Activities in Patagonia
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Lobo Larsen
Reputable local outfitter; offers special baptism excursion for first-timers.
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Calafate Fishing
Offers fun fly-fishing trips to Lago Roca (half day AR$690) and Lago Strobbel, where you can test rumors that the biggest rainbow trout in the world lives here.
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Caltur
Specializes in El Chaltén tours and lodging packages.
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Chaltén Travel
Recommended tours to the Glaciar Perito Moreno, stopping for wildlife viewing; binoculars provided; also specializes in RN 40 trips.
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Hielo y Aventura
Glaciar Perito Moreno catamaran and trekking tours.
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Overland Patagonia
Operates out of both Hostel del Glaciar Libertador and Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros; organizes the alternative glacier trip (AR$230), which includes hiking and navigating the lake.
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René Fernandez Campbell
Operates hourly passenger boats to the Glaciar Perito Moreno.
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Casa de Guias
Friendly and professional, with English-speaking guides certified by the Argentine Association of Mountain Guides (AAGM). They specialize in small groups. Offerings include mountain traverses, ascents for the very fit and rock-climbing classes.
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Patagonia Aventura
Contact Patagonia Aventura about tourist launches from the Puerto Bahía Túnel on the north shore of Lago Viedma. The trip (per person AR$100, plus AR$50 transfer) takes in impressive views of the 40m Glaciar Viedma, grinding from Cerro Fitz Roy. Boat trips leave at 3:30pm and last 2½ hours.
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Hielo y Aventura
Hielo y Aventura runs Safari Nautico (AR$35), a one-hour tour of Brazo Rico, Lago Argentino and the south side of Canal de los Témpanos. Catamarans crammed with up to 130 passengers leave hourly between 11:30am and 3:30pm from Puerto Bajo de las Sombras.
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René Fernandez Campbell
To see the Glaciar Perito Moreno’s main north face, René Fernandez Campbell operates 320-passenger boats (AR$38) from below the UTVM restaurant near the main lookout, hourly between 10:30am and 2:30pm.
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Al Sur Turismo
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Always Glaciers
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Cerro Cristal
A rugged but rewarding 3½-hour hike, with views of Glaciar Moreno and the Torres del Paine on clear days. The trail begins at the education camp at La Jerónima, just before the Camping Lago Roca entrance, 55km southwest of El Calafate along RP 15.
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Circuito Costero
Take a remise or your own poor, abused rental car on the incredibly scenic 30km drive following Bahía San Julián on a dirt road. A series of golden bluffs divide beautiful beaches with drastic tides. The area includes a sea-lion colony and the penitent attraction of Monte Cristo(with its stations of the cross).
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City Tour
A self-guided tour is a good start to if you want to catch the vibes of Deseado. Pick up a Guía Historica map (in Spanish) from either tourist office.
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Costas de Patagonia
Offers 4x4 combined with trekking, mountain biking, deep-sea fishing and kayak excursions in small groups with bilingual guides.
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Hielo y Aventura
Conventional cruise Safari Nautico (AR$70, one hour) tours Brazo Rico, Lago Argentino and the south side of Canal de los Témpanos. Catamarans crammed with up to 130 passengers leave hourly between 10:30am and 4:30pm from Puerto Bajo de las Sombras. If it’s a busy day, buy tickets in advance for the afternoon departures. Don’t forget rain gear: it’s often snowing around the glacier and you might get wet and cold quickly on the boat deck.
To hike on the glacier, try Minitrekking (AR$540, under two hours on ice) or the longer and more demanding Big Ice (AR$770, four hours on ice). Both involve a quick boat ride from Puerto Bajo de las Sombras, a walk through lenga…
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Hugo Campañoli
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Madryn Buceo
Offers dive baptisms, snorkeling with sea lions and regular outings, with hostel pick-up service.
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Mar Patag
Luxury cruises with onboard chef serving gourmet meals. The day trip leaves from the private port of La Soledad and takes in glaciers Upsala and Spegazzini. The three-day cruise also visits glaciers Mayo and Moreno.
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Reserva Los Huemules
This private 5500-hectare reserve has 25km of marked trails, a quiet alternative to the national park that’s just abutting it. Stop by the visitor center first. It’s 17km beyond El Chaltén, just after Río Eléctrico.
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Solo Patagonia S.A.
Offers the All Glacier tour (AR$450) from Punta Bandera, visiting Glaciar Upsala, Glaciar Spegazzini and Glaciar Moreno. If icebergs are cooperating, boats may allow passengers to disembark at Bahía Onelli to walk 500m to iceberg-choked Lago Onelli, where the Onelli and Agassiz glaciers merge. Their other all-day tour, Rivers of Ice, takes in glaciers Upsala and Spegazzini (AR$295). Meals are expensive, but you can bring your own.
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Mario Rodriguez
Spanish-speaking local fishing guide.
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Cal-tur
Horseback-riding trips can be booked through Cal-tur.
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