- El Calafate - We will pick up all the passengers in centrally located hotels in Calafate
- La Leona Petrified Forest - An ideal tour for people who enjoy the outdoor and Adventure, ready to discover new places. Average fitness is required because the tour includes a hike of 3 hours. Traveling from El Calafate through Provincial Route N°5 and then the National Route 40. You arrive to The Argentino Lake, the Santa Cruz river and the beautiful valley of La Leona River with the most impressive view of the Andes including the Cerro Fitz Roy. Then you visit the historical site of Hotel La Leona, and continue 10 km along the southern shore of Lake Viedma until Cerro Los Hornos (Estancia Santa Teresita). You start to explore the Petrified Forest, along the Great Depression and began your exploration walk among fossils. Halfway you stop for lunch. Throughout the walk you will see a lots of petrified logs lying on the surface, some with a diameter of 1.20 meters. Testimony to ancient times where the climate was very different from today and allowed the support of abundant flora and large dimensions.
- Lunch
- English and Spanish-speaking guide
- Roundtrip transportation from downtown Calafate hotels
- Gratuities
- other services not especified in the program
We embark on our journey from Calafate early in the morning. Next, we travel approximately 30 km eastwards and follow the Legendary Route 40. Much of our journey will run alongside Lake Argentino’s eastern edge and the banks of the Santa Cruz River. Later, we will encounter La Leona River, which lends its name to the inn and hotel at the La Estela ranch. Here we’ll pause to delve deeper into the history of La Leona parador and hotel. Visitors are welcome to indulge in a warm beverage accompanied by homemade pastries.
We then set out for El Chaltén, after a tour of the Chorrillo del Salto located 4 km from the town and a meal at La Tapera. A 45-minute moderate hike brings us to the Mirador de los Cóndores, a vantage point that offers breathtaking views of the surrounding mountain ranges, the Las Vueltas river valley, and the town of El Chaltén.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
