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El Calafate & Los Glaciares, Patagonia

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El Calafate is a town in Argentina's Santa Cruz province that serves as the main gateway to Los Glaciares National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the heart of Patagonia. The park is home to the Perito Moreno Glacier — one of the world's few advancing glaciers and among the most accessible — as well as the iconic Fitz Roy massif near the nearby town of El Chaltén. Travellers come for world-class trekking, glacier walks, ice climbing, and boat excursions on Lago Argentino, the largest lake in Argentina. The region draws adventurers and nature lovers year-round, with the Southern Hemisphere summer (November to March) offering the longest daylight hours and most stable conditions.

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El Calafate & Los Glaciares, Patagonia · 4 days

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Glaciers Self-Launched Adventure: El Calafate on a Budget

A self-launched 4-day version of G Adventures' "Glaciers Independent Adventure" — same base (El Calafate, Argentina), same headline experience (Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park), but booked yourself with hostel/guesthouse stays instead of hotels, the public/shuttle bus to the park instead of a private transfer, and self-booked boat trips and lake cruises. Costs are rough backpacker estimates in GBP and assume you're arriving on an international/national flight that you book separately (flights are NOT included in either the original tour or this version).

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