Drove from Calafate this morning toward our ultimate destination of Los Glaciares National Park. We were treated to remarkable view of Lake Argentino as well as the steppes and hills of Patagonia. Got our first real introduction to the winds of Patagonia, as well as a rainbow. The third day of my trip and already I have forgotten the less than stellar beginning. It was worth everything it took to get here!
Los Glaciares National Park, created in 1937 is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is over 1700 square miles and is the second largest national park in Argentina. It houses the second largest continental ice field after Antartica.
Today we visited Perito Mereno Glacier, named after Francisco Mereno, an Argentian explorer who helped resolve the border dispute with Chile. What a phenomenal tribute to someone! The glacier is nearly 200 feet tall, above Lake Argentino and you can clearly see the history of the glacier in its ice.
There are lines of dirt or stone that show how the moraines have been picked up and carried along with the glacial movement. Areas of ice vary from the whitish, less dense ice to the spectacular blue color of the very dense ice. It was difficult to keep moving on the walkways, there is so much to see and listen to. We heard the sharp pings of the glacier as well as the deep thundering of the ice movement and were rewarded at least twice to calving incidents.
Also go to walk through some of the surrounding forest areas and saw beautiful greens and moss and lichen covered trees. It was very difficult to leave such a beautiful place at the end of the day!
The agent had great response to questions and coordinated well to create an itinerary that met our expectations.
Bob Sunshine
1 day ago
Very responsive to all questions
Teresa Cardoso
2 days ago
Kelly and Rhenee were excellent to work with on planning our trip. The logistics all worked smoothly and everyone was friendly and on time. Our accommodations were very good, particularly the incredible Patagonia Camp in Torres del Paine! Our guides on every excursion were outstanding and made the hikes memorable! Overall we had a wonderful trip with incredible memories!
Scott Gibson
2 days ago
Adventure Life is definitely a first-class safari tour company, and our representative was Franny Friesz. First of all, she responded immediately after we contacted Adventure Life. We told Franny that we had never been on a safari, and she was more than eager to offer a mountain of information about the trip. She informed us fully about all the ups, downs, and all arounds! She even prepared a number of packages for us to review -- even after we made changes to the areas we wanted to explore. Friendly, helpful, professional, and extremely knowledgeable -- these words describe Franny, and what a wonderful trip she prepared! We couldn't have asked for better service than Franny of Adventure Life. We HIGHLY recommend her and her outstanding company! Bon Voyage!
Prima Burke
3 days ago
The staff at Adventure Life made planning my family's trip to the Galapagos Islands as easy as possible. They listened to what we were hoping to experience and made thoughtful suggestions about how to accomplish our vacation goals while meeting the needs of travelers ages 17-76! They patiently answered questions and follow up questions in the months leading up to the trip. They helped us trouble shoot and customize the trip in every way possible. The logistics involved in traveling from Boston to the Galapagos are innumerable. The Adventure Life staff helped us arrange every detail and the team they assembled in the Galapagos was tremendous. I have never done a trip this big before and after working with Adventure Life this time--would not hesitate one second in working with them again.