El Calafate Tours: Best Prices 2025

The best time is during the austral summer, from December to March, when the days are longer and the temperatures warmer, ideal for outdoor activities. However, spring (September to November) and autumn (March to May) are also excellent options with fewer crowds and unique landscapes. The weather in Patagonia is unpredictable, so we always recommend coming prepared for all four seasons in one day.

We recommend a minimum of 3 to 4 full days to enjoy the main attractions without rushing. This allows you to dedicate a full day to the Perito Moreno Glacier (walkways and some navigation or trekking), another day for a navigation to the Upsala and Spegazzini glaciers, and a third day for an excursion to El Chaltén or a Patagonian estancia experience.

The recommended length of stay to visit El Calafate and enjoy its main attractions is at least 3 or 4 days. This will allow you to take the most popular tours, such as the mini trekking on the Perito Moreno Glacier and the navigation through the channels of Lake Argentino. If you have more time, you can also do activities around El Calafate, such as visiting tourist estancias and 4×4 crossings to the Frías and Huyliche hills.

Without a doubt, walking on the ice of the Perito Moreno Glacier is one of the most outstanding experiences. For this, you can choose to experience the Minitrekking or Big Ice. If you come with your family and one of the members does not meet the required age for these activities, then you could opt for the tour to the Perito Moreno Glacier Walkways with the optional navigation in the Canal de los Témpanos, in front of the north face of the glacier.
For another full day, you should visit the glaciers of the Northern Arm of Lake Argentino, the Spegazzini and Upsala glaciers. To see them, it is necessary to book a full-day navigation, Glaciares Gourmet or Todo Glaciares.
Also, you cannot miss that very close to El Calafate is Mount Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre and their neighboring peaks, located in El Chaltén, the ‘national capital of trekking’. Calafate Tours takes you to this mountain village, with the possibility of enjoying wonderful trekking and navigation activities.
And if you still want to learn more about the city of El Calafate, our agency has several options to visit estancias and enjoy various outdoor activities. In that case, it is worth experiencing the Nativo Experience, Calafate Night tours, or embarking on a 4×4 journey to Cerro Frías.