Top El Calafate Art & Culture

Tour El Calafate and the Walichu Caves' ancient art on this 3-hour coach tour with an informative guide who shares about the history, population and unique geological features of this region. Visit the banks of Lago Argentino to view the rock paintings in Walichu Caves, which date back 4,000 years. Enjoy an informative tour of Old Town Calafate including the El Calafate Historical Interpretation Center. Includes hotel pickup and drop-off in El Calafate.

Discover the Nativo Experience: This half-day tour offers more than a simple excursion; is an anthropological experience that highlights the history of the first expeditions to the region. Departing from a lakeside stop, guides share insights into the formation of the landscape and the rich local fauna and flora. The highlight is the visit to Acantilado Punta Bonita, providing incredible panoramic views of the city, Lake Argentino and the Andes Mountains. The journey continues with a walk to an archaeological site, exploring cave paintings and uncovering their history. The finishing touch is a Patagonian meal in a cave, offering a unique gastronomic experience. With easy technical difficulty, the Nativo Experience is accessible to everyone, making it an ideal choice for the day of arrival or departure. Discover the natural beauty, fascinating history and authentic cuisine of Patagonia in a complete and memorable experience.

Dig into the ancient history of Patagonia with a visit to the El Calafate Historical Interpretation Center. On a self-guided tour of the engaging museum, trace 100 million years of history, from the dinosaurs and mega-mammals of the Pleistocene era to the cultural legacy of native Tehuelche people. Skeletons, fossils, and multimedia displays offer a scientific look at how a dramatic landscape was carved by time.

Spend a full day trekking the Perito Moreno Glacier on this tour from El Calafate. Leave the city life behind to explore the glacier's balconies and some hidden corners of the glacier with your expert guide. This is a shared tour in which to enjoy the activity we will be divide between 10 and 15 people and includes transport by an air-conditioned coach and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Go see some of the world’s most amazing glaciers before they disappear during this full-day tour of Lake Argentino. View multiple glaciers from the ship including Upsala, Seco, Heim, Spegazzini and Perito Moreno. Stop for a short guided walk and enjoy panoramic views of the glaciers and enjoy a boxed lunch with a non-alcoholic drink while you sail.

Explore Perito Moreno Glacier during this full-day sightseeing tour from El Calafate. Board a comfortable tour bus in the morning with a small group and a local guide. Disembark near the glacier to stroll along the walkways and get a closer view of the glacier, you may even see huge chunks of ice 'calving', or falling off. Enjoy an optional boat ride in the pristine icy waters for a different perspective.

Visit the stunning Perito Moreno glacier on this full-day trip from El Calafate. Ride via coach to Los Glaciares National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to explore the park's scenic lookouts and walkways to see the glacier from a multitude of different angles. Opt for a boat ride along Perito Moreno's dramatic front side for additional spectacular views of the icy giant.

Hike El Perito Moreno Glacier on this full-day tour from El Cafate. This trip is a must-do for thrill-seekers and adventure travelers. This full-day expedition includes pickup and drop-off at your hotel in El Calafate, a boat ride from Bajo de las Sombras port as well as all the necessary glacier-hiking equipment like crampons and ice axes. A professional local guide ensures your safety and enjoyment.

Admire the UNESCO-listed Perito Moreno Glacier and the spectacular landscapes of Los Glaciares National Park from two different perspectives on a day trip from El Calafate. Not only will you enjoy ample time to see the glacier from the boardwalks, you’ll also get closer to the ice during a boat trip on Argentino Lake (Lago Argentino).

Relax on your Patagonian vacation by pre-booking this one-way transfer service to or from Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE). You can bypass the long taxi lines at the airport and proceed directly to your El Calafate hotel in a comfortable shuttle with plenty of room for your party and all of your luggage. This transfer is also available from your hotel to the airport.

Trekking on a glacier is a big adventure, but it doesn’t need to take up precious planning time or cause any stress. This guided tour to the Perito Moreno Glacier area in Los Glaciares National Park takes you on a hassle-free hike across some of Patagonia’s most stunning glaciers. All necessary equipment is included, plus your guides provide information about the area’s history and culture as you go.

Spend a full or half-day in Estancia Nibepo Aike in Los Glaciares National Park and experience Patagonian rural life on this tour from El Calafate. Go on a horseback riding expedition (full-day option), marvel at the rugged natural scenery, watch a sheep shearing demonstration, hike and enjoy a local grilled-lamb lunch. Pickup and drop-off at select hotels in El Calafate provided.

Spend an afternoon hiking and exploring outside of El Calafate on a visit to La Leona Petrified Forest. Along the way you’ll stop at Hotel La Leona, an old roadhouse that once housed Butch Cassidy, and travel past some of Patagonia’s most alluring scenery, including Mt Fitz Roy and Argentino Lake. Then enjoy an easy guided trek through La Leona’s moon-like forest, keeping an eye out for fossilized dinosaur bones and petrified trees. Your day-long tour includes round-trip air-conditioned transport and a boxed lunch.

The location of the hill allows for privileged panoramic views of the main attractions of the region. You can also enjoy our gastronomy in the ranch's barbecue area and thus live a unique experience in Southern Patagonia Argentina.

The Blue Safari is designed for those who, in addition to sailing in front of the Perito Moreno Glacier, dream of getting closer to the glacial ice. Enjoy its intense blues, whites and its whimsical shapes. Only for people between 6 and 70 years old. You will walk for 30 minutes always with a view of the southern wall of the Glacier in the hope that you will be surprised by some thunderous landslide. Once next to the ice it will be time for an unforgettable experience. You will be able to fully enjoy its intense and varied blues, whites and its whimsical shapes. You will have time to take many photos and then you will return to the embarkation point always accompanied by an experienced guide. The total walk is approximately 1.30 hours through a natural terrain of sand and stones with some slopes and stairs. Once in the port, you will take the bus to the walkways, where you will have 2 hours to enjoy the incredible panoramic view.

Discover one of Argentina’s top natural attractions during a small-group day trip to La Leona Petrified Forest from El Calafate. Depart from El Calafate on an air-conditioned coach and admire panoramic views of the Andes. On arrival, visit the La Leona historical site and go for a guided stroll through the petrified forest. Learn about the history and significance of the petrified forest throughout the tour.

Visiting the Perito Moreno Glacier is one of the most incredible and unforgettable experiences that the visitor will get to Patagonia.

From the beginning, the trip holds pleasant surprises. Leaving the town, to the right we can see Lake Argentino with its Redonda Bay. In it you can see an important variety of birds, highlighting the black-necked swan, flamingo, steam duck, coot, up-land goose. When we get to the Park we will have a panoramic view of the Perito Moreno Glacier. Brief stop to take pictures and continue to Puerto Bajo las Sombras. Here you will board the boat for the Navigation through the southern arm of the Canal de los Témpanos to have different views of the wall of the Perito Moreno Glacier. (Duration: 1 hour) Back at the Port, we go to the Footbridges where we will have a service sector for visitors and a system of balconies and footbridges that allow walks through different routes and access to different truly incredible views of the Glacier and its proximity. After some free time for walks and lunch (optional), the return to El Calafate begins.

Get an intimate look at the famous ‘Perito Moreno’ Glacier during this full-day excursion including boat cruise from El Calafate including private guide and vehicle transport. Travel with a private guide and vehicle along the scenic Route 11, enjoying views of Lake Argentino as you ride. You’ll then board a shared boat for a first-hand encounter with the imposing ice walls of this massive glacier.

We begin with a visit to Punta Walichu, an archaeological site located 8 km from the town, which will show you the footprints of the first men who walked these lands. You will visit the Coastal Walk and the Bahía Redonda, a few meters from the shore of Lake Argentino, where you will be able to observe the abundant local bird life. As a last stop, at the Historical Interpretation Center you will observe through a self-guided visit, the events of greatest historical relevance from the glaciations to the present. Participate in the history of the place, contemplating El Calafate, on the shores of the imposing. (From December 15 to March 15, the afternoon departure is 5:00 p.m.)

You will visit the most traditional places of the tourist village, learn about our history, the facts of greater historical relevance from the glaciations to the present.

Yeti Bar is the first ice bar in the center of El Calafate and an attractive proposal if you are in the city. There you will receive beautiful thermal hooded cloaks, leather gloves and crampons for shoes used to walk on the ice floor and not run the risk of skidding. They will also give you an informative talk. The Ice Bar features a beautiful ice bar where bartenders will make you taste delicious drinks, liquor and vodka made in Calafate and spirits, while performing juggling bottles. All the Ice Bar is designed for you to live an incredible visual experience. The warm hospitality and good music in all environments, creating a climate of joy and celebration, so you can have the best and cold memory!

It is a modern center dedicated to the dissemination of the Patagonian Ice and its glaciers, one of the few glaciological interpretation centers in the world. Designed as a field that promotes knowledge and exalts the senses, try with noble aesthetic and narrative resources, emotionally envelop the visitor. To this end, a living space was designed, full of visual and sound stimuli, interactive and entertaining, which contributes to the knowledge of the world of glaciers and enriches any visit to Patagonia. Following the current exhibition techniques used by museums and interpretation centers in the world, the contents are expressed in various ways: scenic effects, lighting, multimedia programs and audiovisual presentations. This tour includes Pick up from the meeting point.