in Calafate
Cancellation Policy
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