Top El Calafate Trips & Tours in October 2026

Take this week long self-driving tour through Patagonia and experience this unique region for yourself! Explore a petrified forest, hike the Fitz Roy Range, and strap on some crampons for a walk on Creston Glacier. This relaxed itinerary is rounded out with the flexibility of having your own transportation.

Begin your holiday Argentina hiking expedition by flying to Patagonia's El Calafate and then driving El Chalten, where you'll hike among glaciers and towering granite spires in the world-famous Fitz Roy Range, taking to the backcountry on a 4-day trek.

A complete hiking and trekking adventure that combines the best of both Argentine and Chilean Patagonia travel! This two-week journey pairs our Argentina Glacier Adventure itinerary with the Classic W Trek trip, for those hearty hikers in search of southern South America's breathtaking backcountry scenery.

Travel through the Patagonian steppe to Los Glaciares National Park and see Perito Moreno Glacier. Walk 4,000 meters of balconies for views of the glacier and the Andes. A bilingual guide shares facts along the way.

The Perito Moreno is one of the world's most magnificent glaciers. Trek along the glacier's front walls for approximately three and a half hours with your guide. Along the way, your guide stops to explain the ice formations and surrounding areas.

Trek the Perito Moreno Glacier, which is more than three miles wide and more than twenty stories high at its front. Take a boat across Lago Argentino and pass the massive front wall of blue ice. Enjoy lunch sitting on the lateral moraine of the glacier and listen to its thunderous concerto of groaning and cracking ice dropping into the lake below.

Explore Rio La Leona, one of Patagonia's most gorgeous rivers, and Los Hornos Mountain. Take in the contrasting sights of the ocher steppe with the turquoise glacial waters. Witness the beginnings of Patagonian geography as you pass by petrified trees.

Join this Upsala Glacier Cruise in Argentine Patagonia. Sail Lago Argentino past icebergs and mountains on this scenic, no-trek adventure—perfect for nature lovers, photographers, and those planning an Argentina tour focused on glaciers, wildlife, and stunning landscapes.