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Estancia Cristina Full-Day Trip from El Calafate with Lunch

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Duration

13 hours

Group Size

1 to 15 people

Ages

0 - 99 yrs

Languages

English

Tour Overview

Enjoy a full-day guided tour, ideal for those who want to keep exploring all that Argentinean Patagonia has to show us. The tour begins with a navigation through the icebergs, sailing right in front of the Upsala Channel, in a journey towards the Estancia Cristina, where you will spend the rest of the day to learn its history and traditions. Visit the Folkloric Museum and the Estancia's surroundings and find amazing wildlife. This tour includes lunch and transportation by an air-conditioned coach. Menu description: Starter: two empanadas (meat and HUMITA [corn]). Main Courser: Lamb casserole with roasted vegetables or Dry pasta with mushroom pesto and dried tomatoes. Dessert: Flan. Drinks: A soda or a glass of wine and coffee or tea.

Additional information

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Warm clothing and walking shoes are recommended

Pickup

Departure Point: Centrally located El Calafate hotels. - Time zone: America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos

• A small amount of walking is involved • Not wheelchair accessible • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required • Warm clothing and walking shoes • Children must be accompanied by an adult - Passengers must have their tickets with them on the day of the excursion, otherwise they will not be able to board. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us! OFFICE NUMBER: (+54 11) 11 3221 8400 (Mon to Fri from 9 to 18 Hs) EMERGENCY MOBILE: (+54 911) 4991-4035 (After office hours)

What's included

Local guide

Starter/Main Plate/Dessert + Wine and Soft drink. Try the tipical patagonian lamb! Vegetarian option also available.

Navigation to/from the Estancia

Air-conditioned vehicle

Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)

Gratuities

Other

Itinerary

Stop 1:

Your day begins at 7 am with pickup from your hotel in downtown El Calafate, the perfect start to your Patagonian adventure!

Stop 2: 2 hours

Travel around 30 miles (45 km) along a road that will take you through the countryside, littered with picturesque wooden houses. Having reached the port of Punta Bandera, on Lake Argentino, board a modern and comfortable boat, that at approximately 8:15am, will leave behind the port to begin the navigation.

Stop 3: 1 hours

Through towering icebergs, head to the north arm of Lake Argentino up to the last permitted point of navigation on the Upsala Channel, where stunning views of the Upsala Glacier await. Continue sailing through the Cristina Canal to the point of disembarking at the Estancia, arriving around 11:30am.

Stop 4: 7 hours

Having disembarked, an expert guide will welcome you and take you on an exciting trek through the surrounding valley. The hike unfolds along an ecotone area, a beautiful, semi-arid place carpeted in native shrubs and grasses. Next, the walk gradually ascends to an elevated lookout point that bestows sweeping views of the valley beyond, over Lake Argentino and Lake Pearson across to the towering Andes Mountains. From here, continue on a path sloping gently uphill, until you reach the highlight of this trek: Los Perros River Waterfall, also a fantastic spot for observing flowers and plant life especially orchids. Later on, having returned from the trek, enjoy a traditionnal lunch with drinks. In the afternoon, visit the Folkloric Museum with your guide, located in what used to be an old shearing shed, where they will introduce the history of the Estancia. Start a walk to visit the Caterina River and Chapel and then tour the historic town of Estancia.

Stop 5: 3 hours

Around 5:30 pm, head back to the boat to start the journey back to Punta Bandera port, and from there, back to El Calafate.

Stop 6:

The drop-off at hotels will be at approximately 8pm.

FAQ

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All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Tickets

Adult (12 - 99 years)

Minimum: 1, Maximum: 15

Children (3 - 11 years)

Minimum: 0, Maximum: 15

Infant (0 - 2 years)

Minimum: 0, Maximum: 15