El Chaltén is a small mountain village in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It is located on the riverside of Rio de las Vueltas, within the Los Glaciares National Park near the base of Cerro Torre and Cerro Fitz Roy spires, both popular for climbing. It is 220 km north of El Calafate. It is also a popular base for hiking numerous trails, such as those to the base of surrounding peaks and glacial lakes, such as Laguna Torre and Laguna de los Tres. Transport in El Chalten offers door to door transfers and transfers from the airport to your hotel and back to the airport on your departure.
Take sightseeing tours and do ice treks, hikes, and some adventure, discovering the most unique spots in the village. kayaking through 4 km of calm, meandering waters with views of Fitz Roy on your back during water sports. Later you can go into the canyon. After the first rapid, we will start going through many fun and exciting rapids that will make the raft shake. Ups and downs through 8 km, will lead you and make you feel the strength of nature. Walking tours will have you hiking around the Laguna de los Tres and around the Huemul mountain. Take a food tour into the wild with an impressive view of Piedras Blanca glacier, the imposing Fitz Roy mountain and Laguna capri. During day trips,reach the historic place where Chilean Carabineros and Argentinean Gendarmes exchanged fire in 1965 and almost started a war between the two countries.
Outdoor activities like the Cerro Madsen ascent, ice trekking and horse riding are few other things you can do in El Chalten. Tripindicator has all these put together for you, only the best gotten through customer reviews and feedback. Save time, save money while having bucket loads of fun.
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