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Pioneros

El Calafate Full Day
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At a glance
Tour guide during the tourPick-Up at your hotel at El CalafateNavigationVisit to Walkways

Excursion overview

Pioneers is “the other view of Los Glaciares National Park” From the south, to the very front of the Moreno Glacier .

Traveling along the old Estancias route until entering the Park through the Lago Roca section, you will reach the Estancia Nibepo Aike, where the participants share a shearing demonstration and enjoy a picnic lunch in the Quincho.

From here, a short walk to the Los Pioneros dock to board the semi-rigid boat and navigate Lake Roca and Brazo Rico, with views of the Adriana and Moreno ranges until disembarking at Playa de las Monedas, where a pleasant walk through the forest begins until the imposing Perito Moreno Glacier is seen from the SOUTH viewpoint of the Glacier.

The boat advances to a new meeting point, from where, with everyone back on board, it resumes its journey in front of the south face of the Perito Moreno Glacier and make a toast with millenary ice.

**The nautical tour ends at Puerto Bajo las Sombras, where the vehicle awaits to take the group to the traditional observation walkways of the glacier, in the afternoon the orientation of the sun changes and the scenery has a special appeal.

The return trip along route 11 to El Calafate.

Destination

El Calafate

Duration

Full Day

Age

All ages

Difficulty

Easy

What's included

Tour guide during the tour
Pick-Up at your hotel at El Calafate
Navigation
Visit to Walkways
Sheep shearing & herding demonstration
Tips
Transfers from hotels outside El Calafate (Eolo, La Usina)
National Park Entrance fee

Restrictions

There are no restrictions. Those who cannot or do not wish to walk can stay on board and reach the glacier viewpoint by boat.

Route map

Route · 7 stops
Itinerary

Indicative and approximate · subject to changes.

09:30 hs
Pick up at hotels
Pick up at hotels
En route
11:30 hs
Arrive at Estancia Nibepo Aike
Arrive at Estancia Nibepo Aike
Lunch break
Lunch at "El Quincho"
Lunch at "El Quincho"
Sailing
Boarding and boat trip
Boarding and boat trip
Sailing
16:30 hs
Disembark at Playa de Las Monedas
Disembark at Playa de Las Monedas
On foot
Visit to the balconies (2 hours)
Visit to the balconies (2 hours)
≈ 77 km back
19:30 hs
Drop off at hotels
Drop off at hotels

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