Full Day El Chalten

El Calafate, Argentina

10 to 11 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Between its historical sites and its natural beauty, El Chalten has plenty to offer curious visitors. This day trip is an easy way to visit the town and its surroundings: admire views of Cerro Torre and Mount Fitz Roy as you trek to a condor lookout point, historical inn, and panoramic view points. This tour includes a mix of transportation by foot and by vehicle, and includes a sit-down lunch.

El Chalten day trip from El Calafate
See highlights of the Patagonian mountain town in a day
Family-friendly excursion suitable for kids ages five and up
All transportation with hotel pickup and drop-off included

What's Included

Lunch
Pick up and drop off at the El Calafate hotel

Alcoholic drinks
Soda/Pop
Perito Moreno Glacier fee is payable by credit card

ARS45,000.00 per person
Entrance fee - Tasa de uso urbano chalten

$2.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

The pick up of passengers is done only at hotels in El Calafate Exact pick up time will be informed one day before the excursion.

Operating hours
.7:30 am

Itinerary

El Chalten

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Parador La Leona

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Chorrillo del Salto

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

El Chalten

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
EXCURSION NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Not recommended for travelers with mobility problems
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Jeff_K

Wonderful and Windy-This tour takes all day. Be prepared for a complete spectrum of weather. We were and had a great time. There are many opportunities for spectacular photography of Fitz Roy as the clouds and sunlight are constantly changing. The tour is topped off with a lovely waterfall and stone hopping across a mountain stream. Our tour guide spoke Spanish and English. She was patient and generous with information while herding us through the day. We were very well served.

Reviews

4.2

based on 25 reviews

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Wonderful and Windy

Jeff_K, Nov 2025

Response from Host, Nov 2025

thank you jeff

We had an amazing...

Arunava_B, Dec 2024

We had an amazing experience on the Full Day El Chalten trip from El Calafate. We were lucky to be just our family of 4 on the bus and it was like a ‘custom’ tour. The tour was managed by Al Patagonia Travel and Tourism. Our guide Daniela was awesome. She was very pleasant, knowledgeable, nature lover and very good with English. We learned and discussed a lot about the area, landscape, animals, trees, plants, birds and flowers on our way. She even walked with us to the Condor Viewpoint at Chorrillo del Salto. The trip was really good. We enjoyed the landscape, lakes and rivers and mountain views in the distance. We saw some guanacos, condors and other animals. The stop at Parador La Leona was quaint and enjoyable. The landscape and waterfall at Chorrillo del Salto were amazing. The walk up the hill to the Condor Viewpoint was pleasant with breathtaking views of El Chalten, the awesome landscape and Fitz Roy and other mountain peaks in the distance. Being able to see some condors flying around from the top was awesome. El Chalten was a small town to walk through with nice streets, houses, restaurants, ice cream and other shops and great views. The whole trip was very much worth it and we enjoyed every bit of it.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Thank you

Full day

Mahendra_M, Mar 2023

Previous bad reviews put me off a bit but I am glad I was not put off.Hood guide and very well priced with lunch included

Response from Host, Mar 2023

we change many things, thank you maria

Great sights, old equipment, food mediocre

Donald_D, Feb 2023

The bus provided could barely make it up the hills, the rear speakers did not work so we could not hear the commentary. The bus was hot and driver was eventually able tovget some air going. The guide Gabriella was frustrated with the poor equipment provided and did her best to walk to back of bus to provide commentary and directions. The stops and sights were very good. The lunch location was fine but the milanesas were mediocre at best. The guide told us to complain to the provider company about the equipment quality.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Yes we had to change the bus before departure , thank you for let us know

Terrible day

elizabethwinter, Nov 2022

Nothing really - seeing condors was good. The rest was awful and I’ve already complained to the operator in El Calafate who is not interested in what I have to say but I expect a refund or compensation as the guide was not able to guide in English only Spanish which is no good to me. The only map she had of the mountains in El Chalten was in Spanish as well. The pick up was late and unable to contact the company on the number provided. It was not worth the money or for that matter my valuable and limited time in El Calafate. I could have organised something else. I await your comments and compensation.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

we have a delay for the pick up because we have others hotels before, we told the passengers the day before as we do with every passenger that it can be a delay. we have to chage the guide last night because the guide was sick and this girl speaks less english. This guide canno t go with this type of tour, yes we are interested in what the passenger said and we take note and we ll make the corrections of this.

Beautiful Landscape.

MOHAMMED_P, Sep 2022

It was a very fun experience. We had a lot of fun traveling through the area from El Calafate to El Chalten. We got to climb one of the mountains to get a better view of the area and traveled down a dirt road that lead to a Beautiful Waterfall.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

thank you for coming

Good for less active

Kendra_W, Sep 2022

We stayed in El Calafate for 5 days and this was one of the day trips that we took. The trip itself was a lot more casual than a couple of the others out there; making this a good day trip if you do not want to do a lot of hiking or maybe have smaller children. You take a bus about 2.5 hours out to a hiking area, hike about 30 minutes each way to a nice view on top of the mountains, then head into a small town for lunch, then view a waterfall for about 30 minutes (flat walk for 10 mins). It wasn't my favorite day trip we took (definitely recommend Torres del Paine and Perito Merino over this) but it was nice.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

ok thank you

Great day out to National Park

Angela_R, Jan 2022

It was an interesting day to the National Park - the guide was informative and made the day fun. Great scenery and walk around. The coffee stop and lunch were good locations with nice food. I would definitely recommend this day tour.

a stunning and informative day in stunning Pategonia

Ben_K, Mar 2020

We had the most perfect day on this trip. Admittedly the weather was perfection and the scenery unbeatable but it was made all the more wonderful by Maria, our incredibly informative and helpful guide who smiled all day and had the most incredible English. We had been concerned that we would be spending hours on a bus, but in fact the day sped by and one can not tire of looking at the scenery. The tour is designed to include a bit of everything - a historic inn, a trek, a walk in the forest to a waterfall, viewing points, lunch and free time in El Chalten. Thanks also to the highly experienced driver, Oswaldo, who regularly stopped to point out the wildlife. We even saw Condors swooping in the sky. We will never forget the day.

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Dear Ben, We are really happy that you could enjoy this beautiful excursion. Of course we hope that you visit us again. Kind regards,

El Chalten Day-trip from El Calafate

geoffreyr509, Oct 2019

Well organised, comfortable and a great guide for the day -- wonderful scenery and walks, and pleasant lunch of local fare.

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Dear Geoffrey, We are really happy that you could enjoy this beautiful excursion. Of course we hope that you visit us again. Kind regards, Staff All Patagonia

Excelente staff, Brenda y...

Jordi_R, May 2024

Excelente staff, Brenda y Miguel. Mal clima. Todo el día nevando. No fue posible ver el Fitz Roy. Un pena. Habrá que volver.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

gracias

Muy recomendable

BlancaAlicia_V, Mar 2023

Súper viaje, el guía muy amable y simpático igualmente el chofer. Muy lindo el Calafate y muy recomendable el tour La montaña Preciosa

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Gracias

Nenhuma e expectativa

PEDRO_A, Jan 2023

Não houve. Muito temos no ônibus para pequenas caminhada. Bom Apenas para quem gosta de trilhas e ficar uns dias para isso

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Gracias

Disfruté la experiencia....

Valerie_C, Jul 2022

Disfruté la experiencia. La guía fue amable y nos dio información buena e interesante. Había escuchado que es una buena idea quedarse en El Chaltén, pero casi todo está cerrado en invierno. Así, fue mejor ir en el tour. Todas las vistas fueron bonitas y tuvimos tiempo suficiente para disfrutar de todo.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

gracias

Pluie sur tout le paysage

Anne_R, Mar 2022

Malheureusement il pleuvait à verse ce jour là ! Et on a vu juste une petite partie des montagnes ! Dommage car du coup pas envie de faire les treks jusqu’aux cascades !