El Calafate - Balcón Experience

Price: From: $ 130.000,00
Location: El Calafate
Duration: Half Day
Time of year: All year round
Difficulty: Low

El Calafate - Balcón Experience

Explore Cerro Huiliche in All-Terrain Vehicles

Live a 4×4 adventure through Cerro Huiliche and enjoy unique panoramic views of El Calafate, Lake Argentino, and the Andes mountain range. Discover ancient landscapes and geological formations that tell the story of Patagonia.

 

📍 Detailed itinerary. Times are subject to change and variations.

| Pick up from your accommodation. Transfer from El Calafate to Cerro Huiliche to start a 35 km journey over the hills behind the town.

| Natural viewpoint at 1050 masl. First stop to enjoy panoramic views of El Calafate and the main body of Lake Argentino, with the Andes mountains in the background. On clear days, Fitz Roy, Torre, and the glacier accumulation zone can be seen. Possible sighting of condors soaring overhead.

| Stone Labyrinth. Exploration of formations from the Cretaceous period, 85 million years old, once the bed of a river, with visible fossils from a millenary past.

| Return to El Calafate. Transfer back to your accommodation, ending the activity.

 

✅ Includes

  • Round-trip transfer from your accommodation in El Calafate.
  • Lunch or Snack according to the chosen timetable. 

 

❌ Does not include

  • Other expenses outside the program.
  • With prior reservation, you can add a 30-minute quad ride from the refuge at the top of Cerro Huyliche. You will travel 8 km among ancient formations and unique landscapes, and then rejoin the 4×4 vehicles and descend to El Calafate.

 

Important information

  • Morning and afternoon departures. Total duration: 03:30 hs. Please check exact departure times and updated rates with us.
  • Cancellation and modification policies: please read them carefully by clicking here.
  • Bring layered warm clothing, gloves, hat, sunscreen, and non-slip trekking shoes.

 

💳 Terms and means of payment

All bookings must be paid by bank transfer, bank deposit or credit/debit card. Credit card payments will be subject to a 6% surcharge. The booking is only confirmed with the 100% of the payment.

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