El Calafate

While the glacier is reason enough to visit, El Calafate rewards those who venture further. Cruise across the lake to the remote Estancia Cristina, a beautifully restored historic ranch that can be enjoyed as a rare overnight stay. Reached only by boat, it offers exceptional hiking, horse riding, 4×4 expeditions to the Upsala Glacier viewpoint and a unique insight into life on one of Patagonia’s oldest estancias.

• Perito Moreno Glacier – Witness one of the world’s few advancing glaciers, where towering walls of blue ice regularly calve into the waters of Lake Argentino in an unforgettable natural spectacle.
• Stay at Estancia Cristina – Reach this historic Patagonian estancia by boat for an exclusive overnight stay, combining exceptional hospitality with glacier views, hiking, horse riding and rich pioneering history.
• Cruise through the icefields – Navigate among floating icebergs to the remote Upsala Glacier and Spegazzini Glacier, surrounded by some of Patagonia’s most dramatic scenery.
• Walk on a glacier – Strap on crampons and explore the ancient ice of Perito Moreno with expert guides, discovering crevasses, ice caves and brilliant blue lagoons.
• Wildlife and wide-open landscapes – Spot guanacos, Andean condors, foxes and flamingos as you explore the Patagonian steppe, lakes and mountains surrounding El Calafate.
• The perfect Patagonian base – Combine El Calafate with El Chaltén, Torres del Paine National Park or a journey along the legendary Ruta 40 to experience the very best of southern Patagonia.
• Take to the sky – Experience the Southern Ice Field from the air in a helicopter from El Calafate, either as a sightseeing flight or as part of the journey to Torres del Paine in Chile.