Why choose this tour ?
This tour is ideal for the first or last day of your stay. The 4x4 vehicles will take you into Cerro Huyliche to discover, for 3 hours, incredible views of the town, Lake Argentino and the imposing Andes Mountain Range. The activity takes place on Cerro Huyliche, at 1050 meters above sea level, from where the highest and most imposing view of the city is reached. The excursion begins with the pick-up from the Hotels to then complete a journey of approximately 15 kilometers to the entrance of Cerro Huyliche where the ascent will begin. The first stop is at a natural viewpoint that offers a magnificent and unique panoramic view of El Calafate and the central body of Lake Argentino. Continuing the ascent you will reach the Labyrinth of Stones. From there you will begin the descent down the north slope of the hill and arrive at Piedra de los Sombreros. Finally, you will return to El Calafate descending without losing sight of the imposing Argentino Lake.
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What makes El Calafate Balconies Experience - Tour in FWD vehicle a unique experience ?
Two daily outings, the tour departs from the different hotels from El Calafate and takes 35km over the mountain line located behind the town.
The track takes you to marvelous landscapes with an incredible variety of vegetation in high altitudes. Reaching 1050 m over the sea level, our first stop is a natural viewpoint where you will enjoy the most stunning sights of El Calafate and the central part of the Lake Argentino.
You will also enjoy sights of the magnificent Andes mountain range at the back and at certaintimes, the area of accumulation of the glaciers, towards Boca Del Diablo, (the narrowest part of the lake, on the road to the Upsala arm). Even more, If the weather conditions are favorable you will be able to see Mt Fitz Roy and Mt Torre in El Chalten and maybe you can delight with the flight of the condors. An unforgettable sight.
Afterwards, you continue the way up to the Laberinto de las Piedras. This is a formation of the Cretaceous period, 85 million years ago, once a river, nowadays, fossils are found to take you back and make you witness of the history. And from there you will start the descent by the north slope of the mount to the Piedra de los Sombreros, exotic iron formations only found in four places around the world. After this trip to remote eras of the history of the planet, you return to el Calafate with the omnipresent view of the Lago Argentino.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- El Calafate Balconies Experience - Tour in FWD vehicle
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El Calafate Balconies Experience - Tour in FWD vehicle Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Lunch with glass of wine, water or soda
- Bilingual English/Spanish speaking guide
- Hotel pick up and drop off from hotels in El Calafate
Not Included
- Optional gratuities
- Wheelchair access
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Gray Line Argentina.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- This Tour is Rated 1 Stars based on 8 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 10 Travelers is accepted for booking.
Telephone: (+54 11) 5239-8206. In case of any eventuality, the 24 hour emergency number of Gray Line Argentina is +54 9 11 4193 6473. For questions or queries you can write to us at online@graylineargentina.com
