Top 8 Hiking Tours in El Calafate

1.El Calafate: Perito Moreno Glacier Trekking Tour and Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 805 reviews · 5 - 11 hours · from $396Our pick

Walk across Perito Moreno Glacier with crampons, sail beside its ice walls, and explore Patagonia with expert bilingual guides.

“The tour itself was fabulous - Perito Moreno was my dream! The guides during the hike are very knowledgeable and it was done very well! The tour operator was in touch with us separately earlier, could have reminded us that we need to take lunch. Same situation was for other people - they didn’t even know about it. Also be careful when reading the details here as the transportation is not included - we realized it only when tour operator sent a message on WhatsApp a day in advance. Then I was requesting them to add transportation, they checked that they have slots and they can add us, I said…”

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2.El Chaltén with Trekking from El Calafate

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 157 reviews · from $97Best value

Review of the El Chaltén day trip from El Calafate, with Fitz Roy views, two easy walks, guide support, costs, and practical tips.

“An excellent day with Tobias and Nico!! The stop for ice cream (gelato) at Domo Blanco was a sweet way to end a wonderful day!!”

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3.El Calafate: Safari Azul Los Glaciares Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 123 reviews · 9 hours · from $182

Trek beside Perito Moreno Glacier, sail Lago Rico, and explore the famous catwalks on a guided 9-hour tour from El Calafate.

“Incredible experience, beautiful scenery and a lovely hike where you get to touch the glacier and almost crawl inside it at the end! I can’t imagine visiting El Calafate without doing this tour!”

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4.From El Calafate: El Chalten Full-Day Tour and Short Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 84 reviews · 11 hours · from $130

A full-day trip from El Calafate to El Chaltén with Viedma Glacier views, condor lookout, waterfall walk, lunch, and hotel pickup.

“it was a long day, from 8am to 6pm but it was well worth it. The scenery both on the way to El Cheltan and on the 8km hike to Mt Fitz Roy were incredible. The hike was abit strenuous for us.”

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5.El Chalten: Full Day Trekking to Laguna de los Tres and Mount Fitz Roy

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $198

Trek 20.6 km to Laguna de los Tres for Fitz Roy views, glacier scenery, expert guiding, and a demanding but rewarding day from El Chaltén.

“Five Stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!!! Julien was really friendly and knew his way around the trails to show us the best view points of El Fitz Roy!! We had to switch hotels the night before and the tour company was very responsive to changing the pick up point. Overall a great experience!!! Thank you”

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6.El Calafate: 4WD Adventure with Optional Hike or Zipline

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 25 reviews · 4 hours · from $142

Ride a 4x4 above El Calafate for wide Lake Argentino views, then choose a rocky walk, winter slide, or 2,920-meter zipline descent.

“the view is wonderful, but price for 4 h is to hight 119 Euro, and they told me für zip line option I have to book online extra, than it's really too much”

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7.El Calafate: Glacier Cruise & Trekking at Estancia Cristina

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 5 reviews · 12 hours · from $342

Review of El Calafate’s glacier cruise and Estancia Cristina trek, with Upsala Glacier views, a short hike, lunch, costs, and practical tips.

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8.El Calafate: Kayak and Hike La Leona River Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $250Top rated

Paddle La Leona River, hike Patagonia’s open steppe, spot fossils, and enjoy hotel pickup on an active small-group day from El Calafate.

“excelente recorrido en Kayak, los guías muy atentos para explicarnos y llevarnos sin problema, la caminata tiene una vista final increíble, realmente vale la pena”

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